diff --git a/dll/dll/settings.h b/dll/dll/settings.h
index 03342023..83296270 100644
--- a/dll/dll/settings.h
+++ b/dll/dll/settings.h
@@ -133,13 +133,17 @@ struct Overlay_Appearance {
     float notification_margin_y = 5.0f; // vertical margin
     
     uint32 notification_animation = 350; // sliding animation duration (millisec)
+    uint32 notification_duration_progress = 3500; // achievement progress indication duration (millisec)
+    uint32 notification_duration_achievement = 5000; // achievement unlocked duration (millisec)
+    uint32 notification_duration_invitation = 8000; // friend invitation duration (millisec)
+    uint32 notification_duration_chat = 4000; // sliding animation duration duration (millisec)
 
     std::string ach_unlock_datetime_format = "%Y/%m/%d - %H:%M:%S";
     
     float background_r = 0.12f;
     float background_g = 0.11f;
     float background_b = 0.11f;
-    float background_a = 1.0f;
+    float background_a = 0.55f;
 
     float element_r = 0.30f;
     float element_g = 0.32f;
diff --git a/dll/settings_parser.cpp b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
index b5375e98..8740242e 100644
--- a/dll/settings_parser.cpp
+++ b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,22 @@ static void load_overlay_appearance(class Settings *settings_client, class Setti
                 uint32 nnotification_animation = (uint32)(std::stof(value, NULL) * 1000.0f); // convert sec to milli
                 settings_client->overlay_appearance.notification_animation = nnotification_animation;
                 settings_server->overlay_appearance.notification_animation = nnotification_animation;
+            } else if (name.compare("Notification_Duration_Progress") == 0) {
+                uint32 time = (uint32)(std::stof(value, NULL) * 1000.0f); // convert sec to milli
+                settings_client->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_progress = time;
+                settings_server->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_progress = time;
+            } else if (name.compare("Notification_Duration_Achievement") == 0) {
+                uint32 time = (uint32)(std::stof(value, NULL) * 1000.0f); // convert sec to milli
+                settings_client->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_achievement = time;
+                settings_server->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_achievement = time;
+            } else if (name.compare("Notification_Duration_Invitation") == 0) {
+                uint32 time = (uint32)(std::stof(value, NULL) * 1000.0f); // convert sec to milli
+                settings_client->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_invitation = time;
+                settings_server->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_invitation = time;
+            } else if (name.compare("Notification_Duration_Chat") == 0) {
+                uint32 time = (uint32)(std::stof(value, NULL) * 1000.0f); // convert sec to milli
+                settings_client->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_chat = time;
+                settings_server->overlay_appearance.notification_duration_chat = time;
             } else if (name.compare("Achievement_Unlock_Datetime_Format") == 0) {
                 settings_client->overlay_appearance.ach_unlock_datetime_format = value;
                 settings_server->overlay_appearance.ach_unlock_datetime_format = value;
diff --git a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini
index 7c64c51f..2979dd65 100644
--- a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini
+++ b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.overlay.EXAMPLE.ini
@@ -60,18 +60,28 @@ Notification_Rounding=10.0
 Notification_Margin_x=5.0
 Notification_Margin_y=5.0
 
-# notification animation in seconds. Set to 0 to disable
+# duration/timing for various notification types (in seconds)
+# duration of notification animation in seconds. Set to 0 to disable
 Notification_Animation=0.35
+# duration of achievement progress indication
+Notification_Duration_Progress=3.5
+# duration of achievement unlocked
+Notification_Duration_Achievement=5.0
+# duration of friend invitation
+Notification_Duration_Invitation=8.0
+# duration of chat message
+Notification_Duration_Chat=4.0
 
 # format for the achievement unlock date/time, limited to 79 characters
 # if the output formatted string exceeded this limit, the builtin format will be used
 # look for the format here: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/chrono/c/strftime
 Achievement_Unlock_Datetime_Format=%Y/%m/%d - %H:%M:%S
 
+# main background when you press shift+tab
 Background_R=0.12
 Background_G=0.11
 Background_B=0.11
-Background_A=1.0
+Background_A=0.55
 
 Element_R=0.30
 Element_G=0.32