diff --git a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp
index caa0070..74a406a 100644
--- a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void PrimaryGLContext::CheckGLError() {
 }
 
 PrimaryGLContext::PrimaryGLContext(wxGLCanvas *canvas, wxGLContext *sharedContext) :
-        wxGLContext(canvas, sharedContext) {
+        wxGLContext(canvas, sharedContext), hoverAlpha(1.0) {
 //#ifndef __linux__
 //    SetCurrent(*canvas);
 //    // Pre-load fonts
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void PrimaryGLContext::DrawDemod(DemodulatorInstance *demod, RGBColor color, lon
     glEnd();
 
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
-    glColor4f(color.r, color.g, color.b, 0.2);
+    glColor4f(color.r, color.g, color.b, 0.2*hoverAlpha);
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
     glVertex3f((uxPos - 0.5) * 2.0 - ofsLeft, 1.0, 0.0);
     glVertex3f((uxPos - 0.5) * 2.0 - ofsLeft, -1.0, 0.0);
@@ -374,3 +374,6 @@ void PrimaryGLContext::EndDraw() {
     CheckGLError();
 }
 
+void PrimaryGLContext::setHoverAlpha(float hoverAlpha) {
+    this->hoverAlpha = hoverAlpha;
+}
diff --git a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h
index 2a97295..1a4371b 100644
--- a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h
+++ b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ public:
 
     static GLFont &getFont(GLFontSize esize);
 
+    void setHoverAlpha(float hoverAlpha);
+
 private:
     static GLFont fonts[GLFONT_MAX];
     DemodulatorThreadParameters defaultDemodParams;
+    float hoverAlpha;
 };
diff --git a/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp b/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp
index d3c0196..bc0012f 100644
--- a/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
 WaterfallCanvas::WaterfallCanvas(wxWindow *parent, int *attribList) :
         InteractiveCanvas(parent, attribList), spectrumCanvas(NULL), dragState(WF_DRAG_NONE), nextDragState(WF_DRAG_NONE), fft_size(0), waterfall_lines(
                 0), plan(
-        NULL), in(NULL), out(NULL), resampler(NULL), resamplerRatio(0), lastInputBandwidth(0), zoom(1), mouseZoom(1), otherWaterfallCanvas(NULL), polling(true), last_data_size(0), fft_in_data(NULL), fft_last_data(NULL) {
+        NULL), in(NULL), out(NULL), resampler(NULL), resamplerRatio(0), lastInputBandwidth(0), zoom(1), mouseZoom(1), otherWaterfallCanvas(NULL), polling(true), last_data_size(0), fft_in_data(NULL), fft_last_data(NULL), hoverAlpha(1.0) {
 
     glContext = new WaterfallContext(this, &wxGetApp().GetContext(this));
 
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ void WaterfallCanvas::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
     int last_type = wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().getLastDemodulatorType();
 
     if (mouseTracker.mouseInView()) {
+        hoverAlpha += (1.0f-hoverAlpha)*0.1f;
+        if (hoverAlpha > 1.5f) {
+            hoverAlpha = 1.5f;
+        }
+        glContext->setHoverAlpha(hoverAlpha);
         if (nextDragState == WF_DRAG_RANGE) {
             float width = (1.0 / (float) ClientSize.x);
             float rangeWidth = mouseTracker.getOriginDeltaMouseX();
@@ -175,6 +180,11 @@ void WaterfallCanvas::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
             }
         }
     } else {
+        hoverAlpha += (0.0f-hoverAlpha)*0.05f;
+        if (hoverAlpha < 1.0e-5f) {
+            hoverAlpha = 0;
+        }
+        glContext->setHoverAlpha(hoverAlpha);
         if (activeDemodulator) {
             glContext->DrawDemod(activeDemodulator, currentTheme->waterfallHighlight, currentCenterFreq, currentBandwidth);
         }
@@ -182,6 +192,7 @@ void WaterfallCanvas::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
             glContext->DrawDemod(lastActiveDemodulator, currentTheme->waterfallHighlight, currentCenterFreq, currentBandwidth);
         }
     }
+    std::cout<<hoverAlpha<<std::endl;
 
     for (int i = 0, iMax = demods.size(); i < iMax; i++) {
         if (activeDemodulator == demods[i] || lastActiveDemodulator == demods[i]) {
diff --git a/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.h b/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.h
index f2cd994..de1389b 100644
--- a/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.h
+++ b/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ private:
 
     int lastInputBandwidth;
     float mouseZoom, zoom;
+    float hoverAlpha;
 
     std::vector<liquid_float_complex> shiftBuffer;
     std::vector<liquid_float_complex> resampleBuffer;