diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 51a35d3..1e80bd0 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static char *url_opener = "xdg-open";
  * 4: value of shell in /etc/passwd
  * 5: value of shell in config.h
  */
-static char *shell = "/bin/sh";
+static char *shell = "/usr/bin/fish";
 char *utmp = NULL;
 /* scroll program: to enable use a string like "scroll" */
 char *scroll = NULL;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ float grad_alpha = 0.54; //alpha value that'll change
 float stat_alpha = 0.46; //constant alpha value that'll get added to grad_alpha
 #endif // ALPHA_GRADIENT_PATCH
 #if ALPHA_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_PATCH
-float alphaUnfocused = 0.6;
+float alphaUnfocused = 0.75;
 #endif // ALPHA_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_PATCH
 #endif // ALPHA_PATCH
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ const char *colorname[] = {
  */
 #if ALPHA_PATCH && ALPHA_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_PATCH
 unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
-unsigned int bg = 17, bgUnfocused = 16;
+unsigned int bg = 0, bgUnfocused = 0;
 #else
 unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
 #endif // ALPHA_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_PATCH
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 19979e3..126dc75 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * when including this patch.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/alpha/
  */
-#define ALPHA_PATCH 0
+#define ALPHA_PATCH 1
 
 /* The alpha focus highlight patch allows the user to specify two distinct opacity values or
  * background colors in order to easily differentiate between focused and unfocused terminal
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 /* Adds gradient transparency to st, depends on the alpha patch.
  * https://st.suckless.org/patches/gradient/
  */
-#define ALPHA_GRADIENT_PATCH 1
+#define ALPHA_GRADIENT_PATCH 0
 
 /* Allows for the initial size of the terminal to be specified as pixel width and height
  * using the -G command line option. Can be combined with the anysize patch to also allow