diff --git a/sample/horizontal-dark-opaque.tint2rc b/sample/horizontal-dark-opaque.tint2rc
index d22804b..973cb1d 100644
--- a/sample/horizontal-dark-opaque.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/horizontal-dark-opaque.tint2rc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/horizontal-dark-transparent.tint2rc b/sample/horizontal-dark-transparent.tint2rc
index 992fecb..4085d0a 100644
--- a/sample/horizontal-dark-transparent.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/horizontal-dark-transparent.tint2rc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/horizontal-light-opaque.tint2rc b/sample/horizontal-light-opaque.tint2rc
index 11d1202..8bd2964 100644
--- a/sample/horizontal-light-opaque.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/horizontal-light-opaque.tint2rc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/horizontal-light-transparent.tint2rc b/sample/horizontal-light-transparent.tint2rc
index ddca2c9..3a18a71 100644
--- a/sample/horizontal-light-transparent.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/horizontal-light-transparent.tint2rc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/vertical-dark-opaque.tint2rc b/sample/vertical-dark-opaque.tint2rc
index 61c7f23..5f36d2a 100644
--- a/sample/vertical-dark-opaque.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/vertical-dark-opaque.tint2rc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/vertical-dark-transparent.tint2rc b/sample/vertical-dark-transparent.tint2rc
index eaf0613..4c309bf 100644
--- a/sample/vertical-dark-transparent.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/vertical-dark-transparent.tint2rc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/vertical-light-opaque.tint2rc b/sample/vertical-light-opaque.tint2rc
index 8b2df38..9980b98 100644
--- a/sample/vertical-light-opaque.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/vertical-light-opaque.tint2rc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/sample/vertical-light-transparent.tint2rc b/sample/vertical-light-transparent.tint2rc
index 302d0c3..0c1e673 100644
--- a/sample/vertical-light-transparent.tint2rc
+++ b/sample/vertical-light-transparent.tint2rc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ disable_transparency = 0
 mouse_effects = 1
 font_shadow = 0
 mouse_hover_icon_asb = 100 0 10
-mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 -10
+mouse_pressed_icon_asb = 100 0 0
 
 #-------------------------------------
 # Taskbar
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 48dcf31..176e28e 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void default_panel()
 	panel_config.mouse_over_brightness = 10;
 	panel_config.mouse_pressed_alpha = 100;
 	panel_config.mouse_pressed_saturation = 0;
-	panel_config.mouse_pressed_brightness = -10;
+	panel_config.mouse_pressed_brightness = 0;
 
 	// append full transparency background
 	Background transparent_bg;
diff --git a/src/tint2conf/properties.c b/src/tint2conf/properties.c
index cf3607e..7876633 100644
--- a/src/tint2conf/properties.c
+++ b/src/tint2conf/properties.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ void create_panel(GtkWidget *parent)
 	col++;
 
 	mouse_pressed_icon_brightness = gtk_spin_button_new_with_range(-100, 100, 1);
-	gtk_spin_button_set_value(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(mouse_pressed_icon_brightness), -10);
+	gtk_spin_button_set_value(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(mouse_pressed_icon_brightness), 0);
 	gtk_widget_show(mouse_pressed_icon_brightness);
 	gtk_table_attach(GTK_TABLE(table), mouse_pressed_icon_brightness, col, col+1, row, row+1, GTK_FILL, 0, 0, 0);
 	col++;