diff --git a/T-Minus/CountdownView.h b/T-Minus/CountdownView.h
index 87a980a..e0b8016 100644
--- a/T-Minus/CountdownView.h
+++ b/T-Minus/CountdownView.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 @interface CountdownView : NSView
 
-@property (weak) IBOutlet NSTextFieldCell *countdownLabel;
+@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *description;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *backgroundPath;
 @property (weak) IBOutlet NSImageView *backgroundView;
 
diff --git a/T-Minus/CountdownView.m b/T-Minus/CountdownView.m
index 9836ad8..e307f64 100644
--- a/T-Minus/CountdownView.m
+++ b/T-Minus/CountdownView.m
@@ -11,17 +11,41 @@
 
 @interface CountdownView()
 
+@property (weak) IBOutlet NSTextFieldCell *countdownLabel;
 @property (weak) IBOutlet NSTextFieldCell *countdownTitleLabel;
+@property (weak) IBOutlet NSVisualEffectView *visualEffectView;
+@property (weak) IBOutlet NSLayoutConstraint *widthConstraint;
 
 @end
 
 @implementation CountdownView
 
+-(void)awakeFromNib
+{
+    [super awakeFromNib];
+    
+    self.visualEffectView.layer.cornerRadius = 5.0f;
+}
+
+- (void)setDescription:(NSString *)description
+{
+    self.countdownLabel.stringValue = description;
+    CGFloat currentWidth = self.widthConstraint.constant;
+    CGFloat defaultPadding = 20;
+    CGFloat desiredWidth = [self.countdownLabel cellSize].width + defaultPadding;
+    CGFloat diff = currentWidth - desiredWidth;
+    if (diff < 0 || diff > 40) {
+        self.widthConstraint.constant = desiredWidth + defaultPadding;
+        [self setNeedsUpdateConstraints:YES];
+    }
+}
+
 - (void)setBackgroundPath:(NSString *)backgroundPath
 {
     NSURL *bgURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:backgroundPath];
     self.backgroundView.image = [[NSImage alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:bgURL];
-    [self adjustTextColor];
+    self.countdownLabel.textColor = [NSColor whiteColor];
+    self.countdownTitleLabel.textColor = [NSColor whiteColor];
 }
 
 - (void)adjustTextColor
diff --git a/T-Minus/CountdownView.xib b/T-Minus/CountdownView.xib
index 3e5152e..2f3933a 100644
--- a/T-Minus/CountdownView.xib
+++ b/T-Minus/CountdownView.xib
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.Cocoa.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="11762" systemVersion="16B2555" targetRuntime="MacOSX.Cocoa" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" customObjectInstantitationMethod="direct">
     <dependencies>
-        <deployment identifier="macosx"/>
         <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.CocoaPlugin" version="11762"/>
         <capability name="documents saved in the Xcode 8 format" minToolsVersion="8.0"/>
     </dependencies>
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@
         <customObject id="-2" userLabel="File's Owner"/>
         <customObject id="-1" userLabel="First Responder" customClass="FirstResponder"/>
         <customObject id="-3" userLabel="Application" customClass="NSObject"/>
-        <customView id="c22-O7-iKe" customClass="CountdownView">
+        <customView wantsLayer="YES" id="c22-O7-iKe" customClass="CountdownView">
             <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="480" height="270"/>
             <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" flexibleMaxX="YES" flexibleMinY="YES"/>
             <subviews>
@@ -17,38 +16,50 @@
                     <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="480" height="270"/>
                     <imageCell key="cell" scrollable="YES" lineBreakMode="clipping" refusesFirstResponder="YES" alignment="left" imageScaling="proportionallyUpOrDown" id="ctI-ay-bQB"/>
                 </imageView>
-                <textField horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="750" horizontalCompressionResistancePriority="250" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="Qgn-xA-33d">
-                    <rect key="frame" x="18" y="105" width="444" height="60"/>
-                    <textFieldCell key="cell" sendsActionOnEndEditing="YES" alignment="left" title="12 Days 5:12:31" id="hPX-lE-mos">
-                        <font key="font" metaFont="system" size="50"/>
-                        <color key="textColor" name="textColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
-                        <color key="backgroundColor" name="controlColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
-                    </textFieldCell>
-                </textField>
-                <textField horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="750" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="eDC-9b-xG6">
-                    <rect key="frame" x="18" y="165" width="58" height="17"/>
-                    <textFieldCell key="cell" scrollable="YES" lineBreakMode="clipping" sendsActionOnEndEditing="YES" title="T-Minus:" id="jp5-zh-A1C">
-                        <font key="font" metaFont="system"/>
-                        <color key="textColor" name="labelColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
-                        <color key="backgroundColor" name="controlColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
-                    </textFieldCell>
-                </textField>
+                <visualEffectView appearanceType="vibrantDark" blendingMode="withinWindow" material="appearanceBased" state="followsWindowActiveState" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="i9L-1Z-VOl">
+                    <rect key="frame" x="20" y="85" width="400" height="100"/>
+                    <subviews>
+                        <textField horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="750" horizontalCompressionResistancePriority="250" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="Qgn-xA-33d">
+                            <rect key="frame" x="8" y="10" width="350" height="60"/>
+                            <textFieldCell key="cell" sendsActionOnEndEditing="YES" alignment="left" title="12 Days 5:12:31" id="hPX-lE-mos">
+                                <font key="font" metaFont="system" size="50"/>
+                                <color key="textColor" name="textColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
+                                <color key="backgroundColor" name="controlColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
+                            </textFieldCell>
+                        </textField>
+                        <textField horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="750" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="eDC-9b-xG6">
+                            <rect key="frame" x="8" y="70" width="58" height="17"/>
+                            <textFieldCell key="cell" scrollable="YES" lineBreakMode="clipping" sendsActionOnEndEditing="YES" title="T-Minus:" id="jp5-zh-A1C">
+                                <font key="font" metaFont="system"/>
+                                <color key="textColor" name="labelColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
+                                <color key="backgroundColor" name="controlColor" catalog="System" colorSpace="catalog"/>
+                            </textFieldCell>
+                        </textField>
+                    </subviews>
+                    <constraints>
+                        <constraint firstAttribute="width" constant="400" id="EIU-VK-VpZ"/>
+                        <constraint firstItem="Qgn-xA-33d" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="i9L-1Z-VOl" secondAttribute="leading" constant="10" id="MNe-SI-H1A"/>
+                        <constraint firstItem="eDC-9b-xG6" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="Qgn-xA-33d" secondAttribute="leading" id="XwH-hJ-0Wy"/>
+                        <constraint firstAttribute="height" constant="100" id="ZlA-87-daY"/>
+                        <constraint firstItem="Qgn-xA-33d" firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="i9L-1Z-VOl" secondAttribute="centerY" constant="10" id="eYF-iH-Q8G"/>
+                        <constraint firstItem="Qgn-xA-33d" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="eDC-9b-xG6" secondAttribute="bottom" id="l8C-jV-6nz"/>
+                    </constraints>
+                </visualEffectView>
             </subviews>
             <constraints>
-                <constraint firstItem="eDC-9b-xG6" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="Qgn-xA-33d" secondAttribute="leading" id="4ol-v8-Hiq"/>
+                <constraint firstItem="i9L-1Z-VOl" firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="c22-O7-iKe" secondAttribute="centerY" id="2La-EP-lg6"/>
+                <constraint firstItem="i9L-1Z-VOl" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="c22-O7-iKe" secondAttribute="leading" constant="20" id="DVG-oW-UIC"/>
                 <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="AuJ-Iz-O21" secondAttribute="trailing" id="NXh-DA-dCf"/>
                 <constraint firstAttribute="bottom" secondItem="AuJ-Iz-O21" secondAttribute="bottom" id="OHH-aj-Fpf"/>
                 <constraint firstItem="AuJ-Iz-O21" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="c22-O7-iKe" secondAttribute="top" id="UyQ-WV-qUW"/>
-                <constraint firstItem="Qgn-xA-33d" firstAttribute="top" secondItem="eDC-9b-xG6" secondAttribute="bottom" id="Xu1-31-uvY"/>
-                <constraint firstItem="Qgn-xA-33d" firstAttribute="centerY" secondItem="c22-O7-iKe" secondAttribute="centerY" id="bne-z6-rXY"/>
-                <constraint firstItem="Qgn-xA-33d" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="c22-O7-iKe" secondAttribute="leading" constant="20" id="fOj-ad-aJW"/>
-                <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="Qgn-xA-33d" secondAttribute="trailing" constant="20" id="g52-e7-InQ"/>
                 <constraint firstItem="AuJ-Iz-O21" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="c22-O7-iKe" secondAttribute="leading" id="zl7-Zs-Gyz"/>
             </constraints>
             <connections>
                 <outlet property="backgroundView" destination="AuJ-Iz-O21" id="lOS-yD-zH0"/>
                 <outlet property="countdownLabel" destination="hPX-lE-mos" id="MIJ-nK-sTQ"/>
                 <outlet property="countdownTitleLabel" destination="jp5-zh-A1C" id="0LD-xZ-G9h"/>
+                <outlet property="visualEffectView" destination="i9L-1Z-VOl" id="FhV-sY-YEJ"/>
+                <outlet property="widthConstraint" destination="EIU-VK-VpZ" id="LJm-Eo-fHd"/>
             </connections>
         </customView>
     </objects>
diff --git a/T-Minus/CountdownViewController.m b/T-Minus/CountdownViewController.m
index 16d83ff..d792aca 100644
--- a/T-Minus/CountdownViewController.m
+++ b/T-Minus/CountdownViewController.m
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ - (void)viewDidAppear
 
 - (void)windowDidResize:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
-    [self.countdownView adjustTextColor];
+
 }
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ - (void)updateTimer {
     
     Tminus tm = Countdown_tminus(self.ctdn);
     
-    self.countdownView.countdownLabel.stringValue = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:tm.description];
+    self.countdownView.description = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:tm.description];
     
     if (tm.difference == 10) {
         // With 10 seconds to go, pop to the foreground
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ - (void)cancel:(id)sender
 
 - (void)createCountdown
 {
-    self.countdownView.countdownLabel.stringValue = @"";
+    self.countdownView.description = @"";
     NSStoryboard *storyboard = [NSStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Main" bundle:nil];
     NSWindowController *vc = [storyboard instantiateControllerWithIdentifier:@"createCountdown"];