diff --git a/src/stylesheets/default_linux.css b/src/stylesheets/default_linux.css
index 28d2b5a..fbfc305 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/default_linux.css
+++ b/src/stylesheets/default_linux.css
@@ -167,49 +167,52 @@ ads--CFloatingWidgetTitleBar {
  * CAutoHideTab
  *****************************************************************************/
 ads--CAutoHideTab {
-    qproperty-iconSize: 16px 16px;/* this is optional in case you would like to change icon size*/
-    padding-left: 2px;
-    padding-right: 0px;
-    text-align: center;
-    margin-right: 6px;
-    min-height: 20;
-    border: none;
-}
-
-ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="1"],
-ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"] {
-    border-bottom: 5px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
+        qproperty-iconSize: 16px 16px;/* this is optional in case you would like to change icon size*/
+        background: none;
+        border: none;
+        padding-left: 2px;
+        padding-right: 0px;
+        text-align: center;
+        min-height: 20px;
+        padding-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="0"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="2"]  {
-    border-top: 5px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
+        border-top: 6px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
 }
 
 
+ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="1"],
+ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"] {
+        border-bottom: 6px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
+}
+
+
+
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="0"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="2"]  {
-    border-top: 5px solid palette(highlight);
-    color: palette(highlight);
+        border-top: 6px solid palette(highlight);
+        color: palette(highlight);
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="1"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="3"]  {
-    border-bottom: 5px solid palette(highlight);
-    color: palette(highlight);
+        border-bottom: 6px solid palette(highlight);
+        color: palette(highlight);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="0"][activeTab="true"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="2"][activeTab="true"]  {
-    border-top: 5px solid palette(highlight);
+        border-top: 6px solid palette(highlight);
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="1"][activeTab="true"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"][activeTab="true"] {
-    border-bottom: 5px solid palette(highlight);
+        border-bottom: 6px solid palette(highlight);
 }
 
 
@@ -218,23 +221,29 @@ ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"][activeTab="true"] {
  *****************************************************************************/
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar{
         background: palette(window);
+        border: none;
+        qproperty-spacing: 12;
+}
+
+#sideTabsContainerWidget {
+        background: transparent;
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="0"] {
-    border-bottom: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-bottom: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="1"] {
-    border-right: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-right: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="2"] {
-    border-left: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-left: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="3"] {
-    border-top: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-top: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 
@@ -291,10 +300,12 @@ ads--CAutoHideDockContainer #dockAreaCloseButton{
 
 ads--CAutoHideDockContainer ads--CTitleBarButton:hover {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 48);
+        border: none;
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideDockContainer ads--CTitleBarButton:pressed {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 96);
+        border: none;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting_linux.css b/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting_linux.css
index 3a78cef..45a8784 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting_linux.css
+++ b/src/stylesheets/focus_highlighting_linux.css
@@ -243,74 +243,84 @@ ads--CFloatingDockContainer[isActiveWindow="true"] #floatingTitleMaximizeButton:
  * CAutoHideTab
  *****************************************************************************/
 ads--CAutoHideTab {
-    qproperty-iconSize: 16px 16px;/* this is optional in case you would like to change icon size*/
-    padding-left: 2px;
-    padding-right: 0px;
-    text-align: center;
-    margin-right: 6px;
-    min-height: 20;
-    border: none;
-}
-
-ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="1"],
-ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"] {
-    border-bottom: 5px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
+        qproperty-iconSize: 16px 16px;/* this is optional in case you would like to change icon size*/
+        background: none;
+        border: none;
+        padding-left: 2px;
+        padding-right: 0px;
+        text-align: center;
+        min-height: 20px;
+        padding-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="0"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="2"]  {
-    border-top: 5px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
+        border-top: 6px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
 }
 
 
+ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="1"],
+ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"] {
+        border-bottom: 6px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 48);
+}
+
+
+
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="0"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="2"]  {
-    border-top: 5px solid palette(highlight);
-    color: palette(highlight);
+        border-top: 6px solid palette(highlight);
+        color: palette(highlight);
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="1"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab:hover[sideBarLocation="3"]  {
-    border-bottom: 5px solid palette(highlight);
-    color: palette(highlight);
+        border-bottom: 6px solid palette(highlight);
+        color: palette(highlight);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="0"][activeTab="true"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="2"][activeTab="true"]  {
-    border-top: 5px solid palette(highlight);
+        border-top: 6px solid palette(highlight);
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="1"][activeTab="true"],
 ads--CAutoHideTab[sideBarLocation="3"][activeTab="true"] {
-    border-bottom: 5px solid palette(highlight);
+        border-bottom: 6px solid palette(highlight);
 }
 
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * CAutoHideSideBar
  *****************************************************************************/
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar{
         background: palette(window);
+        border: none;
+        qproperty-spacing: 12;
+}
+
+#sideTabsContainerWidget {
+        background: transparent;
 }
 
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="0"] {
-    border-bottom: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-bottom: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="1"] {
-    border-right: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-right: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="2"] {
-    border-left: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-left: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideSideBar[sideBarLocation="3"] {
-    border-top: 1px solid palette(dark);
+        border-top: 1px solid palette(dark);
 }
 
 
@@ -367,10 +377,12 @@ ads--CAutoHideDockContainer #dockAreaCloseButton{
 
 ads--CAutoHideDockContainer ads--CTitleBarButton:hover {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 48);
+        border: none;
 }
 
 ads--CAutoHideDockContainer ads--CTitleBarButton:pressed {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 96);
+        border: none;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************