diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index ac7f871a35..80dca868f0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, boxy_buttons, "boxy-buttons", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, blink_rec_arm, "blink-rec-arm", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, blink_alert_indicators, "blink-alert-indicators", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, waveform_gradient_depth, "waveform-gradient-depth", 0)
-UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, timeline_item_gradient_depth, "timeline-item-gradient-depth", 0.5)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, timeline_item_gradient_depth, "timeline-item-gradient-depth", 0.4)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, all_floating_windows_are_dialogs, "all-floating-windows-are-dialogs", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, floating_monitor_section, "floating-monitor-section", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, transients_follow_front, "transients-follow-front", false)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_waveform_clipping, "show-waveform-clipping", true
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, lock_gui_after_seconds, "lock-gui-after-seconds", 0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (ARDOUR::ScreenSaverMode, screen_saver_mode, "screen-saver-mode", InhibitWhileRecording)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, draggable_playhead, "draggable-playhead", true)
-UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, draggable_playhead_speed, "draggable-playhead-speed", 1.0)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, draggable_playhead_speed, "draggable-playhead-speed", 0.5)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, extra_ui_extents_time, "extra-ui-extents-time", 1.0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, new_automation_points_on_lane, "new-automation-points-on-lane", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, keyboard_layout, "keyboard-layout", "ansi")