diff --git a/Settings.cpp b/Settings.cpp
index 462fd61..be7ff7b 100644
--- a/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Settings.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ void Settings::Save()
     RenderNode->SetAttribute("vsync", application.render.vsync);
     RenderNode->SetAttribute("multisampling", application.render.multisampling);
     RenderNode->SetAttribute("blit", application.render.blit);
+    RenderNode->SetAttribute("ratio", application.render.ratio);
+    RenderNode->SetAttribute("res", application.render.res);
     pRoot->InsertEndChild(RenderNode);
 
     // Transition
@@ -91,8 +93,6 @@ void Settings::Save()
         // save current view only if [mixing, geometry or layers]
         int v = application.current_view > 3 ? 1 : application.current_view;
         viewsNode->SetAttribute("current", v);
-        viewsNode->SetAttribute("render_view_ar", application.render_view_ar);
-        viewsNode->SetAttribute("render_view_h", application.render_view_h);
 
         map<int, Settings::ViewConfig>::iterator iter;
         for (iter=application.views.begin(); iter != application.views.end(); iter++)
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ void Settings::Load()
         rendernode->QueryIntAttribute("vsync", &application.render.vsync);
         rendernode->QueryIntAttribute("multisampling", &application.render.multisampling);
         rendernode->QueryBoolAttribute("blit", &application.render.blit);
+        rendernode->QueryIntAttribute("ratio", &application.render.ratio);
+        rendernode->QueryIntAttribute("res", &application.render.res);
     }
 
     // Transition
@@ -255,8 +257,6 @@ void Settings::Load()
         if (pElement)
         {
             pElement->QueryIntAttribute("current", &application.current_view);
-            pElement->QueryIntAttribute("render_view_ar", &application.render_view_ar);
-            pElement->QueryIntAttribute("render_view_h", &application.render_view_h);
 
             XMLElement* viewNode = pElement->FirstChildElement("View");
             for( ; viewNode ; viewNode=viewNode->NextSiblingElement())
diff --git a/Settings.h b/Settings.h
index fb034db..437fa14 100644
--- a/Settings.h
+++ b/Settings.h
@@ -94,14 +94,20 @@ struct TransitionConfig
 
 struct RenderConfig
 {
+    bool blit;
     int vsync;
     int multisampling;
-    bool blit;
+    int ratio;
+    int res;
+    float fading;
 
     RenderConfig() {
+        blit = false;
         vsync = 1; // todo GUI selection
         multisampling = 2; // todo GUI selection
-        blit = false;
+        ratio = 3;
+        res = 1;
+        fading = 0.0;
     }
 };
 
@@ -121,8 +127,6 @@ struct Application
 
     // Settings of Views
     int current_view;
-    int render_view_ar;
-    int render_view_h;
     std::map<int, ViewConfig> views;
 
     // settings render
@@ -144,11 +148,7 @@ struct Application
         accent_color = 0;
         pannel_stick = false;
         smooth_transition = true;
-
         current_view = 1;
-        render_view_ar = 3;
-        render_view_h = 1;
-
         windows = std::vector<WindowConfig>(3);
         windows[0].name = APP_NAME APP_TITLE;
         windows[0].w = 1600;
diff --git a/UserInterfaceManager.cpp b/UserInterfaceManager.cpp
index 43276e0..f557ca3 100644
--- a/UserInterfaceManager.cpp
+++ b/UserInterfaceManager.cpp
@@ -616,9 +616,9 @@ void UserInterface::showMenuFile()
         navigator.hidePannel();
     }
     ImGui::SetNextItemWidth( ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x );
-    ImGui::Combo("##AR", &Settings::application.render_view_ar, FrameBuffer::aspect_ratio_name, IM_ARRAYSIZE(FrameBuffer::aspect_ratio_name) );
+    ImGui::Combo("##AR", &Settings::application.render.ratio, FrameBuffer::aspect_ratio_name, IM_ARRAYSIZE(FrameBuffer::aspect_ratio_name) );
     ImGui::SetNextItemWidth( ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x );
-    ImGui::Combo("##HEIGHT", &Settings::application.render_view_h, FrameBuffer::resolution_name, IM_ARRAYSIZE(FrameBuffer::resolution_name) );
+    ImGui::Combo("##HEIGHT", &Settings::application.render.res, FrameBuffer::resolution_name, IM_ARRAYSIZE(FrameBuffer::resolution_name) );
 
     ImGui::Separator();
 
diff --git a/View.cpp b/View.cpp
index 467eebd..b1230d2 100644
--- a/View.cpp
+++ b/View.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ uint MixingView::textureMixingQuadratic()
     return texid;
 }
 
-RenderView::RenderView() : View(RENDERING), frame_buffer_(nullptr)
+RenderView::RenderView() : View(RENDERING), frame_buffer_(nullptr), fading_overlay_(nullptr)
 {
     // set resolution to settings or default
     setResolution();
@@ -305,26 +305,43 @@ RenderView::~RenderView()
 {
     if (frame_buffer_)
         delete frame_buffer_;
+    if (fading_overlay_)
+        delete fading_overlay_;
+}
+
+void RenderView::setFading(float f)
+{
+    if (fading_overlay_ == nullptr)
+        fading_overlay_ = new Surface;
+
+    fading_overlay_->shader()->color.a = CLAMP(f, 0.f, 1.f);
 }
 
 void RenderView::setResolution(glm::vec3 resolution)
 {
     if (resolution.x < 128.f || resolution.y < 128.f)
-        resolution = FrameBuffer::getResolutionFromParameters(Settings::application.render_view_ar, Settings::application.render_view_h);
+        resolution = FrameBuffer::getResolutionFromParameters(Settings::application.render.ratio, Settings::application.render.res);
 
+    // new frame buffer
     if (frame_buffer_)
         delete frame_buffer_;
 
     // output frame is an RBG Multisamples FrameBuffer
     frame_buffer_ = new FrameBuffer(resolution, false, true);
+
+    // reset fading
+    setFading();
 }
 
 void RenderView::draw()
 {
     static glm::mat4 projection = glm::ortho(-1.f, 1.f, 1.f, -1.f, -SCENE_DEPTH, 1.f);
+
+    // draw in frame buffer
     glm::mat4 P  = glm::scale( projection, glm::vec3(1.f / frame_buffer_->aspectRatio(), 1.f, 1.f));
     frame_buffer_->begin();
     scene.root()->draw(glm::identity<glm::mat4>(), P);
+    fading_overlay_->draw(glm::identity<glm::mat4>(), projection);
     frame_buffer_->end();
 }
 
@@ -832,6 +849,9 @@ View::Cursor TransitionView::grab (Source *s, glm::vec2 from, glm::vec2 to, std:
     // request update
     s->touch();
 
+    // fade out output
+
+
     return Cursor(Cursor_ResizeAll, info.str() );
 }
 
diff --git a/View.h b/View.h
index 2d7741c..ffe3d7a 100644
--- a/View.h
+++ b/View.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "FrameBuffer.h"
 class Source;
 class SessionSource;
+class Surface;
 
 class View
 {
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ private:
 class RenderView : public View
 {
     FrameBuffer *frame_buffer_;
+    Surface *fading_overlay_;
 
 public:
     RenderView ();
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ public:
     void setResolution (glm::vec3 resolution = glm::vec3(0.f));
     glm::vec3 resolution() const { return frame_buffer_->resolution(); }
 
+    void setFading(float f = 0.f);
+
     inline FrameBuffer *frame () const { return frame_buffer_; }
 };