diff --git a/plugins/search_replace/replace_mixin.py b/plugins/search_replace/replace_mixin.py
index e129e57..9d5a2f0 100644
--- a/plugins/search_replace/replace_mixin.py
+++ b/plugins/search_replace/replace_mixin.py
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ class ReplaceMixin:
             iter       = self._buffer.get_start_iter()
             search_tag = self._tag_table.lookup(self.search_tag)
 
-            iter.forward_to_tag_toggle(replace_text)
-            self._do_replace(iter, find_text)
-            self._active_src_view.scroll_to_mark( self._buffer.get_insert(), 0.0, True, 0.0, 0.0 )
+            iter.forward_to_tag_toggle(search_tag)
+            self._do_replace(iter, replace_text)
+            self._active_src_view.scroll_to_iter( iter, 0.0, True, 0.0, 0.0 )
 
             self._buffer.end_user_action()
 
     def replace_all(self, widget):
         replace_text = self._replace_entry.get_text()
-        if self.find_text and replace_text:
+        if self.find_text:
             self._buffer.begin_user_action()
 
             mark       = self._buffer.get_insert()
diff --git a/plugins/snippets/__init__.py b/plugins/snippets/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d36fa8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/snippets/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+    Pligin Module
+"""
diff --git a/plugins/snippets/__main__.py b/plugins/snippets/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a576329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/snippets/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+    Pligin Package
+"""
diff --git a/plugins/snippets/manifest.json b/plugins/snippets/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5ce2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/snippets/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "manifest": {
+        "name": "Snippets",
+        "author": "ITDominator",
+        "version": "0.0.1",
+        "support": "",
+        "requests": {
+            "pass_events": "true",
+            "bind_keys": ["Snippets||show_snippets_ui:<Control>f"]
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/snippets/plugin.py b/plugins/snippets/plugin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c37437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/snippets/plugin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Python imports
+
+# Lib imports
+import gi
+gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+from gi.repository import Gtk
+
+# Application imports
+from plugins.plugin_base import PluginBase
+
+
+
+class Plugin(PluginBase):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.name               = "Snippets"  # NOTE: Need to remove after establishing private bidirectional 1-1 message bus
+                                              #       where self.name should not be needed for message comms
+
+
+    def generate_reference_ui_element(self):
+        button = Gtk.Button(label=self.name)
+        button.connect("button-release-event", self.send_message)
+        return button
+
+    def run(self):
+        ...
+
+    def send_message(self, widget=None, eve=None):
+        message = "Hello, World!"
+        event_system.emit("display_message", ("warning", message, None))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/core_widget.py b/src/core/core_widget.py
index 391b25b..5f7fd3c 100644
--- a/src/core/core_widget.py
+++ b/src/core/core_widget.py
@@ -18,23 +18,30 @@ class CoreWidget(Gtk.Box):
     def __init__(self):
         super(CoreWidget, self).__init__()
 
-        builder = settings_manager.get_builder()
+        builder  = settings_manager.get_builder()
+        self.ctx = self.get_style_context()
         builder.expose_object("core_widget", self)
 
+
         self._setup_styling()
         self._setup_signals()
+        self._subscribe_to_events()
         self._load_widgets()
 
         self.show()
 
 
     def _setup_styling(self):
+        self.ctx.add_class("main-window")
         self.set_orientation(1) # VERTICAL = 1
 
-
     def _setup_signals(self):
         ...
 
+    def _subscribe_to_events(self):
+        event_system.subscribe("update_transparency", self._update_transparency)
+        event_system.subscribe("remove_transparency", self._remove_transparency)
+
     def _load_widgets(self):
         SaveFileDialog()
         GeneralInfoWidget()
@@ -43,3 +50,9 @@ class CoreWidget(Gtk.Box):
         self.add(Separator("separator_top"))
         self.add(EditorsContainer())
         self.add(Separator("separator_botton"))
+
+    def _update_transparency(self):
+        self.ctx.add_class(f"mw_transparency_{settings.theming.transparency}")
+
+    def _remove_transparency(self):
+        self.ctx.remove_class(f"mw_transparency_{settings.theming.transparency}")
diff --git a/src/core/widgets/base/banner_controls.py b/src/core/widgets/base/banner_controls.py
index b96d54e..3100424 100644
--- a/src/core/widgets/base/banner_controls.py
+++ b/src/core/widgets/base/banner_controls.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from ..controls.save_as_button import SaveAsButton
 from ..controls.scale_up_button import ScaleUpButton
 from ..controls.scale_down_button import ScaleDownButton
 from ..controls.toggle_line_highlight import ToggleLineHighlight
+from ..controls.transparency_scale import TransparencyScale
 from ..controls.theme_button import ThemeButton
 
 
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ class BannerControls(Gtk.Box):
         center_box.add(ScaleUpButton())
         center_box.add(ScaleDownButton())
         center_box.add(ToggleLineHighlight())
+        center_box.add(TransparencyScale())
+
         center_box.set_margin_left(15)
         center_box.set_margin_right(15)
         self.set_center_widget(center_box)
diff --git a/src/core/widgets/controls/transparency_scale.py b/src/core/widgets/controls/transparency_scale.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38ecae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/widgets/controls/transparency_scale.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Python imports
+
+# Lib imports
+import gi
+gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+from gi.repository import Gtk
+
+# Application imports
+
+
+
+class TransparencyScale(Gtk.Scale):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(TransparencyScale, self).__init__()
+
+
+        self._setup_styling()
+        self._setup_signals()
+        self._subscribe_to_events()
+        self._load_widgets()
+
+        self.show_all()
+
+
+    def _setup_styling(self):
+        self.set_digits(0)
+        self.set_value_pos(Gtk.PositionType.RIGHT)
+        self.add_mark(50.0, Gtk.PositionType.TOP, "50%")
+
+
+    def _setup_signals(self):
+        self.connect("value-changed", self._update_transparency)
+
+    def _subscribe_to_events(self):
+        ...
+
+    def _load_widgets(self):
+        adjust = self.get_adjustment()
+        adjust.set_lower(0)
+        adjust.set_upper(99)
+        adjust.set_value(settings.theming.transparency)
+        adjust.set_step_increment(1.0)
+
+    def _update_transparency(self, range):
+        event_system.emit("remove_transparency")
+        tp = int(range.get_value())
+        settings.theming.transparency = tp
+        event_system.emit("update_transparency")
diff --git a/src/core/window.py b/src/core/window.py
index 17e98ef..66b374a 100644
--- a/src/core/window.py
+++ b/src/core/window.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Window(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
 
     def __init__(self, args, unknownargs):
         super(Window, self).__init__()
+        settings_manager.set_main_window(self)
 
         self._controller = None
 
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ class Window(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
         self._setup_signals()
         self._subscribe_to_events()
 
-        settings_manager.set_main_window(self)
         self._load_widgets(args, unknownargs)
         self._set_size_constraints()
 
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class Window(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
         self.set_gravity(5)  # 5 = CENTER
         self.set_position(1) # 1 = CENTER, 4 = CENTER_ALWAYS
 
+        ctx = self.get_style_context()
+        ctx.add_class("main-window")
+
     def _setup_signals(self):
         self.connect("delete-event", self._tear_down)
         GLib.unix_signal_add(GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT, signal.SIGINT, self._tear_down)
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ class Window(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
         cr.set_operator(cairo.OPERATOR_OVER)
 
 
-    def _tear_down(self, widget=None, eve=None):
+    def _tear_down(self, widget = None, eve = None):
         event_system.emit("shutting_down")
 
         size = self.get_size()
diff --git a/src/utils/settings_manager/manager.py b/src/utils/settings_manager/manager.py
index 9f02d5f..b37b78c 100644
--- a/src/utils/settings_manager/manager.py
+++ b/src/utils/settings_manager/manager.py
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ class SettingsManager(StartCheckMixin, Singleton):
                 bindings = json.load(file)["keybindings"]
                 keybindings.configure(bindings)
         except Exception as e:
-            print( f"Settings: {self._KEY_BINDINGS_FILE}\n\t\t{repr(e)}" )
+            print( f"Settings Manager: {self._KEY_BINDINGS_FILE}\n\t\t{repr(e)}" )
 
         try:
             with open(self._CONTEXT_MENU) as file:
                 self._context_menu_data = json.load(file)
         except Exception as e:
-            print( f"Settings: {self._CONTEXT_MENU}\n\t\t{repr(e)}" )
+            print( f"Settings Manager: {self._CONTEXT_MENU}\n\t\t{repr(e)}" )
 
 
         self.settings: Settings = None
diff --git a/src/utils/settings_manager/options/theming.py b/src/utils/settings_manager/options/theming.py
index 7a2c587..8a4fdc9 100644
--- a/src/utils/settings_manager/options/theming.py
+++ b/src/utils/settings_manager/options/theming.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 @dataclass
 class Theming:
+    transparency: int  = 64
     default_zoom: int  = 12
     syntax_theme: str  = "tango"
     success_color: str = "#88cc27"
     warning_color: str = "#ffa800"
-    error_color: str   = "#ff0000"
\ No newline at end of file
+    error_color: str   = "#ff0000"
diff --git a/user_config/usr/share/newton/settings.json b/user_config/usr/share/newton/settings.json
index 1515094..44c27c9 100644
--- a/user_config/usr/share/newton/settings.json
+++ b/user_config/usr/share/newton/settings.json
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
         ]
     },
     "theming":{
+        "transparency":64,
         "default_zoom":12,
         "syntax_theme":"solarized-dark",
         "success_color":"#88cc27",
diff --git a/user_config/usr/share/newton/stylesheet.css b/user_config/usr/share/newton/stylesheet.css
index 8b0b3a8..ee7c629 100644
--- a/user_config/usr/share/newton/stylesheet.css
+++ b/user_config/usr/share/newton/stylesheet.css
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 /* ----  make most desired things base transparent  ---- */
 popover,
 popover > box
-window > box,
-window > box > box,
-window > box > box > paned,
-window > box > box > paned > notebook,
-window > box > box > paned > notebook > stack,
-window > box > box > paned > notebook > stack > scrolledwindow > textview > * {
+.main-window > box,
+.main-window > box > box,
+.main-window > box > box > paned,
+.main-window > box > box > paned > notebook,
+.main-window > box > box > paned > notebook > stack,
+.main-window > box > box > paned > notebook > stack > scrolledwindow > textview > * {
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0);
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
 }
 
 
 /* ----  top controls  ---- */
-window > box > box > button,
-window > box > box > buttonbox > button {
+.main-window > box > box > button,
+.main-window > box > box > buttonbox > button {
     background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.64);
     margin-left: 12px;
     margin-right: 12px;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ window > box > box > buttonbox > button {
 
 
 /*  status bar */
-window > box > statusbar {
+.main-window > box > statusbar {
     background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.64);
     padding-left: 96px;
     padding-right: 96px;
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ popover {
     font-size: 1px;
 }
 
-
+.mini-view > text {
+    background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.64);
+}
 
 
 /* other properties */
@@ -244,6 +246,103 @@ popover {
 .px99 { font-size: 99px;  }
 
 
-.mini-view > text {
-    background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.64);
-}
+
+.mw_transparency_1 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.1);  }
+.mw_transparency_2 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.2);  }
+.mw_transparency_3 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.3);  }
+.mw_transparency_4 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.4);  }
+.mw_transparency_5 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.5);  }
+.mw_transparency_6 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.6);  }
+.mw_transparency_7 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.7);  }
+.mw_transparency_8 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.8);  }
+.mw_transparency_9 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.9);  }
+.mw_transparency_10 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.10);  }
+.mw_transparency_11 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.11);  }
+.mw_transparency_12 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.12);  }
+.mw_transparency_13 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.13);  }
+.mw_transparency_14 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.14);  }
+.mw_transparency_15 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.15);  }
+.mw_transparency_16 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.16);  }
+.mw_transparency_17 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.17);  }
+.mw_transparency_18 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.18);  }
+.mw_transparency_19 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.19);  }
+.mw_transparency_20 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.20);  }
+.mw_transparency_21 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.21);  }
+.mw_transparency_22 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.22);  }
+.mw_transparency_23 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.23);  }
+.mw_transparency_24 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.24);  }
+.mw_transparency_25 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.25);  }
+.mw_transparency_26 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.26);  }
+.mw_transparency_27 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.27);  }
+.mw_transparency_28 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.28);  }
+.mw_transparency_29 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.29);  }
+.mw_transparency_30 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.30);  }
+.mw_transparency_31 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.31);  }
+.mw_transparency_32 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.32);  }
+.mw_transparency_33 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.33);  }
+.mw_transparency_34 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.34);  }
+.mw_transparency_35 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.35);  }
+.mw_transparency_36 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.36);  }
+.mw_transparency_37 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.37);  }
+.mw_transparency_38 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.38);  }
+.mw_transparency_39 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.39);  }
+.mw_transparency_40 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.40);  }
+.mw_transparency_41 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.41);  }
+.mw_transparency_42 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.42);  }
+.mw_transparency_43 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.43);  }
+.mw_transparency_44 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.44);  }
+.mw_transparency_45 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.45);  }
+.mw_transparency_46 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.46);  }
+.mw_transparency_47 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.47);  }
+.mw_transparency_48 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.48);  }
+.mw_transparency_49 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.49);  }
+.mw_transparency_50 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.50);  }
+.mw_transparency_51 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.51);  }
+.mw_transparency_52 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.52);  }
+.mw_transparency_53 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.53);  }
+.mw_transparency_54 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.54);  }
+.mw_transparency_55 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.55);  }
+.mw_transparency_56 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.56);  }
+.mw_transparency_57 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.57);  }
+.mw_transparency_58 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.58);  }
+.mw_transparency_59 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.59);  }
+.mw_transparency_60 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.60);  }
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+.mw_transparency_73 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.73);  }
+.mw_transparency_74 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.74);  }
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+.mw_transparency_76 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.76);  }
+.mw_transparency_77 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.77);  }
+.mw_transparency_78 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.78);  }
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+.mw_transparency_87 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.87);  }
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+.mw_transparency_97 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.97);  }
+.mw_transparency_98 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.98);  }
+.mw_transparency_99 { background: rgba(39, 43, 52, 0.99);  }