diff --git a/helpfile.h b/helpfile.h
index 2e089084..fd3a0e63 100644
--- a/helpfile.h
+++ b/helpfile.h
@@ -2498,9 +2498,16 @@ static const T_Help_table helptable_layertrans[] =
 
   HELP_TITLE("LAYERS TRANSPARENCY")
   HELP_TEXT ("")
+  HELP_BOLD ("LEFT CLICK")
+  HELP_TEXT ("")
+  HELP_TEXT ("Sets the transparent color as background pen")
+  HELP_TEXT ("color.")
+  HELP_TEXT ("")
+  HELP_BOLD ("RIGHT CLICK")
+  HELP_TEXT ("")
   HELP_TEXT ("The current Background color becomes the")
   HELP_TEXT ("color considered transparent for the layers.")
-
+  
 };
 static const T_Help_table helptable_layermerge[] =
 {
diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index 43b50dca..f184e55b 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ void Init_buttons(void)
                      58,0,
                      13,9,
                      BUTTON_SHAPE_RECTANGLE,
-                     Button_Layer_color, Button_Layer_color,
+                     Button_Layer_get_transparent, Button_Layer_set_transparent,
                      Do_nothing,
                      FAMILY_INSTANT);
   Init_button(BUTTON_LAYER_MERGE,
diff --git a/layers.c b/layers.c
index 31aae61a..c3b319a7 100644
--- a/layers.c
+++ b/layers.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void Button_Layer_menu(void)
   Display_cursor();
 }
 
-void Button_Layer_color(void)
+void Button_Layer_set_transparent(void)
 {
   Hide_cursor();
 
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ void Button_Layer_color(void)
     
     Redraw_layered_image();
     Display_all_screen();
-    Display_cursor();
     End_of_modification();
   }
 
@@ -178,6 +177,19 @@ void Button_Layer_color(void)
   Display_cursor();
 }
 
+void Button_Layer_get_transparent(void)
+{
+  Hide_cursor();
+
+  if (Main_backups->Pages->Transparent_color != Back_color)
+  {
+    Set_back_color(Main_backups->Pages->Transparent_color);
+  }
+
+  Unselect_button(BUTTON_LAYER_COLOR);
+  Display_cursor();
+}
+
 void Button_Layer_merge(void)
 {
   Hide_cursor();
diff --git a/layers.h b/layers.h
index 154557f1..d814496d 100644
--- a/layers.h
+++ b/layers.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 void Button_Layer_add(void);
 void Button_Layer_remove(void);
 void Button_Layer_menu(void);
-void Button_Layer_color(void);
+void Button_Layer_set_transparent(void);
+void Button_Layer_get_transparent(void);
 void Button_Layer_merge(void);
 void Button_Layer_up(void);
 void Button_Layer_down(void);
diff --git a/skins/skin_modern.png b/skins/skin_modern.png
index 78880d00..790060c9 100644
Binary files a/skins/skin_modern.png and b/skins/skin_modern.png differ