diff --git a/scripts/countdown-app.js b/scripts/countdown-app.js
index 48745ca..5357482 100644
--- a/scripts/countdown-app.js
+++ b/scripts/countdown-app.js
@@ -54,12 +54,18 @@ export class CountdownTrackerApp extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ApplicationV
         const iconShape = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "iconShape");
         const displayMode = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "displayMode");
         const barOrientation = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "barOrientation");
-        const visualColor = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "visualColor");
         const enableVisualOverlay = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "enableVisualOverlay");
+        const fillType = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "fillType");
+        const invertProgress = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "invertProgress");
+        const numberColor = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "numberColor");
+        const fillColor = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "fillColor");
         const enableVisualBorder = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "enableVisualBorder");
+        const invertBorder = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "invertBorder");
+        const borderColor = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "borderColor");
         const gmAlwaysShowNumbers = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "gmAlwaysShowNumbers");
 
-        const showNumbers = (isGM && gmAlwaysShowNumbers) || displayMode === "number";
+        const showNumbers = (isGM && gmAlwaysShowNumbers) || displayMode === "number" || displayMode === "both";
+        const showVisuals = displayMode === "visual" || displayMode === "both";
 
         // Fetch countdowns from system settings
         const systemCountdownSetting = game.settings.get("daggerheart", "Countdowns");
@@ -71,12 +77,20 @@ export class CountdownTrackerApp extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ApplicationV
                 if (ownership !== CONST.DOCUMENT_OWNERSHIP_LEVELS.NONE) {
                     const current = countdown.progress.current;
                     const max = countdown.progress.start;
-                    const percentage = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, (current / max) * 100));
+                    let percentage = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, (current / max) * 100));
+                    const pctRemaining = 100 - percentage;
+
+                    /* 
+                    if (invertProgress) {
+                         // We handle inversion in template now to preserve position
+                    } 
+                    */
 
                     countdowns[id] = {
                         ...countdown,
                         editable: isGM || ownership === CONST.DOCUMENT_OWNERSHIP_LEVELS.OWNER,
                         percentage,
+                        pctRemaining,
                         cssClass: `shape-${iconShape}`
                     };
                 }
@@ -89,11 +103,17 @@ export class CountdownTrackerApp extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ApplicationV
             isMinimized,
             isLocked,
             showNumbers,
+            showVisuals,
             iconShape,
             barOrientation,
-            visualColor,
             enableVisualOverlay,
-            enableVisualBorder
+            fillType,
+            fillColor,
+            enableVisualBorder,
+            invertBorder,
+            borderColor,
+            invertProgress,
+            numberColor
         };
     }
 
@@ -130,13 +150,13 @@ export class CountdownTrackerApp extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ApplicationV
     static async #onToggleView(event, target) {
         const current = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "minimized");
         await game.settings.set("dh-improved-countdowns", "minimized", !current);
-        this.instance.render();
+        CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render();
     }
 
     static async #onToggleLock(event, target) {
         const current = game.settings.get("dh-improved-countdowns", "locked");
         await game.settings.set("dh-improved-countdowns", "locked", !current);
-        this.instance.render();
+        CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render();
     }
 
     _onRender(context, options) {
diff --git a/scripts/module.js b/scripts/module.js
index c36b4ab..50bb41f 100644
--- a/scripts/module.js
+++ b/scripts/module.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
         name: "Lock Tracker Position",
         hint: "Prevents the countdown tracker from being dragged.",
         scope: "client",
-        config: true,
+        config: false, // Hidden from settings menu, toggled via UI
         type: Boolean,
         default: false,
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
     });
 
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "displayMode", {
+        name: "Display Mode",
+        hint: "Choose how the countdown value is displayed.",
+        scope: "world",
+        config: true,
+        type: String,
+        choices: {
+            "number": "Number Only",
+            "visual": "Visual Only",
+            "both": "Visual + Number"
+        },
+        default: "number",
+        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
+    });
+
     game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "iconShape", {
         name: "Icon Shape",
         hint: "Choose the shape of the countdown icons.",
@@ -43,17 +58,13 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
     });
 
-    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "displayMode", {
-        name: "Display Mode",
-        hint: "Choose how the countdown value is displayed.",
-        scope: "world",
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "numberColor", {
+        name: "Number Color",
+        hint: "Color for the numerical text.",
+        scope: "client",
         config: true,
         type: String,
-        choices: {
-            "number": "Number",
-            "visual": "Visual (Bar/Clock)"
-        },
-        default: "number",
+        default: "#ffffff",
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
     });
 
@@ -71,16 +82,6 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
     });
 
-    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "visualColor", {
-        name: "Visual Color",
-        hint: "Choose the color for the progress overlay and border.",
-        scope: "client",
-        config: true,
-        type: String,
-        default: "#ffffff",
-        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
-    });
-
     game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "enableVisualOverlay", {
         name: "Enable Fill Overlay",
         hint: "Show the filled progress overlay (Bar or Clock).",
@@ -91,6 +92,40 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
     });
 
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "fillType", {
+        name: "Fill Type",
+        hint: "Choose between a color overlay or a grayscale filter method.",
+        scope: "client",
+        config: true,
+        type: String,
+        choices: {
+            "color": "Color Overlay",
+            "grayscale": "Grayscale Filter"
+        },
+        default: "color",
+        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
+    });
+
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "invertProgress", {
+        name: "Invert Fill Overlay",
+        hint: "Fill the empty space instead of the current value.",
+        scope: "client",
+        config: true,
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: false,
+        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
+    });
+
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "fillColor", {
+        name: "Fill Overlay Color",
+        hint: "Color for the filled progress overlay.",
+        scope: "client",
+        config: true,
+        type: String,
+        default: "#ffffff",
+        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
+    });
+
     game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "enableVisualBorder", {
         name: "Enable Border Progress",
         hint: "Show a progress border around the icon.",
@@ -101,6 +136,26 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
         onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
     });
 
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "invertBorder", {
+        name: "Invert Border Progress",
+        hint: "Fill the empty space instead of the current value for the border.",
+        scope: "client",
+        config: true,
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: false,
+        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
+    });
+
+    game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "borderColor", {
+        name: "Border Color",
+        hint: "Color for the progress border.",
+        scope: "client",
+        config: true,
+        type: String,
+        default: "#ffffff",
+        onChange: () => CountdownTrackerApp.instance?.render()
+    });
+
     game.settings.register("dh-improved-countdowns", "gmAlwaysShowNumbers", {
         name: "GM Always Shows Numbers",
         hint: "If enabled, the GM will always see the numerical value even if Display Mode is set to Visual.",
@@ -112,6 +167,111 @@ Hooks.once('init', () => {
     });
 });
 
+Hooks.on('renderSettingsConfig', (app, html, data) => {
+    // Ensure html is a jQuery object
+    html = $(html);
+
+    const moduleId = "dh-improved-countdowns";
+    console.log("Improved Countdowns | Settings Config Rendered");
+
+    // Helper to find the form group for a setting
+    const getGroup = (settingName) => {
+        const input = html.find(`[name="${moduleId}.${settingName}"]`);
+        const group = input.closest(".form-group");
+        if (!group.length) console.warn(`Improved Countdowns | Could not find form group for ${settingName}`);
+        return group;
+    };
+
+    const enableOverlayInput = html.find(`[name="${moduleId}.enableVisualOverlay"]`);
+    const enableBorderInput = html.find(`[name="${moduleId}.enableVisualBorder"]`);
+    const displayModeInput = html.find(`[name="${moduleId}.displayMode"]`);
+
+    // Debug findings
+    if (!enableOverlayInput.length) console.warn("Improved Countdowns | Enable Overlay Input not found");
+    // if (!displayModeInput.length) console.warn("Improved Countdowns | Display Mode Input not found");
+
+    const fillTypeGroup = getGroup("fillType");
+    const invertProgressGroup = getGroup("invertProgress");
+    const fillColorGroup = getGroup("fillColor");
+    const invertBorderGroup = getGroup("invertBorder");
+    const borderColorGroup = getGroup("borderColor");
+    const barOrientationGroup = getGroup("barOrientation");
+
+    // Number specific groups
+    const numberColorGroup = getGroup("numberColor");
+    // Visual specific groups - we already have them above
+    const enableOverlayGroup = getGroup("enableVisualOverlay");
+    const enableBorderGroup = getGroup("enableVisualBorder");
+
+    const updateVisibility = () => {
+        const displayMode = displayModeInput.val();
+        const showVisualSettings = displayMode === "visual" || displayMode === "both";
+        const showNumberSettings = displayMode === "number" || displayMode === "both";
+
+        // Number Settings Visibility
+        if (showNumberSettings) {
+            numberColorGroup.show();
+        } else {
+            numberColorGroup.hide();
+        }
+
+        // Visual Settings Visibility
+        if (showVisualSettings) {
+            enableOverlayGroup.show();
+            enableBorderGroup.show();
+
+            // Nested visual settings logic
+            const overlayEnabled = enableOverlayInput.prop("checked");
+            const borderEnabled = enableBorderInput.prop("checked");
+            const fillType = html.find(`[name="${moduleId}.fillType"]`).val();
+
+            if (overlayEnabled) {
+                fillTypeGroup.show();
+                invertProgressGroup.show();
+                barOrientationGroup.show();
+
+                if (fillType === "grayscale") {
+                    fillColorGroup.hide();
+                } else {
+                    fillColorGroup.show();
+                }
+            } else {
+                fillTypeGroup.hide();
+                invertProgressGroup.hide();
+                fillColorGroup.hide();
+                barOrientationGroup.hide();
+            }
+
+            if (borderEnabled) {
+                invertBorderGroup.show();
+                borderColorGroup.show();
+            } else {
+                invertBorderGroup.hide();
+                borderColorGroup.hide();
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Hide all visual settings
+            enableOverlayGroup.hide();
+            enableBorderGroup.hide();
+            fillTypeGroup.hide();
+            invertProgressGroup.hide();
+            fillColorGroup.hide();
+            barOrientationGroup.hide();
+            invertBorderGroup.hide();
+            borderColorGroup.hide();
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Listeners
+    displayModeInput.on("change", updateVisibility);
+    if (enableOverlayInput.length && enableBorderInput.length) {
+        html.find(`[name="${moduleId}.fillType"]`).on("change", updateVisibility);
+        enableOverlayInput.on("change", updateVisibility);
+        enableBorderInput.on("change", updateVisibility);
+        updateVisibility(); // Initial check
+    }
+});
+
 Hooks.once('ready', () => {
     // Hide default countdown tracker via CSS (handled in countdown.css)
 
diff --git a/styles/countdown.css b/styles/countdown.css
index 118a6b8..b455568 100644
--- a/styles/countdown.css
+++ b/styles/countdown.css
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@
     /* Rotation handled inline to start at top */
 }
 
+/* Grayscale Filter */
+.grayscale-filter {
+    backdrop-filter: grayscale(100%) !important;
+    background: transparent !important;
+    opacity: 1 !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
+}
+
 .bar-visual.vertical {
     width: 100%;
     /* height is set inline */
diff --git a/templates/countdown-tracker.hbs b/templates/countdown-tracker.hbs
index 57dfb98..88a8f1d 100644
--- a/templates/countdown-tracker.hbs
+++ b/templates/countdown-tracker.hbs
@@ -38,41 +38,98 @@
                     ../isMinimized}}data-tooltip="{{countdown.name}}" {{/if}}>
                     <img src="{{countdown.img}}" class="countdown-icon" />
 
-                    {{#if ../showNumbers}}
-                    <div class="value-overlay number">
-                        {{countdown.progress.current}}{{#unless ../isMinimized}}<span
-                            class="max-value">/{{countdown.progress.start}}</span>{{/unless}}
-                    </div>
-                    {{else}}
+                    {{#if ../showVisuals}}
                     <div class="value-overlay visual">
                         {{#if ../enableVisualOverlay}}
+                        {{#if (eq ../fillType "grayscale")}}
+                        {{!-- Grayscale Filter Mode --}}
                         {{#if (eq ../iconShape "circle")}}
+                        {{#if ../invertProgress}}
+                        <div class="clock-visual grayscale-filter"
+                            style="-webkit-mask-image: conic-gradient(transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%, black {{countdown.percentage}}%); mask-image: conic-gradient(transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%, black {{countdown.percentage}}%);">
+                        </div>
+                        {{else}}
+                        <div class="clock-visual grayscale-filter"
+                            style="-webkit-mask-image: conic-gradient(black {{countdown.percentage}}%, transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%); mask-image: conic-gradient(black {{countdown.percentage}}%, transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%);">
+                        </div>
+                        {{/if}}
+                        {{else}}
+                        {{#if ../invertProgress}}
+                        <div class="bar-visual {{../barOrientation}} grayscale-filter"
+                            style="{{#if (eq ../barOrientation 'horizontal')}}width: {{countdown.pctRemaining}}%; left: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{else}}height: {{countdown.pctRemaining}}%; top: 0;{{/if}}">
+                        </div>
+                        {{else}}
+                        <div class="bar-visual {{../barOrientation}} grayscale-filter"
+                            style="{{#if (eq ../barOrientation 'horizontal')}}width: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{else}}height: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{/if}}">
+                        </div>
+                        {{/if}}
+                        {{/if}}
+                        {{else}}
+                        {{!-- Color Overlay Mode --}}
+                        {{#if (eq ../iconShape "circle")}}
+                        {{#if ../invertProgress}}
                         <div class="clock-visual"
-                            style="background: conic-gradient({{../visualColor}} {{countdown.percentage}}%, transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%); opacity: 0.4;">
+                            style="background: conic-gradient(transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%, {{../fillColor}} {{countdown.percentage}}%); opacity: 0.4;">
+                        </div>
+                        {{else}}
+                        <div class="clock-visual"
+                            style="background: conic-gradient({{../fillColor}} {{countdown.percentage}}%, transparent {{countdown.percentage}}%); opacity: 0.4;">
+                        </div>
+                        {{/if}}
+                        {{else}}
+                        {{#if ../invertProgress}}
+                        <div class="bar-visual {{../barOrientation}}"
+                            style="background-color: {{../fillColor}}; opacity: 0.4; {{#if (eq ../barOrientation 'horizontal')}}width: {{countdown.pctRemaining}}%; left: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{else}}height: {{countdown.pctRemaining}}%; top: 0;{{/if}}">
                         </div>
                         {{else}}
                         <div class="bar-visual {{../barOrientation}}"
-                            style="background-color: {{../visualColor}}; opacity: 0.4; {{#if (eq ../barOrientation 'horizontal')}}width: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{else}}height: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{/if}}">
+                            style="background-color: {{../fillColor}}; opacity: 0.4; {{#if (eq ../barOrientation 'horizontal')}}width: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{else}}height: {{countdown.percentage}}%;{{/if}}">
                         </div>
                         {{/if}}
                         {{/if}}
+                        {{/if}}
+                        {{/if}}
 
                         {{#if ../enableVisualBorder}}
                         <svg class="progress-border-svg" viewBox="0 0 48 48" style="transform: rotate(-90deg);">
                             {{#if (eq ../iconShape "circle")}}
-                            <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="23" fill="none" stroke="{{../visualColor}}" stroke-width="2"
+                            {{#if ../invertBorder}}
+                            <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="23" fill="none" stroke="{{../borderColor}}" stroke-width="2"
+                                pathLength="100" stroke-dasharray="{{countdown.pctRemaining}} 100"
+                                stroke-dashoffset="-{{countdown.percentage}}"
+                                style="transition: stroke-dasharray 0.3s ease, stroke-dashoffset 0.3s ease; opacity: 1;">
+                            </circle>
+                            {{else}}
+                            <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="23" fill="none" stroke="{{../borderColor}}" stroke-width="2"
                                 pathLength="100" stroke-dasharray="{{countdown.percentage}} 100"
                                 style="transition: stroke-dasharray 0.3s ease; opacity: 1;"></circle>
+                            {{/if}}
+                            {{else}}
+                            {{#if ../invertBorder}}
+                            <rect x="1" y="1" width="46" height="46" rx="8" ry="8" fill="none"
+                                stroke="{{../borderColor}}" stroke-width="2" pathLength="100"
+                                stroke-dasharray="{{countdown.pctRemaining}} 100"
+                                stroke-dashoffset="-{{countdown.percentage}}"
+                                style="transition: stroke-dasharray 0.3s ease, stroke-dashoffset 0.3s ease; opacity: 1;">
+                            </rect>
                             {{else}}
                             <rect x="1" y="1" width="46" height="46" rx="8" ry="8" fill="none"
-                                stroke="{{../visualColor}}" stroke-width="2" pathLength="100"
+                                stroke="{{../borderColor}}" stroke-width="2" pathLength="100"
                                 stroke-dasharray="{{countdown.percentage}} 100"
                                 style="transition: stroke-dasharray 0.3s ease; opacity: 1;"></rect>
                             {{/if}}
+                            {{/if}}
                         </svg>
                         {{/if}}
                     </div>
                     {{/if}}
+
+                    {{#if ../showNumbers}}
+                    <div class="value-overlay number" style="color: {{../numberColor}};">
+                        {{countdown.progress.current}}{{#unless ../isMinimized}}<span
+                            class="max-value">/{{countdown.progress.start}}</span>{{/unless}}
+                    </div>
+                    {{/if}}
                 </div>
 
                 {{#if countdown.editable}}