diff --git a/themes/modern-DE/settings/16_9.xml b/themes/modern-DE/settings/16_9.xml
index 67e0ccd02..7237c77af 100644
--- a/themes/modern-DE/settings/16_9.xml
+++ b/themes/modern-DE/settings/16_9.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 		</text>
 	</view>
 
+	<!-- system specific styles -->
+	<view name="system">
+		<image name="selection_bottom" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.5 0.7025</pos>
+			<size>0.23 0.003</size>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_top" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.5 0.2975</pos>
+			<size>0.23 0.003</size>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_left" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.385 0.5</pos>
+			<size>0.0016875 0.408</size>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_right" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.615 0.5</pos>
+			<size>0.0016875 0.408</size>
+		</image>
+	</view>
+
 	<!-- gamelist specific styles -->
 	<view name="detailed, video">
 		<text name="md_lbl_players">
diff --git a/themes/modern-DE/settings/4_3.xml b/themes/modern-DE/settings/4_3.xml
index 1a734463d..a50a904ca 100644
--- a/themes/modern-DE/settings/4_3.xml
+++ b/themes/modern-DE/settings/4_3.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 		</text>
 	</view>
 
+	<!-- system specific styles -->
+	<view name="system">
+		<image name="selection_bottom" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.5 0.7025</pos>
+			<size>0.23 0.003</size>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_top" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.5 0.2975</pos>
+			<size>0.23 0.003</size>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_left" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.385 0.5</pos>
+			<size>0.0016875 0.408</size>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_right" extra="true">
+			<pos>0.615 0.5</pos>
+			<size>0.0016875 0.408</size>
+		</image>
+	</view>
+
 	<!-- gamelist specific styles -->
 	<view name="detailed, video">
 		<text name="md_lbl_players">
diff --git a/themes/modern-DE/settings/dark.xml b/themes/modern-DE/settings/dark.xml
index 391a9aae2..e6df1d6d8 100644
--- a/themes/modern-DE/settings/dark.xml
+++ b/themes/modern-DE/settings/dark.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 		<image name="arrowblock" extra="true">
 			<color>${mainColor}</color>
 		</image>
+		<image name="selection_bottom" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_left" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_top" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_right" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
 	</view>
 
 
diff --git a/themes/modern-DE/settings/light.xml b/themes/modern-DE/settings/light.xml
index d4c92ce23..e34a6eb73 100644
--- a/themes/modern-DE/settings/light.xml
+++ b/themes/modern-DE/settings/light.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 		<image name="arrowblock" extra="true">
 			<color>${systemColor}</color>
 		</image>
+		<image name="selection_bottom" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_left" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_top" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_right" extra="true">
+			<color>${highlightColor}</color>
+		</image>
 	</view>
 
 	<!-- gamelist specific styles -->
diff --git a/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml b/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml
index e85d765a2..974b6e53c 100644
--- a/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml
+++ b/themes/modern-DE/theme.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 		<image name="logo">
 			<path>./art/${system.theme}.jpg</path>
 		</image>
+		<carousel name="systemcarousel">
+			<color>00000000</color>
+		</carousel>
 		<text name="system_name_1" extra="true">
 			<text>${system.fullName}</text>
 			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
@@ -71,6 +74,31 @@ based on:       Switch Theme by Lilbud
 			<pos>0.03 0.22</pos>
 			<path>./assets/arrow_block.svg</path>
 		</image>
+		<!-- debug: blue selection box -->
+		<image name="selection_bottom" extra="true">
+			<tile>false</tile>
+			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
+			<path>./assets/box.png</path>
+			<zIndex>70</zIndex>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_top" extra="true">
+			<tile>false</tile>
+			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
+			<path>./assets/box.png</path>
+			<zIndex>70</zIndex>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_left" extra="true">
+			<tile>false</tile>
+			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
+			<path>./assets/box.png</path>
+			<zIndex>70</zIndex>
+		</image>
+		<image name="selection_right" extra="true">
+			<tile>false</tile>
+			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
+			<path>./assets/box.png</path>
+			<zIndex>70</zIndex>
+		</image>
 	</view>
 
 	<!-- gamelist specific styles: properties specific to single view -->