diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
index ec436c05..162dcb29 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CaptureWidget::CaptureWidget(uint id,
   , m_selection(nullptr)
   , m_existingObjectIsChanged(false)
   , m_startMove(false)
+  , m_thicknessByKeyboard(0)
 {
     m_undoStack.setUndoLimit(ConfigHandler().undoLimit());
 
@@ -193,6 +194,8 @@ CaptureWidget::CaptureWidget(uint id,
     connect(m_notifierBox, &NotifierBox::hidden, this, [this]() {
         // Show cursor if it was hidden while adjusting tool thickness
         updateCursor();
+        m_thicknessByKeyboard = 0;
+        setDrawThickness(m_context.thickness);
     });
 
     initPanel();
@@ -762,10 +765,9 @@ void CaptureWidget::moveSelection(QPoint p)
     adjustSelection(QMargins(-p.x(), -p.y(), p.x(), p.y()));
 }
 
-void CaptureWidget::updateThickness(int thicknessOffset)
+void CaptureWidget::updateThickness(int thickness)
 {
-    m_context.thickness += thicknessOffset;
-    m_context.thickness = qBound(1, m_context.thickness, 100);
+    m_context.thickness = qBound(1, thickness, 100);
 
     QPoint topLeft =
       QGuiAppCurrentScreen().currentScreen()->geometry().topLeft();
@@ -788,7 +790,6 @@ void CaptureWidget::updateThickness(int thicknessOffset)
             m_existingObjectIsChanged = true;
         }
     }
-
     emit thicknessChanged(m_context.thickness);
 }
 
@@ -814,6 +815,20 @@ void CaptureWidget::moveDown()
 
 void CaptureWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* e)
 {
+    // If the key is a digit, change the thickness
+    bool ok;
+    int digit = e->text().toInt(&ok);
+    if (ok && e->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) { // digit received
+        m_thicknessByKeyboard = 10 * m_thicknessByKeyboard + digit;
+        updateThickness(m_thicknessByKeyboard);
+        if (m_context.thickness != m_thicknessByKeyboard) {
+            // The thickness was out of range and was clipped by updateThickness
+            m_thicknessByKeyboard = 0;
+        }
+    } else {
+        m_thicknessByKeyboard = 0;
+    }
+
     if (!m_selection->isVisible()) {
         return;
     } else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Control) {
@@ -866,7 +881,7 @@ void CaptureWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* e)
         }
     }
 
-    updateThickness(thicknessOffset);
+    updateThickness(m_context.thickness + thicknessOffset);
 }
 
 void CaptureWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* e)
@@ -1166,10 +1181,10 @@ void CaptureWidget::handleToolSignal(CaptureTool::Request r)
             }
             break;
         case CaptureTool::REQ_INCREASE_TOOL_SIZE:
-            updateThickness(1);
+            updateThickness(m_context.thickness + 1);
             break;
         case CaptureTool::REQ_DECREASE_TOOL_SIZE:
-            updateThickness(-1);
+            updateThickness(m_context.thickness - 1);
             break;
         default:
             break;
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
index bc5395c6..6eea5ee2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ private:
 
     // Outside selection opacity
     int m_opacity;
+    int m_thicknessByKeyboard;
 
     // utility flags
     bool m_mouseIsClicked;
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/notifierbox.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/notifierbox.cpp
index 1bf3f33a..e6b778d9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/notifierbox.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/notifierbox.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ NotifierBox::NotifierBox(QWidget* parent)
 {
     m_timer = new QTimer(this);
     m_timer->setSingleShot(true);
-    m_timer->setInterval(1200);
+    m_timer->setInterval(600);
     connect(m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &NotifierBox::hide);
     m_bgColor = ConfigHandler().uiMainColorValue();
     m_foregroundColor =
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
index b9e71edb..a1e55d8c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ SidePanelWidget::SidePanelWidget(QPixmap* p, QWidget* parent)
     m_layout->addLayout(colorForm);
 
     connect(m_thicknessSlider,
-            &QSlider::valueChanged,
+            &QSlider::sliderMoved,
             this,
-            &SidePanelWidget::updateCurrentThickness);
+            &SidePanelWidget::thicknessChanged);
     connect(this,
             &SidePanelWidget::thicknessChanged,
             this,
@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ void SidePanelWidget::updateColorNoWheel(const QColor& c)
       QStringLiteral("QLabel { background-color : %1; }").arg(c.name()));
 }
 
-void SidePanelWidget::updateCurrentThickness(int value)
-{
-    emit thicknessChanged(value);
-}
-
 void SidePanelWidget::colorGrabberActivated()
 {
     grabKeyboard();
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h
index 806a4604..d726afe1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public slots:
 
 private slots:
     void updateColorNoWheel(const QColor& c);
-    void updateCurrentThickness(int value);
 
 private slots:
     void colorGrabberActivated();