diff --git a/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css b/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
index 86fd754c..3e188a1b 100644
--- a/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
@@ -3559,7 +3559,7 @@ popover.emoji-completion .emoji:hover {
 
 .caja-desktop.caja-canvas-item {
   color: #eeeeee;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black, 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0px 0px 2.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
   .caja-desktop.caja-canvas-item:selected {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     color: #ffffff;
@@ -3652,7 +3652,7 @@ popover.emoji-completion .emoji:hover {
 
 .nemo-desktop .nemo-canvas-item {
   color: #eeeeee;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black, 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0px 0px 2.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
   .nemo-desktop .nemo-canvas-item:selected {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     color: #ffffff;
diff --git a/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk.css b/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
index d97a8cae..c7ddd1a4 100644
--- a/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
+++ b/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
@@ -3568,7 +3568,7 @@ popover.emoji-completion .emoji:hover {
 
 .caja-desktop.caja-canvas-item {
   color: #eeeeee;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black, 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0px 0px 2.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
   .caja-desktop.caja-canvas-item:selected {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     color: #ffffff;
@@ -3661,7 +3661,7 @@ popover.emoji-completion .emoji:hover {
 
 .nemo-desktop .nemo-canvas-item {
   color: #eeeeee;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black, 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0px 0px 2.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
   .nemo-desktop .nemo-canvas-item:selected {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     color: #ffffff;
diff --git a/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss b/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss
index ccb1147a..c4b96f53 100644
--- a/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss
+++ b/src/Mint-X/theme/Mint-X/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ $dark_sidebar_fg: #dadada;
 .caja-desktop {
   &.caja-canvas-item {
     color: #eeeeee;
-    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black,
-                 0px 0px 1.5px transparentize(black, 0.2),
-                 0px 0px 3px transparentize(black, 0.4);
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px transparentize(black, 0.05),
+                 0px 0px 1.5px transparentize(black, 0.15),
+                 0px 0px 2.5px transparentize(black, 0.25);
 
     &:selected {
       background-color: transparentize($selected_fg_color, 0.2);
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ $dark_sidebar_fg: #dadada;
 .nemo-desktop {
   .nemo-canvas-item {
     color: #eeeeee;
-    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black,
-                 0px 0px 1.5px transparentize(black, 0.2),
-                 0px 0px 3px transparentize(black, 0.4);
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px transparentize(black, 0.05),
+                 0px 0px 1.5px transparentize(black, 0.15),
+                 0px 0px 2.5px transparentize(black, 0.25);
 
     &:selected {
       background-color: transparentize($selected_fg_color, 0.2);
diff --git a/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css b/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
index 41225ca3..4e3aea03 100644
--- a/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
@@ -3085,17 +3085,17 @@ vte-terminal {
 .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item,
 .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item {
   color: #ffffff;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black, 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0px 0px 2.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
   .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:hover,
   .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item:hover {
-    text-shadow: none; }
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); }
   .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:active,
   .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item:active {
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.87); }
   .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:selected,
   .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item:selected {
     color: #ffffff;
-    text-shadow: none; }
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); }
 
 .nautilus-canvas-item.dim-label, label.nautilus-canvas-item.separator,
 .nautilus-list-dim-label {
diff --git a/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk.css b/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
index 4d94c151..67b06376 100644
--- a/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
+++ b/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
@@ -3090,17 +3090,17 @@ vte-terminal {
 .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item,
 .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item {
   color: #ffffff;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black, 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0px 0px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0px 0px 1.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0px 0px 2.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
   .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:hover,
   .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item:hover {
-    text-shadow: none; }
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); }
   .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:active,
   .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item:active {
     color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); }
   .nemo-desktop.nemo-canvas-item:selected,
   .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item:selected {
     color: #ffffff;
-    text-shadow: none; }
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); }
 
 .nautilus-canvas-item.dim-label, label.nautilus-canvas-item.separator,
 .nautilus-list-dim-label {
diff --git a/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss b/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss
index 3fdee293..81d53154 100644
--- a/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss
+++ b/src/Mint-Y/gtk-3.0/sass/_applications.scss
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ vte-terminal {
 %nautilus_canvas_item,
 .nautilus-desktop.nautilus-canvas-item {
   color: $selected_fg_color;
-  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px black,
-               0px 0px 1.5px transparentize(black, 0.2),
-               0px 0px 3px transparentize(black, 0.4);
-  &:hover { text-shadow: none; }
+  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px transparentize(black, 0.05),
+               0px 0px 1.5px transparentize(black, 0.15),
+               0px 0px 2.5px transparentize(black, 0.25);
+  &:hover { text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px transparentize(black, 0.15); }
   &:active { color: $fg_color; }
   &:selected {
     color: $selected_fg_color;
-    text-shadow: none;
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px transparentize(black, 0.15);
   }
 }