diff --git a/src/E.h b/src/E.h
index 7f452102..30dfe4d5 100644
--- a/src/E.h
+++ b/src/E.h
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ void                DialogOKstr(const char *title, const char *txt);
 #define MR_SHADED       3
 #define MR_SEMI_SOLID   4
 #define MR_TRANSLUCENT  5
+#define MR_TECH_OPAQUE  6
 
 int                 MoveResizeModeValidateMove(int md);
 int                 MoveResizeModeValidateResize(int md);
diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index d63c4038..019ac17a 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 #if ENABLE_OLDMOVRES
 #define MR_ENABLE_STIPPLED         1	/* Enable shaded/semi-solid modes */
 #define MR_ENABLE_TRANSLUCENT      1	/* Enable translucent mode */
-#define MR_MODES_MOVE           0x3f	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_TRANSLUCENT */
-#define MR_MODES_RESIZE         0x1f	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_SEMI_SOLID  */
+#define MR_MODES_MOVE           0x7f	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_TECH_OPAQUE */
+#define MR_MODES_RESIZE         0x5f	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_SEMI_SOLID and MR_TECH_OPAQUE */
 #else
-#define MR_MODES_MOVE           0x07	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_BOX */
-#define MR_MODES_RESIZE         0x07	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_BOX */
+#define MR_MODES_MOVE           0x47	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_BOX and MR_TECH_OPAQUE */
+#define MR_MODES_RESIZE         0x47	/* MR_OPAQUE through MR_BOX and MR_TECH_OPAQUE */
 #endif
 
 #if MR_ENABLE_STIPPLED
@@ -217,8 +217,11 @@ typedef void        (DrawFunc) (Drawable dr, GC gc, int a, int b, int c, int d,
 static DrawFunc    *const draw_functions[] = {
    do_draw_technical, do_draw_boxy,
 #if MR_ENABLE_STIPPLED
-   do_draw_shaded, do_draw_semi_solid
+   do_draw_shaded, do_draw_semi_solid,
+#else
+   NULL, NULL,
 #endif /* MR_ENABLE_STIPPLED */
+   NULL, do_draw_technical,
 };
 
 static void
@@ -404,12 +407,13 @@ DrawEwinShape(EWin * ewin, int md, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 	(ewin->state.shaded || (w == ewin->shape_w && h == ewin->shape_h))))
       return;
 
-   if (md == MR_OPAQUE)
+   if ((md == MR_OPAQUE) || (md == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
      {
 	EwinOpMoveResize(ewin, OPSRC_USER, x, y, w, h);
 	EwinShapeSet(ewin);
 	CoordsShow(ewin);
-	goto done;
+	if (md == MR_OPAQUE)
+	   goto done;
      }
 
    if (firstlast == 0)
@@ -440,7 +444,8 @@ DrawEwinShape(EWin * ewin, int md, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 
    EwinBorderGetSize(ewin, &psd->bl, &psd->br, &psd->bt, &psd->bb);
 
-   if (md <= MR_BOX && Conf.movres.avoid_server_grab)
+   if (((md <= MR_BOX) || (md == MR_TECH_OPAQUE)) &&
+       Conf.movres.avoid_server_grab)
      {
 	_ShapeDrawNograb_tech_box(psd, md, firstlast, x, y, w, h, seqno);
 	goto done;
@@ -449,6 +454,7 @@ DrawEwinShape(EWin * ewin, int md, int x, int y, int w, int h,
    switch (md)
      {
      case MR_TECHNICAL:
+     case MR_TECH_OPAQUE:
      case MR_BOX:
 #if MR_ENABLE_STIPPLED
      case MR_SHADED:
diff --git a/src/ipc.c b/src/ipc.c
index 7f077450..8f43f965 100644
--- a/src/ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc.c
@@ -208,12 +208,9 @@ CfgStrlistIndex(const char *const *list, const char *str)
    return -1;
 }
 
-static const char  *const MovResCfgMoveModes[] = {
-   "opaque", "lined", "box", "shaded", "semi-solid", "translucent", NULL
-};
-
-static const char  *const MovResCfgResizeModes[] = {
-   "opaque", "lined", "box", "shaded", "semi-solid", NULL
+static const char  *const MovResCfgMoveResizeModeNames[] = {
+   "opaque", "lined", "box", "shaded", "semi-solid", "translucent", "techop",
+   NULL
 };
 
 static const char  *const MovResCfgInfoModes[] = {
@@ -243,11 +240,11 @@ IPC_MoveResize(const char *params)
 	     Conf.movres.mode_move =
 		MoveResizeModeValidateMove(Conf.movres.mode_move);
 	     IpcPrintf("Move mode: %s\n",
-		       MovResCfgMoveModes[Conf.movres.mode_move]);
+		       MovResCfgMoveResizeModeNames[Conf.movres.mode_move]);
 	     return;
 	  }
 
-	i = CfgStrlistIndex(MovResCfgMoveModes, param2);
+	i = CfgStrlistIndex(MovResCfgMoveResizeModeNames, param2);
 	if (i >= 0)
 	  {
 	     Conf.movres.mode_move = i;
@@ -265,11 +262,11 @@ IPC_MoveResize(const char *params)
 	     Conf.movres.mode_resize =
 		MoveResizeModeValidateResize(Conf.movres.mode_resize);
 	     IpcPrintf("Resize mode: %s\n",
-		       MovResCfgResizeModes[Conf.movres.mode_resize]);
+		       MovResCfgMoveResizeModeNames[Conf.movres.mode_resize]);
 	     return;
 	  }
 
-	i = CfgStrlistIndex(MovResCfgResizeModes, param2);
+	i = CfgStrlistIndex(MovResCfgMoveResizeModeNames, param2);
 	if (i >= 0)
 	  {
 	     Conf.movres.mode_resize = i;
diff --git a/src/moveresize.c b/src/moveresize.c
index 8566f5c3..da03a758 100644
--- a/src/moveresize.c
+++ b/src/moveresize.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ _NeedServerGrab(int mode)
 {
    if (mode == MR_OPAQUE)
       return 0;
-   if (mode <= MR_BOX)
+   if ((mode <= MR_BOX) || (mode == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
       return !Conf.movres.avoid_server_grab;
    return 1;
 }
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ MoveResizeMoveStart(EWin * ewin, int kbd, int constrained, int nogroup)
      {
 	EwinShapeSet(gwins[i]);
 	EwinOpFloatAt(gwins[i], OPSRC_USER, EoGetX(gwins[i]), EoGetY(gwins[i]));
-	if (Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE)
+	if ((Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE) || (Mode_mr.mode == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
 	  {
 	     ewin->state.moving = 1;
 	     EwinUpdateOpacity(gwins[i]);
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ _MoveResizeMoveEnd(EWin * ewin)
 	   EwinOpUnfloatAt(ewin, OPSRC_USER, d2,
 			   ewin->shape_x - (EoGetX(d2) - EoGetX(d1)),
 			   ewin->shape_y - (EoGetY(d2) - EoGetY(d1)));
-	if (Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE)
+	if ((Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE) || (Mode_mr.mode == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
 	  {
 	     ewin->state.moving = 0;
 	     EwinUpdateOpacity(ewin);
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ MoveResizeResizeStart(EWin * ewin, int kbd, int hv)
 	/* Run idlers (stacking, border updates, ...) before drawing lines */
 	IdlersRun();
      }
-   if (Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE)
+   if ((Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE) || (Mode_mr.mode == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
      {
 	ewin->state.resizing = 1;
 	EwinUpdateOpacity(ewin);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ _MoveResizeResizeEnd(EWin * ewin)
    DrawEwinShape(ewin, Conf.movres.mode_resize, ewin->shape_x, ewin->shape_y,
 		 ewin->shape_w, ewin->shape_h, 2, 0);
 
-   if (Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE)
+   if ((Mode_mr.mode == MR_OPAQUE) || (Mode_mr.mode == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
      {
 	ewin->state.resizing = 0;
 	EwinUpdateOpacity(ewin);
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index b5ca6ab3..a5de6148 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ _DlgFillMoveResize(Dialog * d __UNUSED__, DItem * table, void *data __UNUSED__)
    DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio2);
    DialogItemRadioButtonGroupSetVal(di, MR_TECHNICAL);
 
+   di = DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_RADIOBUTTON);
+   DialogItemSetText(di, _("TechOpaque"));
+   DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio1);
+   DialogItemRadioButtonGroupSetVal(di, MR_TECH_OPAQUE);
+
+   di = DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_RADIOBUTTON);
+   DialogItemSetText(di, _("TechOpaque"));
+   DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio2);
+   DialogItemRadioButtonGroupSetVal(di, MR_TECH_OPAQUE);
+
    di = DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_RADIOBUTTON);
    DialogItemSetText(di, _("Box"));
    DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio1);
@@ -418,6 +428,11 @@ _DlgFillPlacement(Dialog * d __UNUSED__, DItem * table, void *data __UNUSED__)
    DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio);
    DialogItemRadioButtonGroupSetVal(di, MR_TECHNICAL);
 
+   di = DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_RADIOBUTTON);
+   DialogItemSetText(di, _("TechOpaque"));
+   DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio);
+   DialogItemRadioButtonGroupSetVal(di, MR_TECH_OPAQUE);
+
    di = DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_RADIOBUTTON);
    DialogItemSetText(di, _("Box"));
    DialogItemRadioButtonSetFirst(di, radio);
@@ -436,8 +451,6 @@ _DlgFillPlacement(Dialog * d __UNUSED__, DItem * table, void *data __UNUSED__)
    DialogItemRadioButtonGroupSetValPtr(radio, &dd->slide_mode);
 #endif /* ENABLE_OLDMOVRES */
 
-   DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_NONE);
-
    di = DialogAddItem(table, DITEM_TEXT);
    DialogItemSetFill(di, 0, 0);
    DialogItemSetAlign(di, 1024, 512);
diff --git a/src/shapewin.c b/src/shapewin.c
index ec6c75b0..12ec7ce2 100644
--- a/src/shapewin.c
+++ b/src/shapewin.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ ShapewinCreate(int md)
 			   ShapeInput, 0, 0, NULL, 0, ShapeSet, Unsorted);
 #endif
 
-   if (md == MR_TECHNICAL)
+   if ((md == MR_TECHNICAL) || (md == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
      {
 	sw->mask =
 	   ECreatePixmap(EoGetWin(sw), WinGetW(VROOT), WinGetH(VROOT), 1);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ ShapewinShapeSet(ShapeWin * sw, int md, int x, int y, int w, int h,
    w2 = w + bl + br;
    h2 = h + bt + bb;
 
-   if (md == MR_TECHNICAL)
+   if ((md == MR_TECHNICAL) || (md == MR_TECH_OPAQUE))
      {
 	XSetForeground(disp, sw->gc, 0);
 	XFillRectangle(disp, sw->mask, sw->gc,