diff --git a/docs/releases.txt b/docs/releases.txt
index 804f2c1b..c82119a7 100644
--- a/docs/releases.txt
+++ b/docs/releases.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ FEATURE:	Adding more font metrics (BaselineX and BaselineY)
 FEATURE:	Adding gdispGetStringWidthCount()
 FEATURE:	Adding TextEdit widget
 FEATURE:	Added color to widget style for focused widgets
+FEATURE:	Added GWIN_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_WIDTH as an option in the configuration file
 
 
 *** Release 2.3 ***
diff --git a/gfxconf.example.h b/gfxconf.example.h
index 1a54b8eb..0140c4fc 100644
--- a/gfxconf.example.h
+++ b/gfxconf.example.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 //#define GWIN_NEED_GL3D                               FALSE
 
 //#define GWIN_NEED_WIDGET                             FALSE
+//#define GWIN_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_WIDTH                   1
 //    #define GWIN_NEED_LABEL                          FALSE
 //        #define GWIN_LABEL_ATTRIBUTE                 FALSE
 //    #define GWIN_NEED_BUTTON                         FALSE
diff --git a/src/gwin/gwin_options.h b/src/gwin/gwin_options.h
index 46bd92e7..45dfcd36 100644
--- a/src/gwin/gwin_options.h
+++ b/src/gwin/gwin_options.h
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@
 	#ifndef GWIN_NEED_WIDGET
 		#define GWIN_NEED_WIDGET	FALSE
 	#endif
+	/**
+	 * @brief   The width of the rectangle that highlights a widget that is focused
+	 * @details	Defaults to 1
+	 */
+	#ifndef GWIN_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_WIDTH
+		#define GWIN_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_WIDTH 1
+	#endif
 	/**
 	 * @brief	Should the simple container be included.
 	 * @details	Defaults to FALSE
diff --git a/src/gwin/gwin_widget.c b/src/gwin/gwin_widget.c
index fceb65c8..162d41e3 100644
--- a/src/gwin/gwin_widget.c
+++ b/src/gwin/gwin_widget.c
@@ -311,8 +311,11 @@ static void gwidgetEvent(void *param, GEvent *pe) {
 		if (&gx->g != _widgetInFocus)
 			return;
 
-		// Use the very simplest possible focus rectangle for now.
-		gdispGDrawBox(gx->g.display, gx->g.x+x, gx->g.y+y, cx, cy, gx->pstyle->focus);
+		// Use the very simplest possible focus rectangle for now
+		uint16_t i = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < GWIN_FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_WIDTH; i++) {
+			gdispGDrawBox(gx->g.display, gx->g.x+x+i, gx->g.y+y+i, cx-2*i, cy-2*i, gx->pstyle->focus);
+		}
 	}
 
 #endif