diff --git a/xdrip/Constants/ConstantsGlucoseChart.swift b/xdrip/Constants/ConstantsGlucoseChart.swift
index 1b8750e8..4e8a1840 100644
--- a/xdrip/Constants/ConstantsGlucoseChart.swift
+++ b/xdrip/Constants/ConstantsGlucoseChart.swift
@@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ enum ConstantsGlucoseChart {
     /// the amount of hours of bg readings that the mini-chart should show (second range)
     static let miniChartHoursToShow2: Double = 48
     
+    /// the amount of hours of bg readings that the mini-chart should show (third range)
+    static let miniChartHoursToShow3: Double = 72
+    
+    /// the amount of hours of bg readings that the mini-chart should show (fourth range)
+    static let miniChartHoursToShow4: Double = 168
+    
+    /// tthe standard alpha value of the label. It should be less than one in order to make it more greyed out
+    static let miniChartHoursToShowLabelAlpha: Double = 0.4
+    
     /// the size of the glucose circles used in the mini-chart
     static let miniChartGlucoseCircleDiameter: CGFloat = 3
     
diff --git a/xdrip/Storyboards/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard b/xdrip/Storyboards/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
index 0e1bd048..378e5d7b 100644
--- a/xdrip/Storyboards/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
+++ b/xdrip/Storyboards/Base.lproj/Main.storyboard
@@ -392,21 +392,21 @@
                                     <view contentMode="scaleToFill" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="YJB-T6-p3Y" customClass="BloodGlucoseChartView" customModule="xdrip" customModuleProvider="target">
                                         <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="369" width="390" height="70"/>
                                         <subviews>
-                                            <label hidden="YES" opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" alpha="0.90000000000000002" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text=" 24h " lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" minimumScaleFactor="0.5" adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="WIO-Oh-Z4T">
-                                                <rect key="frame" x="15" y="50" width="32" height="20"/>
+                                            <label opaque="NO" userInteractionEnabled="NO" alpha="0.40000000000000002" contentMode="left" horizontalHuggingPriority="251" verticalHuggingPriority="251" text=" 24 hours" lineBreakMode="tailTruncation" baselineAdjustment="alignBaselines" minimumScaleFactor="0.5" adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory="YES" translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints="NO" id="WIO-Oh-Z4T">
+                                                <rect key="frame" x="5.9999999999999964" y="50" width="58.666666666666657" height="20"/>
                                                 <constraints>
                                                     <constraint firstAttribute="height" constant="20" id="ACV-EP-M2d"/>
                                                 </constraints>
-                                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="boldSystem" pointSize="13"/>
+                                                <fontDescription key="fontDescription" type="system" weight="medium" pointSize="13"/>
                                                 <color key="textColor" white="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="genericGamma22GrayColorSpace"/>
                                                 <nil key="highlightedColor"/>
                                             </label>
                                         </subviews>
                                         <gestureRecognizers/>
                                         <constraints>
-                                            <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" relation="greaterThanOrEqual" secondItem="WIO-Oh-Z4T" secondAttribute="trailing" symbolic="YES" id="1RU-Mc-elX"/>
+                                            <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" relation="greaterThanOrEqual" secondItem="WIO-Oh-Z4T" secondAttribute="trailing" id="1RU-Mc-elX"/>
                                             <constraint firstAttribute="height" constant="70" id="40A-Zk-fOI"/>
-                                            <constraint firstItem="WIO-Oh-Z4T" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="YJB-T6-p3Y" secondAttribute="leading" constant="15" id="rea-6b-zUM"/>
+                                            <constraint firstItem="WIO-Oh-Z4T" firstAttribute="leading" secondItem="YJB-T6-p3Y" secondAttribute="leading" constant="6" id="rea-6b-zUM"/>
                                             <constraint firstAttribute="bottom" secondItem="WIO-Oh-Z4T" secondAttribute="bottom" id="uJt-rF-x1l"/>
                                         </constraints>
                                         <connections>
diff --git a/xdrip/View Controllers/Root View Controller/RootViewController.swift b/xdrip/View Controllers/Root View Controller/RootViewController.swift
index 9b06de49..00b13e18 100644
--- a/xdrip/View Controllers/Root View Controller/RootViewController.swift	
+++ b/xdrip/View Controllers/Root View Controller/RootViewController.swift	
@@ -270,28 +270,52 @@ final class RootViewController: UIViewController {
     
     @IBAction func miniChartDoubleTapGestureRecognizer(_ sender: UITapGestureRecognizer) {
         
-        // if the mini-chart is double tapped then toggle the hours to show
-        UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow = UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow == ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow1 ? ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow2 : ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow1
+        switch UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow {
+            
+        case ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow1:
+            
+            UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow = ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow2
+            
+            miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow).description + " " + Texts_Common.hours
+            
+        case ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow2:
+            
+            UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow = ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow3
+            
+            miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow / 24).description + " " + Texts_Common.days
+            
+        case ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow3:
+            
+            UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow = ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow4
+            
+            miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow / 24).description + " " + Texts_Common.days
+            
+        case ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow4:
+            
+            UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow = ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow1
+            
+            miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow).description + " " + Texts_Common.hours
+            
+        // this will never get resolved as there is always an expected value assigned, but we need to include it to keep the compiler happy
+        default:
+            
+            UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow = ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow1
+            
+            miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow).description + " " + Texts_Common.hours
+            
+        }
         
-        miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = " " + Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow).description + Texts_Common.hourshort + " "
-        
-        // restore the alpha of the label
+        // change alpha to fuly brighten the label temporarily
         miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.alpha = 1.0
         
-        // now show the label
-        miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.isHidden = false
-        
-        // wait for a second (or two) and then fade the label out
+        // wait for a second and then fade the label back out
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) {
             
             // make a animated transition with the label. Fade it out over a couple of seconds.
             UIView.transition(with: self.miniChartHoursLabelOutlet, duration: 2, options: .transitionCrossDissolve, animations: {
-                self.miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.alpha = 0.0
+                self.miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.alpha = ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShowLabelAlpha
             })
             
-            // once faded out, just hide it properly so that it doesn't block the tap gesture of the chart in case the user clicks where the label is
-            self.miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.isHidden = true
-            
         }
     }
     
@@ -2034,6 +2058,19 @@ final class RootViewController: UIViewController {
         
         if UserDefaults.standard.showMiniChart {
             
+            switch UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow {
+                
+            case ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow1, ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow2:
+                miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow).description + " " + Texts_Common.hours
+                
+            case ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow3, ConstantsGlucoseChart.miniChartHoursToShow4:
+                miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow / 24).description + " " + Texts_Common.days
+                
+            default:
+                miniChartHoursLabelOutlet.text = Int(UserDefaults.standard.miniChartHoursToShow).description + " " + Texts_Common.hours
+                
+            }
+            
             // update the chart
             glucoseMiniChartManager?.updateChartPoints(chartOutlet: miniChartOutlet, completionHandler: nil)