diff --git a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
index 881226dcf7..f58cf80d52 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
+++ b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
@@ -1495,3 +1495,7 @@
 2013-07-06  Shinwoo Kim
 
         * Add elm_access_highlight_next_set, export elm_widget_focus_region_show
+
+2013-07-07  Thiep Ha
+
+        * Add hide effect for notify.
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/NEWS b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
index 72ff2bff51..afff7980a2 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/NEWS
+++ b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Improvements:
    * Move cursor when mouse moves with longpress.
    * Show magnifier when selection handlers are pressed or moved.
    * Change the method to calculate a distance which be scrolled from linear to sine curve.
+   * Add hide effect for notify.
 
 Fixes:
    * Now elm_datetime_field_limit_set() can set year limits wihtout problems.
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/notify.edc b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/notify.edc
index 32bdd545f8..339b59e2f5 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/notify.edc
+++ b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/notify.edc
@@ -96,9 +96,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/top/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -139,6 +145,13 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/center/default";
          }
       }
    }
+   programs {
+      program { name: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
+      }
+   }
 }
 group { name: "elm/notify/bottom/default";
      //this group is a design similar to the inwin group
@@ -219,9 +232,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/bottom/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -304,9 +323,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/left/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -389,9 +414,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/right/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -474,9 +505,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/top_left/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -559,9 +596,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/top_right/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -644,9 +687,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/bottom_left/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
@@ -729,9 +778,15 @@ group { name: "elm/notify/bottom_right/default";
          transition: LINEAR 0.5;
       }
       program { name: "hide";
-         signal: "hide";
+         signal: "elm,state,hide";
+         source: "elm";
          action: STATE_SET "default" 0.0;
          target: "base";
+         transition: LINEAR 0.5;
+         after: "hide_finished";
+      }
+      program { name: "hide_finished";
+         action: SIGNAL_EMIT "elm,action,hide,finished" "";
       }
    }
 }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c
index a43d573ffd..d1744ada70 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ _timer_cb(void *data)
    sd->timer = NULL;
    if (!evas_object_visible_get(obj)) goto end;
 
-   evas_object_hide(obj);
+   sd->in_timeout = EINA_TRUE;
+   edje_object_signal_emit(sd->notify, "elm,state,hide", "elm");
    evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, SIG_TIMEOUT, NULL);
 
 end:
@@ -271,6 +272,8 @@ _elm_notify_smart_show(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Elm_Notify_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
 
+   sd->had_hidden = EINA_FALSE;
+   sd->in_timeout = EINA_FALSE;
    eo_do_super(obj, MY_CLASS, evas_obj_smart_show());
 
    evas_object_show(sd->notify);
@@ -284,10 +287,12 @@ _elm_notify_smart_hide(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Elm_Notify_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
 
+   if (sd->had_hidden && !sd->in_timeout)
+     return;
    eo_do_super(obj, MY_CLASS, evas_obj_smart_hide());
 
-   evas_object_hide(sd->notify);
-   if (!sd->allow_events) evas_object_hide(sd->block_events);
+   if (!sd->in_timeout)
+      edje_object_signal_emit(sd->notify, "elm,state,hide", "elm");
    ELM_SAFE_FREE(sd->timer, ecore_timer_del);
 }
 
@@ -433,6 +438,18 @@ _elm_notify_smart_content_unset(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
    if (ret) *ret = content;
 }
 
+static void
+_hide_finished_cb(void *data,
+                  Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__,
+                  const char *emission __UNUSED__,
+                  const char *source __UNUSED__)
+{
+   ELM_NOTIFY_DATA_GET(data, sd);
+   sd->had_hidden = EINA_TRUE;
+   evas_object_hide(sd->notify);
+   if (!sd->allow_events) evas_object_hide(sd->block_events);
+}
+
 static void
 _elm_notify_smart_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 {
@@ -448,6 +465,8 @@ _elm_notify_smart_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 
    evas_object_event_callback_add
      (obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_RESTACK, _restack_cb, obj);
+   edje_object_signal_callback_add
+      (priv->notify, "elm,action,hide,finished","", _hide_finished_cb, obj);
 
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_FALSE);
    elm_notify_align_set(obj, 0.5, 0.0);
@@ -458,6 +477,8 @@ _elm_notify_smart_del(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    Elm_Notify_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
 
+   edje_object_signal_callback_del_full
+      (sd->notify, "elm,action,hide,finished", "", _hide_finished_cb, obj);
    elm_notify_parent_set(obj, NULL);
    elm_notify_allow_events_set(obj, EINA_FALSE);
    if (sd->timer) ecore_timer_del(sd->timer);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_notify.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_notify.h
index 701bb45a78..ac6c006836 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_notify.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_notify.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct _Elm_Notify_Smart_Data
    Ecore_Timer             *timer;
 
    Eina_Bool                allow_events : 1;
+   Eina_Bool                had_hidden : 1;
+   Eina_Bool                in_timeout : 1;
 };
 
 /**