diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
index 1897d3694c..1a17d5a7d1 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI void         elm_win_shaped_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool shaped);
    EAPI Eina_Bool    elm_win_shaped_get(Evas_Object *obj);
    EAPI void         elm_win_alpha_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool alpha);
+   EAPI Eina_Bool    elm_win_transparent_get(Evas_Object *obj);
+   EAPI void         elm_win_transparent_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool transparent);
    EAPI Eina_Bool    elm_win_alpha_get(Evas_Object *obj);
    EAPI void         elm_win_override_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool override);
    EAPI Eina_Bool    elm_win_override_get(Evas_Object *obj);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index f90ab534c6..3a6ac19e3f 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -634,6 +634,34 @@ elm_win_alpha_get(Evas_Object *obj)
    return ecore_evas_alpha_get(win->ee);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_win_transparent_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool transparent)
+{
+   Elm_Win *win;
+   if (strcmp(elm_widget_type_get(obj), "win")) return;
+   win = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!win) return;
+   
+   if (win->xwin)
+     {
+       ecore_evas_transparent_set(win->ee, transparent);	  
+	_elm_win_xwin_update(win);
+     }
+   else
+     ecore_evas_transparent_set(win->ee, transparent);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_win_transparent_get(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   Elm_Win *win;
+   if (strcmp(elm_widget_type_get(obj), "win")) return EINA_FALSE;
+   win = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!win) return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   return ecore_evas_transparent_get(win->ee);
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_win_override_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool override)
 {