diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg.h
index 3bed0a6614..4fc0fbb58e 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg.h
@@ -29,287 +29,13 @@
  * @li @ref bg_03_example_page
  */
 
-#define ELM_OBJ_BG_CLASS elm_obj_bg_class_get()
-
-const Eo_Class *elm_obj_bg_class_get(void) EINA_CONST;
-
-extern EAPI Eo_Op ELM_OBJ_BG_BASE_ID;
-
-enum
-{
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_SET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_GET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_SET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_GET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_SET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_GET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_LOAD_SIZE_SET,
-   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_LAST
-};
-
-#define ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(sub_id) (ELM_OBJ_BG_BASE_ID + sub_id)
-
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_file_set
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Set the file (image or edje collection) to give life for the
- * background
- *
- * @param[in] file
- * @param[in] group
- * @param[out] ret
- *
- * @see elm_bg_file_set
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_file_set(file, group, ret) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(const char *, file), EO_TYPECHECK(const char *, group), EO_TYPECHECK(Eina_Bool *, ret)
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_file_get
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Get the file (image or edje collection) set on a given background
- *
- * @param[out] file
- * @param[out] group
- *
- * @see elm_bg_file_get
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_file_get(file, group) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(const char **, file), EO_TYPECHECK(const char **, group)
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_option_set
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Set the mode of display for a given background widget's image
- *
- * @param[in] option
- *
- * @see elm_bg_option_set
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_option_set(option) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(Elm_Bg_Option, option)
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_option_get
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Get the mode of display for a given background widget's image
- *
- * @param[out] ret
- *
- * @see elm_bg_option_get
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_option_get(ret) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(Elm_Bg_Option *, ret)
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_color_set
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Set the color on a given background widget
- *
- * @param[in] r
- * @param[in] g
- * @param[in] b
- *
- * @see elm_bg_color_set
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_color_set(r, g, b) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(int, r), EO_TYPECHECK(int, g), EO_TYPECHECK(int, b)
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_color_get
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Get the color set on a given background widget
- *
- * @param[out] r
- * @param[out] g
- * @param[out] b
- *
- * @see elm_bg_color_get
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_color_get(r, g, b) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(int *, r), EO_TYPECHECK(int *, g), EO_TYPECHECK(int *, b)
-
-/**
- * @def elm_obj_bg_load_size_set
- * @since 1.8
- *
- * Set the size of the pixmap representation of the image set on a
- * given background widget.
- *
- * @param[in] w
- * @param[in] h
- *
- * @see elm_bg_load_size_set
- */
-#define elm_obj_bg_load_size_set(w, h) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_LOAD_SIZE_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(Evas_Coord, w), EO_TYPECHECK(Evas_Coord, h)
-
-/**
- * Identifiers on how a background widget is to display its image --
- * if it was set to use an image file.
- *
- * @see elm_bg_option_set()
- * @see elm_bg_option_get()
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-typedef enum
-{
-   ELM_BG_OPTION_CENTER, /**< center the background image */
-   ELM_BG_OPTION_SCALE, /**< scale the background image, retaining aspect ratio */
-   ELM_BG_OPTION_STRETCH, /**< stretch the background image to fill the widget's area */
-   ELM_BG_OPTION_TILE, /**< tile background image at its original size */
-   ELM_BG_OPTION_LAST /**< sentinel value, also used to indicate errors */
-} Elm_Bg_Option;
-
-/**
- * Add a new background to the parent
- *
- * @param parent The parent object
- * @return The new object or @c NULL if it cannot be created
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI Evas_Object                 *elm_bg_add(Evas_Object *parent);
-
-/**
- * Set the file (image or edje collection) to give life for the
- * background
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @param file The file path
- * @param group Optional key (group in Edje) within the file
- * @return @c EINA_TRUE on success, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise
- *
- * This sets the image file used in the background object. If the
- * image comes from an Edje group, it will be stretched to completely
- * fill the background object. If it comes from a traditional image file, it
- * will by default be centered in this widget's are (thus retaining
- * its aspect), what could lead to some parts being not visible. You
- * may change the mode of exhibition for a real image file with
- * elm_bg_option_set().
- *
- * @note Once the image of @p obj is set, a previously set one will be
- * deleted, even if @p file is @c NULL.
- *
- * @note This will only affect the contents of one of the background's
- * swallow spots, namely @c "elm.swallow.background". If you want to
- * achieve the @c Layout's file setting behavior, you'll have to call
- * that method on this object.
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI Eina_Bool                    elm_bg_file_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *file, const char *group);
-
-/**
- * Get the file (image or edje collection) set on a given background
- * widget
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @param file Where to store the requested file's path
- * @param group Where to store the optional key within @a file, @b if
- * it's an Edje file
- *
- * @note Use @c NULL pointers on the file components you're not
- * interested in: they'll be ignored by the function.
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI void                         elm_bg_file_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char **file, const char **group);
-
-/**
- * Set the mode of display for a given background widget's image
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @param option The desired background option (see #Elm_Bg_Option)
- *
- * This sets how the background widget will display its image. This
- * will only work if the elm_bg_file_set() was previously called with
- * an image file on @a obj. The image can be display tiled, scaled,
- * centered or stretched.
- *
- * @see elm_bg_option_get()
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI void                         elm_bg_option_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Bg_Option option);
-
-/**
- * Get the mode of display for a given background widget's image
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @return The image displaying mode in use for @a obj or #ELM_BG_OPTION_LAST,
- * on errors.
- *
- * @see elm_bg_option_set() for more details
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI Elm_Bg_Option                elm_bg_option_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
-
-/**
- * Set the color on a given background widget
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @param r The red color component's value
- * @param g The green color component's value
- * @param b The blue color component's value
- *
- * This sets the color used for the background rectangle, in RGB
- * format. Each color component's range is from 0 to 255.
- *
- * @note You probably only want to use this function if you haven't
- * previously called elm_bg_file_set(), so that you just want a solid
- * color background.
- *
- * @see elm_bg_color_get()
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI void                         elm_bg_color_set(Evas_Object *obj, int r, int g, int b);
-
-/**
- * Get the color set on a given background widget
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @param r Where to store the red color component's value
- * @param g Where to store the green color component's value
- * @param b Where to store the blue color component's value
- *
- * @note Use @c NULL pointers on the file components you're not
- * interested in: they'll be ignored by the function.
- *
- * @see elm_bg_color_get() for more details
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI void                         elm_bg_color_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int *r, int *g, int *b);
-
-/**
- * Set the size of the pixmap representation of the image set on a
- * given background widget.
- *
- * @param obj The background object handle
- * @param w The new width of the image pixmap representation.
- * @param h The new height of the image pixmap representation.
- *
- * @warning This function just makes sense if an image file was set on
- * @p obj, with elm_bg_file_set().
- *
- * This function sets a new size for pixmap representation of the
- * given bg image. It allows for the image to be loaded already in the
- * specified size, reducing the memory usage and load time (for
- * example, when loading a big image file with its load size set to a
- * smaller size)
- *
- * @note This is just a hint for the underlying system. The real size
- * of the pixmap may differ depending on the type of image being
- * loaded, being bigger than requested.
- *
- * @ingroup Bg
- */
-EAPI void                         elm_bg_load_size_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coord h);
-
+#include "elm_bg_common.h"
+#ifdef EFL_EO_API_SUPPORT
+#include "elm_bg_eo.h"
+#endif
+#ifndef EFL_NOLEGACY_API_SUPPORT
+#include "elm_bg_legacy.h"
+#endif
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_common.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a81d6acca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Identifiers on how a background widget is to display its image --
+ * if it was set to use an image file.
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_option_set()
+ * @see elm_bg_option_get()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+typedef enum
+{
+   ELM_BG_OPTION_CENTER, /**< center the background image */
+   ELM_BG_OPTION_SCALE, /**< scale the background image, retaining aspect ratio */
+   ELM_BG_OPTION_STRETCH, /**< stretch the background image to fill the widget's area */
+   ELM_BG_OPTION_TILE, /**< tile background image at its original size */
+   ELM_BG_OPTION_LAST /**< sentinel value, also used to indicate errors */
+} Elm_Bg_Option;
+
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_eo.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_eo.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b989a587fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_eo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#define ELM_OBJ_BG_CLASS elm_obj_bg_class_get()
+
+const Eo_Class *elm_obj_bg_class_get(void) EINA_CONST;
+
+extern EAPI Eo_Op ELM_OBJ_BG_BASE_ID;
+
+enum
+{
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_SET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_GET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_SET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_GET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_SET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_GET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_LOAD_SIZE_SET,
+   ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_LAST
+};
+
+#define ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(sub_id) (ELM_OBJ_BG_BASE_ID + sub_id)
+
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_file_set
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Set the file (image or edje collection) to give life for the
+ * background
+ *
+ * @param[in] file
+ * @param[in] group
+ * @param[out] ret
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_file_set
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_file_set(file, group, ret) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(const char *, file), EO_TYPECHECK(const char *, group), EO_TYPECHECK(Eina_Bool *, ret)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_file_get
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Get the file (image or edje collection) set on a given background
+ *
+ * @param[out] file
+ * @param[out] group
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_file_get
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_file_get(file, group) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_FILE_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(const char **, file), EO_TYPECHECK(const char **, group)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_option_set
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Set the mode of display for a given background widget's image
+ *
+ * @param[in] option
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_option_set
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_option_set(option) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(Elm_Bg_Option, option)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_option_get
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Get the mode of display for a given background widget's image
+ *
+ * @param[out] ret
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_option_get
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_option_get(ret) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_OPTION_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(Elm_Bg_Option *, ret)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_color_set
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Set the color on a given background widget
+ *
+ * @param[in] r
+ * @param[in] g
+ * @param[in] b
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_color_set
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_color_set(r, g, b) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(int, r), EO_TYPECHECK(int, g), EO_TYPECHECK(int, b)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_color_get
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Get the color set on a given background widget
+ *
+ * @param[out] r
+ * @param[out] g
+ * @param[out] b
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_color_get
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_color_get(r, g, b) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_COLOR_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(int *, r), EO_TYPECHECK(int *, g), EO_TYPECHECK(int *, b)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_obj_bg_load_size_set
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * Set the size of the pixmap representation of the image set on a
+ * given background widget.
+ *
+ * @param[in] w
+ * @param[in] h
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_load_size_set
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+#define elm_obj_bg_load_size_set(w, h) ELM_OBJ_BG_ID(ELM_OBJ_BG_SUB_ID_LOAD_SIZE_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(Evas_Coord, w), EO_TYPECHECK(Evas_Coord, h)
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_legacy.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_legacy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aac17c8470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_bg_legacy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/**
+ * Add a new background to the parent
+ *
+ * @param parent The parent object
+ * @return The new object or @c NULL if it cannot be created
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI Evas_Object                 *elm_bg_add(Evas_Object *parent);
+
+/**
+ * Set the file (image or edje collection) to give life for the
+ * background
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @param file The file path
+ * @param group Optional key (group in Edje) within the file
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE on success, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise
+ *
+ * This sets the image file used in the background object. If the
+ * image comes from an Edje group, it will be stretched to completely
+ * fill the background object. If it comes from a traditional image file, it
+ * will by default be centered in this widget's are (thus retaining
+ * its aspect), what could lead to some parts being not visible. You
+ * may change the mode of exhibition for a real image file with
+ * elm_bg_option_set().
+ *
+ * @note Once the image of @p obj is set, a previously set one will be
+ * deleted, even if @p file is @c NULL.
+ *
+ * @note This will only affect the contents of one of the background's
+ * swallow spots, namely @c "elm.swallow.background". If you want to
+ * achieve the @c Layout's file setting behavior, you'll have to call
+ * that method on this object.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool                    elm_bg_file_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *file, const char *group);
+
+/**
+ * Get the file (image or edje collection) set on a given background
+ * widget
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @param file Where to store the requested file's path
+ * @param group Where to store the optional key within @a file, @b if
+ * it's an Edje file
+ *
+ * @note Use @c NULL pointers on the file components you're not
+ * interested in: they'll be ignored by the function.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI void                         elm_bg_file_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char **file, const char **group);
+
+/**
+ * Set the mode of display for a given background widget's image
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @param option The desired background option (see #Elm_Bg_Option)
+ *
+ * This sets how the background widget will display its image. This
+ * will only work if the elm_bg_file_set() was previously called with
+ * an image file on @a obj. The image can be display tiled, scaled,
+ * centered or stretched.
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_option_get()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI void                         elm_bg_option_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Bg_Option option);
+
+/**
+ * Get the mode of display for a given background widget's image
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @return The image displaying mode in use for @a obj or #ELM_BG_OPTION_LAST,
+ * on errors.
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_option_set() for more details
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI Elm_Bg_Option                elm_bg_option_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
+/**
+ * Set the color on a given background widget
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @param r The red color component's value
+ * @param g The green color component's value
+ * @param b The blue color component's value
+ *
+ * This sets the color used for the background rectangle, in RGB
+ * format. Each color component's range is from 0 to 255.
+ *
+ * @note You probably only want to use this function if you haven't
+ * previously called elm_bg_file_set(), so that you just want a solid
+ * color background.
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_color_get()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI void                         elm_bg_color_set(Evas_Object *obj, int r, int g, int b);
+
+/**
+ * Get the color set on a given background widget
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @param r Where to store the red color component's value
+ * @param g Where to store the green color component's value
+ * @param b Where to store the blue color component's value
+ *
+ * @note Use @c NULL pointers on the file components you're not
+ * interested in: they'll be ignored by the function.
+ *
+ * @see elm_bg_color_get() for more details
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI void                         elm_bg_color_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int *r, int *g, int *b);
+
+/**
+ * Set the size of the pixmap representation of the image set on a
+ * given background widget.
+ *
+ * @param obj The background object handle
+ * @param w The new width of the image pixmap representation.
+ * @param h The new height of the image pixmap representation.
+ *
+ * @warning This function just makes sense if an image file was set on
+ * @p obj, with elm_bg_file_set().
+ *
+ * This function sets a new size for pixmap representation of the
+ * given bg image. It allows for the image to be loaded already in the
+ * specified size, reducing the memory usage and load time (for
+ * example, when loading a big image file with its load size set to a
+ * smaller size)
+ *
+ * @note This is just a hint for the underlying system. The real size
+ * of the pixmap may differ depending on the type of image being
+ * loaded, being bigger than requested.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Bg
+ */
+EAPI void                         elm_bg_load_size_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coord h);