diff --git a/src/bin/channel.c b/src/bin/channel.c
index dda404f..2371fea 100644
--- a/src/bin/channel.c
+++ b/src/bin/channel.c
@@ -31,19 +31,17 @@ struct _Channel
 static void 
 _cb_theme_reload(Channel *chl)
 {
-   if (chl->translucent == _ex_cfg->gui.translucent) return;
+   Edje_Message_Int msg;
+
    chl->translucent = _ex_cfg->gui.translucent;
 
    if (chl->translucent)
-     {
-        edje_object_signal_emit(chl->o_bg, "translucent,on", PACKAGE_NAME);
-        edje_object_signal_emit(chl->o_base, "translucent,on", PACKAGE_NAME);
-     }
+     msg.val = _ex_cfg->gui.opacity;
    else
-     {
-        edje_object_signal_emit(chl->o_bg, "translucent,off", PACKAGE_NAME);
-        edje_object_signal_emit(chl->o_base, "translucent,off", PACKAGE_NAME);
-     }
+     msg.val = 100;
+
+   edje_object_message_send(chl->o_bg, EDJE_MESSAGE_INT, 1, &msg);
+   edje_object_message_send(chl->o_base, EDJE_MESSAGE_INT, 1, &msg);
 }
 
 static void 
@@ -174,9 +172,9 @@ _channel_create(Evas *evas, const char *name)
    chl->o_grid = _grid_add(evas);
    WEIGHT_SET(chl->o_grid, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND);
    FILL_SET(chl->o_grid, EVAS_HINT_FILL, EVAS_HINT_FILL);
-   evas_object_event_callback_add(chl->o_grid, 
-                                  EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS,
-                                  _cb_size_hint, chl);
+   /* evas_object_event_callback_add(chl->o_grid,  */
+   /*                                EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS, */
+   /*                                _cb_size_hint, chl); */
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(chl->o_grid, "options", _cb_options, chl);
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(chl->o_grid, "prev", _cb_prev, chl);
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(chl->o_grid, "next", _cb_next, chl);
diff --git a/src/bin/window.c b/src/bin/window.c
index 17f7026..e7f37dd 100644
--- a/src/bin/window.c
+++ b/src/bin/window.c
@@ -440,6 +440,17 @@ _window_update(void)
 {
    Eina_List *l = NULL;
    Channel *chl;
+   Edje_Message_Int msg;
+
+   if (!_win) return;
+
+   /* adjust opacity of window */
+   if (_ex_cfg->gui.translucent)
+     msg.val = _ex_cfg->gui.opacity;
+   else
+     msg.val = 100;
+   edje_object_message_send(_win->o_bg, EDJE_MESSAGE_INT, 1, &msg);
+   edje_object_message_send(_win->o_base, EDJE_MESSAGE_INT, 1, &msg);
 
    /* set window alpha based on config */
    elm_win_alpha_set(_win->o_win, _ex_cfg->gui.translucent);