diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index 17df891cd..dc316fbe6 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -1093,6 +1093,9 @@ e_border_maximize(E_Border *bd)
 	e_border_raise(bd);
 	switch (e_config->maximize_policy)
 	  {
+	   case E_MAXIMIZE_NONE:
+	      /* Ignore */
+	      break;
 	   case E_MAXIMIZE_ZOOM:
 	      /* FIXME */
 	      break;
@@ -1195,6 +1198,9 @@ e_border_unmaximize(E_Border *bd)
 
 	switch (bd->maximized)
 	  {
+	   case E_MAXIMIZE_NONE:
+	      /* Ignore */
+	      break;
 	   case E_MAXIMIZE_ZOOM:
 	      /* FIXME */
 	      break;
@@ -1232,7 +1238,7 @@ e_border_unmaximize(E_Border *bd)
 	      /* FIXME */
 	      break;
 	  }
-	bd->maximized = 0;
+	bd->maximized = E_MAXIMIZE_NONE;
 
 	e_border_move_resize(bd, bd->saved.x, bd->saved.y, bd->saved.w, bd->saved.h);
 
@@ -1255,9 +1261,6 @@ e_border_fullscreen(E_Border *bd)
      {
 	int x, y, w, h;
 //	printf("FULLSCREEEN!\n");
-	/* make container bg black and show it */
-	e_container_bg_black(bd->zone->container);
-
 	bd->saved.x = bd->x;
 	bd->saved.y = bd->y;
 	bd->saved.w = bd->w;
@@ -1295,9 +1298,6 @@ e_border_unfullscreen(E_Border *bd)
    if (bd->fullscreen)
      {
 //	printf("UNFULLSCREEEN!\n");
-	/* make container bg white and hide it */
-	e_container_bg_white(bd->zone->container);
-
 	e_hints_window_fullscreen_set(bd, 0);
 	bd->fullscreen = 0;
 
@@ -1555,7 +1555,6 @@ e_border_act_move_begin(E_Border *bd, Ecore_X_Event_Mouse_Button_Down *ev)
 	     snprintf(source, sizeof(source) - 1, "mouse,%i", ev->button);
 	     _e_border_moveinfo_gather(bd, source);
 	  }
-	e_border_raise(bd);
      }
 }
 
@@ -1610,7 +1609,6 @@ e_border_act_resize_begin(E_Border *bd, Ecore_X_Event_Mouse_Button_Down *ev)
 	     snprintf(source, sizeof(source) - 1, "mouse,%i", ev->button);
 	     _e_border_moveinfo_gather(bd, source);
 	  }
-	e_border_raise(bd);
      }
 }
 
@@ -2649,7 +2647,6 @@ _e_border_cb_signal_move_start(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, const char *emissio
      return;
    bd->moving = 1;
    _e_border_moveinfo_gather(bd, source);
-   e_border_raise(bd);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5025,6 +5022,7 @@ _e_border_resize_begin(E_Border *bd)
 {
    int w, h;
 
+   e_border_raise(bd);
    if ((bd->shaded) || (bd->shading) ||
        (bd->maximized) || (bd->fullscreen))
      return 0;
@@ -5099,6 +5097,7 @@ _e_border_resize_update(E_Border *bd)
 static int
 _e_border_move_begin(E_Border *bd)
 {
+   e_border_raise(bd);
    if ((bd->maximized) || (bd->fullscreen))
      return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_container.c b/src/bin/e_container.c
index 28a26a0c6..fc4ad481b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_container.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_container.c
@@ -292,26 +292,6 @@ e_container_lower(E_Container *con)
 #endif
 }
 
-void
-e_container_bg_black(E_Container *con)
-{
-   Evas_Object *o;
-
-   o = con->bg_blank_object;
-   evas_object_layer_set(o, 100);
-   evas_object_color_set(o, 0, 0, 0, 255);
-}
-
-void
-e_container_bg_white(E_Container *con)
-{
-   Evas_Object *o;
-
-   o = con->bg_blank_object;
-   evas_object_layer_set(o, -100);
-   evas_object_color_set(o, 255, 255, 255, 255);
-}
-
 E_Zone *
 e_container_zone_at_point_get(E_Container *con, int x, int y)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_container.h b/src/bin/e_container.h
index 99e6b16a3..ae4a84a03 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_container.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_container.h
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ EAPI void         e_container_resize(E_Container *con, int w, int h);
 EAPI void         e_container_move_resize(E_Container *con, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 EAPI void         e_container_raise(E_Container *con);
 EAPI void         e_container_lower(E_Container *con);
-EAPI void         e_container_bg_black(E_Container *con);
-EAPI void         e_container_bg_white(E_Container *con);
-
 
 EAPI E_Border_List *e_container_border_list_first(E_Container *con);
 EAPI E_Border_List *e_container_border_list_last(E_Container *con);