diff --git a/.settings b/.settings
index 42522b6..9996886 100644
--- a/.settings
+++ b/.settings
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ Geometry=[61,307,224,280]
 [DebugWindow/GridIndex.Rows[GridIndex.row]]
 Geometry=[45,-3,224,280]
 
+[DebugWindow/Image.Load("ShapeNull.png").Resize(fmain.w, fmain.h).picture]
+Geometry=[52,0,224,280]
+
+[DebugWindow/Image.Load("ShapeNull.png").Resize(fmain.w, fmain.h).picture.Image]
+Geometry=[66,14,224,280]
+
 [DebugWindow/Label]
 Geometry=[45,-3,224,280]
 
@@ -107,6 +113,9 @@ Geometry=[1280,-3,224,280]
 [DebugWindow/Object]
 Geometry=[45,-3,224,280]
 
+[DebugWindow/Picture["appicon.png"]]
+Geometry=[52,0,224,280]
+
 [DebugWindow/Picture["icon:|" & rSize & "|directory"]]
 Geometry=[1280,0,224,280]
 
@@ -443,6 +452,9 @@ Geometry=[47,-3,229,280]
 [DebugWindow/selectable]
 Geometry=[1280,0,224,280]
 
+[DebugWindow/shadowimage]
+Geometry=[52,0,224,280]
+
 [DebugWindow/sizes]
 Geometry=[47,-3,224,280]
 
@@ -480,12 +492,12 @@ Path="/tmp/higgins.gambas"
 File[1]="higgins.desktop:18.7"
 Active=7
 File[2]=".src/MySettings.module:0.8"
-Count=15
+Count=16
 File[3]=".src/plugins/plugin_apps_gui.form"
 File[4]=".src/plugins/plugin_indexer_gui.form"
 File[5]=".src/plugins/plugin_015_recent.class:0.19"
 File[6]=".src/FMain.form"
-File[7]=".src/FMain.class:0.1489"
+File[7]=".src/FMain.class:0.1629"
 File[8]=".src/hSettings.class:14.258"
 File[9]=".src/Global.module:34.92"
 File[10]=".src/MyDesktop.class:3.60"
@@ -494,6 +506,7 @@ File[12]=".src/hSettings.form"
 File[13]=".src/StartClass.class:18.3"
 File[14]=".src/plugins/plugin_020_apps.class:0.63"
 File[15]=".src/DesktopApps.class:10.86"
+File[16]=".src/gstyle.module:28.180"
 
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diff --git a/.src/DesktopApps.class b/.src/DesktopApps.class
index 807a591..7b79b10 100644
--- a/.src/DesktopApps.class
+++ b/.src/DesktopApps.class
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Static Public Sub WarmCache()
   
   
   For Each sPath In anotherdirs
-    Debug "Warming norecursiv:e " & sPath
+    Debug "Warming norecursive " & sPath
     WarmList &= sPath & " "
   Next
   
diff --git a/.src/FMain.class b/.src/FMain.class
index 601b538..94da05a 100644
--- a/.src/FMain.class
+++ b/.src/FMain.class
@@ -1268,9 +1268,9 @@ Public Sub Form_KeyRelease()
 End
 
 Public Sub Form_Hide()
+  Dim timer_hidden As New Timer As "timer_hidden"
   resultgrid.visible = False 'act a s a control on show time to force minimum height
   Wait
-  MySettings.save_geometry()
   ResultGrid.UnSelectAll()
   resultgrid.row = -1
   Try timer_expand_check.stop
@@ -1283,13 +1283,22 @@ Public Sub Form_Hide()
     textbox1.Clear
     textbox1.text = ""
   Endif
+  timer_hidden.delay = 10
+  timer_hidden.start
+End
 
+Public Sub timer_hidden_timer()
+  timer_hidden.stop
+  fmain.border = True
 End
 
+
+Public OLD_timer_shown As Timer
+Public timer_hidden As Timer
 Public timer_shown As Timer
 Public iterations As Integer
 
-Public Sub timer_shown_timer()
+Public Sub OLD_timer_shown_timer()
   'brute force needed for  kwin + qt5
   '...the window sometimes appears at wrong position
   '..so hammer it with a timer to restore the right one.
@@ -1318,7 +1327,7 @@ Public Sub timer_shown_timer()
   Endif
 End
 
-Public Sub Form_Show()
+Public Sub OLD_Form_Show()
   Dim decorated As Boolean = hsettings.CheckBox1.value <> CheckBox.true  
   fmain.border = decorated
 
@@ -1339,6 +1348,58 @@ Public Sub Form_Show()
 End
 
 
+Public Sub Form_Show()
+  Dim iMask As New Image
+  Dim decorated As Boolean = hsettings.CheckBox1.value <> CheckBox.true  
+
+  If Not decorated Then
+    'invisible 'use a blank mask to hide the form until we are sure it is displayed in the right position.
+    iMask.Resize(fmain.w + 10, fmain.H + 10)
+    iMask.Fill(Color.Transparent)
+    Paint.Begin(iMask)
+      Paint.FillRect(iMask.w - 1, iMask.h - 1, 1, 1, Color.white)
+    Paint.end
+    fmain.mask = True
+    fmain.picture = iMask.Picture
+    global.object_unlock(TextBox1) '<--?? needed?
+  Endif
+  
+  timer_shown = New Timer As "timer_shown"
+  timer_shown.trigger
+  
+End
+
+
+Public Sub timer_shown_timer()
+ 'Needed for  kwin + qt5
+  '...the window sometimes appears at wrong position
+  '..so hammer it with a timer to restore the right one.
+
+  Dim decorated As Boolean = hsettings.CheckBox1.value <> CheckBox.true  
+  Dim i As Integer
+  Dim right_geom As Collection
+  fmain.tag = ""
+  resize_form()
+  gstyle.make_background()
+  TextBox1.SetFocus()
+  fmain.Border = decorated
+
+  right_geom = MySettings.load_geometry()
+
+  If Not decorated Then
+    Wait 
+    If (fmain.screeny <> right_geom["y"]) Or (fmain.screeny <> fmain.y) Then
+      For i = 0 To 30
+        Debug fmain.screeny, right_geom["y"]
+        MySettings.load_geometry()  
+        Wait 0.01
+        If (fmain.screeny = right_geom["y"]) And (fmain.screeny = fmain.y) Then Break
+      Next
+    Endif
+  Endif  
+  fmain.mask = False
+  fmain.picture = Null
+End
 
 
 
@@ -1458,7 +1519,7 @@ End
 
 
 Public Sub Form_Leave()
-
+  MySettings.save_geometry()
   MySettings.save()
 
 End
@@ -1522,6 +1583,7 @@ Public Sub panel2_MouseDown()
 End
 
 Public bRresize As Boolean = False
+Public bRMove As Boolean = False
 
 Public Sub panel2_mousemove()
   Dim bResize As Boolean
@@ -1546,13 +1608,18 @@ Public Sub panel2_mousemove()
     mouse_startx = Mouse.x
     mouse_starty = Mouse.y
       Else
+    bRMove = True
     Me.Move(fmain.x + (mouse.x - mouse_StartX), fmain.y + (mouse.y - mouse_Starty))
   Endif
 End
 
 
 Public Sub panel2_Mouseup()
-  bRresize = False
+  If bRresize = True Or (bRMove = True) Then
+    MySettings.save_geometry()
+    bRresize = False
+    bRMove = False
+  Endif
 End
 
 
diff --git a/.src/MySettings.module b/.src/MySettings.module
index f806f28..70e3bd0 100644
--- a/.src/MySettings.module
+++ b/.src/MySettings.module
@@ -57,18 +57,24 @@ Public Sub save_geometry()
 
   Settings["win_rx"] = xy_r[0]
   Settings["win_ry"] = xy_r[1]
+  If xy_r[1] = 28 Then Stop
   Settings["win_w"] = xy_r[2]
 End
 
-Public Sub load_geometry()
+Public Sub load_geometry(Optional pretend As Boolean = False) As Collection
   Dim s As Screen
   Dim rx, ry, w As Integer
+  Dim geom As New Collection
   s = Screenbypos(Mouse.ScreenX, Mouse.ScreenY)
   rx = Settings["win_rx", 0] 
   ry = Settings["win_ry", 0] 
   w = Settings["win_w", (s.w Div 2)] 
   ' h = Settings["win_h", 64] 
-  fmain.Move(rx + s.x, ry + s.y, w)
+  If Not pretend Then fmain.Move(rx + s.x, ry + s.y, w)
+  geom["x"] = rx + s.x 
+  geom["y"] = ry + s.y 
+  geom["w"] = w
+  Return geom
 End
 
 
diff --git a/.src/StartClass.class b/.src/StartClass.class
index 295f52e..5f105bf 100644
--- a/.src/StartClass.class
+++ b/.src/StartClass.class
@@ -2,4 +2,10 @@
 
 Static Public Sub Main()
   FMain.first_init()
+  ' While 1 = 1
+  '   fmain.Show()
+  '   Wait 
+  '   fmain.hide()
+  '   Wait 
+  ' Wend
 End