diff --git a/modules/core/core.otmod b/modules/core/core.otmod
index 27229214..ad5566d8 100644
--- a/modules/core/core.otmod
+++ b/modules/core/core.otmod
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Module
     require 'util'
     require 'widget'
     require 'messagebox'
+    require 'dispatcher'
 
     rootWidget = getRootWidget()
     return true
diff --git a/modules/core/dispatcher.lua b/modules/core/dispatcher.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef8a3baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/dispatcher.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+local eventId = 1
+local events = { }
+local orig = { scheduleEvent = scheduleEvent,
+               addEvent = addEvent }
+
+-- fix original scheduleEvent
+function scheduleEvent(func, delay)
+    eventId = eventId + 1
+    local id = eventId + 1
+    local function proxyFunc()
+        func()
+        table[id] = nil
+    end
+    table[id] = proxyFunc
+    orig.scheduleEvent(proxyFunc, delay)
+end
+
+-- fix original addEvent
+function addEvent(func)
+    eventId = eventId + 1
+    local id = eventId + 1
+    local function proxyFunc()
+        func()
+        table[id] = nil
+    end
+    table[id] = proxyFunc
+    orig.addEvent(proxyFunc)
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/core_ui/buttons.otui b/modules/core_ui/buttons.otui
index c71f04b6..17ed10fd 100644
--- a/modules/core_ui/buttons.otui
+++ b/modules/core_ui/buttons.otui
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Button < UIButton
   font: helvetica-11px-bold
-  color: 240 173 77 255
+  font-color: 240 173 77
   size: 106 24
   border-image:
     source: /core_ui/images/button.png
diff --git a/modules/core_ui/panels.otui b/modules/core_ui/panels.otui
index 37cae238..29f51bc9 100644
--- a/modules/core_ui/panels.otui
+++ b/modules/core_ui/panels.otui
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ FlatPanel < Panel
     source: /core_ui/images/panel_flat.png
     border: 4
 
-RoundedGridPanel < Panel
+RoundedPanel < Panel
+  color: 255 255 255 192
   border-image:
     source: /core_ui/images/panel_rounded.png
     border: 4
diff --git a/modules/core_ui/windows.otui b/modules/core_ui/windows.otui
index 2e84bf64..1b671237 100644
--- a/modules/core_ui/windows.otui
+++ b/modules/core_ui/windows.otui
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Window < UIWindow
-  size: 200 100
+  size: 200 200
   head:
     height: 20
     border-image:
diff --git a/modules/gfx/gfx.lua b/modules/gfx/gfx.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c112776a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/gfx/gfx.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+GFX = { }
+
+function GFX.fadeIn(widget, time, elapsed)
+    if not elapsed then elapsed = 0 end
+    if not time then time = 750 end
+    widget.opacity = math.min((255*elapsed)/time, 255)
+    if elapsed < time then
+        scheduleEvent(function()
+                        GFX.fadeIn(widget, time, elapsed + 30)
+                      end, 30)
+    end
+end
+
+function GFX.fadeOut(widget, time, elapsed)
+    if not elapsed then elapsed = 0 end
+    if not time then time = 750 end
+    widget.opacity = (255*(time - elapsed))/time
+    if elapsed < time then
+        scheduleEvent(function()
+                        GFX.fadeOut(widget, time, elapsed + 30)
+                      end, 30)
+    else
+        widget:destroy()
+    end
+end
+
diff --git a/modules/gfx/gfx.otmod b/modules/gfx/gfx.otmod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b0b43c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/gfx/gfx.otmod
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Module
+  name: gfx
+  description: Contains utilities for generating graphics effects
+  author: OTClient team
+  website: https://github.com/edubart/otclient
+  version: 0.2
+  autoLoad: true
+  dependencies:
+    - core
+
+  onLoad: |
+    require 'gfx'
+    return true
+
+
diff --git a/modules/mainmenu/ui/entergamewindow.otui b/modules/mainmenu/ui/entergamewindow.otui
index 54e101d7..b7d0c6f4 100644
--- a/modules/mainmenu/ui/entergamewindow.otui
+++ b/modules/mainmenu/ui/entergamewindow.otui
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ MainWindow
     anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
     margin.bottom: 16
     margin.right: 16
-    onClick: function(self) self.parent:destroy() end
+    onClick: function(self) GFX.fadeOut(self.parent) end
diff --git a/modules/mainmenu/ui/mainmenu.otui b/modules/mainmenu/ui/mainmenu.otui
index 17eba56c..51aaeef3 100644
--- a/modules/mainmenu/ui/mainmenu.otui
+++ b/modules/mainmenu/ui/mainmenu.otui
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Panel
     smooth: true
   anchors.fill: parent
 
-  RoundedGridPanel
+  RoundedPanel
     id: mainMenu
     size: 144 162
     anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ Panel
       anchors.top: parent.top
       anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
       margin.top: 18
-      onClick: rootWidget:addChild(loadUI("/mainmenu/ui/entergamewindow.otui"))
+      onClick: |
+        local enterGameWindow = loadUI("/mainmenu/ui/entergamewindow.otui")
+        rootWidget:addChild(enterGameWindow)
+        GFX.fadeIn(enterGameWindow)
 
     MenuButton
       text: Options
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp
index 65c50541..e9cc1660 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/animatedtexture.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ AnimatedTexture::AnimatedTexture(int width, int height, int channels, int numFra
 
 AnimatedTexture::~AnimatedTexture()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     glDeleteTextures(m_numFrames, m_framesTextureId);
     delete[] m_framesTextureId;
     delete[] m_framesDelay;
@@ -38,8 +36,6 @@ AnimatedTexture::~AnimatedTexture()
 
 void AnimatedTexture::enableBilinearFilter()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     for(int i=0;i<m_numFrames;++i) {
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_framesTextureId[i]);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/borderimage.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/borderimage.cpp
index 4776505b..434053af 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/borderimage.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/borderimage.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ void BorderImage::draw(const Rect& screenCoords)
     Rect rectCoords;
     Size centerSize = screenCoords.size() - m_bordersSize;
 
+    g_graphics.bindTexture(m_texture);
+    g_graphics.startDrawing();
+
     // first the center
     if(centerSize.area() > 0) {
         rectCoords = Rect(screenCoords.left() + m_leftBorderTexCoords.width(),
@@ -175,4 +178,6 @@ void BorderImage::draw(const Rect& screenCoords)
                       screenCoords.top() + m_topRightCornerTexCoords.height() + centerSize.height(),
                       m_bottomRightCornerTexCoords.size());
     g_graphics.drawTexturedRect(rectCoords, m_texture, m_bottomRightCornerTexCoords);
+
+    g_graphics.stopDrawing();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/font.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/font.cpp
index dedc99b0..30d33ad6 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/font.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/font.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ void Font::renderText(const std::string& text,
     Size textBoxSize;
     const std::vector<Point>& glyphsPositions = calculateGlyphsPositions(text, align, &textBoxSize);
 
+    g_graphics.bindColor(color);
+    g_graphics.bindTexture(m_texture);
+    g_graphics.startDrawing();
+
     for(int i = 0; i < textLenght; ++i) {
         int glyph = (uchar)text[i];
 
@@ -122,8 +126,12 @@ void Font::renderText(const std::string& text,
         }
 
         // render glyph
-        g_graphics.drawTexturedRect(glyphScreenCoords, m_texture, glyphTextureCoords, color);
+        g_graphics.drawTexturedRect(glyphScreenCoords, m_texture, glyphTextureCoords);
     }
+
+    g_graphics.stopDrawing();
+
+    g_graphics.bindColor(Color::white);
 }
 
 const std::vector<Point>& Font::calculateGlyphsPositions(const std::string& text,
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/framebuffer.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/framebuffer.cpp
index 0d82824c..4eef35ce 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/framebuffer.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ PFNGLCHECKFRAMEBUFFERSTATUSPROC  oglCheckFramebufferStatus = 0;
 
 FrameBuffer::FrameBuffer(int width, int height)
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     m_fbo = 0;
     m_width = width;
     m_height = height;
@@ -68,8 +66,6 @@ FrameBuffer::FrameBuffer(int width, int height)
 
 FrameBuffer::~FrameBuffer()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     glDeleteTextures(1, &m_fboTexture);
     if(m_fbo)
         oglDeleteFramebuffers(1, &m_fbo);
@@ -77,8 +73,6 @@ FrameBuffer::~FrameBuffer()
 
 void FrameBuffer::bind()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     if(!m_fallbackOldImp) {
         // bind framebuffer
         oglBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, m_fbo);
@@ -101,8 +95,6 @@ void FrameBuffer::bind()
 
 void FrameBuffer::unbind()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     if(!m_fallbackOldImp) {
         // bind back buffer again
         oglBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, 0);
@@ -127,9 +119,6 @@ void FrameBuffer::unbind()
 
 void FrameBuffer::draw(int x, int y, int width, int height)
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
-    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
     glColor4ubv(Color::white.rgbaPtr());
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_fboTexture);
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp
index 0dba2dbe..61db5863 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ Graphics g_graphics;
 
 void Graphics::init()
 {
-    m_drawMode = DRAW_NONE;
-
     // setup opengl
     glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST); // enable alpha by default
     glAlphaFunc(GL_GREATER, 0.0f); // default alpha func
     glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST); // we are rendering 2D only, we don't need depth buffer
-    //glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D); // enable textures by default
+    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D); // enable textures by default
     glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_NICEST);
     glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH);
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
@@ -25,6 +23,10 @@ void Graphics::init()
 
     logInfo("GPU ", glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
     logInfo("OpenGL ", glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+
+    m_drawing = false;
+    bindColor(Color::white);
+    m_opacity = 255;
 }
 
 void Graphics::terminate()
@@ -69,8 +71,6 @@ void Graphics::resize(const Size& size)
 
 void Graphics::restoreViewport()
 {
-    disableDrawing();
-
     const int& width = m_screenSize.width();
     const int& height = m_screenSize.height();
 
@@ -98,35 +98,16 @@ void Graphics::beginRender()
 {
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
     glLoadIdentity();
-
-    // bind white color by default
-    glColor4ubv(Color::white.rgbaPtr());
-    m_boundColor = Color::white;
 }
 
 void Graphics::endRender()
 {
-    disableDrawing();
-
-    // clear any bound texture
-    m_boundTexture.reset();
-}
-
-void Graphics::disableDrawing()
-{
-    if(m_drawMode != DRAW_NONE) {
-        glEnd();
-        m_drawMode = DRAW_NONE;
-
-        m_boundTexture.reset();
-        glColor4ubv(Color::white.rgbaPtr());
-    }
+    assert(!m_drawing);
 }
 
 void Graphics::drawTexturedRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                                 const TexturePtr& texture,
-                                const Rect& textureCoords,
-                                const Color& color)
+                                const Rect& textureCoords)
 {
     if(screenCoords.isEmpty() || textureCoords.isEmpty())
         return;
@@ -150,21 +131,33 @@ void Graphics::drawTexturedRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
         textureLeft = (float)textureCoords.left() / textureSize.width();
     }
 
-    bindTexture(texture, color);
+    if(!m_drawing) {
+        bindTexture(texture);
+        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+    }
+
     glTexCoord2f(textureLeft,  textureTop);    glVertex2i(left,  top);
     glTexCoord2f(textureLeft,  textureBottom); glVertex2i(left,  bottom);
     glTexCoord2f(textureRight, textureBottom); glVertex2i(right, bottom);
     glTexCoord2f(textureRight, textureTop);    glVertex2i(right, top);
+
+    if(!m_drawing)
+        glEnd();
+
 }
 
 void Graphics::drawRepeatedTexturedRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                                         const TexturePtr& texture,
-                                        const Rect& textureCoords,
-                                        const Color& color)
+                                        const Rect& textureCoords)
 {
     if(screenCoords.isEmpty() || textureCoords.isEmpty())
         return;
 
+    if(!m_drawing) {
+        bindTexture(texture);
+        startDrawing();
+    }
+
     // render many repeated texture rects
     Rect virtualScreenCoords(0,0,screenCoords.size());
     for(int y = 0; y <= virtualScreenCoords.height(); y += textureCoords.height()) {
@@ -185,14 +178,19 @@ void Graphics::drawRepeatedTexturedRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
             }
 
             partialCoords.translate(screenCoords.topLeft());
-            drawTexturedRect(partialCoords, texture, partialTextureCoords, color);
+            drawTexturedRect(partialCoords, texture, partialTextureCoords);
         }
     }
+
+    if(!m_drawing)
+        stopDrawing();
 }
 
 void Graphics::drawFilledRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                               const Color& color)
 {
+    assert(!m_drawing);
+
     if(screenCoords.isEmpty())
         return;
 
@@ -202,11 +200,18 @@ void Graphics::drawFilledRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
     int top = screenCoords.top();
     int left = screenCoords.left();
 
-    bindColor(color);
+
+    glColor4ubv(color.rgbaPtr());
+    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+
     glVertex2i(left,  top);
     glVertex2i(left,  bottom);
     glVertex2i(right, bottom);
     glVertex2i(right, top);
+
+    glEnd();
+    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }
 
 
@@ -214,6 +219,8 @@ void Graphics::drawBoundingRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                                 const Color& color,
                                 int innerLineWidth)
 {
+    assert(!m_drawing);
+
     if(2 * innerLineWidth > screenCoords.height() || screenCoords.isEmpty())
         return;
 
@@ -223,7 +230,9 @@ void Graphics::drawBoundingRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
     int top = screenCoords.top();
     int left = screenCoords.left();
 
-    bindColor(color);
+    glColor4ubv(color.rgbaPtr());
+    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
 
     // top line
     glVertex2i(left,  top);
@@ -248,40 +257,34 @@ void Graphics::drawBoundingRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
     glVertex2i(right                 , bottom - innerLineWidth);
     glVertex2i(right - innerLineWidth, bottom - innerLineWidth);
     glVertex2i(right - innerLineWidth, top + innerLineWidth);
+
+    glEnd();
 }
 
 void Graphics::bindColor(const Color& color)
 {
-    // switch drawing to colored quads
-    if(m_drawMode != DRAW_COLOR_QUADS || m_boundColor != color) {
-        if(m_drawMode != DRAW_NONE)
-            glEnd();
-        glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-        if(m_boundColor != color) {
-            glColor4ubv(color.rgbaPtr());
-            m_boundColor = color;
-        }
-        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
-        m_drawMode = DRAW_COLOR_QUADS;
-    }
+    Color tmp = color;
+    tmp.setAlpha(std::min((uint8)m_opacity, color.a()));
+    glColor4ubv(tmp.rgbaPtr());
 }
 
-void Graphics::bindTexture(const TexturePtr& texture, const Color& color)
+void Graphics::bindTexture(const TexturePtr& texture)
 {
-    // switch drawing to textured quads
-    if(m_drawMode != DRAW_TEXTURE_QUADS || m_boundTexture != texture || m_boundColor != color) {
-        if(m_drawMode != DRAW_NONE)
-            glEnd();
-        glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-        if(m_boundTexture != texture) {
-            glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->getTextureId());
-            m_boundTexture = texture;
-        }
-        if(m_boundColor != color) {
-            glColor4ubv(color.rgbaPtr());
-            m_boundColor = color;
-        }
-        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
-        m_drawMode = DRAW_TEXTURE_QUADS;
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->getTextureId());
+}
+
+void Graphics::startDrawing()
+{
+    assert(!m_drawing);
+    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+    m_drawing = true;
+}
+
+void Graphics::stopDrawing()
+{
+    if(m_drawing) {
+        glEnd();
+        m_drawing = false;
     }
 }
+
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h
index 3e15788e..c80c2245 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@
 
 class Graphics
 {
-    enum DrawMode {
-        DRAW_NONE = 0,
-        DRAW_QUADS = 1,
-        DRAW_TEXTURE = 2,
-        DRAW_COLORED = 4,
-        DRAW_COLOR_QUADS = DRAW_QUADS | DRAW_COLORED,
-        DRAW_TEXTURE_QUADS = DRAW_QUADS | DRAW_TEXTURE | DRAW_COLORED
-    };
-
 public:
     /// Initialize default OpenGL states
     void init();
@@ -35,18 +26,18 @@ public:
 
     /// Called after every render
     void endRender();
-    void disableDrawing();
+
+    void bindColor(const Color& color);
+    void bindTexture(const TexturePtr& texture);
 
     // drawing API
     void drawTexturedRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                           const TexturePtr& texture,
-                          const Rect& textureCoords = Rect(),
-                          const Color& color = Color::white);
+                          const Rect& textureCoords = Rect());
 
     void drawRepeatedTexturedRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                                   const TexturePtr& texture,
-                                  const Rect& textureCoords,
-                                  const Color& color = Color::white);
+                                  const Rect& textureCoords);
 
     void drawFilledRect(const Rect& screenCoords,
                         const Color& color);
@@ -57,14 +48,16 @@ public:
 
     const Size& getScreenSize() const { return m_screenSize; }
 
-private:
-    void bindTexture(const TexturePtr& texture, const Color& color = Color::white);
-    void bindColor(const Color& color);
+    void startDrawing();
+    void stopDrawing();
+
+    int getOpacity() const { return m_opacity; }
+    void setOpacity(int opacity) { m_opacity = opacity; }
 
-    TexturePtr m_boundTexture;
-    Color m_boundColor;
+private:
+    bool m_drawing;
+    int m_opacity;
     Size m_screenSize;
-    DrawMode m_drawMode;
 };
 
 extern Graphics g_graphics;
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp
index 7258a877..e6fcb74a 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/texture.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ Texture::Texture(int width, int height, int channels, uchar *pixels)
 
 uint Texture::internalLoadGLTexture(uchar *pixels, int channels, int width, int height)
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     // get smax texture size supported by the driver
     static GLint maxTexSize = -1;
     if(maxTexSize == -1)
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ uint Texture::internalLoadGLTexture(uchar *pixels, int channels, int width, int
 
 Texture::~Texture()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     // free texture from gl memory
     if(m_textureId)
         glDeleteTextures(1, &m_textureId);
@@ -104,8 +100,6 @@ Texture::~Texture()
 
 void Texture::enableBilinearFilter()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     // enable smooth texture
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_textureId);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
@@ -114,8 +108,6 @@ void Texture::enableBilinearFilter()
 
 uchar* Texture::getPixels()
 {
-    g_graphics.disableDrawing();
-
     // copy pixels from opengl memory
     uchar* pixels = new uchar[m_glSize.area()*4];
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_textureId);
diff --git a/src/framework/luascript/luafunctions.cpp b/src/framework/luascript/luafunctions.cpp
index b150220a..5aa7f00a 100644
--- a/src/framework/luascript/luafunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/luascript/luafunctions.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <graphics/fontmanager.h>
 #include <ui/ui.h>
 #include <net/protocol.h>
+#include <core/eventdispatcher.h>
 
 void LuaInterface::registerFunctions()
 {
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ void LuaInterface::registerFunctions()
     g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("width", &UIWidget::getWidth, &UIWidget::setWidth);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("height", &UIWidget::getHeight, &UIWidget::setHeight);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("parent", &UIWidget::getParent, &UIWidget::setParent);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("color", &UIWidget::getColor, &UIWidget::setColor);
+    g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("opacity", &UIWidget::getOpacity, &UIWidget::setOpacity);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("marginTop", &UIWidget::getMarginTop, &UIWidget::setMarginTop);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("marginBottom", &UIWidget::getMarginBottom, &UIWidget::setMarginBottom);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberField<UIWidget>("marginLeft", &UIWidget::getMarginLeft, &UIWidget::setMarginLeft);
@@ -57,8 +60,10 @@ void LuaInterface::registerFunctions()
 
     // global functions
     g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("importFont", std::bind(&FontManager::importFont, &g_fonts, _1));
-    g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("setDefaultFont", std::bind(&FontManager::setDefaultFont, &g_fonts, _1));
     g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("importStyles", std::bind(&UIManager::importStyles, &g_ui, _1));
+    g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("setDefaultFont", std::bind(&FontManager::setDefaultFont, &g_fonts, _1));
     g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("loadUI", std::bind(&UIManager::loadUI, &g_ui, _1));
     g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("getRootWidget", std::bind(&UIManager::getRootWidget, &g_ui));
+    g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("addEvent", std::bind(&EventDispatcher::addEvent, &g_dispatcher, _1, false));
+    g_lua.bindGlobalFunction("scheduleEvent", std::bind(&EventDispatcher::scheduleEvent, &g_dispatcher, _1, _2));
 }
diff --git a/src/framework/luascript/luavaluecasts.h b/src/framework/luascript/luavaluecasts.h
index 815b5b5c..b94096d8 100644
--- a/src/framework/luascript/luavaluecasts.h
+++ b/src/framework/luascript/luavaluecasts.h
@@ -192,4 +192,34 @@ luavalue_cast(int index, std::function<Ret(Args...)>& o) {
     return false;
 }
 
+// additional casts
+
+
+inline void push_luavalue(const Color& v) {
+    g_lua.newTable();
+    g_lua.pushInteger(v.r());
+    g_lua.setField("r");
+    g_lua.pushInteger(v.g());
+    g_lua.setField("g");
+    g_lua.pushInteger(v.b());
+    g_lua.setField("b");
+    g_lua.pushInteger(v.a());
+    g_lua.setField("a");
+}
+
+inline bool luavalue_cast(int index, Color& o) {
+    if(!g_lua.isTable(index))
+        return false;
+
+    g_lua.getField("r", index);
+    o.setRed(g_lua.popInteger());
+    g_lua.getField("g", index);
+    o.setGreen(g_lua.popInteger());
+    g_lua.getField("b", index);
+    o.setBlue(g_lua.popInteger());
+    g_lua.getField("a", index);
+    o.setAlpha(g_lua.popInteger());
+    return true;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
index 5d07f311..2b644b8c 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ void UIButton::loadStyleFromOTML(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
     UIWidget::loadStyleFromOTML(styleNode);
 
     for(int i=0; i<3; ++i) {
-        m_statesStyle[i].image = getImage();
-        m_statesStyle[i].color = getColor();
+        m_statesStyle[i].image = m_image;
+        m_statesStyle[i].color = m_color;
+        m_statesStyle[i].fontColor = m_fontColor;
         m_statesStyle[i].textTranslate = Point(0,0);
     }
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ void UIButton::loadStateStyle(ButtonStateStyle& stateStyle, const OTMLNodePtr& s
     if(OTMLNodePtr node = stateStyleNode->get("image"))
         stateStyle.image = Image::loadFromOTML(node);
     stateStyle.textTranslate = stateStyleNode->readAt("text-translate", Point());
-    stateStyle.color = stateStyleNode->readAt("color", getColor());
+    stateStyle.color = stateStyleNode->readAt("font-color", m_fontColor);
+    stateStyle.color = stateStyleNode->readAt("color", m_color);
 }
 
 void UIButton::render()
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ void UIButton::render()
         currentStyle.image->draw(textRect);
 
     textRect.translate(currentStyle.textTranslate);
-    getFont()->renderText(m_text, textRect, AlignCenter, currentStyle.color);
+    getFont()->renderText(m_text, textRect, AlignCenter, currentStyle.fontColor);
 }
 
 void UIButton::onHoverChange(UIHoverEvent& event)
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
index 7ea93244..66572ed8 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uibutton.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class UIButton : public UIWidget
     struct ButtonStateStyle {
         ImagePtr image;
         Point textTranslate;
+        Color fontColor;
         Color color;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
index 1561d8c9..a2e08950 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilabel.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void UILabel::loadStyleFromOTML(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
 
 void UILabel::render()
 {
-    getFont()->renderText(m_text, getGeometry(), m_align, getColor());
+    getFont()->renderText(m_text, getGeometry(), m_align, m_fontColor);
 }
 
 void UILabel::resizeToText()
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp
index 3804dbb7..fd95cbc3 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uilineedit.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void UILineEdit::render()
     int textLength = m_text.length();
     const TexturePtr& texture = m_font->getTexture();
     for(int i=0;i<textLength;++i) {
-        g_graphics.drawTexturedRect(m_glyphsCoords[i], texture, m_glyphsTexCoords[i], m_color);
+        g_graphics.drawTexturedRect(m_glyphsCoords[i], texture, m_glyphsTexCoords[i]);
     }
 
     // render cursor
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
index a37781a2..21e52a72 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <graphics/borderimage.h>
 #include <graphics/fontmanager.h>
 #include <otml/otmlnode.h>
+#include <graphics/graphics.h>
 
 UIWidget::UIWidget(UIWidgetType type)
 {
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ UIWidget::UIWidget(UIWidgetType type)
     m_focusable = false;
     m_destroyed = false;
     m_updateScheduled = false;
+    m_opacity = 255;
     m_marginLeft = m_marginRight = m_marginTop = m_marginBottom = 0;
     m_color = Color::white;
+    m_fontColor = Color::white;
 
     // generate an unique id, this is need because anchored layouts find widgets by id
     static unsigned long id = 1;
@@ -116,10 +119,18 @@ void UIWidget::loadStyleFromOTML(const OTMLNodePtr& styleNode)
         else if(node->tag() == "font") {
             setFont(g_fonts.getFont(node->value()));
         }
+        // font color
+        else if(node->tag() == "font-color") {
+            setFontColor(node->read<Color>());
+        }
         // color
         else if(node->tag() == "color") {
             setColor(node->read<Color>());
         }
+        // opacity
+        else if(node->tag() == "opacity") {
+            setOpacity(node->read<int>());
+        }
         // size
         else if(node->tag() == "size") {
             resize(node->read<Size>());
@@ -199,8 +210,16 @@ void UIWidget::render()
         m_image->draw(getGeometry());
 
     for(const UIWidgetPtr& child : m_children) {
-        if(child->isVisible())
+        if(child->isVisible()) {
+            int oldOpacity = g_graphics.getOpacity();
+            if(child->getOpacity() < oldOpacity)
+                g_graphics.setOpacity(child->getOpacity());
+
+            g_graphics.bindColor(child->getColor());
             child->render();
+
+            g_graphics.setOpacity(oldOpacity);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h
index b8f91931..44ccf3bc 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiwidget.h
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ public:
 
     void setImage(const ImagePtr& image) { m_image = image; }
     virtual void setFont(const FontPtr& font) { m_font = font; }
+    void setOpacity(int opacity) { m_opacity = opacity; }
     void setColor(const Color& color) { m_color = color; }
+    void setFontColor(const Color& color) { m_fontColor = color; }
     void setMarginLeft(int margin) { m_marginLeft = margin; updateGeometry(); }
     void setMarginRight(int margin) { m_marginRight = margin; updateGeometry(); }
     void setMarginTop(int margin) { m_marginTop = margin; updateGeometry(); }
@@ -86,7 +88,9 @@ public:
 
     ImagePtr getImage() const { return m_image; }
     FontPtr getFont() const { return m_font; }
+    Color getFontColor() const { return m_fontColor; }
     Color getColor() const { return m_color; }
+    int getOpacity() const { return m_opacity; }
     int getMarginLeft() const { return m_marginLeft; }
     int getMarginRight() const { return m_marginRight; }
     int getMarginTop() const { return m_marginTop; }
@@ -164,7 +168,9 @@ protected:
     // basic style components used by all widgets
     ImagePtr m_image;
     FontPtr m_font;
+    int m_opacity;
     Color m_color;
+    Color m_fontColor;
     int m_marginLeft;
     int m_marginRight;
     int m_marginTop;
diff --git a/src/framework/ui/uiwindow.cpp b/src/framework/ui/uiwindow.cpp
index 5e2af239..b4218228 100644
--- a/src/framework/ui/uiwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/ui/uiwindow.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void UIWindow::render()
             headTextRect.addLeft(-m_headMargin);
         else if(m_titleAlign & AlignRight)
             headTextRect.addRight(-m_headMargin);
-        getFont()->renderText(m_title, headTextRect, m_titleAlign, getColor());
+        m_font->renderText(m_title, headTextRect, m_titleAlign, m_fontColor);
     }
 
     // draw window body
diff --git a/src/framework/util/color.h b/src/framework/util/color.h
index 3e47fc03..adacb81e 100644
--- a/src/framework/util/color.h
+++ b/src/framework/util/color.h
@@ -46,17 +46,16 @@ private:
 
 inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, const Color& color)
 {
-    out << "Color(" << (int)color.r() << ","
-                    << (int)color.g() << ","
-                    << (int)color.b() << ","
-                    << (int)color.a() << ")";
+    out << (int)color.r() << " "<< (int)color.g() << " "<< (int)color.b() << " " << (int)color.a();
     return out;
-} 
+}
 
 inline std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& in, Color& color)
 {
-    int r, g, b, a;
-    in >> r >> g >> b >> a;
+    int r, g, b, a = 255;
+    in >> r >> g >> b;
+    if(!in.eof())
+        in >> a;
     color.setRGBA(r, g, b, a);
     return in;
 }
diff --git a/src/protocolgame.h b/src/protocolgame.h
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/tibiaspr.h b/src/tibiaspr.h
old mode 100755
new mode 100644