diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index b1cf711..31bbfb4 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'tvguide' Revision History
 2012-08-12: Version 0.0.1
 
 - Initial revision.
+
+2013-01-17: Version 0.0.2
+
+- Changed color buttons to nOpacity style
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 229f8aa..6d62dbe 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cTvguideConfig::cTvguideConfig() {
 	displayTime = 160;
 	minuteHeight = 0;
 	timeColWidth = 120;
-	headerHeight = 120;
+	headerHeight = 145;
 	footerHeight = 80;
 	stepMinutes = 30;
 	bigStepHours = 3;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cTvguideConfig::cTvguideConfig() {
 	jumpChannels = 5;
 	hideChannelLogos = 0;
 	logoWidth = 130;
-	logoHeight = 73;
+	logoHeight = 100;
 	logoExtension = 0;
 	hideEpgImages = 0;
 	epgImageWidth = 315;
diff --git a/footer.c b/footer.c
index 19ee958..6b908e8 100644
--- a/footer.c
+++ b/footer.c
@@ -1,59 +1,53 @@
 #include "footer.h"
 
 cFooter::cFooter() {
-	int buttonHeight= tvguideConfig.footerHeight - 20;
-	textY = (buttonHeight - tvguideConfig.FontButton->Height())/2;
-	int distanceX = 20;
-	buttonWidth = (tvguideConfig.osdWidth - tvguideConfig.timeColWidth-5*distanceX)/4;
-	int startX = tvguideConfig.timeColWidth + distanceX;
-	int Y = tvguideConfig.osdHeight - tvguideConfig.footerHeight + (tvguideConfig.footerHeight - buttonHeight)/2;
+    buttonBorder = 20;
+	buttonWidth = (tvguideConfig.osdWidth - tvguideConfig.timeColWidth - 5*buttonBorder)/4;
+	buttonHeight= tvguideConfig.footerHeight - 2*buttonBorder;
+    buttonY = (tvguideConfig.footerHeight - buttonHeight)/2;
 	
-	buttonRed = new cStyledPixmap(osdManager.requestPixmap(3, cRect(startX, Y, buttonWidth, buttonHeight), cRect::Null, "btnRed"), "btnRed");
-	buttonGreen = new cStyledPixmap(osdManager.requestPixmap(3, cRect(startX + buttonWidth + distanceX, Y, buttonWidth, buttonHeight), cRect::Null, "btnGreen"), "btnGreen");
-	buttonYellow = new cStyledPixmap(osdManager.requestPixmap(3, cRect(startX + 2*(buttonWidth + distanceX), Y, buttonWidth, buttonHeight), cRect::Null, "btnYellow"), "btnYellow");
-	buttonBlue = new cStyledPixmap(osdManager.requestPixmap(3, cRect(startX + 3*(buttonWidth + distanceX), Y, buttonWidth, buttonHeight), cRect::Null, "btnBlue"), "btnBlue");
+    footer = osdManager.requestPixmap(2, cRect( tvguideConfig.timeColWidth, 
+                                                tvguideConfig.osdHeight - tvguideConfig.footerHeight, 
+                                                tvguideConfig.osdWidth - tvguideConfig.timeColWidth, 
+                                                tvguideConfig.footerHeight),
+                                         cRect::Null, "footer");
+    footer->Fill(clrTransparent);
 }
 
 cFooter::~cFooter(void) {
-	delete buttonRed;
-	delete buttonGreen;
-	delete buttonYellow;
-	delete buttonBlue;
+    osdManager.releasePixmap(footer, "footer");;
 }
 
 void cFooter::drawRedButton() {
-	buttonRed->setColor(theme.Color(clrButtonRed), theme.Color(clrButtonRedBlending));
-	buttonRed->drawBackground();
-	buttonRed->drawBorder();
-	cString text(tr("Set Timer"));
-	int width = tvguideConfig.FontButton->Width(*(text));
-	buttonRed->DrawText(cPoint((buttonWidth-width)/2, textY), *(text), theme.Color(clrFontButtons), clrTransparent, tvguideConfig.FontButton);
-
+    cString text(tr("Set Timer"));
+    DrawButton(*text, theme.Color(clrButtonRed), theme.Color(clrButtonRedBorder), 0);
 }
 
 void cFooter::drawGreenButton() {
-	buttonGreen->setColor(theme.Color(clrButtonGreen), theme.Color(clrButtonGreenBlending));
-	buttonGreen->drawBackground();
-	buttonGreen->drawBorder();
-	cString text = cString::sprintf("%d %s", tvguideConfig.jumpChannels, tr("Channels back"));
-	int width = tvguideConfig.FontButton->Width(*text);
-	buttonGreen->DrawText(cPoint((buttonWidth-width)/2, textY), *text, theme.Color(clrFontButtons), clrTransparent, tvguideConfig.FontButton);
+    cString text = cString::sprintf("%d %s", tvguideConfig.jumpChannels, tr("Channels back"));
+    DrawButton(*text, theme.Color(clrButtonGreen), theme.Color(clrButtonGreenBorder), 1);
 }
 
 void cFooter::drawYellowButton() {
-	buttonYellow->setColor(theme.Color(clrButtonYellow), theme.Color(clrButtonYellowBlending));
-	buttonYellow->drawBackground();
-	buttonYellow->drawBorder();
-	cString text = cString::sprintf("%d %s", tvguideConfig.jumpChannels, tr("Channels forward"));
-	int width = tvguideConfig.FontButton->Width(*text);
-	buttonYellow->DrawText(cPoint((buttonWidth-width)/2, textY), *text, theme.Color(clrFontButtons), clrTransparent, tvguideConfig.FontButton);
+    cString text = cString::sprintf("%d %s", tvguideConfig.jumpChannels, tr("Channels forward"));
+    DrawButton(*text, theme.Color(clrButtonYellow), theme.Color(clrButtonYellowBorder), 2);
 }
 
 void cFooter::drawBlueButton() {
-	buttonBlue->setColor(theme.Color(clrButtonBlue), theme.Color(clrButtonBlueBlending));
-	buttonBlue->drawBackground();
-	buttonBlue->drawBorder();
-	cString text(tr("Switch to Channel"));
-	int width = tvguideConfig.FontButton->Width(*(text));
-	buttonBlue->DrawText(cPoint((buttonWidth-width)/2, textY), *(text), theme.Color(clrFontButtons), clrTransparent, tvguideConfig.FontButton);
+    cString text(tr("Switch to Channel"));
+    DrawButton(*text, theme.Color(clrButtonBlue), theme.Color(clrButtonBlueBorder), 3);
 }
+
+void cFooter::DrawButton(const char *text, tColor color, tColor borderColor, int num) {
+    
+    int left = num * buttonWidth + (num + 1) * buttonBorder;
+    footer->DrawRectangle(cRect(left, buttonY, buttonWidth, buttonHeight), borderColor);
+    
+    cImageLoader imgLoader;
+    imgLoader.DrawBackground(theme.Color(clrButtonBlend), color, buttonWidth-4, buttonHeight-4);
+    footer->DrawImage(cPoint(left+2, buttonY+2), imgLoader.GetImage());    
+    
+    int textWidth = tvguideConfig.FontButton->Width(text);
+    int textHeight = tvguideConfig.FontButton->Height();
+    footer->DrawText(cPoint(left + (buttonWidth-textWidth)/2, buttonY + (buttonHeight-textHeight)/2), text, theme.Color(clrFontButtons), clrTransparent, tvguideConfig.FontButton);
+}
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diff --git a/footer.h b/footer.h
index 9cf6045..805ab0a 100644
--- a/footer.h
+++ b/footer.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 class cFooter  {
 private:
-	cStyledPixmap *buttonRed;
-	cStyledPixmap *buttonGreen;
-	cStyledPixmap *buttonYellow;
-	cStyledPixmap *buttonBlue;
-	int textY;
+	cPixmap *footer;
 	int buttonWidth;
+    int buttonHeight;
+    int buttonY;
+    int buttonBorder;
+    void DrawButton(const char *text, tColor color, tColor borderColor, int num);
 public:
 	cFooter();
 	virtual ~cFooter(void);
diff --git a/imageloader.c b/imageloader.c
index 015f805..6221cac 100644
--- a/imageloader.c
+++ b/imageloader.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include "imageloader.h"
 #include <math.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <iostream>
 
 using namespace Magick;
 
@@ -9,70 +12,103 @@ cImageLoader::cImageLoader() {
 cImageLoader::~cImageLoader() {
 }
 
-bool cImageLoader::LoadLogo(const char *logo)
-{
-  try
-  {
-	int width = tvguideConfig.logoWidth;
-	int height = tvguideConfig.logoHeight;
-	cString extension;
-	if (tvguideConfig.logoExtension == 0) {
+bool cImageLoader::LoadLogo(const char *logo, int width = tvguideConfig.logoWidth, int height = tvguideConfig.logoHeight) {
+    if ((width == 0)||(height==0))
+        return false;
+    std::string logoLower = logo;
+    toLowerCase(logoLower);
+    cString extension;
+    if (tvguideConfig.logoExtension == 0) {
 		extension = "png";
 	} else if (tvguideConfig.logoExtension == 1) {
 		extension = "jpg";
 	}
-	cString Filename = cString::sprintf("%s%s.%s", *tvguideConfig.logoPath, logo, *extension);
-    osdImage.read(*Filename);
-
-	if (height != 0 || width != 0) {
-		osdImage.sample( Geometry(width, height));
-	
-	}
-	return true;
-  }
-  catch (...)
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
-bool cImageLoader::LoadEPGImage(int eventID)
-{
-  try
-  {
-	int width = tvguideConfig.epgImageWidth;
-	int height = tvguideConfig.epgImageHeight;
-	cString Filename = cString::sprintf("%s%d.jpg", *tvguideConfig.epgImagePath, eventID);
-    osdImage.read(*Filename);
-
-	if (height != 0 || width != 0)
-	  osdImage.sample( Geometry(width, height));
-	
-	return true;
-  }
-  catch (...)
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
-
-cImage cImageLoader::GetImage()
-{
-  int w, h;
-  w = osdImage.columns();
-  h = osdImage.rows();
-  cImage image (cSize(w, h));
-  const PixelPacket *pixels = osdImage.getConstPixels(0, 0, w, h);
-  for (int iy = 0; iy < h; ++iy) {
-    for (int ix = 0; ix < w; ++ix) {
-      tColor col = (~int(pixels->opacity * 255 / MaxRGB) << 24) 
-	    | (int(pixels->green * 255 / MaxRGB) << 8) 
-        | (int(pixels->red * 255 / MaxRGB) << 16) 
-        | (int(pixels->blue * 255 / MaxRGB) );
-      image.SetPixel(cPoint(ix, iy), col);
-      ++pixels;
+    if (!LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), tvguideConfig.logoPath, extension))
+        return false;
+    if (height != 0 || width != 0) {
+        buffer.sample( Geometry(width, height));
     }
-  }
-  return image;
+    return true;
 }
+
+bool cImageLoader::LoadEPGImage(int eventID) {
+    int width = tvguideConfig.epgImageWidth;
+    int height = tvguideConfig.epgImageHeight;
+    if ((width == 0)||(height==0))
+        return false;
+    if (!LoadImage(cString::sprintf("%d", eventID), tvguideConfig.epgImagePath, "jpg"))
+        return false;
+    if (height != 0 || width != 0) {
+        buffer.sample( Geometry(width, height));
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void cImageLoader::DrawBackground(tColor back, tColor blend, int width, int height) {
+    Color Back = Argb2Color(back);
+    Color Blend = Argb2Color(blend);
+    Image tmp(Geometry(width, height), Blend);
+    double arguments[9] = {0.0,(double)height,0.0,-1*(double)width,0.0,0.0,1.5*(double)width,0.0,1.0};
+    tmp.sparseColor(MatteChannel, BarycentricColorInterpolate, 9, arguments);
+    Image tmp2(Geometry(width, height), Back);
+    tmp.composite(tmp2, 0, 0, OverlayCompositeOp);
+    buffer = tmp;
+}
+
+void cImageLoader::DrawBackground2(tColor back, tColor blend, int width, int height) {
+    Color Back = Argb2Color(back);
+    Color Blend = Argb2Color(blend);
+    Image tmp(Geometry(width, height), Blend);
+    double arguments[9] = {0.0,(double)height,0.0,-0.5*(double)width,0.0,0.0,0.75*(double)width,0.0,1.0};
+    tmp.sparseColor(MatteChannel, BarycentricColorInterpolate, 9, arguments);
+    Image tmp2(Geometry(width, height), Back);
+    tmp.composite(tmp2, 0, 0, OverlayCompositeOp);
+    buffer = tmp;
+}
+
+cImage cImageLoader::GetImage() {
+    int w, h;
+    w = buffer.columns();
+    h = buffer.rows();
+    cImage image (cSize(w, h));
+    const PixelPacket *pixels = buffer.getConstPixels(0, 0, w, h);
+    for (int iy = 0; iy < h; ++iy) {
+        for (int ix = 0; ix < w; ++ix) {
+            tColor col = (~int(pixels->opacity * 255 / MaxRGB) << 24) 
+            | (int(pixels->green * 255 / MaxRGB) << 8) 
+            | (int(pixels->red * 255 / MaxRGB) << 16) 
+            | (int(pixels->blue * 255 / MaxRGB) );
+            image.SetPixel(cPoint(ix, iy), col);
+            ++pixels;
+        }
+    }
+    return image;
+}
+
+Color cImageLoader::Argb2Color(tColor col) {
+    tIndex alpha = (col & 0xFF000000) >> 24;
+    tIndex red = (col & 0x00FF0000) >> 16;
+    tIndex green = (col & 0x0000FF00) >> 8;
+    tIndex blue = (col & 0x000000FF);
+    Color color(MaxRGB*red/255, MaxRGB*green/255, MaxRGB*blue/255, MaxRGB*(0xFF-alpha)/255);
+    return color;
+}
+
+void cImageLoader::toLowerCase(std::string &str) {
+    const int length = str.length();
+    for(int i=0; i < length; ++i) {
+        str[i] = std::tolower(str[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+bool cImageLoader::LoadImage(cString FileName, cString Path, cString Extension) {
+    try {
+        cString File = cString::sprintf("%s%s.%s", *Path, *FileName, *Extension);
+        dsyslog("tvguide: trying to load: %s", *File);
+        buffer.read(*File);
+        dsyslog("tvguide: %s sucessfully loaded", *File);
+    } catch (...) {     
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
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diff --git a/imageloader.h b/imageloader.h
index c122758..355c21e 100644
--- a/imageloader.h
+++ b/imageloader.h
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ using namespace Magick;
  
 class cImageLoader {
 public:
-  cImageLoader();
-  ~cImageLoader();
-  cImage GetImage();
-  bool LoadLogo(const char *logo);
-  bool LoadEPGImage(int eventID);
+    cImageLoader();
+    ~cImageLoader();
+    cImage GetImage();
+    bool LoadLogo(const char *logo, int width, int height);
+    bool LoadEPGImage(int eventID);
+    void DrawBackground(tColor back, tColor blend, int width, int height);
+    void DrawBackground2(tColor back, tColor blend, int width, int height);
 private:
-  Image osdImage;
+    Image buffer;
+    Color Argb2Color(tColor col);
+    void toLowerCase(std::string &str);
+    bool LoadImage(cString FileName, cString Path, cString Extension);
 };
 
 #endif //_TVGUIDE_IMAGELOADER_H
diff --git a/po/de_DE.po b/po/de_DE.po
index bdf0cd8..0a4c8ed 100755
--- a/po/de_DE.po
+++ b/po/de_DE.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: vdr-tvguide 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: <see README>\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-12-27 15:27+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-01-17 14:01+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2012-08-25 17:49+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Horst\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
diff --git a/themes/tvguide-darkblue.theme b/themes/tvguide-darkblue.theme
index 4040458..59db3ad 100644
--- a/themes/tvguide-darkblue.theme
+++ b/themes/tvguide-darkblue.theme
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ clrTimeline1 = FFFFFFFF
 clrTimeline1Blending = FF828282
 clrTimeline2 = FF000000
 clrTimeline2Blending = FF3F3F3F
-clrButtonRed = FFD42627
-clrButtonRedBlending = FF000000
-clrButtonGreen = FF004F00
-clrButtonGreenBlending = FF000000
-clrButtonYellow = FFFFA300
-clrButtonYellowBlending = FF000000
-clrButtonBlue = FF0000FE
-clrButtonBlueBlending = FF000000
+clrButtonRed = 99BB0000
+clrButtonRedBorder = FFBB0000
+clrButtonGreen = 9900BB00
+clrButtonGreenBorder = FF00BB00
+clrButtonYellow = 99BBBB00
+clrButtonYellowBorder = FFBBBB00
+clrButtonBlue = 990000BB
+clrButtonBlueBorder = FF0000BB
+clrButtonBlend = DD000000
diff --git a/themes/tvguide-default.theme b/themes/tvguide-default.theme
index e1e5794..b9817b5 100644
--- a/themes/tvguide-default.theme
+++ b/themes/tvguide-default.theme
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ clrTimeline1 = FFFFFFFF
 clrTimeline1Blending = FF828282
 clrTimeline2 = FF000000
 clrTimeline2Blending = FF3F3F3F
-clrButtonRed = FFD42627
-clrButtonRedBlending = FFE0E0E0
-clrButtonGreen = FF004F00
-clrButtonGreenBlending = FFE0E0E0
-clrButtonYellow = FFFFA300
-clrButtonYellowBlending = FFE0E0E0
-clrButtonBlue = FF0000FE
-clrButtonBlueBlending = FFE0E0E0
+clrButtonRed = 99BB0000
+clrButtonRedBorder = FFBB0000
+clrButtonGreen = 9900BB00
+clrButtonGreenBorder = FF00BB00
+clrButtonYellow = 99BBBB00
+clrButtonYellowBorder = FFBBBB00
+clrButtonBlue = 990000BB
+clrButtonBlueBorder = FF0000BB
+clrButtonBlend = DD000000
diff --git a/tvguideosd.c b/tvguideosd.c
index 8fca65a..b127fdd 100644
--- a/tvguideosd.c
+++ b/tvguideosd.c
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ THEME_CLR(theme, clrTimeline1, clrWhite);
 THEME_CLR(theme, clrTimeline1Blending, 0xFF828282);
 THEME_CLR(theme, clrTimeline2, clrBlack);
 THEME_CLR(theme, clrTimeline2Blending, 0xFF3F3F3F);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonRed, 0xFFD42627);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonRedBlending, 0xFFE0E0E0);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonGreen, 0xFF004F00);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonGreenBlending, 0xFFE0E0E0);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonYellow, 0xFFffa300);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonYellowBlending, 0xFFE0E0E0);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonBlue, 0xFF0000fe);
-THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonBlueBlending, 0xFFE0E0E0);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonRed, 0x99BB0000);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonRedBorder, 0xFFBB0000);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonGreen, 0x9900BB00);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonGreenBorder, 0xFF00BB00);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonYellow, 0x99BBBB00);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonYellowBorder, 0xFFBBBB00);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonBlue, 0x990000BB);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonBlueBorder, 0xFF0000BB);
+THEME_CLR(theme, clrButtonBlend, 0xDD000000);
 
 #include "config.c"
 cTvguideConfig tvguideConfig;