diff --git a/mintmenu.pot b/mintmenu.pot
index 4abd164..2f15d92 100644
--- a/mintmenu.pot
+++ b/mintmenu.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-02-24 10:56+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-03-16 14:53+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -20,35 +20,35 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:271
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:283
 msgid "Couldn't load plugin:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:345
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:357
 msgid "Couldn't initialize plugin"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:595
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:607
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:595
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:607
 msgid "Edit menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:595
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:607
 msgid "Reload plugins"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:595
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:607
 msgid "About"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:785
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:797
 msgid "Advanced Gnome Menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:788
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:800
 msgid "Based on USP from S.Chanderbally"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -129,189 +129,193 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "pixels"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:58
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:59
+msgid "Opacity:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:62
 msgid "Button text:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:59
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:63
 msgid "Options"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:60
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:64
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:243
 msgid "Applications"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:62
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:66
 msgid "Colors"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:63
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:67
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:229
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:234
 msgid "Favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:64
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:68
 msgid "Main button"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:66
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:70
 msgid "Background:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:67
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:71
 msgid "Headings:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:68
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:72
 msgid "Borders:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:72
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:76
 msgid "Number of columns:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:73
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:74
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:75
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:77
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:78
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:79
 msgid "Icon size:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:76
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:80
 msgid "Hover delay (ms):"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:77
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:81
 msgid "Button icon:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:78
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:82
 msgid "Search command:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:80
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:84
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:40
 msgid "Places"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:81
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:92
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:85
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:96
 msgid "Allow Scrollbar"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:82
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:93
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:86
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:97
 msgid "Height:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:83
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:87
 msgid "Toggle Default Places:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:84
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:88
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:144
 msgid "Computer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:85
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:89
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:151
 msgid "Home Folder"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:86
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:90
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:158
 msgid "Network"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:87
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:91
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:178
 msgid "Desktop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:88
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:92
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:185
 msgid "Trash"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:89
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:93
 msgid "Custom Places:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:91
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:95
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:38
 msgid "System"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:94
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:98
 msgid "Toggle Default Items:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:95
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:99
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:134
 msgid "Software Manager"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:96
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:100
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:141
 msgid "Package Manager"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:97
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:101
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:148
 msgid "Control Center"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:98
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:102
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:155
 msgid "Terminal"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:99
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:103
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:162
 msgid "Lock Screen"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:100
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:104
 msgid "Log Out"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:101
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:105
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:176
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:103
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:107
 msgid "Edit Place"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:104
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:108
 msgid "New Place"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:105
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:109
 msgid "Select a folder"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:107
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:111
 msgid "Keyboard shortcut:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:231
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:237
 msgid "Name"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:232
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:238
 msgid "Path"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:331
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:365
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:337
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:371
 msgid "Name:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:332
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:366
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:338
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:372
 msgid "Path:"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index 302c372..17f73db 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 
 		self.getSetGconfEntries()
 		self.SetupMintMenuBorder()
+		self.SetupMintMenuOpacity()
 
 		self.tooltips = gtk.Tooltips()
 		if self.globalEnableTooltips and self.enableTooltips:
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "custom_heading_color", self.toggleCustomHeadingColor )
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "custom_color", self.toggleCustomBackgroundColor )
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "border_width", self.toggleBorderWidth )
+		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "opacity", self.toggleOpacity )
 		
 	def quit_cb (self):
  		gtk.main_quit()
@@ -159,6 +161,10 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 		self.borderwidth = entry.get_value().get_int()
 		self.SetupMintMenuBorder()
 
+	def toggleOpacity( self, client, connection_id, entry, args ):
+		self.opacity = entry.get_value().get_int()
+		self.SetupMintMenuOpacity()
+
 	def toggleUseCustomColor( self, client, connection_id, entry, args ):
 		self.usecustomcolor = entry.get_value().get_bool()
 		self.SetupMintMenuBorder()
@@ -189,6 +195,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 		self.custombordercolor   = self.gconf.get( "color", "custom_border_color", "#001155" )
 		
 		self.borderwidth          = self.gconf.get( "int", "border_width", 1 )
+		self.opacity          	  = self.gconf.get( "int", "opacity", 100 )
 		self.offset               = self.gconf.get( "int", "mintMenu_offset", 0 )
 		self.pinmenu              = self.gconf.get( "bool", "pin_menu", False )
 		self.enableTooltips       = self.gconf.get( "bool", "tooltips_enabled", True )
@@ -222,6 +229,11 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 		else:
 			self.sidepane.show()
 
+	def SetupMintMenuOpacity( self ):
+		print "Opacity is: " + str(self.opacity)
+		opacity = float(self.opacity) / float(100)
+		print "Setting opacity to: " + str(opacity)
+		self.window.set_opacity(opacity)
 
 	def PopulatePlugins( self ):
 		self.panesToColor = [ ]
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
index a272eb0..4eb7ff7 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
@@ -270,17 +270,27 @@
                               </packing>
                             </child>
                             <child>
-                              <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox5">
+                              <widget class="GtkTable" id="table2">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <property name="spacing">5</property>
+                                <property name="n_rows">2</property>
+                                <property name="n_columns">3</property>
+                                <property name="row_spacing">8</property>
                                 <child>
                                   <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label11">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="xalign">0</property>
                                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">Border width:</property>
                                   </widget>
+                                </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label8">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Opacity:</property>
+                                  </widget>
                                   <packing>
-                                    <property name="position">0</property>
+                                    <property name="top_attach">1</property>
+                                    <property name="bottom_attach">2</property>
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
                                 <child>
@@ -293,7 +303,36 @@
                                     <property name="climb_rate">1</property>
                                   </widget>
                                   <packing>
-                                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                                    <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                                    <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkSpinButton" id="opacity">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                    <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
+                                    <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
+                                    <property name="adjustment">0 0 100 1 0 0</property>
+                                    <property name="climb_rate">1</property>
+                                  </widget>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                                    <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                                    <property name="top_attach">1</property>
+                                    <property name="bottom_attach">2</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label9">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">%</property>
+                                  </widget>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="left_attach">2</property>
+                                    <property name="right_attach">3</property>
+                                    <property name="top_attach">1</property>
+                                    <property name="bottom_attach">2</property>
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
                                 <child>
@@ -302,13 +341,13 @@
                                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">px</property>
                                   </widget>
                                   <packing>
-                                    <property name="position">2</property>
+                                    <property name="left_attach">2</property>
+                                    <property name="right_attach">3</property>
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
                               </widget>
                               <packing>
                                 <property name="expand">False</property>
-                                <property name="fill">False</property>
                                 <property name="position">3</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
index 49ac168..1908df8 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 
 		wTree.get_widget("label11").set_text(_("Border width:"))
 		wTree.get_widget("label2").set_text(_("pixels"))
+
+		wTree.get_widget("label8").set_text(_("Opacity:"))
+		wTree.get_widget("label9").set_text("%")
+
 		wTree.get_widget("buttonTextLabel").set_text(_("Button text:"))
 		wTree.get_widget("label1").set_text(_("Options"))
 		wTree.get_widget("label23").set_text(_("Applications"))
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		self.favIconSize = wTree.get_widget( "favIconSize" )
 		self.favCols = wTree.get_widget( "numFavCols" )
 		self.borderWidth = wTree.get_widget( "borderWidth" )
+		self.opacity = wTree.get_widget( "opacity" )
 		self.useCustomColors = wTree.get_widget( "useCustomColors" )
 		self.backgroundColor = wTree.get_widget( "backgroundColor" )
 		self.borderColor = wTree.get_widget( "borderColor" )
@@ -184,6 +189,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfApplications, "int", "fav_cols", self.favCols, "value-changed", self.favCols.set_value, self.favCols.get_value )
 
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconf, "int", "border_width", self.borderWidth, "value-changed", self.borderWidth.set_value, self.borderWidth.get_value_as_int )
+		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconf, "int", "opacity", self.opacity, "value-changed", self.opacity.set_value, self.opacity.get_value_as_int )
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconf, "bool", "use_custom_color", self.useCustomColors, "toggled", self.useCustomColors.set_active, self.useCustomColors.get_active )
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconf, "color", "custom_color", self.backgroundColor, "color-set", self.backgroundColor.set_color, self.getBackgroundColor )
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconf, "color", "custom_heading_color", self.headingColor, "color-set", self.headingColor.set_color, self.getHeadingColor )