diff --git a/dbus/dbusdockentry.h b/dbus/dbusdockentry.h
index 9beb838ae..4797c478f 100644
--- a/dbus/dbusdockentry.h
+++ b/dbus/dbusdockentry.h
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
     }
 
 Q_SIGNALS: // SIGNALS
-    void TitlesChanged(const quint32 xid, const QString &title);
 // begin property changed signals
 void ActiveChanged();
+void TitlesChanged();
 void DataChanged();
 void IdChanged();
 void TitleChanged();
diff --git a/item/appitem.cpp b/item/appitem.cpp
index de6e33bb7..aa80da647 100644
--- a/item/appitem.cpp
+++ b/item/appitem.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ AppItem::AppItem(const QDBusObjectPath &entry, QWidget *parent)
 
     m_titles = m_itemEntry->titles();
     m_id = m_itemEntry->id();
-    qDebug() << m_titles;
 
-    connect(m_itemEntry,&DBusDockEntry::TitlesChanged, this, &AppItem::entryDataChanged);
+    connect(m_itemEntry, &DBusDockEntry::TitlesChanged, this, &AppItem::titlesChanged);
     connect(m_itemEntry, &DBusDockEntry::ActiveChanged, this, static_cast<void (AppItem::*)()>(&AppItem::update));
 }
 
@@ -51,24 +50,11 @@ void AppItem::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e)
     QPainter painter(this);
 
     if (m_itemEntry->active())
-    {
         painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::blue);
-    } else {
+    else if (!m_titles.isEmpty())
+        painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::cyan);
+    else
         painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::gray);
-    }
-
-//    // draw current active background
-//    if (m_windows.contains(ActiveWindowId))
-//    {
-//        painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::blue);
-//    } else if (m_data[APP_STATUS_KEY] == APP_ACTIVE_STATUS)
-//    {
-//        // draw active background
-//        painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::cyan);
-//    } else {
-//        // draw normal background
-//        painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::gray);
-//    }
 
     // draw icon
     painter.fillRect(iconRect, Qt::yellow);
@@ -136,7 +122,9 @@ void AppItem::initClientManager()
 //    });
 }
 
-void AppItem::entryDataChanged(const quint32 xid, const QString &title)
+void AppItem::titlesChanged()
 {
-    qDebug() << "title changed: " << xid << title;
+    m_titles = m_itemEntry->titles();
+
+    update();
 }
diff --git a/item/appitem.h b/item/appitem.h
index f6172e098..a7a00b13b 100644
--- a/item/appitem.h
+++ b/item/appitem.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ private:
 
     void startDrag();
     void initClientManager();
-    void entryDataChanged(const quint32 xid, const QString &title);
+    void titlesChanged();
 
 private:
     DBusDockEntry *m_itemEntry;
diff --git a/panel/mainpanel.cpp b/panel/mainpanel.cpp
index 6b4a77ea5..1f4514844 100644
--- a/panel/mainpanel.cpp
+++ b/panel/mainpanel.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ MainPanel::MainPanel(QWidget *parent)
 
       m_itemController(DockItemController::instance(this))
 {
+    m_itemLayout->setSpacing(0);
+    m_itemLayout->setContentsMargins(5, 5, 5, 5);
+
     setAcceptDrops(true);
     setObjectName("MainPanel");
     setStyleSheet("QWidget #MainPanel {"
diff --git a/window/mainwindow.cpp b/window/mainwindow.cpp
index 5f4dd3320..0e4378005 100644
--- a/window/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/window/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 
       m_positionUpdateTimer(new QTimer(this))
 {
-    setWindowFlags(Qt::X11BypassWindowManagerHint);
+    setWindowFlags(Qt::X11BypassWindowManagerHint | Qt::WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground);
 
     initComponents();