--- a/QTfrontend/hwform.cpp	Sun Jan 15 23:14:10 2012 +0100
+++ b/QTfrontend/hwform.cpp	Sun Jan 15 23:35:02 2012 +0100
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
     connect(ui.pageOptions->SchemeEdit, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(GoToEditScheme()));
     connect(ui.pageOptions->SchemeNew, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(GoToNewScheme()));
     connect(ui.pageOptions->SchemeDelete, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(DeleteScheme()));
+    connect(ui.pageOptions->CBFrontendEffects, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onFrontendEffects(bool)) );
     connect(ui.pageSelectWeapon->pWeapons, SIGNAL(weaponsChanged()), this, SLOT(UpdateWeapons()));
 
     connect(ui.pageNet->BtnSpecifyServer, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(NetConnect()));
@@ -283,14 +284,12 @@
     ui.pageMultiplayer->gameCFG->GameSchemes->setModel(ammoSchemeModel);
     ui.pageOptions->SchemesName->setModel(ammoSchemeModel);
 
-    wBackground = NULL;
-    if (config->isFrontendEffects()) {
-       wBackground = new BGWidget(this);
-       wBackground->setFixedSize(this->width(), this->height());
-       wBackground->lower();
-       wBackground->init();
-       wBackground->startAnimation();
-    }
+    wBackground = new BGWidget(this);
+    wBackground->setFixedSize(this->width(), this->height());
+    wBackground->lower();
+    wBackground->init();
+    wBackground->enabled = config->isFrontendEffects();
+    wBackground->startAnimation();
 
     //Install all eventFilters :
 
@@ -365,6 +364,15 @@
   }
 }
 
+void HWForm::onFrontendEffects(bool value)
+{
+    wBackground->enabled = value;
+    if (value)
+        wBackground->startAnimation();
+    else
+        wBackground->stopAnimation();
+}
+
 /*
 void HWForm::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
@@ -585,7 +593,7 @@
     if (id == ID_PAGE_DRAWMAP)
         stopAnim = true;
 
-    if (frontendEffects && !stopAnim)
+    if (!stopAnim)
     {
         /**Start animation :**/
         int coeff = 1;
@@ -597,17 +605,19 @@
         QGraphicsOpacityEffect *effectLast = new QGraphicsOpacityEffect(ui.Pages->widget(lastid));
         ui.Pages->widget(lastid)->setGraphicsEffect(effectLast);
 #endif
+        // no effects, means 0 effect duration :D
+        int duration = config->isFrontendEffects() ? 500 : 0;
 
         //New page animation
         animationNewSlide = new QPropertyAnimation(ui.Pages->widget(id), "pos");
-        animationNewSlide->setDuration(500);
+        animationNewSlide->setDuration(duration);
         animationNewSlide->setStartValue(QPoint(width()/coeff, 0));
         animationNewSlide->setEndValue(QPoint(0, 0));
         animationNewSlide->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         animationNewOpacity = new QPropertyAnimation(effectNew, "opacity");
-        animationNewOpacity->setDuration(500);
+        animationNewOpacity->setDuration(duration);
         animationNewOpacity->setStartValue(0.01);
         animationNewOpacity->setEndValue(1);
         animationNewOpacity->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
@@ -617,14 +627,14 @@
         ui.Pages->widget(lastid)->setHidden(false);
 
         animationOldSlide = new QPropertyAnimation(ui.Pages->widget(lastid), "pos");
-        animationOldSlide->setDuration(500);
+        animationOldSlide->setDuration(duration);
         animationOldSlide->setStartValue(QPoint(0, 0));
         animationOldSlide->setEndValue(QPoint(-width()/coeff, 0));
         animationOldSlide->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         animationOldOpacity = new QPropertyAnimation(effectLast, "opacity");
-        animationOldOpacity->setDuration(500);
+        animationOldOpacity->setDuration(duration);
         animationOldOpacity->setStartValue(1);
         animationOldOpacity->setEndValue(0.01);
         animationOldOpacity->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
@@ -692,7 +702,7 @@
 
     /**Start animation :**/
 
-    if (curid != 0 && frontendEffects && !stopAnim)
+    if (curid != 0 && !stopAnim)
     {
         int coeff = 1;
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
@@ -704,17 +714,19 @@
         QGraphicsOpacityEffect *effectLast = new QGraphicsOpacityEffect(ui.Pages->widget(curid));
         ui.Pages->widget(curid)->setGraphicsEffect(effectLast);
 #endif
+        // no effects, means 0 effect duration :D
+        int duration = config->isFrontendEffects() ? 500 : 0;
 
         //Last page animation
         animationOldSlide = new QPropertyAnimation(ui.Pages->widget(id), "pos");
-        animationOldSlide->setDuration(500);
+        animationOldSlide->setDuration(duration);
         animationOldSlide->setStartValue(QPoint(-width()/coeff, 0));
         animationOldSlide->setEndValue(QPoint(0, 0));
         animationOldSlide->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         animationOldOpacity = new QPropertyAnimation(effectLast, "opacity");
-        animationOldOpacity->setDuration(500);
+        animationOldOpacity->setDuration(duration);
         animationOldOpacity->setStartValue(1);
         animationOldOpacity->setEndValue(0.01);
         animationOldOpacity->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
@@ -723,14 +735,14 @@
         ui.Pages->widget(curid)->setHidden(false);
 
         animationNewSlide = new QPropertyAnimation(ui.Pages->widget(curid), "pos");
-        animationNewSlide->setDuration(500);
+        animationNewSlide->setDuration(duration);
         animationNewSlide->setStartValue(QPoint(0, 0));
         animationNewSlide->setEndValue(QPoint(width()/coeff, 0));
         animationNewSlide->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         animationNewOpacity = new QPropertyAnimation(effectNew, "opacity");
-        animationNewOpacity->setDuration(500);
+        animationNewOpacity->setDuration(duration);
         animationNewOpacity->setStartValue(0.01);
         animationNewOpacity->setEndValue(1);
         animationNewOpacity->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutExpo);
@@ -747,8 +759,6 @@
 
         connect(animationNewSlide, SIGNAL(finished()), ui.Pages->widget(curid), SLOT(hide()));
     }
-
-
 }
 
 void HWForm::OpenSnapshotFolder()

--- a/QTfrontend/hwform.h	Sun Jan 15 23:14:10 2012 +0100
+++ b/QTfrontend/hwform.h	Sun Jan 15 23:35:02 2012 +0100
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
     void CreateNetGame();
     void UpdateWeapons();
     void onFrontendFullscreen(bool value);
+    void onFrontendEffects(bool value);
     void Music(bool checked);
     void UpdateCampaignPage(int index);
     //Starts the transmission process for the feedback

--- a/QTfrontend/ui/page/pageoptions.cpp	Sun Jan 15 23:14:10 2012 +0100
+++ b/QTfrontend/ui/page/pageoptions.cpp	Sun Jan 15 23:35:02 2012 +0100
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
             GBAlayout->addWidget(CBFrontendFullscreen);
 
             CBFrontendEffects = new QCheckBox(AGGroupBox);
-            CBFrontendEffects->setText(QCheckBox::tr("Frontend effects") + " *");
+            CBFrontendEffects->setText(QCheckBox::tr("Frontend effects"));
             GBAlayout->addWidget(CBFrontendEffects);
 
             CBEnableFrontendSound = new QCheckBox(AGGroupBox);
@@ -391,11 +391,6 @@
             hr->setFixedHeight(10);
             GBAlayout->addWidget(hr);
 
-            QLabel *restartNote = new QLabel(this);
-            restartNote->setText(QString("* ") + QLabel::tr("Restart game to apply"));
-            restartNote->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
-            GBAlayout->addWidget(restartNote);
-
             gbTBLayout->addWidget(AGGroupBox, 0, 1, 3, 1);
         }
 

--- a/QTfrontend/ui/widget/bgwidget.cpp	Sun Jan 15 23:14:10 2012 +0100
+++ b/QTfrontend/ui/widget/bgwidget.cpp	Sun Jan 15 23:35:02 2012 +0100
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     fX = qrand() % (wParent->width() + 1);
 }
 
-BGWidget::BGWidget(QWidget * parent) : QWidget(parent)
+BGWidget::BGWidget(QWidget * parent) : QWidget(parent), enabled(false)
 {
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_NoSystemBackground, true);
     sprite.load(":/res/Star.png");
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@
 void BGWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(event);
+    if (!enabled)
+        return;
 
     QPainter p;
 
@@ -139,6 +141,9 @@
 
 void BGWidget::animate()
 {
+    if (!enabled)
+        return;
+
     for (int i = 0; i < SPRITE_MAX; i++)
     {
         QPoint oldPos = spritePositions[i]->pos();
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@
 void BGWidget::stopAnimation()
 {
     timerAnimation->stop();
+    repaint();
 }
 
 void BGWidget::init()

--- a/QTfrontend/ui/widget/bgwidget.h	Sun Jan 15 23:14:10 2012 +0100
+++ b/QTfrontend/ui/widget/bgwidget.h	Sun Jan 15 23:35:02 2012 +0100
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
     void startAnimation();
     void stopAnimation();
     void init();
+    bool enabled;
+
 private:
     QImage sprite;
     QTimer * timerAnimation;

--- a/project_files/hedgewars.pro	Sun Jan 15 23:14:10 2012 +0100
+++ b/project_files/hedgewars.pro	Sun Jan 15 23:35:02 2012 +0100
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 DESTDIR = .
 
 win32 {
-	RC_FILE	= ../QTfrontend/res/hedgewars.rc
+        RC_FILE	= ../QTfrontend/hedgewars.rc
 }
 
 QT += network
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@
     ../QTfrontend/sdlkeys.h \
     ../QTfrontend/ui/mouseoverfilter.h \
     ../QTfrontend/ui/qpushbuttonwithsound.h \
-    ../QTfrontend/ui/widget/qpushbuttonwithsound.h
+    ../QTfrontend/ui/widget/qpushbuttonwithsound.h \
+    ../QTfrontend/ui/page/pagefeedback.h
 
 SOURCES += ../QTfrontend/model/ammoSchemeModel.cpp \
     ../QTfrontend/model/themesmodel.cpp \
@@ -174,7 +175,9 @@
     ../QTfrontend/ui_hwform.cpp \
     ../QTfrontend/hwconsts.cpp \
     ../QTfrontend/ui/mouseoverfilter.cpp \
-    ../QTfrontend/ui/widget/qpushbuttonwithsound.cpp
+    ../QTfrontend/ui/mouseoverfilter.cpp \
+    ../QTfrontend/ui/widget/qpushbuttonwithsound.cpp \
+    ../QTfrontend/ui/page/pagefeedback.cpp
 
 win32 {
 	SOURCES += ../QTfrontend/xfire.cpp