diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp
index df8346e6a6..18d9d9a5ad 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
         glowAnimation().data()->setEasingCurve( QEasingCurve::InOutQuad );
 
         // setup connections
-        connect( glowAnimation().data(), SIGNAL( valueChanged( const QVariant& ) ), SLOT( update( void ) ) );
         reset(0);
 
     }
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.h b/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.h
index b7cb958abe..17683010a1 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.h
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenbutton.h
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ namespace Oxygen
         { return glowAnimation_; }
 
         void setGlowIntensity( qreal value )
-        { glowIntensity_ = value; }
+        {
+            if( glowIntensity_ == value ) return;
+            glowIntensity_ = value;
+            update();
+        }
 
         qreal glowIntensity( void ) const
         { return glowIntensity_; }
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
index 3dfd1b58ec..5fc1f700a4 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
         glowAnimation().data()->setTargetObject( this );
         glowAnimation().data()->setPropertyName( "glowIntensity" );
         glowAnimation().data()->setEasingCurve( QEasingCurve::InOutQuad );
-
-        connect( glowAnimation().data(), SIGNAL( valueChanged( const QVariant& ) ), widget(), SLOT( update( void ) ) );
         connect( glowAnimation().data(), SIGNAL( finished( void ) ), this, SLOT( clearForceActive( void ) ) );
 
 
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h
index 54fecc845e..1005eef9ad 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
         Q_OBJECT
 
         //! declare glow intensity property
-        //!Q_PROPERTY( qreal glowIntensity READ glowIntensity WRITE setGlowIntensity )
         Q_PROPERTY( qreal glowIntensity READ glowIntensityUnbiased WRITE setGlowIntensity )
 
         public:
@@ -123,7 +122,11 @@ namespace Oxygen
         { return glowAnimation_; }
 
         void setGlowIntensity( qreal value )
-        { glowIntensity_ = value; }
+        {
+            if( glowIntensity_ == value ) return;
+            glowIntensity_ = value;
+            widget()->update();
+        }
 
         //! unbiased glow intensity
         qreal glowIntensityUnbiased( void ) const
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.cpp
index be4a7255b5..085891376c 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
         animation().data()->setTargetObject( this );
         animation().data()->setPropertyName( "progress" );
 
-        // setup connections
-        connect( animation().data(), SIGNAL( valueChanged( const QVariant& ) ), SLOT( updateBoundingRects( void ) ) );
-
     }
 
     //________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.h b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.h
index 6a98dbdb2b..4a4259ec21 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.h
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclientgroupitemdata.h
@@ -168,14 +168,18 @@ namespace Oxygen
         { return animation_; }
 
         void setProgress( qreal value )
-        { progress_ = value; }
+        {
+            if( progress_ == value ) return;
+            progress_ = value;
+            updateBoundingRects();
+        }
 
         qreal progress( void ) const
         { return progress_; }
 
         //@}
 
-        protected slots:
+        protected:
 
         //! update bounding rects
         void updateBoundingRects( bool alsoUpdate = true );
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.cpp
index 2b0b7c4eb7..7faf6a0e16 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
         animation().data()->setTargetObject( this );
         animation().data()->setPropertyName( "opacity" );
         animation().data()->setEasingCurve( QEasingCurve::InOutQuad );
-        connect( animation().data(), SIGNAL( valueChanged( const QVariant& ) ), SLOT( updatePixmaps( void ) ) );
-        connect( animation().data(), SIGNAL( finished( void ) ), SLOT( updatePixmaps( void ) ) );
 
     }
 
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.h b/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.h
index 7645111486..94f3ff0cb1 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.h
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygentitleanimationdata.h
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ namespace Oxygen
         { return opacity_; }
 
         void setOpacity( qreal value )
-        { opacity_ = value; }
+        {
+            if( opacity_ == value ) return;
+            opacity_ = value;
+            updatePixmaps();
+        }
 
         //@}
 
@@ -154,13 +158,11 @@ namespace Oxygen
 
         void pixmapsChanged( void );
 
-        protected slots:
+        protected:
 
         //! update pixmaps
         virtual void updatePixmaps( void );
 
-        protected:
-
         //! timer event
         void timerEvent( QTimerEvent* );