diff --git a/env/api.lua b/env/api.lua
index ec3f0407..6eae32a4 100644
--- a/env/api.lua
+++ b/env/api.lua
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(f, inset, legacy, transp)
 
   local br, bg, bb, ba =  pfUI.cache.br, pfUI.cache.bg, pfUI.cache.bb, pfUI.cache.ba
   local er, eg, eb, ea = pfUI.cache.er, pfUI.cache.eg, pfUI.cache.eb, pfUI.cache.ea
-  if transp then ba = .8 end
+  if transp then ba = transp end
 
   -- use legacy backdrop handling
   if legacy then
diff --git a/modules/addons.lua b/modules/addons.lua
index f825851a..0587c89d 100644
--- a/modules/addons.lua
+++ b/modules/addons.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("addons", function ()
   pfUI.addons:SetWidth(400)
   pfUI.addons:SetPoint("CENTER", 0,0)
   pfUI.addons:EnableMouseWheel(1)
-  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.addons, nil, nil, true)
+  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.addons, nil, nil, .8)
   pfUI.addons:SetMovable(true)
   pfUI.addons:EnableMouse(true)
   pfUI.addons:SetScript("OnMouseDown",function()
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("addons", function ()
   pfUI.addons.deco:ClearAllPoints()
   pfUI.addons.deco:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", pfUI.addons.scroll, "TOPLEFT", -5, 5)
   pfUI.addons.deco:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", pfUI.addons.scroll, "BOTTOMRIGHT", 5, -5)
-  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.addons.deco, nil, nil, true)
+  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.addons.deco, nil, nil, .8)
 
   pfUI.addons.deco.up = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, pfUI.addons.deco)
   pfUI.addons.deco.up:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", 0,0)
diff --git a/modules/chat.lua b/modules/chat.lua
index d342d7ad..b5f08ce5 100644
--- a/modules/chat.lua
+++ b/modules/chat.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
   pfUI.chat.left:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", 5,5)
   pfUI.chat.left:SetScript("OnShow", function() pfUI.chat:RefreshChat() end)
   pfUI.api:UpdateMovable(pfUI.chat.left)
-  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.left, default_border, nil, true)
+  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.left, default_border, nil, .8)
   if pfUI_config.chat.global.custombg == "1" then
     local r, g, b, a = pfUI.api.strsplit(",", pfUI_config.chat.global.background)
     pfUI.chat.left.backdrop:SetBackdropColor(tonumber(r), tonumber(g), tonumber(b), tonumber(a))
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
   pfUI.chat.left.panelTop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", pfUI.chat.left, "TOPLEFT", default_border, -default_border)
   pfUI.chat.left.panelTop:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", pfUI.chat.left, "TOPRIGHT", -default_border, -default_border)
   if pfUI_config.chat.global.tabdock == "1" then
-    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.left.panelTop, default_border, nil, true)
+    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.left.panelTop, default_border, nil, .8)
   end
 
   -- whisper forwarding
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
   pfUI.chat.right:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", -5,5)
   pfUI.chat.right:SetScript("OnShow", function() pfUI.chat:RefreshChat() end)
   pfUI.api:UpdateMovable(pfUI.chat.right)
-  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.right, default_border, nil, true)
+  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.right, default_border, nil, .8)
   if pfUI_config.chat.global.custombg == "1" then
     local r, g, b, a = pfUI.api.strsplit(",", pfUI_config.chat.global.background)
     pfUI.chat.right.backdrop:SetBackdropColor(tonumber(r), tonumber(g), tonumber(b), tonumber(a))
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
   pfUI.chat.right.panelTop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", pfUI.chat.right, "TOPLEFT", default_border, -default_border)
   pfUI.chat.right.panelTop:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", pfUI.chat.right, "TOPRIGHT", -default_border, -default_border)
   if pfUI_config.chat.global.tabdock == "1" then
-    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.right.panelTop, default_border, nil, true)
+    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.right.panelTop, default_border, nil, .8)
   end
 
   pfUI.chat:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 465bb0e2..789a0320 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
   pfUI.gui:SetHeight(500)
   pfUI.gui:Hide()
 
-  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.gui, nil, nil, true)
+  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.gui, nil, nil, .8)
   pfUI.gui:SetPoint("CENTER",0,0)
   pfUI.gui:SetMovable(true)
   pfUI.gui:EnableMouse(true)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
           frame.drag = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, frame)
           frame.drag:SetAllPoints(frame)
           frame.drag:SetFrameStrata("DIALOG")
-          pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(frame.drag, nil, nil, true)
+          pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(frame.drag, nil, nil, .8)
           frame.drag.backdrop:SetBackdropBorderColor(.2, 1, .8)
           frame.drag:EnableMouseWheel(1)
           frame.drag.text = frame.drag:CreateFontString("Status", "LOW", "GameFontNormal")
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
   pfUI.gui.deco:ClearAllPoints()
   pfUI.gui.deco:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", pfUI.gui, "TOPLEFT", 4*default_border + 100,-2*default_border)
   pfUI.gui.deco:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", pfUI.gui, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -2*default_border,2*default_border)
-  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.gui.deco, nil, nil, true)
+  pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.gui.deco, nil, nil, .8)
 
   pfUI.gui.deco.up = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, pfUI.gui.deco)
   pfUI.gui.deco.up:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", pfUI.gui.deco, "TOPLEFT", 0,0)
diff --git a/modules/roll.lua b/modules/roll.lua
index 27bbe00f..1ad0992d 100644
--- a/modules/roll.lua
+++ b/modules/roll.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("roll", function ()
     local border = tonumber(pfUI_config.appearance.border.default)
     local esize = size - border*2
     local f = CreateFrame("Frame", "pfLootRollFrame" .. id, UIParent)
-    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(f, nil, nil, true)
+    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(f, nil, nil, .8)
     f.backdrop:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
     f.hasItem = 1
 
@@ -183,4 +183,4 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("roll", function ()
       pfUI.roll.frames[i]:Hide()
     end
   end
-end)
\ No newline at end of file
+end)
diff --git a/modules/skin.lua b/modules/skin.lua
index bd05fac6..516da78b 100644
--- a/modules/skin.lua
+++ b/modules/skin.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("skin", function ()
 
   for _, box in pairs(boxes) do
     local b = getglobal(box)
-    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(b, nil, true, true)
+    pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(b, nil, true, .8)
   end
 
   for i,v in ipairs({GameMenuFrame:GetRegions()}) do
diff --git a/modules/thirdparty.lua b/modules/thirdparty.lua
index 159131c8..0bca63b5 100644
--- a/modules/thirdparty.lua
+++ b/modules/thirdparty.lua
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("thirdparty", function ()
         pfUIhookWIM_PostMessage = WIM_PostMessage
         WIM_PostMessage = function(user, msg, ttype, from, raw_msg)
           pfUIhookWIM_PostMessage(user, msg, ttype, from, raw_msg)
-          pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(getglobal("WIM_msgFrame" .. user), nil, nil, true)
+          pfUI.api:CreateBackdrop(getglobal("WIM_msgFrame" .. user), nil, nil, .8)
           getglobal("WIM_msgFrame" .. user .. "From"):ClearAllPoints()
           getglobal("WIM_msgFrame" .. user .. "From"):SetPoint("TOP", 0, -10)