diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
index c177e2fb8d..b47d977d06 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/UI.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.dialogs.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.fragments.*;
 
+import static io.anuke.arc.scene.actions.Actions.*;
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         Core.scene = new Scene(skin);
         Core.input.addProcessor(Core.scene);
 
-        //Dialog.setShowAction(() -> sequence(translateTo(Core.graphics.getWidth(), 0f), translateBy(-Core.graphics.getWidth(), 0f, 0.1f, Interpolation.fade)));
-        //Dialog.setHideAction(() -> sequence(translateBy(-Core.graphics.getWidth(), 0f, 0.1f, Interpolation.fade)));
+        Dialog.setShowAction(() -> sequence(alpha(0f), fadeIn(0.1f)));
+        Dialog.setHideAction(() -> sequence(fadeOut(0.2f)));
 
-        Dialog.setShowAction(Actions::sequence);
-        Dialog.setHideAction(Actions::sequence);
+        //Dialog.setShowAction(Actions::sequence);
+        //Dialog.setHideAction(Actions::sequence);
 
         Tooltips.getInstance().animations = false;
 
@@ -99,6 +100,15 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         loadExtraCursors();
     }
 
+    /** Called from a static context to make the cursor appear immediately upon startup.*/
+    public static void loadSystemCursors(){
+        SystemCursor.arrow.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("cursor", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
+        SystemCursor.hand.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("hand", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
+        SystemCursor.ibeam.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("ibeam", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
+
+        Core.graphics.restoreCursor();
+    }
+
     void loadExtraStyle(Skin skin){
         AtlasRegion region = Core.atlas.find("flat-down-base");
         int[] splits = region.splits;
@@ -118,14 +128,6 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener{
         skin.add("flat-down", copy, Drawable.class);
     }
 
-    public static void loadSystemCursors(){
-        SystemCursor.arrow.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("cursor", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
-        SystemCursor.hand.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("hand", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
-        SystemCursor.ibeam.set(Core.graphics.newCursor("ibeam", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness));
-
-        Core.graphics.restoreCursor();
-    }
-
     void loadExtraCursors(){
         drillCursor = Core.graphics.newCursor("drill", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness);
         unloadCursor = Core.graphics.newCursor("unload", cursorScaling, outlineColor, outlineThickness);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java
index fb5831c903..0b66fee1fc 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ public class MenuRenderer implements Disposable{
         batch.beginDraw();
         batch.drawCache(cacheFloor);
         batch.endDraw();
+        Draw.color();
         Draw.rect(Draw.wrap(shadows.getTexture()),
         width * tilesize / 2f - 4f, height * tilesize / 2f - 4f,
         width * tilesize, -height * tilesize);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/TechTreeDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/TechTreeDialog.java
index caf670a280..2e91d59e01 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/TechTreeDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/TechTreeDialog.java
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ public class TechTreeDialog extends FloatingDialog{
                     if(!child.visible) continue;
 
                     Lines.stroke(Unit.dp.scl(4f), locked(node.node) || locked(child.node) ? Pal.gray : Pal.accent);
+                    Draw.alpha(parentAlpha);
                     Lines.line(node.x + offsetX, node.y + offsetY, child.x + offsetX, child.y + offsetY);
                 }
             }