diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/databasecommand_alltracks.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/databasecommand_alltracks.cpp
index 2d0b48221..f3bf6812d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/databasecommand_alltracks.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/databasecommand_alltracks.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ DatabaseCommand_AllTracks::exec( DatabaseImpl* dbi )
 
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << ql.length();
 
-    if ( ql.count() )
-        emit tracks( ql, m_collection );
+    emit tracks( ql, m_collection );
     emit done( m_collection );
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionflatmodel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionflatmodel.cpp
index 167398d6e..f5f6d8d8f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionflatmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionflatmodel.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ void
 CollectionFlatModel::onTracksAdded( const QList<Tomahawk::query_ptr>& tracks, const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection )
 {
     if ( !tracks.count() )
+    {
+        emit trackCountChanged( rowCount( QModelIndex() ) );
         return;
+    }
 
     int c = rowCount( QModelIndex() );
     QPair< int, int > crows;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.cpp
index 494e7349e..61ed017ef 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ CollectionView::~CollectionView()
 }
 
 
+void
+CollectionView::setModel( TrackModel* model )
+{
+    TrackView::setModel( model );
+
+    connect( model, SIGNAL( trackCountChanged( unsigned int ) ), SLOT( onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int ) ) );
+}
+
+
 void
 CollectionView::dragEnterEvent( QDragEnterEvent* event )
 {
@@ -74,14 +83,13 @@ CollectionView::onCustomContextMenu( const QPoint& pos )
 
 
 void
-CollectionView::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
+CollectionView::onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int tracks )
 {
-    TrackView::paintEvent( event );
-    QPainter painter( viewport() );
-
-    if ( !model()->trackCount() )
+    if ( tracks == 0 )
     {
         overlay()->setText( tr( "This collection is empty." ) );
-        overlay()->paint( &painter );
+        overlay()->show();
     }
+    else
+        overlay()->hide();
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.h
index f1b152785..9fd3f3483 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/collectionview.h
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ public:
     explicit CollectionView( QWidget* parent = 0 );
     ~CollectionView();
 
+    virtual void setModel( TrackModel* model );
+
 private slots:
     void onCustomContextMenu( const QPoint& pos );
+    void onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int tracks );
 
 protected:
     virtual void dragEnterEvent( QDragEnterEvent* event );
-    void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event );
 
 private:
     void setupMenus();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
index b4d0996bc..50f0a9a89 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.cpp
@@ -20,22 +20,12 @@
 #include "trackmodel.h"
 
 #include <QPainter>
-
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
 
 DynamicView::DynamicView( QWidget* parent )
     : PlaylistView( parent )
 {
-    m_showTimer.setInterval( 5000 );
-    m_showTimer.setSingleShot( true );
-    
-    m_fadeOut = new QPropertyAnimation( overlay(), "opacity" );
-    m_fadeOut->setDuration( 500 );
-    m_fadeOut->setEndValue( 0 );
-    m_fadeOut->setEasingCurve( QEasingCurve::InOutQuad );
-    
-    connect( &m_showTimer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), m_fadeOut, SLOT( start() ) ); 
     
 }
 
@@ -44,27 +34,33 @@ DynamicView::~DynamicView()
 
 }
 
+void 
+DynamicView::setModel( TrackModel* model)
+{
+    PlaylistView::setModel( model );
+    
+    connect( model, SIGNAL( trackCountChanged( unsigned int ) ), SLOT( onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int ) ) );
+}
+
+
 void 
 DynamicView::showMessageTimeout( const QString& title, const QString& body )
 {
     m_title = title;
     m_body = body;
-    m_showTimer.start();
-    viewport()->update();
+    
+    overlay()->setText( QString( "%1:\n\n%2" ).arg( m_title, m_body ) );
+    overlay()->show( 5 );
 }
 
 void 
-DynamicView::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
+DynamicView::onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int tracks )
 {
-    QPainter painter( viewport() );
-    if ( m_showTimer.isActive() || m_fadeOut->state() == QPropertyAnimation::Running )
+    if ( tracks == 0 )
     {
-        overlay()->setText( QString( "%1:\n\n%2" ).arg( m_title, m_body ) );
-        overlay()->paint( &painter );
-    } else if( !model()->trackCount() ) {
         overlay()->setText( tr( "Add some filters above, and press Generate to get started!" ) );
-        overlay()->paint( &painter );
-    } else {
-        PlaylistView::paintEvent( event );
+        overlay()->show();
     }
+    else
+        overlay()->hide();
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.h
index 4711fc45a..f27ff1104 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/DynamicView.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
 
+class TrackModel;
 namespace Tomahawk
 {
     
@@ -31,11 +32,13 @@ public:
     explicit DynamicView( QWidget* parent = 0 );
     virtual ~DynamicView();
     
+    virtual void setModel( TrackModel* model );
+    
 public slots:
     void showMessageTimeout( const QString& title, const QString& body );
     
-protected:
-    virtual void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event );
+private slots:
+    void onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int );
     
 private:
     QTimer m_showTimer;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp
index eeee32ae2..c0e62cddf 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmodel.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ PlaylistModel::loadPlaylist( const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& playlist )
         emit endInsertRows();
     }
 
-    qDebug() << rowCount( QModelIndex() );
     emit loadingFinished();
+    emit trackCountChanged( rowCount( QModelIndex() ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ void
 PlaylistModel::onTracksInserted( unsigned int row, const QList<Tomahawk::query_ptr>& tracks, const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection )
 {
     if ( !tracks.count() )
+    {
+        emit trackCountChanged( rowCount( QModelIndex() ) );
         return;
+    }
 
     int c = row;
     QPair< int, int > crows;
@@ -220,7 +223,6 @@ PlaylistModel::onTracksInserted( unsigned int row, const QList<Tomahawk::query_p
 
     emit endInsertRows();
     emit trackCountChanged( rowCount( QModelIndex() ) );
-    qDebug() << rowCount( QModelIndex() );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.cpp
index 4e2de7582..443db1653 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ void
 PlaylistView::setModel( TrackModel* model )
 {
     TrackView::setModel( model );
-
     setColumnHidden( 5, true ); // Hide age column per default
+
+    connect( model, SIGNAL( trackCountChanged( unsigned int ) ), SLOT( onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int ) ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -110,14 +111,13 @@ PlaylistView::deleteItems()
 
 
 void
-PlaylistView::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
+PlaylistView::onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int tracks )
 {
-    TrackView::paintEvent( event );
-    QPainter painter( viewport() );
-
-    if ( !model()->trackCount() )
+    if ( tracks == 0 )
     {
         overlay()->setText( tr( "This playlist is currently empty. Add some tracks to it and enjoy the music!" ) );
-        overlay()->paint( &painter );
+        overlay()->show();
     }
+    else
+        overlay()->hide();
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.h
index 84aaa83bd..3aafe8002 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistview.h
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ public:
     explicit PlaylistView( QWidget* parent = 0 );
     ~PlaylistView();
 
-    void setModel( TrackModel* model );
+    virtual void setModel( TrackModel* model );
 
 protected:
     void keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event );
-    void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event );
 
 private slots:
     void onCustomContextMenu( const QPoint& pos );
+    void onTrackCountChanged( unsigned int tracks );
 
     void addItemsToPlaylist();
     void deleteItems();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp
index 34ef4e522..8e9a3d522 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp
@@ -251,13 +251,6 @@ TrackView::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
     QTreeView::paintEvent( event );
     QPainter painter( viewport() );
 
-    if ( !proxyModel()->filter().isEmpty() && !proxyModel()->trackCount() &&
-         model()->trackCount() )
-    {
-        m_overlay->setText( tr( "Sorry, your filter '%1' did not match any results." ).arg( proxyModel()->filter() ) );
-        m_overlay->paint( &painter );
-    }
-
     if ( m_dragging )
     {
         // draw drop indicator
@@ -289,6 +282,16 @@ TrackView::onFilterChanged( const QString& )
 {
     if ( selectedIndexes().count() )
         scrollTo( selectedIndexes().at( 0 ), QAbstractItemView::PositionAtCenter );
+
+    if ( !proxyModel()->filter().isEmpty() && !proxyModel()->trackCount() &&
+         model()->trackCount() )
+    {
+        m_overlay->setText( tr( "Sorry, your filter '%1' did not match any results." ).arg( proxyModel()->filter() ) );
+        m_overlay->show();
+    }
+    else
+        if ( model()->trackCount() )
+            m_overlay->hide();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.h
index 0c5547313..8965aad1b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
     TrackHeader* header() const { return m_header; }
     OverlayWidget* overlay() const { return m_overlay; }
 
-    void setModel( TrackModel* model );
+    virtual void setModel( TrackModel* model );
 
     QModelIndex contextMenuIndex() const { return m_contextMenuIndex; }
     void setContextMenuIndex( const QModelIndex& idx ) { m_contextMenuIndex = idx; }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
index c15163382..92e1a6650 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.cpp
@@ -4,18 +4,24 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
 
-#define CORNER_ROUNDNESS 32.0
-#define FADEIN_DURATION 500
+#define CORNER_ROUNDNESS 16.0
+#define FADING_DURATION 500
 #define FONT_SIZE 18
-#define OPACITY 0.80
+#define OPACITY 0.86
 
 
-OverlayWidget::OverlayWidget( QAbstractItemView* parent )
-    : QWidget() // this is on purpose!
+OverlayWidget::OverlayWidget( QWidget* parent )
+    : QWidget( parent ) // this is on purpose!
+    , m_opacity( 0.00 )
     , m_parent( parent )
 {
     resize( 380, 220 );
     setAttribute( Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground, true );
+
+    setOpacity( m_opacity );
+    
+    m_timer.setSingleShot( true );
+    connect( &m_timer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), this, SLOT( hide() ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -28,77 +34,67 @@ void
 OverlayWidget::setOpacity( qreal opacity )
 {
     m_opacity = opacity;
-    m_parent->viewport()->update();
+
+    if ( m_opacity == 0.00 && !isHidden() )
+    {
+        QWidget::hide();
+    }
+    else if ( m_opacity > 0.00 && isHidden() )
+    {
+        QWidget::show();
+    }
+
+    repaint();
 }
 
 
 void
 OverlayWidget::setText( const QString& text )
 {
-    if ( text == m_text )
-        return;
-
-    if ( isEnabled() )
-    {
-        QPropertyAnimation* animation = new QPropertyAnimation( this, "opacity" );
-        animation->setDuration( FADEIN_DURATION );
-        animation->setStartValue( 0.00 );
-        animation->setEndValue( OPACITY );
-        animation->start();
-    }
-    else
-        m_opacity = OPACITY;
-
     m_text = text;
-    m_pixmap = QPixmap();
-}
-
-
-QPixmap
-OverlayWidget::pixmap()
-{
-    if ( m_pixmap.isNull() )
-    {
-        QPixmap p( contentsRect().size() );
-        p.fill( Qt::transparent );
-        render( &p );
-
-        m_pixmap = p;
-    }
-
-    return m_pixmap;
 }
 
 
 void
-OverlayWidget::paint( QPainter* painter )
+OverlayWidget::show( int timeoutSecs )
 {
-    if ( !isEnabled() )
-        return;
+    QPropertyAnimation* animation = new QPropertyAnimation( this, "opacity" );
+    animation->setDuration( FADING_DURATION );
+    animation->setStartValue( 0.00 );
+    animation->setEndValue( OPACITY );
+    animation->start();
+    
+    if( timeoutSecs > 0 )
+        m_timer.start( timeoutSecs * 1000 );
+}
 
-    pixmap(); // cache the image
 
-    QRect center( QPoint( ( painter->viewport().width() - m_pixmap.width() ) / 2,
-                          ( painter->viewport().height() - m_pixmap.height() ) / 2 ), m_pixmap.size() );
-
-    painter->save();
-    painter->setOpacity( m_opacity );
-    painter->drawPixmap( center, m_pixmap );
-    painter->restore();
+void
+OverlayWidget::hide()
+{
+    QPropertyAnimation* animation = new QPropertyAnimation( this, "opacity" );
+    animation->setDuration( FADING_DURATION );
+    animation->setEndValue( 0.00 );
+    animation->start();
 }
 
 
 void
 OverlayWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
 {
+    QPoint center( ( m_parent->width() - width() ) / 2, ( m_parent->height() - height() ) / 2 );
+    move( center );
+
     QPainter p( this );
     QRect r = contentsRect();
 
     p.setBackgroundMode( Qt::TransparentMode );
     p.setRenderHint( QPainter::Antialiasing );
+    p.setOpacity( m_opacity );
 
-    p.setPen( palette().shadow().color() );
-    p.setBrush( palette().shadow() );
+    QPen pen( palette().dark().color(), .5 );
+    p.setPen( pen );
+    p.setBrush( palette().highlight() );
 
     p.drawRoundedRect( r, CORNER_ROUNDNESS, CORNER_ROUNDNESS );
 
@@ -110,6 +106,6 @@ OverlayWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* event )
     f.setBold( true );
 
     p.setFont( f );
-    p.setPen( palette().light().color() );
+    p.setPen( palette().highlightedText().color() );
     p.drawText( r.adjusted( 16, 16, -16, -16 ), text(), to );
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h
index a24b0a370..28af6ea34 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/overlaywidget.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QAbstractItemView>
 
 #include "dllmacro.h"
+#include <QTimer>
 
 class DLLEXPORT OverlayWidget : public QWidget
 {
@@ -12,18 +13,18 @@ Q_OBJECT
 Q_PROPERTY( qreal opacity READ opacity WRITE setOpacity )
 
 public:
-    OverlayWidget( QAbstractItemView* parent );
+    OverlayWidget( QWidget* parent );
     ~OverlayWidget();
 
-    QPixmap pixmap();
-
     qreal opacity() const { return m_opacity; }
     void setOpacity( qreal opacity );
 
     QString text() const { return m_text; }
     void setText( const QString& text );
 
-    void paint( QPainter* painter );
+public slots:
+    void show( int timeoutSecs = 0 );
+    void hide();
 
 protected:
 //    void changeEvent( QEvent* e );
@@ -31,10 +32,10 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     QString m_text;
-    QPixmap m_pixmap;
     qreal m_opacity;
 
-    QAbstractItemView* m_parent;
+    QWidget* m_parent;
+    QTimer m_timer;
 };
 
-#endif // WELCOMEWIDGET_H
+#endif // OVERLAYWIDGET_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
index c6693a8b3..e8118daec 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ WelcomeWidget::updatePlaylists()
         ui->playlistWidget->addItem( item );
         item->setData( Qt::DisplayRole, playlist->title() );
     }
+
+    if ( !playlists.count() )
+    {
+        ui->playlistWidget->overlay()->setText( tr( "You have not played any playlists yet." ) );
+        ui->playlistWidget->overlay()->show();
+    }
+    else
+        ui->playlistWidget->overlay()->hide();
 }
 
 
@@ -178,3 +186,10 @@ PlaylistDelegate::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
 
     painter->restore();
 }
+
+
+PlaylistWidget::PlaylistWidget( QWidget* parent )
+    : QListWidget( parent )
+{
+    m_overlay = new OverlayWidget( this );
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.h b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.h
index c98e8a148..79f700448 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "dllmacro.h"
 
 class PlaylistModel;
+class OverlayWidget;
 
 namespace Ui
 {
@@ -60,6 +61,18 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+class DLLEXPORT PlaylistWidget : public QListWidget
+{
+public:
+    PlaylistWidget( QWidget* parent = 0 );
+
+    OverlayWidget* overlay() const { return m_overlay; }
+
+private:
+    OverlayWidget* m_overlay;
+};
+
+
 class DLLEXPORT WelcomeWidget : public QWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.ui b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.ui
index bbd6b2846..f6e22e442 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.ui
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/widgets/welcomewidget.ui
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QListWidget" name="playlistWidget"/>
+    <widget class="PlaylistWidget" name="playlistWidget"/>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
    <extends>QTreeView</extends>
    <header>playlist/playlistview.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>PlaylistWidget</class>
+   <extends>QListWidget</extends>
+   <header>widgets/welcomewidget.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
diff --git a/src/scrobbler.cpp b/src/scrobbler.cpp
index 228604b9a..6f5689921 100644
--- a/src/scrobbler.cpp
+++ b/src/scrobbler.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ Scrobbler::scrobble()
 {
     Q_ASSERT( QThread::currentThread() == thread() );
 
+    if ( !m_scrobbler || m_track.isNull() )
+        return;
+
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << m_track.toString();
     m_scrobbler->cache( m_track );
     m_scrobbler->submit();