diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/bitsquare.css b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/bitsquare.css
index 56e259fce0..480f873dbc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/bitsquare.css
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/bitsquare.css
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ lower gradient color on tab: dddddd
     -fx-fill: -fx-accent;
 }
 
-#nav-alert-button {
-    -fx-background-color: transparent;
-    -fx-cursor: hand;
-    -fx-border-style: none;
-}
-
 #nav-button-label {
     -fx-font-size: 10;  
 }
@@ -99,7 +93,11 @@ lower gradient color on tab: dddddd
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
     -fx-alignment: center;
 }
-
+#nav-alert-label {
+     -fx-font-weight: bold;
+     -fx-font-size: 11;  
+     -fx-text-fill: white;
+}
 .text-field:readonly {
     -fx-text-fill: #000000;
     -fx-background-color: #FAFAFA;
@@ -302,10 +300,6 @@ textfield */
        -fx-background-insets: 0 0 0 0,0,1;
 }
 
-#content-pane-label {
-    -fx-font-size: 14;
-     -fx-text-fill: black;
-}
 #info-icon-label {
     -fx-font-size:16; 
     -fx-text-fill: #333000;
@@ -356,22 +350,22 @@ textfield */
 #wizard-title-active {
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
     -fx-font-size: 16;
-    -fx-text-fill: black;
+    -fx-text-fill: #333333;
 }
 #wizard-title-completed {
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
     -fx-font-size: 16;
-    -fx-text-fill: black;
+    -fx-text-fill: #333333;
 }
 
 #wizard-sub-title-deactivated {
     -fx-text-fill: #CCCCCC;
 }
 #wizard-sub-title-active {
-    -fx-text-fill: black;
+    -fx-text-fill: #333333;
 }
 #wizard-sub-title-completed {
-    -fx-text-fill: black;
+    -fx-text-fill: #333333;
 }
 
 #wizard-item-background-deactivated {
@@ -417,7 +411,7 @@ textfield */
 #wizard-title-active {
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
     -fx-font-size: 16;
-    -fx-text-fill: black;
+    -fx-text-fill: #333333;
 }
 #wizard-title-selected {
     -fx-font-weight: bold;
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/BalanceTextField.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/BalanceTextField.java
index f5042f850d..ca70d4298c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/BalanceTextField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/BalanceTextField.java
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ public class BalanceTextField extends AnchorPane {
     private final Tooltip progressIndicatorTooltip;
     private final ConfidenceProgressIndicator progressIndicator;
 
-    private final Effect fundedEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.GAUSSIAN, Color.GREEN, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
-    private final Effect notFundedEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.GAUSSIAN, Color.ORANGERED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
+    private final Effect fundedEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.THREE_PASS_BOX, Color.GREEN, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
+    private final Effect notFundedEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.THREE_PASS_BOX, Color.ORANGERED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/InputTextField.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/InputTextField.java
index cb4de52f3c..027c286508 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/InputTextField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/InputTextField.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 public class InputTextField extends TextField {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InputTextField.class);
 
-    private final Effect invalidEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.GAUSSIAN, Color.RED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
+    private final Effect invalidEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.THREE_PASS_BOX, Color.RED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
 
     private final ObjectProperty<InputValidator.ValidationResult> validationResult = new SimpleObjectProperty<>
             (new InputValidator.ValidationResult(true));
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/ValidatedTextField.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/ValidatedTextField.java
index 464074039d..81dac71137 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/ValidatedTextField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/ValidatedTextField.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class ValidatedTextField extends TextField {
     private final IntegerProperty minLength;
     private final IntegerProperty maxLength;
 
-    private Effect invalidEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.GAUSSIAN, Color.RED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
+    private Effect invalidEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.THREE_PASS_BOX, Color.RED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
 
     public ValidatedTextField() {
         super();
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBar.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBar.java
index c9fb087fa7..5d1d100611 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBar.java
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ public class ProcessStepBar<T> extends Control {
             ((ProcessStepBarSkin) getSkin()).setSelectedIndex(selectedIndex);
     }
 
+    public void reset() {
+        if (getSkin() != null)
+            ((ProcessStepBarSkin) getSkin()).reset();
+    }
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Getters
@@ -86,4 +90,6 @@ public class ProcessStepBar<T> extends Control {
     public IntegerProperty selectedIndexProperty() {
         return selectedIndex;
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBarSkin.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBarSkin.java
index 7cc89db43e..7e076b0159 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBarSkin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/components/processbar/ProcessStepBarSkin.java
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ class ProcessStepBarSkin<T> extends BehaviorSkinBase<ProcessStepBar<T>, Behavior
     }
 
 
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Methods
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    public void reset() {
+        prevLabelWithBorder = null;
+        for (int i = 0; i < labelWithBorders.size(); i++) {
+            currentLabelWithBorder = labelWithBorders.get(i);
+            currentLabelWithBorder.open();
+        }
+    }
+
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Setters
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -79,22 +92,21 @@ class ProcessStepBarSkin<T> extends BehaviorSkinBase<ProcessStepBar<T>, Behavior
                 i++;
             }
 
-            currentLabelWithBorder.select();
+            currentLabelWithBorder.current();
         }
     }
 
     public void setSelectedIndex(int index) {
-
         this.index = index;
 
         if (index < labelWithBorders.size()) {
             for (int i = 0; i <= index; i++) {
 
                 if (prevLabelWithBorder != null)
-                    prevLabelWithBorder.deSelect();
+                    prevLabelWithBorder.past();
 
                 currentLabelWithBorder = labelWithBorders.get(i);
-                currentLabelWithBorder.select();
+                currentLabelWithBorder.current();
 
                 prevLabelWithBorder = currentLabelWithBorder;
             }
@@ -121,7 +133,6 @@ class ProcessStepBarSkin<T> extends BehaviorSkinBase<ProcessStepBar<T>, Behavior
         }
     }
 
-
     public static class LabelWithBorder extends Label {
         final double borderWidth = 1;
         private final double arrowWidth = 10;
@@ -144,13 +155,18 @@ class ProcessStepBarSkin<T> extends BehaviorSkinBase<ProcessStepBar<T>, Behavior
 
             this.setShape(createButtonShape());
 
+            open();
+        }
+
+        public void open() {
+            log.debug("select " + processStepItem.getLabel());
             BorderStroke borderStroke = new BorderStroke(Colors.LIGHT_GREY, BorderStrokeStyle.SOLID, null,
                     new BorderWidths(borderWidth, borderWidth, borderWidth, borderWidth), Insets.EMPTY);
             this.setBorder(new Border(borderStroke));
             setTextFill(Colors.LIGHT_GREY);
         }
 
-        public void select() {
+        public void current() {
             log.debug("select " + processStepItem.getLabel());
             BorderStroke borderStroke = new BorderStroke(Colors.BLUE, BorderStrokeStyle.SOLID, null,
                     new BorderWidths(borderWidth, borderWidth, borderWidth, borderWidth), Insets.EMPTY);
@@ -158,12 +174,12 @@ class ProcessStepBarSkin<T> extends BehaviorSkinBase<ProcessStepBar<T>, Behavior
             setTextFill(Colors.BLUE);
         }
 
-        public void deSelect() {
+        public void past() {
             log.debug("deSelect " + processStepItem.getLabel());
-            BorderStroke borderStroke = new BorderStroke(Colors.GREEN, BorderStrokeStyle.SOLID, null,
+            BorderStroke borderStroke = new BorderStroke(Colors.DARK_GREY, BorderStrokeStyle.SOLID, null,
                     new BorderWidths(borderWidth, borderWidth, borderWidth, borderWidth), Insets.EMPTY);
             this.setBorder(new Border(borderStroke));
-            setTextFill(Colors.GREEN);
+            setTextFill(Colors.DARK_GREY);
         }
 
         public double getArrowWidth() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainModel.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainModel.java
index 87a8ca1596..965ea67a61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainModel.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import io.bitsquare.gui.util.Profiler;
 import io.bitsquare.msg.MessageFacade;
 import io.bitsquare.msg.listeners.BootstrapListener;
 import io.bitsquare.persistence.Persistence;
+import io.bitsquare.trade.Trade;
 import io.bitsquare.trade.TradeManager;
 import io.bitsquare.user.User;
 
@@ -34,10 +35,13 @@ import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
 import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.DoubleProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleDoubleProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleIntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty;
+import javafx.collections.MapChangeListener;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -58,9 +62,8 @@ class MainModel extends UIModel {
     final BooleanProperty backendInited = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
     final DoubleProperty networkSyncProgress = new SimpleDoubleProperty();
     final BooleanProperty networkSyncComplete = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
-    final BooleanProperty takeOfferRequested = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
     final ObjectProperty<Coin> balance = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
-
+    final IntegerProperty numPendingTrades = new SimpleIntegerProperty(0);
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Constructor
@@ -171,11 +174,16 @@ class MainModel extends UIModel {
             }
         });
 
-        tradeManager.addTakeOfferRequestListener((offerId, sender) -> takeOfferRequested.set(true));
+        tradeManager.getTrades().addListener((MapChangeListener<String, Trade>) change -> updateNumPendingTrades());
+        updateNumPendingTrades();
 
         backendInited.set(true);
     }
 
+    private void updateNumPendingTrades() {
+        numPendingTrades.set(tradeManager.getTrades().size());
+    }
+
     private void updateBalance(Coin balance) {
         this.balance.set(balance);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainPM.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainPM.java
index fa11e7c8d8..c8fb6a723d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainPM.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainPM.java
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ import io.bitsquare.gui.util.BSFormatter;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 
 import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleIntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.collections.ListChangeListener;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class MainPM extends PresentationModel<MainModel> {
     final BooleanProperty bankAccountsComboBoxDisable = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
     final StringProperty splashScreenInfoText = new SimpleStringProperty();
     final BooleanProperty networkSyncComplete = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
-    final BooleanProperty takeOfferRequested = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
+    final IntegerProperty numPendingTrades = new SimpleIntegerProperty();
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class MainPM extends PresentationModel<MainModel> {
 
         backendInited.bind(model.backendInited);
         networkSyncComplete.bind(model.networkSyncComplete);
-        takeOfferRequested.bind(model.takeOfferRequested);
+        numPendingTrades.bind(model.numPendingTrades);
 
         model.networkSyncProgress.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
             if ((double) newValue > 0)
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewCB.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewCB.java
index 0a4a3844b2..35f8d8b491 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewCB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewCB.java
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ import javafx.geometry.Insets;
 import javafx.geometry.Pos;
 import javafx.scene.*;
 import javafx.scene.control.*;
+import javafx.scene.effect.*;
 import javafx.scene.image.*;
 import javafx.scene.layout.*;
+import javafx.scene.paint.*;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ public class MainViewCB extends ViewCB<MainPM> {
     private ToggleButton buyButton, sellButton, homeButton, msgButton, ordersButton, fundsButton, settingsButton,
             accountButton;
     private Pane ordersButtonButtonPane;
+    private Label numPendingTradesLabel;
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -179,25 +182,44 @@ public class MainViewCB extends ViewCB<MainPM> {
         addMainNavigation();
     }
 
+    private void applyPendingTradesInfoIcon(int numPendingTrades) {
+        log.debug("numPendingTrades " + numPendingTrades);
+        if (numPendingTrades > 0) {
+            if (ordersButtonButtonPane.getChildren().size() == 1) {
+                ImageView icon = new ImageView();
+                icon.setLayoutX(0.5);
+                icon.setId("image-alert-round");
+
+                numPendingTradesLabel = new Label(String.valueOf(numPendingTrades));
+                numPendingTradesLabel.relocate(5, 1);
+                numPendingTradesLabel.setId("nav-alert-label");
+
+                Pane alert = new Pane();
+                alert.relocate(30, 9);
+                alert.setMouseTransparent(true);
+                alert.setEffect(new DropShadow(4, 1, 2, Color.GREY));
+                alert.getChildren().addAll(icon, numPendingTradesLabel);
+                ordersButtonButtonPane.getChildren().add(alert);
+
+                AWTSystemTray.setAlertIcon();
+            }
+            else {
+                numPendingTradesLabel.setText(String.valueOf(numPendingTrades));
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            if (ordersButtonButtonPane.getChildren().size() > 1)
+                ordersButtonButtonPane.getChildren().remove(1);
+            AWTSystemTray.setIcon();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void onMainNavigationAdded() {
         Profiler.printMsgWithTime("MainController.ondMainNavigationAdded");
 
-        presentationModel.takeOfferRequested.addListener((ov, olaValue, newValue) -> {
-            ImageView icon = new ImageView();
-            icon.setId("image-alert-round");
-            final Button alertButton = new Button("", icon);
-            alertButton.setId("nav-alert-button");
-            alertButton.relocate(30, 9);
-            alertButton.setOnAction((e) ->
-                    navigation.navigationTo(Navigation.Item.MAIN,
-                            Navigation.Item.ORDERS,
-                            Navigation.Item.PENDING_TRADES));
-            Tooltip.install(alertButton, new Tooltip("Your offer has been accepted"));
-            ordersButtonButtonPane.getChildren().add(alertButton);
-
-            AWTSystemTray.setAlertIcon();
-        });
-
+        presentationModel.numPendingTrades.addListener((ov, olaValue, newValue) -> applyPendingTradesInfoIcon((int)
+                newValue));
+        applyPendingTradesInfoIcon(presentationModel.numPendingTrades.get());
         navigation.navigateToLastStoredItem();
         onContentAdded();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/account/setup/AccountSetupViewCB.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/account/setup/AccountSetupViewCB.java
index 332be64d41..2026c2a625 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/account/setup/AccountSetupViewCB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/account/setup/AccountSetupViewCB.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public class AccountSetupViewCB extends ViewCB implements MultiStepNavigation {
 
         // triggers navigationTo
         childController = seedWords.show();
+
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ class WizardItem extends HBox {
         imageView.setId("image-arrow-blue");
         titleLabel.setId("wizard-title-active");
         subTitleLabel.setId("wizard-sub-title-active");
+
         return childController;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesModel.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesModel.java
index 909490acb8..4f88f7599e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesModel.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleIntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.MapChangeListener;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ public class PendingTradesModel extends UIModel {
 
     final ObjectProperty<Trade.State> tradeState = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
     final ObjectProperty<Throwable> fault = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
+    final StringProperty txId = new SimpleStringProperty();
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -121,6 +124,9 @@ public class PendingTradesModel extends UIModel {
             currentItem = item;
             isOfferer = tradeManager.isTradeMyOffer(currentItem.getTrade());
 
+            // we want to re-trigger a change if the state is the same but different trades
+            tradeState.set(null);
+
             selectedIndex.set(pendingTrades.indexOf(item));
             Trade currentTrade = currentItem.getTrade();
             if (currentTrade.getDepositTx() != null) {
@@ -135,6 +141,11 @@ public class PendingTradesModel extends UIModel {
                         .getHashAsString()));
             }
 
+            if (currentItem.getTrade().getDepositTx() != null)
+                txId.set(currentItem.getTrade().getDepositTx().getHashAsString());
+            else
+                txId.set("");
+
             currentTrade.stateProperty().addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> tradeState.set(newValue));
             tradeState.set(currentTrade.stateProperty().get());
 
@@ -172,13 +183,6 @@ public class PendingTradesModel extends UIModel {
         return currentItem.getTrade();
     }
 
-    public String getTxID() {
-        if (currentItem.getTrade().getDepositTx() != null)
-            return currentItem.getTrade().getDepositTx().getHashAsString();
-        else
-            return null;
-    }
-
     public Coin getTotalFees() {
         Coin tradeFee = isOfferer() ? FeePolicy.CREATE_OFFER_FEE : FeePolicy.TAKE_OFFER_FEE;
         return tradeFee.add(FeePolicy.TX_FEE);
@@ -193,7 +197,9 @@ public class PendingTradesModel extends UIModel {
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     private void updateConfidence(TransactionConfidence confidence) {
-        if (confidence != null && confidence.getConfidenceType() == TransactionConfidence.ConfidenceType.BUILDING)
+        if (confidence != null &&
+                confidence.getConfidenceType() == TransactionConfidence.ConfidenceType.BUILDING
+                && currentItem.getTrade().getState() == Trade.State.DEPOSIT_PUBLISHED)
             currentItem.getTrade().setState(Trade.State.DEPOSIT_CONFIRMED);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesPM.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesPM.java
index 4215a5c927..dc742d868a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesPM.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesPM.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class PendingTradesPM extends PresentationModel<PendingTradesModel> {
     final ObjectProperty<State> state = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
     final ObjectProperty<Trade.State> tradeState = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
     final ObjectProperty<Throwable> fault = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
+    final StringProperty txId = new SimpleStringProperty();
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Constructor
@@ -83,12 +84,12 @@ public class PendingTradesPM extends PresentationModel<PendingTradesModel> {
     @Override
     public void initialize() {
         selectedIndex.bind(model.selectedIndex);
-        tradeState.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+        txId.bind(model.txId);
+        model.tradeState.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
             updateState();
         });
         fault.bind(model.fault);
 
-
         super.initialize();
     }
 
@@ -143,10 +144,6 @@ public class PendingTradesPM extends PresentationModel<PendingTradesModel> {
         return model.isOfferer();
     }
 
-    public String getTxID() {
-        return model.getTxID();
-    }
-
     public WalletFacade getWalletFacade() {
         return model.getWalletFacade();
     }
@@ -245,6 +242,9 @@ public class PendingTradesPM extends PresentationModel<PendingTradesModel> {
                     break;
             }
         }
+        else {
+            state.set(null);
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesView.fxml b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesView.fxml
index 0fbceec04f..8127523af5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesView.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesView.fxml
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@
         </GridPane.margin>
     </TitledGroupBg>
 
-    <Label fx:id="btcLabel" text="You have bought:" GridPane.rowIndex="5" visible="false">
-        <GridPane.margin>
+    <Label fx:id="btcLabel" GridPane.rowIndex="5" visible="false">
+    <GridPane.margin>
             <Insets top="60.0"/>
         </GridPane.margin>
     </Label>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
         </GridPane.margin>
     </TextField>
 
-    <Label fx:id="fiatLabel" text="You have paid:" GridPane.rowIndex="6" visible="false"/>
+    <Label fx:id="fiatLabel" GridPane.rowIndex="6" visible="false"/>
     <TextField fx:id="fiatTextField" GridPane.rowIndex="6" GridPane.columnIndex="1" editable="false" visible="false"/>
 
     <Label fx:id="feesLabel" text="Total fees paid:" GridPane.rowIndex="7" visible="false"/>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesViewCB.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesViewCB.java
index 09749a0356..87dd1d800f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesViewCB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/orders/pending/PendingTradesViewCB.java
@@ -127,10 +127,31 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
         super.activate();
 
         if (!presentationModel.getPendingTrades().isEmpty()) {
+            titledGroupBg.setVisible(true);
+            processBar.setVisible(true);
+            statusLabel.setVisible(true);
+            statusTextField.setVisible(true);
+            txIdLabel.setVisible(true);
+            txIdTextField.setVisible(true);
+            infoDisplay.setVisible(true);
+
             if (presentationModel.isOfferer())
                 setupScreenForOfferer();
             else
                 setupScreenForTaker();
+
+            presentationModel.txId.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) ->
+                    txIdTextField.setup(presentationModel.getWalletFacade(), newValue));
+            txIdTextField.setup(presentationModel.getWalletFacade(), presentationModel.txId.get());
+        }
+        else {
+            titledGroupBg.setVisible(false);
+            processBar.setVisible(false);
+            statusLabel.setVisible(false);
+            statusTextField.setVisible(false);
+            txIdLabel.setVisible(false);
+            txIdTextField.setVisible(false);
+            infoDisplay.setVisible(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -185,15 +206,6 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
     private void setupScreenForOfferer() {
         log.debug("setupScreenForOfferer");
 
-        titledGroupBg.setVisible(true);
-        processBar.setVisible(true);
-        statusLabel.setVisible(true);
-        statusTextField.setVisible(true);
-        txIdLabel.setVisible(true);
-        txIdTextField.setVisible(true);
-        infoDisplay.setVisible(true);
-
-        log.debug("setupScreenForTaker");
         if (processBar.getProcessStepItems() == null) {
             List<ProcessStepItem> items = new ArrayList<>();
             items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Wait for block chain confirmation"));
@@ -203,38 +215,35 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
             processBar.setProcessStepItems(items);
         }
 
-        txIdTextField.setup(presentationModel.getWalletFacade(), presentationModel.getTxID());
-
         presentationModel.state.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> applyOffererState(newValue));
         applyOffererState(presentationModel.state.get());
     }
 
     private void applyOffererState(PendingTradesPM.State state) {
+        paymentsGroupBg.setVisible(false);
+        paymentMethodLabel.setVisible(false);
+        holderNameLabel.setVisible(false);
+        primaryIdLabel.setVisible(false);
+        secondaryIdLabel.setVisible(false);
+        paymentMethodTextField.setVisible(false);
+        paymentsInfoDisplay.setVisible(false);
+        paymentsButton.setVisible(false);
+        holderNameTextField.setVisible(false);
+        primaryIdTextField.setVisible(false);
+        secondaryIdTextField.setVisible(false);
+
+        summaryGroupBg.setVisible(false);
+        btcLabel.setVisible(false);
+        btcTextField.setVisible(false);
+        fiatLabel.setVisible(false);
+        fiatTextField.setVisible(false);
+        feesLabel.setVisible(false);
+        feesTextField.setVisible(false);
+        collateralLabel.setVisible(false);
+        collateralTextField.setVisible(false);
+        summaryInfoDisplay.setVisible(false);
+
         if (state != null) {
-            paymentsGroupBg.setVisible(false);
-            paymentMethodLabel.setVisible(false);
-            holderNameLabel.setVisible(false);
-            primaryIdLabel.setVisible(false);
-            secondaryIdLabel.setVisible(false);
-            paymentMethodTextField.setVisible(false);
-            paymentsInfoDisplay.setVisible(false);
-            paymentsButton.setVisible(false);
-            holderNameTextField.setVisible(false);
-            primaryIdTextField.setVisible(false);
-            secondaryIdTextField.setVisible(false);
-
-            summaryGroupBg.setVisible(false);
-            btcLabel.setVisible(false);
-            btcTextField.setVisible(false);
-            fiatLabel.setVisible(false);
-            fiatTextField.setVisible(false);
-            feesLabel.setVisible(false);
-            feesTextField.setVisible(false);
-            collateralLabel.setVisible(false);
-            collateralTextField.setVisible(false);
-            summaryInfoDisplay.setVisible(false);
-
-
             switch (state) {
                 case OFFERER_BUYER_WAIT_TX_CONF:
                     processBar.setSelectedIndex(0);
@@ -300,6 +309,8 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
                     collateralTextField.setVisible(true);
                     summaryInfoDisplay.setVisible(true);
 
+                    btcLabel.setText("You have bought:");
+                    fiatLabel.setText("You have paid:");
                     btcTextField.setText(presentationModel.getTradeVolume());
                     fiatTextField.setText(presentationModel.getFiatVolume());
                     feesTextField.setText(presentationModel.getTotalFees());
@@ -308,16 +319,30 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
                     break;
             }
         }
+        else {
+            processBar.reset();
+        }
     }
 
     private void setupScreenForTaker() {
-        titledGroupBg.setVisible(true);
-        processBar.setVisible(true);
-        statusLabel.setVisible(true);
-        statusTextField.setVisible(true);
-        txIdLabel.setVisible(true);
-        txIdTextField.setVisible(true);
-        infoDisplay.setVisible(true);
+        log.debug("setupScreenForTaker");
+        if (processBar.getProcessStepItems() == null) {
+            List<ProcessStepItem> items = new ArrayList<>();
+            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Wait for block chain confirmation"));
+            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Wait for payment started"));
+            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Confirm  payment"));
+            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Trade successful completed"));
+            processBar.setProcessStepItems(items);
+        }
+
+        presentationModel.state.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> applyTakerState(newValue));
+        applyTakerState(presentationModel.state.get());
+    }
+
+    private void applyTakerState(PendingTradesPM.State state) {
+        log.debug("#### state " + state);
+
+        confirmPaymentReceiptButton.setVisible(false);
 
         summaryGroupBg.setVisible(false);
         btcLabel.setVisible(false);
@@ -330,26 +355,7 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
         collateralTextField.setVisible(false);
         summaryInfoDisplay.setVisible(false);
 
-        log.debug("setupScreenForTaker");
-        if (processBar.getProcessStepItems() == null) {
-            List<ProcessStepItem> items = new ArrayList<>();
-            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Wait for block chain confirmation"));
-            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Wait for payment started"));
-            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Confirm  payment"));
-            items.add(new ProcessStepItem("Trade successful completed"));
-            processBar.setProcessStepItems(items);
-        }
-
-        txIdTextField.setup(presentationModel.getWalletFacade(), presentationModel.getTxID());
-
-        presentationModel.state.addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> applyTakerState(newValue));
-        applyTakerState(presentationModel.state.get());
-    }
-
-    private void applyTakerState(PendingTradesPM.State state) {
-        log.debug("#### state " + state);
         if (state != null) {
-            confirmPaymentReceiptButton.setVisible(false);
             switch (state) {
                 case TAKER_SELLER_WAIT_TX_CONF:
                     processBar.setSelectedIndex(0);
@@ -392,6 +398,8 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
                     collateralTextField.setVisible(true);
                     summaryInfoDisplay.setVisible(true);
 
+                    btcLabel.setText("You have sold:");
+                    fiatLabel.setText("You have received:");
                     btcTextField.setText(presentationModel.getTradeVolume());
                     fiatTextField.setText(presentationModel.getFiatVolume());
                     feesTextField.setText(presentationModel.getTotalFees());
@@ -400,6 +408,9 @@ public class PendingTradesViewCB extends CachedViewCB<PendingTradesPM> {
                     break;
             }
         }
+        else {
+            processBar.reset();
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BSFormatter.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BSFormatter.java
index 2ffd89a4a5..dc4260a3f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BSFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BSFormatter.java
@@ -69,11 +69,12 @@ public class BSFormatter {
     // no way to remove grouping separator). It seems to be not optimal for user input formatting.
     private static CoinFormat coinFormat = CoinFormat.BTC.repeatOptionalDecimals(2, 1);
 
-    // format is like: 1,00  never more then 2 decimals 
-    private static final CoinFormat fiatFormat = CoinFormat.FIAT.repeatOptionalDecimals(0, 0);
-
     private static String currencyCode = Currency.getInstance(Locale.getDefault()).getCurrencyCode();
 
+    // format is like: 1,00  never more then 2 decimals 
+    private static final CoinFormat fiatFormat = CoinFormat.FIAT.repeatOptionalDecimals(0, 0).code(0, currencyCode);
+
+
     @Inject
     public BSFormatter(User user) {
         if (user.currentBankAccountProperty().get() == null)
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public class BSFormatter {
 
     public static void setFiatCurrencyCode(String currencyCode) {
         BSFormatter.currencyCode = currencyCode;
+        fiatFormat.code(0, currencyCode);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BitSquareValidator.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BitSquareValidator.java
index cb9c815d92..d04f1332f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BitSquareValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/BitSquareValidator.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import javafx.scene.paint.*;
 //TODO to be removed
 @Deprecated
 public class BitSquareValidator {
-    private static final Effect invalidEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.GAUSSIAN, Color.RED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
+    private static final Effect invalidEffect = new DropShadow(BlurType.THREE_PASS_BOX, Color.RED, 4, 0.0, 0, 0);
     private static final String invalidStyle = "-fx-border-color: red";
 
     public static boolean tradeAmountOutOfRange(Coin tradeAmount, Offer offer) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Colors.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Colors.java
index 45a3e654eb..9d36956364 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Colors.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Colors.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import javafx.scene.paint.*;
 
 public class Colors {
     public static final Paint BLUE = Color.valueOf("#0f87c3");
-    public static final Paint LIGHT_GREY = Color.valueOf("#AAAAAA");
+    public static final Paint LIGHT_GREY = Color.valueOf("#CCCCCC");
     public static final Paint MID_GREY = Color.valueOf("#666666");
     public static final Paint DARK_GREY = Color.valueOf("#333333");
-    public static final Paint GREEN = Color.valueOf("#00AA00");
+    public static final Paint GREEN = Color.valueOf("#009900");
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Transitions.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Transitions.java
index c91dcc04c3..23427d9e2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Transitions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/util/Transitions.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class Transitions {
             darken.setBrightness(0.0);
             blur.setInput(darken);
 
-            KeyValue kv2 = new KeyValue(darken.brightnessProperty(), -0.3);
+            KeyValue kv2 = new KeyValue(darken.brightnessProperty(), -0.1);
             KeyFrame kf2 = new KeyFrame(Duration.millis(duration), kv2);
             timeline.getKeyFrames().addAll(kf1, kf2);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java
index 5b89fd1d0a..3f50f2f0d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ package io.bitsquare.trade;
 import io.bitsquare.btc.BlockChainFacade;
 import io.bitsquare.btc.WalletFacade;
 import io.bitsquare.crypto.CryptoFacade;
+import io.bitsquare.gui.components.Popups;
 import io.bitsquare.msg.MessageFacade;
-import io.bitsquare.msg.listeners.TakeOfferRequestListener;
 import io.bitsquare.persistence.Persistence;
 import io.bitsquare.settings.Settings;
 import io.bitsquare.trade.handlers.ErrorMessageHandler;
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ import com.google.bitcoin.utils.Fiat;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -80,8 +78,6 @@ public class TradeManager {
     private final WalletFacade walletFacade;
     private final CryptoFacade cryptoFacade;
 
-    private final List<TakeOfferRequestListener> takeOfferRequestListeners = new ArrayList<>();
-
     //TODO store TakerAsSellerProtocol in trade
     private final Map<String, SellerTakesOfferProtocol> takerAsSellerProtocolMap = new HashMap<>();
     private final Map<String, BuyerAcceptsOfferProtocol> offererAsBuyerProtocolMap = new HashMap<>();
@@ -132,19 +128,6 @@ public class TradeManager {
     }
 
 
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Event Listeners
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    public void addTakeOfferRequestListener(TakeOfferRequestListener listener) {
-        takeOfferRequestListeners.add(listener);
-    }
-
-    public void removeTakeOfferRequestListener(TakeOfferRequestListener listener) {
-        takeOfferRequestListeners.remove(listener);
-    }
-
-
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Manage offers
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -404,9 +387,16 @@ public class TradeManager {
     // If the user has shut down the app we lose the offererAsBuyerProtocolMap
     // Also we don't support yet offline messaging (mail box)
     public void bankTransferInited(String tradeId) {
-        offererAsBuyerProtocolMap.get(tradeId).onUIEventBankTransferInited();
-        trades.get(tradeId).setState(Trade.State.PAYMENT_STARTED);
-        persistTrades();
+        if (offererAsBuyerProtocolMap.get(tradeId) != null) {
+            offererAsBuyerProtocolMap.get(tradeId).onUIEventBankTransferInited();
+            trades.get(tradeId).setState(Trade.State.PAYMENT_STARTED);
+            persistTrades();
+        }
+        else {
+            // For usability tests we don't want to crash
+            Popups.openWarningPopup("Sorry, you cannot continue. You have restarted the application in the meantime. " +
+                    "Interruption of the trade process is not supported yet. Will need more time to be implemented.");
+        }
     }
 
     public void onFiatReceived(String tradeId) {
@@ -428,7 +418,6 @@ public class TradeManager {
 
         if (tradeMessage instanceof RequestTakeOfferMessage) {
             createOffererAsBuyerProtocol(tradeId, sender);
-            takeOfferRequestListeners.stream().forEach(e -> e.onTakeOfferRequested(tradeId, sender));
         }
         else if (tradeMessage instanceof RespondToTakeOfferRequestMessage) {
             takerAsSellerProtocolMap.get(tradeId).onRespondToTakeOfferRequestMessage(
diff --git a/src/main/resources/images/alert_round.png b/src/main/resources/images/alert_round.png
index 0219c3f00a..c5c182ed94 100644
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/images/alert_round@2x.png b/src/main/resources/images/alert_round@2x.png
index ff81653259..548b9ddcb7 100644
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