diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 068825531..c2c8b4abe 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@ menu.hint_epg_fonts Ändern Sie die Schriftgrößen der EPG-Details
 menu.hint_epg_max_events Maxiale Anzahl der Events im Zwischenspeicher
 menu.hint_epg_old_events Veraltete EPG-Daten werden nach dieser Zeit (in Stunden) verworfen
 menu.hint_epg_read Liest nach einem Neustart die EPG-Daten von einem externen Datenträger wieder ein
+menu.hint_epg_read_frequently Liest die EPG-Daten in regelmäßigen Abständen von einem externen Datenträger
 menu.hint_epg_save Speichert die EPG-Daten beim Herunterfahren auf einem externen Datenträger
 menu.hint_epg_save_frequently Speichert die EPG-Daten in regelmäßigen Abständen auf einem externen Datenträger
 menu.hint_epg_save_mode Speichert die EPG-Daten nur für Sender, die in die Favoriten aufgenommen sind
@@ -2639,6 +2640,7 @@ timing.infobar_movieplayer Infobar (Filmwiedergabe)
 timing.infobar_radio Infobar (Radiobetrieb)
 timing.menu Menü
 timing.numericzap Umschalten mit Zifferntasten
+timing.popup_messages Popup Meldungen
 timing.volumebar Lautstärkeanzeige
 tmdb.api_key TMDb API Schlüssel
 tmdb.enabled TMDb-Unterstützung
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 0c10baf3d..737f93aa7 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@ menu.hint_epg_fonts Change EPG details window font sizes
 menu.hint_epg_max_events Maximum events to cache. After reaching limit\nEPG cache will remove future events
 menu.hint_epg_old_events Hours after event end time to consider\nevent old and remove it from cache
 menu.hint_epg_read Read saved EPG data after boot from an external device
+menu.hint_epg_read_frequently Read cached EPG data in frequently intervals from an external device
 menu.hint_epg_save Save cached EPG data to an external device
 menu.hint_epg_save_frequently Save cached EPG data in frequently intervals to an external device
 menu.hint_epg_save_mode Cache EPG only for channels present in favorite bouquets
@@ -2639,6 +2640,7 @@ timing.infobar_movieplayer Infobar (movie mode)
 timing.infobar_radio Infobar (radio mode)
 timing.menu Menu
 timing.numericzap Numeric Zap
+timing.popup_messages Popup messages
 timing.volumebar Volume bar
 tmdb.api_key TMDb API key
 tmdb.enabled TMDb support
diff --git a/data/locale/nederlands.locale b/data/locale/nederlands.locale
index 2425f75e9..092ca0fb3 100644
--- a/data/locale/nederlands.locale
+++ b/data/locale/nederlands.locale
@@ -686,10 +686,10 @@ fontsize.infobar_info Info
 fontsize.infobar_number Nummer
 fontsize.infobar_small Klein
 fontsize.menu Menu tekst
-fontsize.message_text Messag Text
 fontsize.menu_hint Menu hints
 fontsize.menu_info Menu Info
 fontsize.menu_title Menu Titel
+fontsize.message_text Messag Text
 fontsize.subtitles Text ondertitels
 hdd_10min 10 min.
 hdd_1min 1 min.
diff --git a/data/locale/slovak.locale b/data/locale/slovak.locale
index c6c3b1e67..c3f774481 100644
--- a/data/locale/slovak.locale
+++ b/data/locale/slovak.locale
@@ -733,11 +733,11 @@ fontsize.infobar_info Informácia na informačnej lište
 fontsize.infobar_ng_ecminfo ECM Informácia
 fontsize.infobar_number Kanál na informačnej lište
 fontsize.menu Text menu
-fontsize.message_text Messagwe Text
 fontsize.menu_foot Päta (vo všetkých grafických elementoch)
 fontsize.menu_hint Popis menu
 fontsize.menu_info Informačné menu
 fontsize.menu_title Titulok menu
+fontsize.message_text Messagwe Text
 fontsize.moviebrowser_head Hlavičky
 fontsize.moviebrowser_info Informačné okno
 fontsize.moviebrowser_list Zoznam položiek
@@ -1406,9 +1406,9 @@ menu.hint_selected_text Zmena farby textu označenej položky
 menu.hint_service Nastavenie tuneru, vyhľadanie služieb,\núprava buketov, aktualizácia software
 menu.hint_service_scan Automatické / manuálne vyhľadávanie staníc, FastScan, Test signálu
 menu.hint_settings Konfigurácia system, sieť, zvuk, obraz, OSD a iné
-menu.hint_show_mute_icon Zobrazenie ikony umlčania, ak nastavenie hlasitosťi bude 0
 menu.hint_shoutcast_dev_id Vložte vaše SHOUTcast údaje. Neuvedením údajov sa vypne podpora SHOUTcast.
 menu.hint_shoutcast_enabled Povoliť alebo zakázať podporu SHOUTcast
+menu.hint_show_mute_icon Zobrazenie ikony umlčania, ak nastavenie hlasitosťi bude 0
 menu.hint_shutdown Vypnutie prijímača - bez potvrdzovania
 menu.hint_shutdown_count Čas prepnutia prijímača z pohotovostného režimu do stavu vypnutia
 menu.hint_shutdown_menu Prepne prijímač do pohotovostného režimu alebo ho vypne, nastaví časovač vypnutia
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
index 82c048943..5adcd7b45 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 			//background paint of item is not required
 			lbl->doPaintBg(false);
 
-			//set corner properties of label item
-			lbl->setCorner(corner_rad-fr_thickness, corner_type);
+			//preset corner properties of label item
+			lbl->setCorner(max(0, corner_rad-fr_thickness), corner_type);
 
 			//set text border to 0
 			lbl->setTextBorderWidth(0,0);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 			else if (i == v_cc_items.size()-1)	
 				lbl->setCornerType(corner_type & CORNER_RIGHT);// last label item
 			else			
-				lbl->setCornerType(0);// inner items
+				lbl->setCorner(0,CORNER_NONE);// inner items don't need round corners
 		}
 
 		//extract timestring segment (char)
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h
index d8f2345c5..f82eab80e 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class CComponentsInfoBox : public CComponentsText
 		void setPicture(const std::string& picture_name);
 		///set property: path or name of displayed image, parameter as const char*
 		void setPicture(const char* picture_name);
+		///retur internal picture object
+		CComponentsPicture * getPictureObject(){return pic;}
 		///paint item
 		void paint(bool do_save_bg = CC_SAVE_SCREEN_YES);
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
index 5cc9085b5..6d64e7fc1 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void CHintBox::init(const std::string& Text, const int& Width, const std::string
 	hb_font		= MSG_FONT;
 
 	//enable shadow
-	shadow = true;
+	shadow = CC_SHADOW_ON;
 
 	//disable disable header if no title has been defined
 	if (ccw_caption.empty())
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ int CHintBox::exec()
 	neutrino_msg_t msg;
 	neutrino_msg_data_t data;
 	int res = messages_return::none;
+
+	if (timeout == NO_TIMEOUT || timeout == 0)
+		timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+
 	uint64_t timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd( timeout );
 
 	if (timeout > 0)
@@ -305,8 +309,8 @@ void CHintBox::addHintItem(const std::string& Text, const int& text_mode, const
 	ReSize();
 
 	/* set hint box position general to center and refresh window */
-	setCenterPos();
-
+	setCenterPos(CC_ALONG_X);
+	y = frameBuffer->getScreenY() + ((frameBuffer->getScreenHeight() - height) >> 2),
 	Refresh();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
index 641bb6411..310aeb8b2 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 #define HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH 420
 #define HINTBOX_MIN_HEIGHT 125
 #define HINTBOX_MAX_HEIGHT 520
-#define HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT 5
+#define HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT g_settings.timing[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES]
+#define NO_TIMEOUT -1
 //frame around hint container as indent
 #define W_FRAME std::max(HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, HINTBOX_MIN_HEIGHT) * 2/100
 //frame color around hint/message box
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ class CHint : public CHintBox
 * Simplified methodes to show hintboxes without titlebar and footer
 * Text is UTF-8 encoded
 * @param[in]	timeout
-* 	@li	optional: exepts type int as seconds, default = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT (5 sec)
+* 	@li	optional: exepts type int as seconds, default = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT (get from settings)
 * @param[in]	show_background
 * 	@li 	optional: exepts type bool, enable/disable backround paint, default = true
 * 	@see	for possible text parameters take a look to CHintBox()
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
index 567780794..e2edcdeed 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ void CMsgBox::initButtons()
 	ccw_footer->enableButtonShadow(CC_SHADOW_ON, OFFSET_SHADOW/2, true);
 
 	//set position of meassage window and refresh window properties
-	setCenterPos();
+	setCenterPos(CC_ALONG_X);
+	y = frameBuffer->getScreenY() + ((frameBuffer->getScreenHeight() - height) >> 2),
 	Refresh();
 
 	//set the 1st button as default selected button
@@ -236,6 +237,9 @@ int CMsgBox::exec()
 
 	ccw_footer->getSelectedButtonObject()->setButtonAlias(mb_show_button);
 	int selected = ccw_footer->getSelectedButton();
+	if (timeout == NO_TIMEOUT)
+		timeout = 0;
+
 	uint64_t timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(timeout);
 
 	if (timeout > 0)
@@ -432,7 +436,7 @@ int ShowMsg2UTF(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 			const int& Text_mode,
 			fb_pixel_t color_frame)
 {
-	int result = ShowMsg(	g_Locale->getText(Title), Text, Default, ShowButtons, Icon, Width, Timeout, returnDefaultOnTimeout, Text_mode, color_frame);
+	int result = ShowMsg2UTF(g_Locale->getText(Title), Text, Default, ShowButtons, Icon, Width, Timeout, returnDefaultOnTimeout, Text_mode, color_frame);
 
 	return (result);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h
index 028bba5d5..cd0fd2a44 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int ShowMsg2UTF(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons, 
 						const char * const Icon = NULL, 
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int ShowMsg2UTF(	const char * const Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons, 
 						const char * const Icon = NULL, 
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const char * const Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const std::string & Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp
index bbf678e33..41ca9e7dc 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/textbox.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ void CTextBox::refreshText(void)
 	//bg variables
 	int ax = m_cFrameTextRel.iX+m_cFrame.iX;
 	int ay = m_cFrameTextRel.iY+m_cFrame.iY;
-	int dx = m_old_cText != m_cText || m_nNrOfPages>1 ? m_cFrameTextRel.iWidth : m_nMaxTextWidth - m_nBgRadius;
+	int dx = m_old_cText != m_cText || m_nNrOfPages>1 ? m_cFrameTextRel.iWidth : m_nMaxTextWidth - (m_nMode & SCROLL ? m_nBgRadius : 0);
 	int dy = m_cFrameTextRel.iHeight;
 	
 	//avoid artefacts in transparent cornes
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index d0634f179..353830464 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3560,7 +3560,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::handleMsg(const neutrino_msg_t _msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 	}
 	else if (msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_POPUP || msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_EXTMSG) {
 		if (mode != mode_scart && mode != mode_standby) {
-			int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+			int timeout = NO_TIMEOUT;
 			std::string text = (char*)data;
 			std::string::size_type pos;
 
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index d683d966c..f4be7f24c 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -2667,6 +2667,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_TIMING_INFOBAR_RADIO,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_MENU,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP,
+	LOCALE_TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_VOLUMEBAR,
 	LOCALE_TMDB_API_KEY,
 	LOCALE_TMDB_ENABLED,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index ebd126d70..405928695 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -2667,6 +2667,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"timing.infobar_radio",
 	"timing.menu",
 	"timing.numericzap",
+	"timing.popup_messages",
 	"timing.volumebar",
 	"tmdb.api_key",
 	"tmdb.enabled",
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 615462c7e..e3430adc0 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 		TIMING_VOLUMEBAR	= 6,
 		TIMING_FILEBROWSER	= 7,
 		TIMING_NUMERICZAP	= 8,
+		TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES	= 9,
 
 		TIMING_SETTING_COUNT
 	};
@@ -929,7 +930,8 @@ const time_settings_struct_t timing_setting[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_SETTING_CO
  	{ 6,	LOCALE_TIMING_INFOBAR_MOVIEPLAYER},
  	{ 3,	LOCALE_TIMING_VOLUMEBAR   },
 	{ 180,	LOCALE_TIMING_FILEBROWSER }, //NI
-	{ 3,	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP  }
+	{ 3,	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP  },
+	{ 6,	LOCALE_TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES}
 };
 
 // lcdd