diff --git a/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp b/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp
index 9d49c1a83144330929a0bbd7b6af5e65200620d4..9e4849c58b781a6d2b161f28c80aaec61df03171 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ void LLAccordionCtrlTab::LLAccordionCtrlTabHeader::draw()
 	S32 width = getRect().getWidth();
 	S32 height = getRect().getHeight();
 
-	gl_rect_2d(0,0,width - 1 ,height - 1,mHeaderBGColor.get(),true);
+	F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
+	gl_rect_2d(0,0,width - 1 ,height - 1,mHeaderBGColor.get() % alpha,true);
 
 	LLAccordionCtrlTab* parent = dynamic_cast<LLAccordionCtrlTab*>(getParent());
 	bool collapsible = (parent && parent->getCollapsible());
diff --git a/indra/llui/llbutton.cpp b/indra/llui/llbutton.cpp
index 65ef3e5f8fe4ff7d314926afa2e07449b1ed3d4a..45ceaff69693e9149130fcedc8063016dbd03927 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llbutton.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llbutton.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ LLButton::Params::Params()
 	is_toggle("is_toggle", false),
 	scale_image("scale_image", true),
 	hover_glow_amount("hover_glow_amount"),
-	commit_on_return("commit_on_return", true)
+	commit_on_return("commit_on_return", true),
+	use_draw_context_alpha("use_draw_context_alpha", true)
 {
 	addSynonym(is_toggle, "toggle");
 	held_down_delay.seconds = 0.5f;
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@ LLButton::LLButton(const LLButton::Params& p)
 	mLastDrawCharsCount(0),
 	mMouseDownSignal(NULL),
 	mMouseUpSignal(NULL),
-	mHeldDownSignal(NULL)
+	mHeldDownSignal(NULL),
+	mUseDrawContextAlpha(p.use_draw_context_alpha)
 
 {
 	static LLUICachedControl<S32> llbutton_orig_h_pad ("UIButtonOrigHPad", 0);
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ BOOL LLButton::handleHover(S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask)
 // virtual
 void LLButton::draw()
 {
-	F32 alpha = getDrawContext().mAlpha;
+	F32 alpha = mUseDrawContextAlpha ? getDrawContext().mAlpha : getCurrentTransparency();
 	bool flash = FALSE;
 	static LLUICachedControl<F32> button_flash_rate("ButtonFlashRate", 0);
 	static LLUICachedControl<S32> button_flash_count("ButtonFlashCount", 0);
diff --git a/indra/llui/llbutton.h b/indra/llui/llbutton.h
index 2d5fefa78c89fa4ac2b193c317d70a50a2b67a57..16aa49b65342f77e4df25e615c10eb58e13f0c96 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llbutton.h
+++ b/indra/llui/llbutton.h
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class LLButton
 		Optional<F32>				hover_glow_amount;
 		Optional<TimeIntervalParam>	held_down_delay;
 
+		Optional<bool>			use_draw_context_alpha;
+
 		Params();
 	};
 	
@@ -338,6 +340,8 @@ class LLButton
 	S32							mImageOverlayTopPad;
 	S32							mImageOverlayBottomPad;
 
+	bool						mUseDrawContextAlpha;
+
 	/*
 	 * Space between image_overlay and label
 	 */
diff --git a/indra/llui/llfloater.cpp b/indra/llui/llfloater.cpp
index 34d8e9c500bacdabe596e7cfdbc4e24d1800dfc1..7727e154da3ce8c09df4de60c64773d377dce038 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llfloater.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llfloater.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
 // use this to control "jumping" behavior when Ctrl-Tabbing
 const S32 TABBED_FLOATER_OFFSET = 0;
 
-// static
-F32 LLFloater::sActiveFloaterTransparency = 0.0f;
-F32 LLFloater::sInactiveFloaterTransparency = 0.0f;
-
 std::string	LLFloater::sButtonNames[BUTTON_COUNT] = 
 {
 	"llfloater_close_btn",		//BUTTON_CLOSE
@@ -208,14 +204,14 @@ void LLFloater::initClass()
 	if (ctrl)
 	{
 		ctrl->getSignal()->connect(boost::bind(&LLFloater::updateActiveFloaterTransparency));
-		sActiveFloaterTransparency = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getF32("ActiveFloaterTransparency");
+		updateActiveFloaterTransparency();
 	}
 
 	ctrl = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getControl("InactiveFloaterTransparency").get();
 	if (ctrl)
 	{
 		ctrl->getSignal()->connect(boost::bind(&LLFloater::updateInactiveFloaterTransparency));
-		sInactiveFloaterTransparency = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getF32("InactiveFloaterTransparency");
+		updateInactiveFloaterTransparency();
 	}
 
 }
@@ -225,7 +221,7 @@ static LLWidgetNameRegistry::StaticRegistrar sRegisterFloaterParams(&typeid(LLFl
 
 LLFloater::LLFloater(const LLSD& key, const LLFloater::Params& p)
 :	LLPanel(),	// intentionally do not pass params here, see initFromParams
-	mDragHandle(NULL),
+ 	mDragHandle(NULL),
 	mTitle(p.title),
 	mShortTitle(p.short_title),
 	mSingleInstance(p.single_instance),
@@ -368,13 +364,13 @@ void LLFloater::layoutDragHandle()
 // static
 void LLFloater::updateActiveFloaterTransparency()
 {
-	sActiveFloaterTransparency = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getF32("ActiveFloaterTransparency");
+	sActiveControlTransparency = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getF32("ActiveFloaterTransparency");
 }
 
 // static
 void LLFloater::updateInactiveFloaterTransparency()
 {
-	sInactiveFloaterTransparency = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getF32("InactiveFloaterTransparency");
+	sInactiveControlTransparency = LLUI::sSettingGroups["config"]->getF32("InactiveFloaterTransparency");
 }
 
 void LLFloater::addResizeCtrls()
@@ -1193,6 +1189,7 @@ void LLFloater::setFocus( BOOL b )
 			last_focus->setFocus(TRUE);
 		}
 	}
+	updateTransparency(this, b ? TT_ACTIVE : TT_INACTIVE);
 }
 
 // virtual
@@ -1652,7 +1649,7 @@ void	LLFloater::onClickCloseBtn()
 // virtual
 void LLFloater::draw()
 {
-	mCurrentTransparency = hasFocus() ? sActiveFloaterTransparency : sInactiveFloaterTransparency;
+	const F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
 
 	// draw background
 	if( isBackgroundVisible() )
@@ -1684,12 +1681,12 @@ void LLFloater::draw()
 		if (image)
 		{
 			// We're using images for this floater's backgrounds
-			image->draw(getLocalRect(), overlay_color % mCurrentTransparency);
+			image->draw(getLocalRect(), overlay_color % alpha);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			// We're not using images, use old-school flat colors
-			gl_rect_2d( left, top, right, bottom, color % mCurrentTransparency );
+			gl_rect_2d( left, top, right, bottom, color % alpha );
 
 			// draw highlight on title bar to indicate focus.  RDW
 			if(hasFocus() 
@@ -1701,7 +1698,7 @@ void LLFloater::draw()
 				const LLFontGL* font = LLFontGL::getFontSansSerif();
 				LLRect r = getRect();
 				gl_rect_2d_offset_local(0, r.getHeight(), r.getWidth(), r.getHeight() - (S32)font->getLineHeight() - 1, 
-					titlebar_focus_color % mCurrentTransparency, 0, TRUE);
+					titlebar_focus_color % alpha, 0, TRUE);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1767,10 +1764,32 @@ void	LLFloater::drawShadow(LLPanel* panel)
 		shadow_color.mV[VALPHA] *= 0.5f;
 	}
 	gl_drop_shadow(left, top, right, bottom, 
-		shadow_color % mCurrentTransparency,
+		shadow_color % getCurrentTransparency(),
 		llround(shadow_offset));
 }
 
+void LLFloater::updateTransparency(LLView* view, ETypeTransparency transparency_type)
+{
+	child_list_t children = *view->getChildList();
+	child_list_t::iterator it = children.begin();
+
+	LLUICtrl* ctrl = dynamic_cast<LLUICtrl*>(view);
+	if (ctrl)
+	{
+		ctrl->setTransparencyType(transparency_type);
+	}
+
+	for(; it != children.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		updateTransparency(*it, transparency_type);
+	}
+}
+
+void LLFloater::updateTransparency(ETypeTransparency transparency_type)
+{
+	updateTransparency(this, transparency_type);
+}
+
 void	LLFloater::setCanMinimize(BOOL can_minimize)
 {
 	// if removing minimize/restore button programmatically,
diff --git a/indra/llui/llfloater.h b/indra/llui/llfloater.h
index fa806bb632169dca8daa3a4a47df9610e43fe093..bb96272d0269215560d858695ad695607d136c20 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llfloater.h
+++ b/indra/llui/llfloater.h
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ friend class LLMultiFloater;
 
 	static void		setFloaterHost(LLMultiFloater* hostp) {sHostp = hostp; }
 	static LLMultiFloater* getFloaterHost() {return sHostp; }
+
+	void			updateTransparency(ETypeTransparency transparency_type);
 		
 protected:
 
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ friend class LLMultiFloater;
 
 	static void		updateActiveFloaterTransparency();
 	static void		updateInactiveFloaterTransparency();
+	void			updateTransparency(LLView* view, ETypeTransparency transparency_type);
 
 public:
 	// Called when floater is opened, passes mKey
@@ -411,11 +414,6 @@ friend class LLMultiFloater;
 	bool            mDocked;
 	bool            mTornOff;
 
-	F32				mCurrentTransparency;
-
-	static F32		sActiveFloaterTransparency;
-	static F32		sInactiveFloaterTransparency;
-
 	static LLMultiFloater* sHostp;
 	static BOOL		sQuitting;
 	static std::string	sButtonNames[BUTTON_COUNT];
diff --git a/indra/llui/lliconctrl.cpp b/indra/llui/lliconctrl.cpp
index 627957061d24b4ac017995e87eb9d08e95c50f1f..47f2cfaf89b0c885c2db74df1381d9488bfaf2b5 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lliconctrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lliconctrl.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static LLDefaultChildRegistry::Register<LLIconCtrl> r("icon");
 LLIconCtrl::Params::Params()
 :	image("image_name"),
 	color("color"),
+	use_draw_context_alpha("use_draw_context_alpha", true),
 	scale_image("scale_image")
 {
 	tab_stop = false;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ LLIconCtrl::LLIconCtrl(const LLIconCtrl::Params& p)
 :	LLUICtrl(p),
 	mColor(p.color()),
 	mImagep(p.image),
+	mUseDrawContextAlpha(p.use_draw_context_alpha),
 	mPriority(0),
 	mDrawWidth(0),
 	mDrawHeight(0)
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ void LLIconCtrl::draw()
 {
 	if( mImagep.notNull() )
 	{
-		mImagep->draw(getLocalRect(), mColor.get() % getDrawContext().mAlpha );
+		const F32 alpha = mUseDrawContextAlpha ? getDrawContext().mAlpha : getCurrentTransparency();
+		mImagep->draw(getLocalRect(), mColor.get() % alpha );
 	}
 
 	LLUICtrl::draw();
diff --git a/indra/llui/lliconctrl.h b/indra/llui/lliconctrl.h
index 79a8b0fb28fa85f0827827b199cb6defbed1c4b8..e9bdab2d47711d6ff19bf6139f4493b85a1b2a08 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lliconctrl.h
+++ b/indra/llui/lliconctrl.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class LLIconCtrl
 	{
 		Optional<LLUIImage*>	image;
 		Optional<LLUIColor>		color;
+		Optional<bool>			use_draw_context_alpha;
 		Ignored					scale_image;
 		Params();
 	};
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ class LLIconCtrl
 	S32 mDrawWidth ;
 	S32 mDrawHeight ;
 
+	// If set to true (default), use the draw context transparency.
+	// If false, will use transparency returned by getCurrentTransparency(). See STORM-698.
+	bool mUseDrawContextAlpha;
+
 private:
 	LLUIColor mColor;
 	LLPointer<LLUIImage> mImagep;
diff --git a/indra/llui/lllineeditor.cpp b/indra/llui/lllineeditor.cpp
index 3eb58e1aec1b8e80b3abe9d0242dd7a083709c0e..ba73b74052fa5db3fec62a0a4968f55bd2391aeb 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lllineeditor.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lllineeditor.cpp
@@ -1530,7 +1530,8 @@ void LLLineEditor::drawBackground()
 		image = mBgImage;
 	}
 	
-	F32 alpha = getDrawContext().mAlpha;
+	F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
+
 	// optionally draw programmatic border
 	if (has_focus)
 	{
diff --git a/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp b/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp
index 900e2c789e28672b6d1130b0fb0c9634c31570bb..ff377ba3a19904256e28a6ba6aab6ada6a8c4a89 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llpanel.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ void LLPanel::draw()
 	// draw background
 	if( mBgVisible )
 	{
+		alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
+
 		LLRect local_rect = getLocalRect();
 		if (mBgOpaque )
 		{
diff --git a/indra/llui/llscrollcontainer.cpp b/indra/llui/llscrollcontainer.cpp
index 3146418a7dd3977b90e9de63a90107fff2ed267a..380c477eb219f26843f374d94805f1f6d57e8dd9 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llscrollcontainer.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llscrollcontainer.cpp
@@ -422,9 +422,10 @@ void LLScrollContainer::draw()
 	// Draw background
 	if( mIsOpaque )
 	{
+		F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
+
 		gGL.getTexUnit(0)->unbind(LLTexUnit::TT_TEXTURE);
-		gGL.color4fv( mBackgroundColor.get().mV );
-		gl_rect_2d( mInnerRect );
+		gl_rect_2d(mInnerRect, mBackgroundColor.get() % alpha);
 	}
 	
 	// Draw mScrolledViews and update scroll bars.
diff --git a/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp b/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp
index 7df7c13dc09bd662ce5d3d59292be0a8306fae03..8854f0a02e68c68897e832a991670da3fe179837 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp
@@ -1482,8 +1482,9 @@ void LLScrollListCtrl::draw()
 	// Draw background
 	if (mBackgroundVisible)
 	{
+		F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
 		gGL.getTexUnit(0)->unbind(LLTexUnit::TT_TEXTURE);
-		gl_rect_2d(background, getEnabled() ? mBgWriteableColor.get() : mBgReadOnlyColor.get() );
+		gl_rect_2d(background, getEnabled() ? mBgWriteableColor.get() % alpha : mBgReadOnlyColor.get() % alpha );
 	}
 
 	if (mColumnsDirty)
diff --git a/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp b/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp
index 3f213ed13e331e2050ad95d51e26155538a00179..49537ef78fc2c1cf11df3c96a63cbcdc2da533c1 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp
@@ -1005,6 +1005,7 @@ void LLTextBase::draw()
 
 	if (mBGVisible)
 	{
+		F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
 		// clip background rect against extents, if we support scrolling
 		LLRect bg_rect = mVisibleTextRect;
 		if (mScroller)
@@ -1016,7 +1017,7 @@ void LLTextBase::draw()
 							: hasFocus() 
 								? mFocusBgColor.get() 
 								: mWriteableBgColor.get();
-		gl_rect_2d(doc_rect, bg_color, TRUE);
+		gl_rect_2d(doc_rect, bg_color % alpha, TRUE);
 	}
 
 	// draw document view
diff --git a/indra/llui/llui.cpp b/indra/llui/llui.cpp
index 19c42bf61a2e1de48ddd96c13dcea36e32b94dd5..1e2fe09cd95bf9847b5d69577298f3f58f35e3de 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llui.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llui.cpp
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ void gl_ring( F32 radius, F32 width, const LLColor4& center_color, const LLColor
 }
 
 // Draw gray and white checkerboard with black border
-void gl_rect_2d_checkerboard(const LLRect& rect)
+void gl_rect_2d_checkerboard(const LLRect& rect, GLfloat alpha)
 {
 	// Initialize the first time this is called.
 	const S32 PIXELS = 32;
@@ -971,11 +971,11 @@ void gl_rect_2d_checkerboard(const LLRect& rect)
 	gGL.getTexUnit(0)->unbind(LLTexUnit::TT_TEXTURE);
 
 	// ...white squares
-	gGL.color3f( 1.f, 1.f, 1.f );
+	gGL.color4f( 1.f, 1.f, 1.f, alpha );
 	gl_rect_2d(rect);
 
 	// ...gray squares
-	gGL.color3f( .7f, .7f, .7f );
+	gGL.color4f( .7f, .7f, .7f, alpha );
 	gGL.flush();
 	glPolygonStipple( checkerboard );
 
diff --git a/indra/llui/llui.h b/indra/llui/llui.h
index fc545c85d5764a48c691284f571cc7db73697f14..62d10df8b28852db94925ffdffa401f9c12c7d46 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llui.h
+++ b/indra/llui/llui.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void gl_rect_2d_offset_local( S32 left, S32 top, S32 right, S32 bottom, const LL
 void gl_rect_2d_offset_local( S32 left, S32 top, S32 right, S32 bottom, S32 pixel_offset = 0, BOOL filled = TRUE );
 void gl_rect_2d(const LLRect& rect, BOOL filled = TRUE );
 void gl_rect_2d(const LLRect& rect, const LLColor4& color, BOOL filled = TRUE );
-void gl_rect_2d_checkerboard(const LLRect& rect);
+void gl_rect_2d_checkerboard(const LLRect& rect, GLfloat alpha = 1.0f);
 
 void gl_drop_shadow(S32 left, S32 top, S32 right, S32 bottom, const LLColor4 &start_color, S32 lines);
 
diff --git a/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp b/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp
index 3ac3bf8c41fe35e23017268cb2231d4ca61c49ce..7e4cb78d80566ce925ec1623378226c3ff0accf4 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lluictrl.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 
 static LLDefaultChildRegistry::Register<LLUICtrl> r("ui_ctrl");
 
+F32 LLUICtrl::sActiveControlTransparency = 1.0f;
+F32 LLUICtrl::sInactiveControlTransparency = 1.0f;
+
 // Compiler optimization, generate extern template
 template class LLUICtrl* LLView::getChild<class LLUICtrl>(
 	const std::string& name, BOOL recurse) const;
@@ -110,7 +113,8 @@ LLUICtrl::LLUICtrl(const LLUICtrl::Params& p, const LLViewModelPtr& viewmodel)
 	mMouseUpSignal(NULL),
 	mRightMouseDownSignal(NULL),
 	mRightMouseUpSignal(NULL),
-	mDoubleClickSignal(NULL)
+	mDoubleClickSignal(NULL),
+	mTransparencyType(TT_DEFAULT)
 {
 	mUICtrlHandle.bind(this);
 }
@@ -923,6 +927,33 @@ BOOL LLUICtrl::getTentative() const
 void LLUICtrl::setColor(const LLColor4& color)							
 { }
 
+F32 LLUICtrl::getCurrentTransparency()
+{
+	F32 alpha = 0;
+
+	switch(mTransparencyType)
+	{
+	case TT_DEFAULT:
+		alpha = getDrawContext().mAlpha;
+		break;
+
+	case TT_ACTIVE:
+		alpha = sActiveControlTransparency;
+		break;
+
+	case TT_INACTIVE:
+		alpha = sInactiveControlTransparency;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return alpha;
+}
+
+void LLUICtrl::setTransparencyType(ETypeTransparency type)
+{
+	mTransparencyType = type;
+}
+
 boost::signals2::connection LLUICtrl::setCommitCallback( const commit_signal_t::slot_type& cb ) 
 { 
 	if (!mCommitSignal) mCommitSignal = new commit_signal_t();
diff --git a/indra/llui/lluictrl.h b/indra/llui/lluictrl.h
index 76dfdf754c3dc70598ca5e6ccc91752ff479eb27..a78f98ac76b4da77e135d1775b9f1974b3d75925 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lluictrl.h
+++ b/indra/llui/lluictrl.h
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ class LLUICtrl
 		Params();
 	};
 
+	enum ETypeTransparency
+	{
+		TT_DEFAULT,
+		TT_ACTIVE,
+		TT_INACTIVE
+	};
 	/*virtual*/ ~LLUICtrl();
 
 	void initFromParams(const Params& p);
@@ -202,6 +208,11 @@ class LLUICtrl
 
 	virtual void	setColor(const LLColor4& color);
 
+	F32 			getCurrentTransparency();
+
+	void				setTransparencyType(ETypeTransparency type);
+	ETypeTransparency	getTransparencyType() const {return mTransparencyType;}
+
 	BOOL	focusNextItem(BOOL text_entry_only);
 	BOOL	focusPrevItem(BOOL text_entry_only);
 	BOOL 	focusFirstItem(BOOL prefer_text_fields = FALSE, BOOL focus_flash = TRUE );
@@ -283,6 +294,10 @@ class LLUICtrl
 	boost::signals2::connection mMakeVisibleControlConnection;
 	LLControlVariable* mMakeInvisibleControlVariable;
 	boost::signals2::connection mMakeInvisibleControlConnection;
+
+	static F32 sActiveControlTransparency;
+	static F32 sInactiveControlTransparency;
+
 private:
 
 	BOOL			mTabStop;
@@ -290,6 +305,8 @@ class LLUICtrl
 	BOOL			mTentative;
 	LLRootHandle<LLUICtrl> mUICtrlHandle;
 
+	ETypeTransparency mTransparencyType;
+
 	class DefaultTabGroupFirstSorter;
 };
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llcolorswatch.cpp b/indra/newview/llcolorswatch.cpp
index e7634ff0f47d7b8d8c4fb2cb7b4d6755205793a2..4a1ba6f1b5fe91903323ccb8f5ad23b280eb7305 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llcolorswatch.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llcolorswatch.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ BOOL LLColorSwatchCtrl::handleMouseUp(S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask)
 // assumes GL state is set for 2D
 void LLColorSwatchCtrl::draw()
 {
-	F32 alpha = getDrawContext().mAlpha;
+	// If we're in a focused floater, don't apply the floater's alpha to the color swatch (STORM-676).
+	F32 alpha = getTransparencyType() == TT_ACTIVE ? 1.0f : getCurrentTransparency();
+
 	mBorder->setKeyboardFocusHighlight(hasFocus());
 	// Draw border
 	LLRect border( 0, getRect().getHeight(), getRect().getWidth(), mLabelHeight );
@@ -207,19 +209,29 @@ void LLColorSwatchCtrl::draw()
 	// Check state
 	if ( mValid )
 	{
+		if (!mColor.isOpaque())
+		{
+			// Draw checker board.
+			gl_rect_2d_checkerboard(interior, alpha);
+		}
+
 		// Draw the color swatch
-		gl_rect_2d_checkerboard( interior );
-		gl_rect_2d(interior, mColor, TRUE);
-		LLColor4 opaque_color = mColor;
-		opaque_color.mV[VALPHA] = 1.f;
-		gGL.color4fv(opaque_color.mV);
-		if (mAlphaGradientImage.notNull())
+		gl_rect_2d(interior, mColor % alpha, TRUE);
+
+		if (!mColor.isOpaque())
 		{
-			gGL.pushMatrix();
+			// Draw semi-transparent center area in filled with mColor.
+			LLColor4 opaque_color = mColor;
+			opaque_color.mV[VALPHA] = alpha;
+			gGL.color4fv(opaque_color.mV);
+			if (mAlphaGradientImage.notNull())
 			{
-				mAlphaGradientImage->draw(interior, mColor);
+				gGL.pushMatrix();
+				{
+					mAlphaGradientImage->draw(interior, mColor % alpha);
+				}
+				gGL.popMatrix();
 			}
-			gGL.popMatrix();
 		}
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp
index 69f1774ff8bf7321581de9af0d32153d5ba0d67e..659e52271afc44402f361f31c08d7cb644936a4c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,12 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::onMouseCaptureLost()
 	setMouseDownInLumRegion(FALSE);
 }
 
+F32 LLFloaterColorPicker::getSwatchTransparency()
+{
+	// If the floater is focused, don't apply its alpha to the color swatch (STORM-676).
+	return getTransparencyType() == TT_ACTIVE ? 1.f : LLFloater::getCurrentTransparency();
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
@@ -533,8 +539,10 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
 	// base floater stuff
 	LLFloater::draw ();
 
+	const F32 alpha = getSwatchTransparency();
+
 	// draw image for RGB area (not really RGB but you'll see what I mean...
-	gl_draw_image ( mRGBViewerImageLeft, mRGBViewerImageTop - mRGBViewerImageHeight, mRGBImage, LLColor4::white );
+	gl_draw_image ( mRGBViewerImageLeft, mRGBViewerImageTop - mRGBViewerImageHeight, mRGBImage, LLColor4::white % alpha);
 
 	// update 'cursor' into RGB Section
 	S32 xPos = ( S32 ) ( ( F32 )mRGBViewerImageWidth * getCurH () ) - 8;
@@ -556,7 +564,7 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
 				 mRGBViewerImageTop - mRGBViewerImageHeight,
 				 mRGBViewerImageLeft + mRGBViewerImageWidth + 1,
 				 mRGBViewerImageTop,
-				 LLColor4 ( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f ),
+				 LLColor4 ( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, alpha ),
 				 FALSE );
 
 	// draw luminance slider
@@ -569,7 +577,7 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
 			mLumRegionTop - mLumRegionHeight + y, 
 				mLumRegionLeft + mLumRegionWidth, 
 					mLumRegionTop - mLumRegionHeight + y - 1, 
-						LLColor4 ( rValSlider, gValSlider, bValSlider, 1.0f ) );
+						LLColor4 ( rValSlider, gValSlider, bValSlider, alpha ) );
 	}
 
 
@@ -594,7 +602,7 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::draw()
 				 mSwatchRegionTop - mSwatchRegionHeight,
 				 mSwatchRegionLeft + mSwatchRegionWidth,
 				 mSwatchRegionTop,
-				 LLColor4 ( getCurR (), getCurG (), getCurB (), 1.0f ),
+				 LLColor4 ( getCurR (), getCurG (), getCurB (), alpha ),
 				 TRUE );
 
 	// draw selected color swatch outline
@@ -634,6 +642,7 @@ const LLColor4& LLFloaterColorPicker::getComplimentaryColor ( const LLColor4& ba
 void LLFloaterColorPicker::drawPalette ()
 {
 	S32 curEntry = 0;
+	const F32 alpha = getSwatchTransparency();
 
 	for ( S32 y = 0; y < numPaletteRows; ++y )
 	{
@@ -648,7 +657,7 @@ void LLFloaterColorPicker::drawPalette ()
 			// draw palette entry color
 			if ( mPalette [ curEntry ] )
 			{
-				gl_rect_2d ( x1 + 2, y1 - 2, x2 - 2, y2 + 2, *mPalette [ curEntry++ ], TRUE );
+				gl_rect_2d ( x1 + 2, y1 - 2, x2 - 2, y2 + 2, *mPalette [ curEntry++ ] % alpha, TRUE );
 				gl_rect_2d ( x1 + 1, y1 - 1, x2 - 1, y2 + 1, LLColor4 ( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f ), FALSE );
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h
index 110fa43b9ce366fdcc9853a56f0b4ccacd80eb4d..8e387c4f7c151295329aa5c0c2cf05d62c311d3f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatercolorpicker.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class LLFloaterColorPicker
 		virtual BOOL handleMouseUp ( S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask );
 		virtual BOOL handleHover ( S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask );
 		virtual void onMouseCaptureLost();
+		virtual F32  getSwatchTransparency();
 
 		// implicit methods
 		void createUI ();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.cpp
index 0b5ac8e798732ac70999dee6e7e262161aa6edc0..a6dafda3e698235c06ff09fa0c3819f9f9940294 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,3 @@ void LLFloaterEvent::setEventID(const U32 event_id)
 		
 	}
 }
-
-void LLFloaterEvent::draw()
-{
-	LLPanel::draw();
-}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.h b/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.h
index b1963309da5d55956ab0ddf4d9f9b40b00872709..ed90055d95587d6ac0d5b3d5a67bb7d99419e2b6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterevent.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class LLFloaterEvent : public LLFloater,
 	/*virtual*/ ~LLFloaterEvent();
 
 	/*virtual*/ BOOL postBuild();
-	/*virtual*/ void draw();
 
 	void setEventID(const U32 event_id);
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterpostcard.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterpostcard.cpp
index 220d33016a77664f78701b4009b85d42f45313e3..f0c9d52ccd45e99c54221e6dfb28730d833fc166 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterpostcard.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterpostcard.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ void LLFloaterPostcard::draw()
 
 	if(!isMinimized() && mViewerImage.notNull() && mJPEGImage.notNull()) 
 	{
+		// Force the texture to be 100% opaque when the floater is focused.
+		F32 alpha = getTransparencyType() == TT_ACTIVE ? 1.0f : getCurrentTransparency();
 		LLRect rect(getRect());
 
 		// first set the max extents of our preview
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ void LLFloaterPostcard::draw()
 		}
 		{
 			gGL.getTexUnit(0)->unbind(LLTexUnit::TT_TEXTURE);
-			gl_rect_2d(rect, LLColor4(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
+			gl_rect_2d(rect, LLColor4(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f) % alpha);
 			rect.stretch(-1);
 		}
 		{
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ void LLFloaterPostcard::draw()
 								 rect.getWidth(),
 								 rect.getHeight(),
 								 mViewerImage.get(), 
-								 LLColor4::white);
+								 LLColor4::white % alpha);
 		}
 		glMatrixMode(GL_TEXTURE);
 		glPopMatrix();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatersnapshot.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatersnapshot.cpp
index d55272c5589ceda39c3f7d64d24c722eb4f69fc4..cad54cd158a28a338c82a129e258ae70a18e298d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatersnapshot.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatersnapshot.cpp
@@ -2184,9 +2184,11 @@ void LLFloaterSnapshot::draw()
 			S32 offset_y = thumbnail_rect.mBottom + (thumbnail_rect.getHeight() - previewp->getThumbnailHeight()) / 2 ;
 
 			glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+			// Apply floater transparency to the texture unless the floater is focused.
+			F32 alpha = getTransparencyType() == TT_ACTIVE ? 1.0f : getCurrentTransparency();
 			gl_draw_scaled_image(offset_x, offset_y, 
 					previewp->getThumbnailWidth(), previewp->getThumbnailHeight(), 
-					previewp->getThumbnailImage(), LLColor4::white);	
+					previewp->getThumbnailImage(), LLColor4::white % alpha);
 
 			previewp->drawPreviewRect(offset_x, offset_y) ;
 		}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llinventorylistitem.cpp b/indra/newview/llinventorylistitem.cpp
index 225d0288a978e66df627ba12e83b3eaf7d46f76d..3e0849a79578d793e0890e45d8a4d74b77b46545 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llinventorylistitem.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llinventorylistitem.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ void LLPanelInventoryListItemBase::draw()
 		LLRect separator_rect = getLocalRect();
 		separator_rect.mTop = separator_rect.mBottom;
 		separator_rect.mBottom -= mSeparatorImage->getHeight();
-		mSeparatorImage->draw(separator_rect);
+		F32 alpha = getCurrentTransparency();
+		mSeparatorImage->draw(separator_rect, UI_VERTEX_COLOR % alpha);
 	}
 	
 	LLPanel::draw();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnearbychat.cpp b/indra/newview/llnearbychat.cpp
index 180695e40bb7b136c5330c9ffbcb5f8a1e1269f5..572eeb8fc7702c0ae437524b3d6565cb854e9cf4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnearbychat.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llnearbychat.cpp
@@ -365,3 +365,16 @@ BOOL	LLNearbyChat::handleMouseDown(S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask)
 		mChatHistory->setFocus(TRUE);
 	return LLDockableFloater::handleMouseDown(x, y, mask);
 }
+
+void LLNearbyChat::draw()
+{
+	// *HACK: Update transparency type depending on whether our children have focus.
+	// This is needed because this floater is chrome and thus cannot accept focus, so
+	// the transparency type setting code from LLFloater::setFocus() isn't reached.
+	if (getTransparencyType() != TT_DEFAULT)
+	{
+		setTransparencyType(hasFocus() ? TT_ACTIVE : TT_INACTIVE);
+	}
+
+	LLDockableFloater::draw();
+}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnearbychat.h b/indra/newview/llnearbychat.h
index 1e62910385f7238f38c6a932e1f83e25e812a295..2ea79797f8e338c32fc57b77b47f70cc039634f1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnearbychat.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llnearbychat.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class LLNearbyChat: public LLDockableFloater
 	bool	onNearbyChatCheckContextMenuItem(const LLSD& userdata);
 
 	virtual BOOL	handleMouseDown(S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask);
+	virtual void	draw();
 
 	// focus overrides
 	/*virtual*/ void	onFocusLost();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llsidetray.cpp b/indra/newview/llsidetray.cpp
index a4f855f2792e6acb36dd981e49db4ea4ef6df006..3f8aeaf40074fa149d8f3afbb3fc9bfaf727426b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llsidetray.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llsidetray.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class LLSideTrayTab: public LLPanel
 protected:
 	LLSideTrayTab(const Params& params);
 	
-	void			dock();
+	void			dock(LLFloater* floater_tab);
 	void			undock(LLFloater* floater_tab);
 
 	LLSideTray*		getSideTray();
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void LLSideTrayTab::toggleTabDocked()
 
 	if (docking)
 	{
-		dock();
+		dock(floater_tab);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -271,11 +271,14 @@ void LLSideTrayTab::toggleTabDocked()
 	LLFloaterReg::toggleInstance("side_bar_tab", tab_name);
 }
 
-void LLSideTrayTab::dock()
+void LLSideTrayTab::dock(LLFloater* floater_tab)
 {
 	LLSideTray* side_tray = getSideTray();
 	if (!side_tray) return;
 
+	// Before docking the tab, reset its (and its children's) transparency to default (STORM-688).
+	floater_tab->updateTransparency(TT_DEFAULT);
+
 	if (!side_tray->addTab(this))
 	{
 		llwarns << "Failed to add tab " << getName() << " to side tray" << llendl;
diff --git a/indra/newview/lltexturectrl.cpp b/indra/newview/lltexturectrl.cpp
index 328298bda43999c6e9418759072871df88a17327..56e97393508d2c152f46bba7e22ef67274933716 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lltexturectrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lltexturectrl.cpp
@@ -564,25 +564,27 @@ void LLFloaterTexturePicker::draw()
 		LLRect interior = border;
 		interior.stretch( -1 ); 
 
+		// If the floater is focused, don't apply its alpha to the texture (STORM-677).
+		const F32 alpha = getTransparencyType() == TT_ACTIVE ? 1.0f : getCurrentTransparency();
 		if( mTexturep )
 		{
 			if( mTexturep->getComponents() == 4 )
 			{
-				gl_rect_2d_checkerboard( interior );
+				gl_rect_2d_checkerboard( interior, alpha );
 			}
 
-			gl_draw_scaled_image( interior.mLeft, interior.mBottom, interior.getWidth(), interior.getHeight(), mTexturep );
+			gl_draw_scaled_image( interior.mLeft, interior.mBottom, interior.getWidth(), interior.getHeight(), mTexturep, UI_VERTEX_COLOR % alpha );
 
 			// Pump the priority
 			mTexturep->addTextureStats( (F32)(interior.getWidth() * interior.getHeight()) );
 		}
 		else if (!mFallbackImage.isNull())
 		{
-			mFallbackImage->draw(interior);
+			mFallbackImage->draw(interior, UI_VERTEX_COLOR % alpha);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			gl_rect_2d( interior, LLColor4::grey, TRUE );
+			gl_rect_2d( interior, LLColor4::grey % alpha, TRUE );
 
 			// Draw X
 			gl_draw_x(interior, LLColor4::black );
@@ -1263,23 +1265,25 @@ void LLTextureCtrl::draw()
 	LLRect interior = border;
 	interior.stretch( -1 ); 
 
+	// If we're in a focused floater, don't apply the floater's alpha to the texture (STORM-677).
+	const F32 alpha = getTransparencyType() == TT_ACTIVE ? 1.0f : getCurrentTransparency();
 	if( mTexturep )
 	{
 		if( mTexturep->getComponents() == 4 )
 		{
-			gl_rect_2d_checkerboard( interior );
+			gl_rect_2d_checkerboard( interior, alpha );
 		}
 		
-		gl_draw_scaled_image( interior.mLeft, interior.mBottom, interior.getWidth(), interior.getHeight(), mTexturep);
+		gl_draw_scaled_image( interior.mLeft, interior.mBottom, interior.getWidth(), interior.getHeight(), mTexturep, UI_VERTEX_COLOR % alpha);
 		mTexturep->addTextureStats( (F32)(interior.getWidth() * interior.getHeight()) );
 	}
 	else if (!mFallbackImage.isNull())
 	{
-		mFallbackImage->draw(interior);
+		mFallbackImage->draw(interior, UI_VERTEX_COLOR % alpha);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		gl_rect_2d( interior, LLColor4::grey, TRUE );
+		gl_rect_2d( interior, LLColor4::grey % alpha, TRUE );
 
 		// Draw X
 		gl_draw_x( interior, LLColor4::black );
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_buy_currency.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_buy_currency.xml
index cd5922a9a29a4bbd1d96d8f1df1f6ee3931853ee..49deb9b025d4b08dd0735023d46658759e617730 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_buy_currency.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_buy_currency.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
      left="0"
      name="normal_background"
      top="17"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false"
      width="350" />
    <text
      type="string"
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ Re-enter amount to see the latest exchange rate.
      left="0"
      name="error_background"
      top="15"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false"
      width="350"/>
     <text
      type="string"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
index 4c5113aa5515147144e34a6dbf6b7e7347259b13..ab966dbb0e028b2afa41f02072e883939522edb9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/floater_nearby_chat.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 <floater
  border_visible="false"
  border="false"
- bg_opaque_image="Window_Foreground" 
- bg_alpha_image="Window_Background" 
- bg_alpha_image_overlay="DkGray_66" 
  legacy_header_height="18"
  can_minimize="true"
  can_tear_off="false"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_classified_info.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_classified_info.xml
index 0fb7691ee7ba221c88be2e4847182ac65c58c14c..6c8d994bc6324238b0d8ff284398b03cbfddc2bb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_classified_info.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_classified_info.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
      left="10"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="2"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_classified.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_classified.xml
index f60c1e62acfd418a4c0913ccd9f67a527cd84901..e512d63f9e2ebd48f8809332e93cbd60705157f5 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_classified.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_classified.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
      left="10"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="2"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
    <text
      type="string"
      length="1"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_pick.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_pick.xml
index a284d3ccc029c846290f6fc567514aa6d4b92c41..a028e3ab9f6f11bca6d7cb893e9611b5b218952f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_pick.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_pick.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
      left="10"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="2"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
    <text
      type="string"
      length="1"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_wearable.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_wearable.xml
index b3e9586ee9347ce30347082e409c33cba3c1dd4b..ac8917d272d9364d12563200e33c52a1cd0777eb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_wearable.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_edit_wearable.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@
      pad_left="24"
      tool_tip="Return to Edit Outfit"
      top="3"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_info_sidetray.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_info_sidetray.xml
index 0347d2feec5e540a038751245893cf536325cacf..ec3f3b48bcb72b6bc29b8f77bfac72b397da8be6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_info_sidetray.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_info_sidetray.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ background_visible="true"
      left="7"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="2"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text_editor
      allow_scroll="false"
      bg_visible="false"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_landmark_info.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_landmark_info.xml
index 6ee2abc70fe233329979d1809f99dca8e33c345d..d2088594dd91148667ce12312e97f700a61ea2b2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_landmark_info.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_landmark_info.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
      tool_tip="Back"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="4"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_outfit_edit.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_outfit_edit.xml
index f4dee9cd55f30c69e17d600b3fb855ac4703f79a..e1cd78bad8abb23b67ed936a71354b8e02fe461e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_outfit_edit.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_outfit_edit.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
      left="5"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="1"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_pick_info.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_pick_info.xml
index 0496c862156c336d1bcbc61f7f838855e0a5bba0..7daa52b2d980c984bb2165846e1cafee1647a87e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_pick_info.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_pick_info.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
      left="10"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="2"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_place_profile.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_place_profile.xml
index 8036411d2bf628f7906b0aea37bbf6319f439b04..7e89860c608a7918b288b8750444a255c2d623a9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_place_profile.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_place_profile.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@
      tool_tip="Back"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="4"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_profile_view.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_profile_view.xml
index 97229c413c3808cb63823409de0060b09378a417..c553a3aba01948914015d69fe15955f095001153 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_profile_view.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_profile_view.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
    left="10"
    tab_stop="false"
    top="2"
-   width="30" />
+   width="30"
+   use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
   <text
    top="10"
    follows="top|left"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_item_info.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_item_info.xml
index 6940d1549ba249b9ccdb397810dc3312ceb5fc9d..54a312bd59247e66d0ba34dc0170f4f2b7dae06f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_item_info.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_item_info.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
      name="back_btn"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="2"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
     <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHugeBold"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_task_info.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_task_info.xml
index ca63d2df3962f8fe89ac06b57d2d497c7ea92cc5..afaf41d0733087f584462b52718854f4a09d3e0a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_task_info.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/sidepanel_task_info.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
      name="back_btn"
      tab_stop="false"
      top="0"
-     width="30" />
+     width="30"
+     use_draw_context_alpha="false" />
         <text
      follows="top|left|right"
      font="SansSerifHuge"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/avatar_icon.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/avatar_icon.xml
index a35e2c3663c4f68377411d93e4978d161f7c9ee0..a1e32e44de6deaf02472939d0b6843685466c1f2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/avatar_icon.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/avatar_icon.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
 
-<avatar_icon default_icon_name="Generic_Person_Large">
+<avatar_icon
+    default_icon_name="Generic_Person_Large"
+    use_draw_context_alpha="false">
 </avatar_icon>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/button.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/button.xml
index 2d0a1728d58e768d2366d6f9201e961ac14e310a..1746a045cf37b9831ab43aec6ede1c1e69a57626 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/button.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/button.xml
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
         halign="center"
         pad_bottom="3" 
         height="23"
-        scale_image="true">
+        scale_image="true"
+        use_draw_context_alpha="true">
 </button>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/icon.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/icon.xml
index adb743a628c63def6227e2f8a0307e3db63d30c4..cf8edfcedb65d884c5f14b07f33d1eba27a7d9b2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/icon.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/icon.xml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
       tab_stop="false"
       mouse_opaque="false"
       name="icon"
+      use_draw_context_alpha="true"
       follows="left|top">
 </icon>