diff --git a/app/dockconfigview.cpp b/app/dockconfigview.cpp
index 0af12ec0e..1ac2dc509 100644
--- a/app/dockconfigview.cpp
+++ b/app/dockconfigview.cpp
@@ -59,19 +59,6 @@ DockConfigView::DockConfigView(Plasma::Containment *containment, DockView *dockV
     });
     
     connect(containment, &Plasma::Containment::immutabilityChanged, this, &DockConfigView::immutabilityChanged);
-    
-    
-    //! NOTE: This is not necesesary if focusOutEvent is implemented
-    /*NowDockCorona *corona = qobject_cast<NowDockCorona *>(m_containment->corona());
-    if (corona) {
-        connect(corona, &NowDockCorona::configurationShown, this, &DockConfigView::configurationShown);
-    }*/
-    
-    /*   connect(containment, &Plasma::Containment::immutabilityChanged
-       , [&](Plasma::Types::ImmutabilityType type) {
-           if (type != Plasma::Types::Mutable && this && isVisible())
-               hide();
-       });*/
 }
 
 DockConfigView::~DockConfigView()
@@ -103,6 +90,8 @@ void DockConfigView::syncGeometry()
     const auto location = m_containment->location();
     const auto sGeometry = screen()->geometry();
     
+    qDebug() << "sync geometry";
+    
     switch (m_containment->formFactor()) {
         case Plasma::Types::Horizontal: {
             const QSize size(rootObject()->width(), rootObject()->height());
@@ -111,11 +100,11 @@ void DockConfigView::syncGeometry()
             resize(size);
             
             if (location == Plasma::Types::TopEdge) {
-                setPosition(sGeometry.center().x() - size.width() / 2
+                setPosition(sGeometry.center().x() - size.width() / 2 - 1
                             , m_dockView->currentThickness());
             } else if (location == Plasma::Types::BottomEdge) {
-                setPosition(sGeometry.center().x() - size.width() / 2
-                            , sGeometry.height() - m_dockView->currentThickness() - size.height());
+                setPosition(sGeometry.center().x() - size.width() / 2 - 1
+                            , sGeometry.height() - m_dockView->currentThickness() - size.height() - 1);
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -130,8 +119,8 @@ void DockConfigView::syncGeometry()
                 setPosition(m_dockView->currentThickness()
                             , sGeometry.center().y() - size.height() / 2);
             } else if (location == Plasma::Types::RightEdge) {
-                setPosition(sGeometry.width() - m_dockView->currentThickness() - size.width()
-                            , sGeometry.center().y() - size.height() / 2);
+                setPosition(sGeometry.width() - m_dockView->currentThickness() - size.width() - 1
+                            , sGeometry.center().y() - size.height() / 2 - 1);
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -193,15 +182,6 @@ void DockConfigView::showEvent(QShowEvent *ev)
     m_deleterTimer.stop();
     
     ConfigView::showEvent(ev);
-    
-    //trigger showing configuration window through corona
-    //in order to hide all alternative configuration windows
-    //! NOTE: This is not necesesary if focusOutEvent is implemented
-//    NowDockCorona *corona = qobject_cast<NowDockCorona *>(m_containment->corona());
-
-//    if (corona) {
-//        emit corona->configurationShown(this);
-//    }
 }
 
 void DockConfigView::hideEvent(QHideEvent *ev)
@@ -229,13 +209,6 @@ void DockConfigView::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *ev)
     }
 }
 
-void DockConfigView::configurationShown(PlasmaQuick::ConfigView *configView)
-{
-    if ((configView != this) && isVisible()) {
-        hide();
-    }
-}
-
 void DockConfigView::immutabilityChanged(Plasma::Types::ImmutabilityType type)
 {
     if (type != Plasma::Types::Mutable && isVisible()) {
diff --git a/app/dockconfigview.h b/app/dockconfigview.h
index 3e9e13adc..affec6239 100644
--- a/app/dockconfigview.h
+++ b/app/dockconfigview.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ protected:
     
 private slots:
     void immutabilityChanged(Plasma::Types::ImmutabilityType type);
-    void configurationShown(PlasmaQuick::ConfigView *configView);
     
 private:
     bool m_blockFocusLost;
diff --git a/app/visibilitymanager.cpp b/app/visibilitymanager.cpp
index a142d6367..3c4782885 100644
--- a/app/visibilitymanager.cpp
+++ b/app/visibilitymanager.cpp
@@ -178,11 +178,17 @@ void VisibilityManagerPrivate::setBlockHiding(bool blockHiding)
         
     this->blockHiding = blockHiding;
     
+    qDebug() << "blockHiding:" << blockHiding; 
+    
     if (this->blockHiding) {
         timerHide.stop();
         
-        if (isHidden)
+        if (isHidden) {
             isHidden = false;
+            
+            emit q->isHiddenChanged();
+            emit q->mustBeShown();
+        }
     } else {
         updateHiddenState();
     }
diff --git a/containment/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml b/containment/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
index db7a7cb69..7c257ed9e 100644
--- a/containment/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
+++ b/containment/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
@@ -102,15 +102,7 @@ Item{
 
     function slotMustBeHide() {
         // console.log("hide....");
-        //if (!plasmoid.userConfiguring) {
         slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.init();
-        //}
-    }
-
-    function slotModeChanged() {
-        if (dock.visibility.mode !== Latte.Dock.AutoHide) {
-            dock.visibility.isHidden = false;
-        }
     }
 
     ///test maskArea
@@ -307,7 +299,8 @@ Item{
         }
 
         function init() {
-            start();
+            if (!dock.visibility.blockHiding)
+                start();
         }
     }
 
@@ -326,7 +319,8 @@ Item{
         }
 
         function init() {
-            dock.visibility.isHidden = false;
+            if (!dock.visibility.blockHiding)
+                dock.visibility.isHidden = false;
             updateMaskArea();
             start();
         }
diff --git a/containment/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
index ff7df2d2a..513eb9ca6 100644
--- a/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
             dock.visibility.onContainsMouseChanged.connect(visibilityManager.slotContainsMouseChanged);
             dock.visibility.onMustBeHide.connect(visibilityManager.slotMustBeHide);
             dock.visibility.onMustBeShown.connect(visibilityManager.slotMustBeShown);
-            dock.visibility.onModeChanged.connect(visibilityManager.slotModeChanged);
         }
     }
 
@@ -479,7 +478,6 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
             nowDock.signalAnimationsNeedBothAxis.connect(slotAnimationsNeedBothAxis);
             nowDock.signalAnimationsNeedLength.connect(slotAnimationsNeedLength);
             nowDock.signalAnimationsNeedThickness.connect(slotAnimationsNeedThickness);
-            nowDock.signalDraggingState.connect(slotDisableHiding);
         }
     }
 
@@ -557,11 +555,10 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
             }
             return;
         }
+        
+        console.debug("user configuring", plasmoid.userConfiguring)
 
         if (plasmoid.userConfiguring) {
-            if (dock.visibility.isHidden) {
-                dock.visibility.mustBeShown();
-            }
             dock.visibility.blockHiding = true;
 
             //  console.log("applets------");
@@ -882,10 +879,6 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
         visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
     }
 
-    function slotDisableHiding(value) {
-        dock.visibility.blockHiding = value;
-    }
-
     function updateAutomaticIconSize() {
         if (visibilityManager.normalState && !animatedLengthTimer.running && !root.editMode
                 && (iconSize===plasmoid.configuration.iconSize || iconSize === automaticIconSizeBasedSize) ) {