diff --git a/IceBarElement.lua b/IceBarElement.lua
index 621eae7..2f342b2 100644
--- a/IceBarElement.lua
+++ b/IceBarElement.lua
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ end
 -- Creates background for the bar
 function IceBarElement.prototype:CreateBackground()
 	if not (self.frame) then
-		self.frame = CreateFrame("StatusBar", "IceHUD_"..self.elementName, self.parent)
+		self.frame = CreateFrame("Frame", "IceHUD_"..self.elementName, self.parent)
 	end
 	
 	self.frame:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
@@ -599,10 +599,13 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:CreateBackground()
 		self.frame.bg = self.frame:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
 	end
 	
-	self.frame.bg:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. "RivetBarBG")--self:GetMyBarTexture() .."BG")
+	self.frame.bg:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture() .."BG")
 	self.frame.bg:SetBlendMode(self.settings.barBgBlendMode)
+	
 	self.frame.bg:ClearAllPoints()
-	self.frame.bg:SetAllPoints(self.frame)
+	self.frame.bg:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.frame,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.frame.bg:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.frame,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
+	self.frame.bg:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight)
 	
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 		self.frame.bg:SetTexCoord(1, 0, 0, 1)
@@ -610,8 +613,7 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:CreateBackground()
 		self.frame.bg:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 0, 1)
 	end
 	
-	--self.frame:SetStatusBarTexture(self.frame.bg)
-	self.frame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("undef", self.settings.alphabg))
+	self.frame.bg:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("undef", self.settings.alphabg))
 	
 	local ownPoint = "LEFT"
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == ownPoint) then
@@ -633,7 +635,7 @@ end
 -- Creates the actual bar
 function IceBarElement.prototype:CreateBar()
 	if not (self.barFrame) then
-		self.barFrame = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self.frame)
+		self.barFrame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.frame)
 	end
 	
 	self.barFrame:SetFrameStrata("LOW")
@@ -642,29 +644,26 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:CreateBar()
 	
 	
 	if not (self.barFrame.bar) then
-		self.barFrame.bar = self.frame:CreateTexture(nil, "LOW")
-		--self.barFrame.bar:SetHorizTile(true)
-		--self.barFrame.bar:SetVertTile(true)
+		self.barFrame.bar = self.frame:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
 	end
 	
-	self.barFrame.bar:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. "RivetBar")--self:GetMyBarTexture())
+	self.barFrame.bar:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture())
 	self.barFrame.bar:SetBlendMode(self.settings.barBlendMode)
-	self.barFrame.bar:SetAllPoints(self.barFrame)
+	self.barFrame.bar:ClearAllPoints()
+	self.barFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.barFrame,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.barFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.barFrame,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
 
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 		self.barFrame.bar:SetTexCoord(1, 0, 1-self.CurrScale, 1)
 	else
 		self.barFrame.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 1-self.CurrScale, 1)
 	end
+	self.barFrame.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight*self.CurrScale)
 
-	--self.barFrame:SetStatusBarTexture(self.barFrame.bar)
-	
 	self:UpdateBar(1, "undef")
 	
 	self.barFrame:ClearAllPoints()
 	self.barFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, 0)
-
-	--self.barFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.barFrame, "BOTTOM", 0, 0)
 end
 
 
@@ -781,14 +780,12 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:SetScale(texture, scale)
 				max_y = 1;
 			end
 		end
---[[
 		if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 			texture:SetTexCoord(1, 0, min_y, max_y)
 		else
 			texture:SetTexCoord(0, 1, min_y, max_y)
 		end
-]]--
-		self.barFrame:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * self.CurrScale)
+		self.barFrame.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * self.CurrScale)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -842,8 +839,7 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:UpdateBar(scale, color, alpha)
 		self.alpha = 1
 	end
 
-	self.frame:SetStatusBarColor(r, g, b, self.backgroundAlpha)
-	--self.barFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor(color))
+	self.frame.bg:SetVertexColor(r, g, b, self.backGroundAlpha)
 	self.barFrame.bar:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor(color))
 
 	if self.DesiredScale ~= scale then
diff --git a/IceCastBar.lua b/IceCastBar.lua
index c893a17..ff4293e 100644
--- a/IceCastBar.lua
+++ b/IceCastBar.lua
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ function IceCastBar.prototype:FlashBar(color, alpha, text, textColor)
 		r, g, b = self:GetColor(color)
 	end
 
-	self.frame:SetStatusBarColor(r, g, b, 0.3)
-	self.barFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor(color, 0.8))
+	self.frame.bg:SetVertexColor(r, g, b, 0.3)
+	self.barFrame.bar:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor(color, 0.8))
 
 	self:SetScale(self.barFrame.bar, 1)
 	self:SetBottomText1(text, textColor or "Text")
diff --git a/IceHUD.lua b/IceHUD.lua
index 2fd639d..8914d90 100644
--- a/IceHUD.lua
+++ b/IceHUD.lua
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ IceHUD.options =
 						IceHUD.IceCore:SetBarPreset(value)
 					end,
 					validate = IceHUD.validBarList,
-					disabled = true,
 					order = 9
 				},
 
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ IceHUD.options =
 						IceHUD.IceCore:SetBarTexture(value)
 					end,
 					validate = IceHUD.validBarList,
-					disabled = true,
 					order = 11
 				},
 
diff --git a/IceUnitBar.lua b/IceUnitBar.lua
index d279cdb..969d120 100644
--- a/IceUnitBar.lua
+++ b/IceUnitBar.lua
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ end
 -- Creates the low amount warning frame
 function IceUnitBar.prototype:CreateFlashFrame()
 	if not (self.flashFrame) then
-		self.flashFrame = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self.frame)
+		self.flashFrame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.frame)
 	end
 
 	self.flashFrame:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ function IceUnitBar.prototype:CreateFlashFrame()
 	self.flashFrame.flash:SetBlendMode("ADD")
 	self.flashFrame.flash:SetAllPoints(self.flashFrame)
 
-	self.flashFrame:SetStatusBarTexture(self.flashFrame.flash)
-
-
 	self:SetScale(self.flashFrame.flash, 1)
 	self.flashFrame:SetAlpha(0)
 
@@ -277,8 +274,8 @@ function IceUnitBar.prototype:UpdateBar(scale, color, alpha)
 		-- skip if flashFrame hasn't been created yet
 		return
 	end
-	
-	self.flashFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor(color))
+
+	self.flashFrame.flash:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor(color))
 	
 	if (self.moduleSettings.lowThreshold > 0 and 
 		self.moduleSettings.lowThresholdFlash and
diff --git a/modules/CastBar.lua b/modules/CastBar.lua
index 8cf1af3..dee77f3 100644
--- a/modules/CastBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CastBar.lua
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ end
 
 function CastBar.prototype:CreateLagBar()
 	if not (self.lagBar) then
-		self.lagBar = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self.frame)
+		self.lagBar = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.frame)
 	end
 	
 	self.lagBar:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
@@ -399,15 +399,14 @@ function CastBar.prototype:CreateLagBar()
 	end
 	
 	self.lagBar.bar:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture())
-	self.lagBar.bar:SetAllPoints(self.lagBar)
-	
-	self.lagBar:SetStatusBarTexture(self.lagBar.bar)
+	self.lagBar.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.lagBar,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.lagBar.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.lagBar,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
 	
 	local r, g, b = self:GetColor("CastLag")
 	if (self.settings.backgroundToggle) then
 		r, g, b = self:GetColor("CastCasting")
 	end
-	self.lagBar:SetStatusBarColor(r, g, b, self.moduleSettings.lagAlpha)
+	self.lagBar.bar:SetVertexColor(r, g, b, self.moduleSettings.lagAlpha)
 	
 
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
@@ -415,6 +414,7 @@ function CastBar.prototype:CreateLagBar()
 	else
 		self.lagBar.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 0, 0)
 	end
+	self.lagBar.bar:SetHeight(0)
 	
 	self.lagBar:ClearAllPoints()
 	self.lagBar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, 0)
@@ -446,15 +446,16 @@ function CastBar.prototype:SpellCastStart(unit, spell, rank)
 		pos = 0
 	end
 	local y = self.settings.barHeight - (pos * self.settings.barHeight)
---[[
+
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 		self.lagBar.bar:SetTexCoord(1, 0, 0, pos)
 	else
 		self.lagBar.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 0, pos)
 	end
-	
-	self.lagBar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, y)
-]]--
+	self.lagBar.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * pos)
+
+	self.lagBar:ClearAllPoints()
+ 	self.lagBar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, y)
 end
 
 
@@ -474,15 +475,15 @@ function CastBar.prototype:SpellCastChannelStart(unit)
 		pos = 0
 	end
 	local y = self.settings.barHeight - (pos * self.settings.barHeight)
---[[
+
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 		self.lagBar.bar:SetTexCoord(1, 0, 1-pos, 1)
 	else
 		self.lagBar.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 1-pos, 1)
 	end
+	self.lagBar.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * pos)
 	
 	self.lagBar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, 0)
-]]--
 end
 
 
diff --git a/modules/CustomBar.lua b/modules/CustomBar.lua
index 9c0807f..72e9255 100644
--- a/modules/CustomBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomBar.lua
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ function IceCustomBar.prototype:UpdateCustomBar(unit, fromUpdate)
 		self:SetBottomText1(self.moduleSettings.upperText)
 	end
 
-	--self.barFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetBarColor())
 	self.barFrame.bar:SetVertexColor(self:GetBarColor())
 end
 
diff --git a/modules/CustomCDBar.lua b/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
index 887cc7b..5f3cda0 100644
--- a/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ function IceCustomCDBar.prototype:UpdateCustomBar(fromUpdate)
 		self:SetBottomText1(self.moduleSettings.upperText)
 	end
 
-	--self.barFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetBarColor())
 	self.barFrame.bar:SetVertexColor(self:GetBarColor())
 end
 
diff --git a/modules/PlayerHealth.lua b/modules/PlayerHealth.lua
index 94613ea..3a3eaa2 100644
--- a/modules/PlayerHealth.lua
+++ b/modules/PlayerHealth.lua
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ end
 
 function PlayerHealth.prototype:CreateHealBar()
 	if not self.healFrame then
-		self.healFrame = CreateFrame("Statusbar", nil, self.frame)
+		self.healFrame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.frame)
 	end
 
 	self.healFrame:SetFrameStrata("LOW")
@@ -756,10 +756,10 @@ function PlayerHealth.prototype:CreateHealBar()
 	end
 
 	self.healFrame.bar:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture())
-	self.healFrame.bar:SetAllPoints(self.frame)
+	self.healFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.frame,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.healFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.frame,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
 
-	self.healFrame:SetStatusBarTexture(self.healFrame.bar)
-	self.healFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("PlayerHealthHealAmount", self.alpha * self.moduleSettings.healAlpha))
+	self.healFrame.bar:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("PlayerHealthHealAmount", self.alpha * self.moduleSettings.healAlpha))
 
 	self:UpdateBar(1, "undef")
 
@@ -965,21 +965,25 @@ function PlayerHealth.prototype:Update(unit)
 
 	-- sadly, animation uses bar-local variables so we can't use the animation for 2 bar textures on the same bar element
 	if self.moduleSettings.showIncomingHeals and self.healFrame and self.healFrame.bar and incomingHealAmt then
-		local barValue
+		local barValue, percent
 
 		if incomingHealAmt > 0 then
-			barValue = 1-((self.health + incomingHealAmt) / self.maxHealth)
+			percent = ((self.health + incomingHealAmt) / self.maxHealth)	
+			barValue = 1-percent
 		else
 			barValue = 1
+			percent = 0
 		end
 
 		barValue = IceHUD:Clamp(barValue, 0, 1)
+		percent = IceHUD:Clamp(percent, 0, 1)
 
 		if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 			self.healFrame.bar:SetTexCoord(1, 0, barValue, 1)
 		else
 			self.healFrame.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, barValue, 1)
 		end
+		self.healFrame.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * percent)
 	end
 
 	if not IceHUD.IceCore:ShouldUseDogTags() then
diff --git a/modules/PlayerMana.lua b/modules/PlayerMana.lua
index c9a9727..a09d217 100644
--- a/modules/PlayerMana.lua
+++ b/modules/PlayerMana.lua
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if self:ShouldUseTicker() then
 		end,
 		set = function(value)
 			self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha = value
-			self.tickerFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha))
+			self.tickerFrame.spark:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha))
 		end,
 		disabled = function()
 			return not self.moduleSettings.enabled
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ function PlayerMana.prototype:Update(unit)
 	if self:ShouldUseTicker() then
 		-- hide ticker if rest of the bar is not visible
 		if (self.alpha == 0) then
-	 		self.tickerFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", 0))
+	 		self.tickerFrame.spark:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", 0))
 	 	else
-	 		self.tickerFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha))
+	 		self.tickerFrame.spark:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha))
 	 	end
 	end
 
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ function PlayerMana.prototype:EnergyTick()
 	else
 		self.tickerFrame.spark:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 1-pos-0.01, 1-pos)
 	end
+	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * 0.01)
 	
 	self.tickerFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", self.frame, "BOTTOMLEFT", 0, y)
 end
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ function PlayerMana.prototype:CreateTickerFrame()
 	end
 
 	if not (self.tickerFrame) then
-		self.tickerFrame = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self.barFrame)
+		self.tickerFrame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.barFrame)
 	end
 	
 	self.tickerFrame:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
@@ -367,10 +368,11 @@ function PlayerMana.prototype:CreateTickerFrame()
 	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture())
 	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetBlendMode("ADD")
 	self.tickerFrame.spark:ClearAllPoints()
-	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetAllPoints(self.tickerFrame)
-	
-	self.tickerFrame:SetStatusBarTexture(self.tickerFrame.spark)
-	self.tickerFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha))
+	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.tickerFrame,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.tickerFrame,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
+	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetHeight(0)
+
+	self.tickerFrame.spark:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("PlayerEnergy", self.moduleSettings.tickerAlpha))
 	
 	self.tickerFrame:ClearAllPoints()
 	self.tickerFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", self.frame, "BOTTOMLEFT", 0, 0)
diff --git a/modules/SliceAndDice.lua b/modules/SliceAndDice.lua
index f34caef..f618004 100644
--- a/modules/SliceAndDice.lua
+++ b/modules/SliceAndDice.lua
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ function SliceAndDice.prototype:CreateDurationBar()
 	end
 
 	self.durationFrame.bar:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture())
-	self.durationFrame.bar:SetAllPoints(self.frame)
+	self.durationFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.frame,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.durationFrame.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.frame,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
 
-	self.durationFrame:SetStatusBarTexture(self.durationFrame.bar)
-	self.durationFrame:SetStatusBarColor(self:GetColor("SliceAndDicePotential", self.alpha * self.moduleSettings.durationAlpha))
+	self.durationFrame.bar:SetVertexColor(self:GetColor("SliceAndDicePotential", self.alpha * self.moduleSettings.durationAlpha))
 
 	self:UpdateBar(1, "undef")
 
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ function SliceAndDice.prototype:UpdateDurationBar(unit)
 	else
 		self.durationFrame.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 1-scale, 1)
 	end
+	self.durationFrame.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * scale)
 
 	if sndEndTime < GetTime() then
 		self:SetBottomText1(self.moduleSettings.upperText .. "0 (" .. PotentialSnDDuration .. ")")
diff --git a/modules/Threat.lua b/modules/Threat.lua
index d2dd393..b97129c 100644
--- a/modules/Threat.lua
+++ b/modules/Threat.lua
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ end
 -- create the aggro range indicator bar
 function IceThreat.prototype:CreateAggroBar()
 	if not (self.aggroBar) then
-		self.aggroBar = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self.frame)
+		self.aggroBar = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, self.frame)
 	end
 	
 	self.aggroBar:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
@@ -167,21 +167,21 @@ function IceThreat.prototype:CreateAggroBar()
 	end
 	
 	self.aggroBar.bar:SetTexture(IceElement.TexturePath .. self:GetMyBarTexture() .. "BG")
-	self.aggroBar.bar:SetAllPoints(self.aggroBar)
-	
-	self.aggroBar:SetStatusBarTexture(self.aggroBar.bar)
+	self.aggroBar.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT",self.aggroBar,"BOTTOMLEFT")
+	self.aggroBar.bar:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",self.aggroBar,"BOTTOMRIGHT")
 	
 	local r, g, b = self:GetColor("ThreatPullAggro")
 	if (self.settings.backgroundToggle) then
 		r, g, b = self:GetColor("CastCasting")
 	end
-	self.aggroBar:SetStatusBarColor(r, g, b, self.moduleSettings.aggroAlpha)
+	self.aggroBar.bar:SetVertexColor(r, g, b, self.moduleSettings.aggroAlpha)
 	
 	if (self.moduleSettings.side == IceCore.Side.Left) then
 		self.aggroBar.bar:SetTexCoord(1, 0, 0, 0)
 	else
 		self.aggroBar.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 0, 0)
 	end
+	self.aggroBar.bar:SetHeight(0)
 	
 	self.aggroBar:ClearAllPoints()
 	self.aggroBar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, 0)
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ function IceThreat.prototype:Update(unit)
 
 	-- set the bar value
 	self:UpdateBar( scaledPercentZeroToOne, self.color )
---[[
+
 	-- do the aggro indicator bar stuff, but only if it has changed
 	if ( self.aggroBarMulti ~= rangeMulti ) then
 		self.aggroBarMulti = rangeMulti
@@ -301,10 +301,11 @@ function IceThreat.prototype:Update(unit)
 		else
 			self.aggroBar.bar:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 0, pos)
 		end
+		self.aggroBar.bar:SetHeight(self.settings.barHeight * pos)
 
 		self.aggroBar:SetPoint("BOTTOM", self.frame, "BOTTOM", 0, y)
 	end
-]]--
+
 	self:UpdateAlpha()
 end