diff --git a/helpers/DATA/compton/compton.conf b/helpers/DATA/compton/compton.conf
index de8049844032ddad510a6a5c6c445735a71eb2cf..82c3d8daca8ef0ed1222f2f97b78b4a651bc6e59 100644
--- a/helpers/DATA/compton/compton.conf
+++ b/helpers/DATA/compton/compton.conf
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ no-dnd-shadow = true;
 # Avoid drawing shadows on dock/panel windows.
 no-dock-shadow = true;
 # Zero the part of the shadow's mask behind the window. Fix some weirdness with ARGB windows.
-clear-shadow = true;
+clear-shadow = false;
 # The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
 shadow-radius = 6;
 # The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fade-out-step = 0.03;
 # no-fading-openclose = true;
 
 # Specify a list of conditions of windows that should not be faded.
-fade-exclude = [ ];
+fade-exclude = [ " window_type *= 'menu'" ];
 
 #################################
 #
diff --git a/helpers/make-compton b/helpers/make-compton
index 4f37ae297552a9aebf4de5cbed890364d5645f76..95564f309f088ab66c7d40c14b4482dca6e30d28 100644
--- a/helpers/make-compton
+++ b/helpers/make-compton
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
-VERSION=8
+VERSION=9
 
 . ./config