diff --git a/panel.js b/panel.js
index 9571c01..6d5364e 100644
--- a/panel.js
+++ b/panel.js
@@ -291,8 +291,27 @@ const dtpPanel = new Lang.Class({
 
         Main.overview._panelGhost.set_height(isTop ? size : 0);
         this._myPanelGhost.set_height(isTop ? 0 : size);
-        isTop ? this.panelBox.set_anchor_point(0, 0) :
+        
+
+        if(isTop) {
+            this.panelBox.set_anchor_point(0, 0);
+            
+            // styles for theming
+            if(this.panel.actor.has_style_class_name('dashtopanelBottom'))
+                this.panel.actor.remove_style_class_name('dashtopanelBottom');
+
+            if(!this.panel.actor.has_style_class_name('dashtopanelTop'))
+                this.panel.actor.add_style_class_name('dashtopanelTop');
+        } else {
             this.panelBox.set_anchor_point(0,(-1)*(Main.layoutManager.primaryMonitor.height-this.panelBox.height));
+
+            // styles for theming
+            if(this.panel.actor.has_style_class_name('dashtopanelTop'))
+                this.panel.actor.remove_style_class_name('dashtopanelTop');
+
+            if(!this.panel.actor.has_style_class_name('dashtopanelBottom'))
+                this.panel.actor.add_style_class_name('dashtopanelBottom');
+        }
     },
 
     _setActivitiesButtonVisible: function(isVisible) {
diff --git a/taskbar.js b/taskbar.js
index e520902..c1c08a2 100644
--- a/taskbar.js
+++ b/taskbar.js
@@ -1360,6 +1360,7 @@ const taskbarAppIcon = new Lang.Class({
     _onFocusAppChanged: function() {
         if(tracker.focus_app == this.app) {
             this._dot.opacity = 255;
+            this.actor.add_style_class_name('focused');
             Tweener.addTween(this._dot,
                              { width: this._iconContainer.get_width(),
                                height: RUNNING_INDICATOR_SIZE,
@@ -1373,6 +1374,7 @@ const taskbarAppIcon = new Lang.Class({
                               });
         } else {
             this._dot.opacity = 255;
+            this.actor.remove_style_class_name('focused');
             Tweener.addTween(this._dot,
                              { width: 0,
                                height: RUNNING_INDICATOR_SIZE,