diff --git a/include/components/renderer.hpp b/include/components/renderer.hpp
index 31dae136..fbbb01a3 100644
--- a/include/components/renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/components/renderer.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "events/signal_fwd.hpp"
 #include "events/signal_receiver.hpp"
 #include "x11/extensions/fwd.hpp"
+#include "x11/tray_manager.hpp"
 #include "x11/types.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ class renderer : public renderer_interface,
                  public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_RENDERER, signals::ui::request_snapshot> {
  public:
   using make_type = unique_ptr<renderer>;
-  static make_type make(const bar_settings& bar, tags::action_context& action_ctxt);
+  static make_type make(const bar_settings& bar, tags::action_context& action_ctxt, tray_manager& tray);
 
   explicit renderer(connection& conn, signal_emitter& sig, const config&, const logger& logger, const bar_settings& bar,
-      background_manager& background_manager, tags::action_context& action_ctxt);
+      background_manager& background_manager, tags::action_context& action_ctxt, tray_manager& tray);
   ~renderer();
 
   xcb_window_t window() const;
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ class renderer : public renderer_interface,
 
   bool m_fixedcenter;
   string m_snapshot_dst;
+
+  tray_manager& m_tray;
 };
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
index f8a475ad..9807fca2 100644
--- a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::visibility_notify
   void activate_delayed(chrono::duration<double, std::milli> delay = 1s);
   void deactivate(bool clear_selection = true);
   void reconfigure();
+  void reconfigure_bg();
 
  protected:
   void reconfigure_window();
   void reconfigure_clients();
-  void reconfigure_bg();
   void refresh_window();
   void redraw_window();
 
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index db08916a..c79b059d 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ void bar::handle(const evt::configure_notify&) {
 
 void bar::start() {
   m_log.trace("bar: Create renderer");
-  m_renderer = renderer::make(m_opts, *m_action_ctxt);
+  m_renderer = renderer::make(m_opts, *m_action_ctxt, *m_tray);
 
   m_opts.x_data.window = m_renderer->window();
   m_opts.x_data.visual = m_renderer->visual();
diff --git a/src/components/renderer.cpp b/src/components/renderer.cpp
index 4982da28..ea8ffe1a 100644
--- a/src/components/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/components/renderer.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static constexpr double BLOCK_GAP{20.0};
 /**
  * Create instance
  */
-renderer::make_type renderer::make(const bar_settings& bar, tags::action_context& action_ctxt) {
+renderer::make_type renderer::make(const bar_settings& bar, tags::action_context& action_ctxt, tray_manager& tray) {
   // clang-format off
   return std::make_unique<renderer>(
       connection::make(),
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ renderer::make_type renderer::make(const bar_settings& bar, tags::action_context
       logger::make(),
       forward<decltype(bar)>(bar),
       background_manager::make(),
-      action_ctxt);
+      action_ctxt,
+      tray);
   // clang-format on
 }
 
@@ -38,14 +39,15 @@ renderer::make_type renderer::make(const bar_settings& bar, tags::action_context
  * Construct renderer instance
  */
 renderer::renderer(connection& conn, signal_emitter& sig, const config& conf, const logger& logger,
-    const bar_settings& bar, background_manager& background, tags::action_context& action_ctxt)
+    const bar_settings& bar, background_manager& background, tags::action_context& action_ctxt, tray_manager& tray)
     : renderer_interface(action_ctxt)
     , m_connection(conn)
     , m_sig(sig)
     , m_conf(conf)
     , m_log(logger)
     , m_bar(forward<const bar_settings&>(bar))
-    , m_rect(m_bar.inner_area()) {
+    , m_rect(m_bar.inner_area())
+    , m_tray(tray) {
   m_sig.attach(this);
 
   m_log.trace("renderer: Get TrueColor visual");
@@ -86,6 +88,15 @@ renderer::renderer(connection& conn, signal_emitter& sig, const config& conf, co
   {
     m_pixmap = m_connection.generate_id();
     m_connection.create_pixmap(m_depth, m_pixmap, m_window, m_bar.size.w, m_bar.size.h);
+
+    // TODO
+    uint32_t configure_mask = 0;
+    std::array<uint32_t, 32> configure_values{};
+    xcb_params_cw_t configure_params{};
+
+    XCB_AUX_ADD_PARAM(&configure_mask, &configure_params, back_pixmap, m_pixmap);
+    connection::pack_values(configure_mask, &configure_params, configure_values);
+    m_connection.change_window_attributes_checked(m_window, configure_mask, configure_values.data());
   }
 
   m_log.trace("renderer: Allocate graphic contexts");
@@ -364,8 +375,10 @@ void renderer::flush() {
   highlight_clickable_areas();
 
   m_surface->flush();
-  m_connection.copy_area(m_pixmap, m_window, m_gcontext, 0, 0, 0, 0, m_bar.size.w, m_bar.size.h);
+  m_connection.clear_area(0, m_window, 0, 0, m_bar.size.w, m_bar.size.h);
+  // m_connection.copy_area(m_pixmap, m_window, m_gcontext, 0, 0, 0, 0, m_bar.size.w, m_bar.size.h);
   m_connection.flush();
+  m_tray.reconfigure_bg();
 
   if (!m_snapshot_dst.empty()) {
     try {
diff --git a/src/x11/tray_client.cpp b/src/x11/tray_client.cpp
index d2f89af8..a5ffaee4 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_client.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_client.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ tray_client::tray_client(const logger& log, connection& conn, xcb_window_t tray,
     << cw_parent(tray)
     << cw_class(XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT)
     // TODO add proper pixmap
-    << cw_params_back_pixmap(XCB_PIXMAP_NONE)
+    // << cw_params_back_pixmap(XCB_PIXMAP_NONE)
+    << cw_params_back_pixel(0x00ff00)
     // The X server requires the border pixel to be defined if the depth doesn't match the parent window
     << cw_params_border_pixel(conn.screen()->black_pixel)
     << cw_params_backing_store(XCB_BACKING_STORE_WHEN_MAPPED)
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@ void tray_client::update_client_attributes() const {
   XCB_AUX_ADD_PARAM(
       &configure_mask, &configure_params, event_mask, XCB_EVENT_MASK_PROPERTY_CHANGE | XCB_EVENT_MASK_STRUCTURE_NOTIFY);
 
+  // TODO
+  XCB_AUX_ADD_PARAM(&configure_mask, &configure_params, back_pixel, 0xff0000ff);
+  // TODO
+  XCB_AUX_ADD_PARAM(&configure_mask, &configure_params, back_pixmap, XCB_PIXMAP_NONE);
+
   connection::pack_values(configure_mask, &configure_params, configure_values);
 
   m_log.trace("tray(%s): Update client window", m_connection.id(client()));
diff --git a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
index 0af6955e..0e2206cf 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,24 @@ void tray_manager::reconfigure_clients() {
  * Reconfigure root pixmap
  */
 void tray_manager::reconfigure_bg() {
+  m_connection.clear_area(false, m_tray, 0, 0, m_opts.win_size.w, m_opts.win_size.h);
+  for (const auto& client : m_clients) {
+    m_connection.clear_area_checked(false, client.embedder(), 0, 0, client.width(), client.height());
+    xcb_visibility_notify_event_t visibility_event;
+    visibility_event.response_type = XCB_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY;
+    visibility_event.window = client.client();
+    visibility_event.state = XCB_VISIBILITY_FULLY_OBSCURED;
+
+    m_connection.send_event(
+        true, client.client(), XCB_EVENT_MASK_NO_EVENT, reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&visibility_event));
+    m_connection.flush();
+    visibility_event.state = XCB_VISIBILITY_UNOBSCURED;
+    m_connection.send_event(
+        true, client.client(), XCB_EVENT_MASK_NO_EVENT, reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&visibility_event));
+    m_connection.flush();
+
+    client.clear_window();
+  }
   if (!m_opts.transparent || m_clients.empty() || !m_mapped) {
     return;
   };
@@ -394,7 +412,6 @@ void tray_manager::reconfigure_bg() {
 
   m_context->clear();
   *m_context << CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE << *m_surface;
-  cairo_set_source_surface(*m_context, *surface, 0, 0);
   m_context->paint();
   *m_context << CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER << m_opts.background;
   m_context->paint();
@@ -479,6 +496,7 @@ void tray_manager::create_window() {
     << cw_visual(XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT)
     << cw_params_colormap(XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT)
     << cw_class(XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT)
+    << cw_params_back_pixmap(XCB_BACK_PIXMAP_PARENT_RELATIVE)
     << cw_params_backing_store(XCB_BACKING_STORE_WHEN_MAPPED)
     << cw_params_event_mask(XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_REDIRECT
         |XCB_EVENT_MASK_STRUCTURE_NOTIFY
@@ -486,10 +504,10 @@ void tray_manager::create_window() {
     << cw_parent(m_opts.bar_window);
   // clang-format on
 
-  if (!m_opts.transparent) {
-    win << cw_params_back_pixel(m_opts.background);
-    win << cw_params_border_pixel(m_opts.background);
-  }
+  // if (!m_opts.transparent) {
+  //   win << cw_params_back_pixel(m_opts.background);
+  //   win << cw_params_border_pixel(m_opts.background);
+  // }
 
   m_tray = win << cw_flush(true);
   m_log.info("Tray window: %s", m_connection.id(m_tray));
@@ -560,7 +578,8 @@ void tray_manager::create_bg() {
   }
 
   try {
-    m_connection.change_window_attributes_checked(m_tray, XCB_CW_BACK_PIXMAP, &m_pixmap);
+    // TODO
+    // m_connection.change_window_attributes_checked(m_tray, XCB_CW_BACK_PIXMAP, &m_pixmap);
   } catch (const exception& err) {
     m_log.err("Failed to set tray window back pixmap (%s)", err.what());
   }
@@ -1085,6 +1104,7 @@ bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui::dim_window& evt) {
   return false;
 }
 
+// TODO maybe remove signal
 bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui::update_background&) {
   redraw_window();