diff --git a/admin-root/firefly.css b/admin-root/firefly.css
index 149ab1f2..79234384 100644
--- a/admin-root/firefly.css
+++ b/admin-root/firefly.css
@@ -158,4 +158,10 @@ td {
 
 #playlist_buttons {
   float: right;
+}
+#pl_warning {
+  background-color: yellow;
+  padding: 1em;
+  border: 1px solid #8CACBB;
+  width: 40em;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin-root/hdr.html b/admin-root/hdr.html
index 619190c6..3151e17c 100644
--- a/admin-root/hdr.html
+++ b/admin-root/hdr.html
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
   @ispage config.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="lib-js/prototype.js"></script>:@
   @ispage config.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="lib-js/script.aculo.us/scriptaculous.js"></script>:@
   @ispage config.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="util.js"></script>:@  
-  @ispage config.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="config.js"></script>:@  
+  @ispage config.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="config.js"></script>:@
+  @ispage smart.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="lib-js/prototype.js"></script>:@  
+  @ispage smart.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="lib-js/script.aculo.us/effects.js"></script>:@
   @ispage smart.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="smart.js"></script>:@
   @ispage playlist.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="lib-js/prototype.js"></script>:@
   @ispage playlist.html:<script type="text/javascript" src="lib-js/script.aculo.us/builder.js"></script>:@
diff --git a/admin-root/smart.html b/admin-root/smart.html
index 176634d7..05ba8c16 100644
--- a/admin-root/smart.html
+++ b/admin-root/smart.html
@@ -4,25 +4,27 @@
 <table cellspacing="0" >
 <thead><tr><th>ID</th><th>Playlist Name</th><th>Type</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead>
 <tbody id="playlists">
+<tr><td></td></tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 <a href="javascript:pl_new();">Add new playlist</a>
 
 <div id="pl_data">
 </div>
+
 <div id="pl_editor" style="display: none;">
 <div class="naviheader">
 New playlist
 </div>
 <div class="navibox">
-<form name="pl_form" action="">
+<form id="pl_form" action="">
 <div>
-<input type="hidden" name="playlist_id"/>
+<input type="hidden" name="playlist_id" id="playlist_id" />
 <label for="playlist_name">Name</label>
 <input id="playlist_name" class="playlistfield" type="text" name="playlist_name" />
 <br />
 <label for="playlist_spec">Playlist criteria</label>
-<textarea id="playlist_spec" class="playlistfield" rows="5" name="playlist_spec"></textarea>
+<textarea id="playlist_spec" class="playlistfield" rows="5" cols="50" name="playlist_spec"></textarea>
 <br />
 <div id="playlist_buttons">
 <input type="button" onclick="javascript:pl_update();" name="submit_button" value="Submit"/>
@@ -33,13 +35,10 @@ New playlist
 </div>
 </form>
 </div>
-
-<div id="pl_warning" class="message" style="display:none">
+</div>
+<br />
+<div id="pl_warning" class="message" style="display:none;">
 Error messages go here...
 </div>
 
-
-
-</div>
-
 @include ftr.html@
diff --git a/admin-root/smart.js b/admin-root/smart.js
index 4994a529..a8357e23 100644
--- a/admin-root/smart.js
+++ b/admin-root/smart.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var req;
 var playlist_info={};
-
+var g_messageTimeout;
 
 function pl_editor_state(state) {
     var pleditor = document.getElementById("pl_editor");
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ function pl_editor_state(state) {
 }
 
 function pl_errormsg(msg) {
+    if (g_messageTimeout) {
+        window.clearTimeout(g_messageTimeout);
+    }
     var msgdiv = document.getElementById("pl_warning");
 
     if(!msgdiv)
@@ -27,7 +30,12 @@ function pl_errormsg(msg) {
     if(msg == "") {
         msgdiv.style.display="none";
     } else {
-        msgdiv.style.display="block";
+        Effect.Appear(msgdiv,{duration: 0.2});
+        if (('Success' == msg) || 'Cancelled' == msg) {
+            g_messageTimeout = window.setTimeout(function(){
+              Effect.Fade(msgdiv,{duration: 0.2});
+            },3000);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,17 +71,19 @@ function pl_displayresults(xmldoc,query) {
     
         pl_errormsg(status_string);
     } else {
+        pl_editor_state(false);   
         pl_errormsg("Success");
     }
 }
 
 function pl_update() {
     /* this is either update or create, depending... */
+    pl_errormsg('');
     var id, name, spec;
 
-    id = document.forms['pl_form']['playlist_id'].value;
-    name = encodeURIComponent(document.forms['pl_form']['playlist_name'].value);
-    spec = encodeURIComponent(document.forms['pl_form']['playlist_spec'].value);
+    id = document.getElementById('playlist_id').value;
+    name = encodeURIComponent(document.getElementById('playlist_name').value);
+    spec = encodeURIComponent(document.getElementById('playlist_spec').value);
     
     if(id == '0') {
         /* new playlist... post it! */
@@ -87,7 +97,7 @@ function pl_update() {
     pl_displayresults(req.responseXML);
 
     init();
-    pl_editor_state(false);   
+//    pl_editor_state(false);   
 }
 
 function pl_cancel() {