diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py b/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
index 05c71e419..5583e2861 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ sup {
         text_fade('lyricsmain', newtext);
         text_fade('lyricsoutline', newtext);
         text_fade('lyricsshadow', newtext.replace(match, ''));
-        if(text_opacity() == 1) return;
-        timer = setTimeout(function(){
-            show_text(newtext);
-        }, 100);
     }
 
     function text_fade(id, newtext){
@@ -174,25 +170,18 @@ sup {
             text.innerHTML = newtext;
             return;
         }
-        if(newtext == text.innerHTML){
-            text.style.opacity = parseFloat(text.style.opacity) + 0.3;
-            if(text.style.opacity > 0.7)
-                text.style.opacity = 1;
-        } else {
-            text.style.opacity = parseFloat(text.style.opacity) - 0.3;
-            if(text.style.opacity <= 0.1){
-                text.innerHTML = newtext;
-            }
-        }
+        text.style.opacity = '0';
+        timer = window.setTimeout(function(){bla(text, newtext)}, 1000);
     }
 
-    function text_opacity(){
-        var text = document.getElementById('lyricsmain');
-        return getComputedStyle(text, '').opacity;
+    function bla(text, newtext) {
+        text.innerHTML = newtext;
+        text.style.opacity = '1';
     }
 
     function show_text_complete(){
-        return (text_opacity() == 1);
+        var text = document.getElementById('lyricsmain');
+        return getComputedStyle(text, '').opacity == 1;
     }
 </script>
 </head>
@@ -331,20 +320,25 @@ def build_lyrics_css(item, webkit_ver):
     z-index: 5;
     position: absolute;
     display: table;
+    -webkit-transition: opacity 0.5s linear;
     %s
 }
 .lyricscell {
     display: table-cell;
     word-wrap: break-word;
+    -webkit-transition: opacity 0.5s linear;
     %s
 }
 .lyricsmain {
+-webkit-transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in;
 %s
 }
 .lyricsoutline {
+-webkit-transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in;
 %s
 }
 .lyricsshadow {
+-webkit-transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in;
 %s
 }
     """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 58d832101..47b7a8758 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class Display(QtGui.QGraphicsView):
         # time. We need to investigate more how to use OpenGL properly on Mac OS
         # X.
         if sys.platform != 'darwin':
-            self.setViewport(QtOpenGL.QGLWidget())
+            pass
+            #self.setViewport(QtOpenGL.QGLWidget())
 
     def setup(self):
         """
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
             # Wait for the fade to finish before geting the preview.
             # Important otherwise preview will have incorrect text if at all!
             if self.serviceItem.themedata and self.serviceItem.themedata.display_slide_transition:
+                # FIXME: method does not work.
                 while self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_text_complete()') == u'false':
                     self.application.process_events()
         # Wait for the webview to update before getting the preview.