diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index f84e7ecdb..afb45c697 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Applet* Corona::addPlasmoid(const QString& name, const QStringList& args)
         d->applets << applet;
         connect(applet, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)),
                 this, SLOT(appletDestroyed(QObject*)));
-        Phase::self()->animate(applet, Phase::Appear);
+        Phase::self()->animateItem(applet, Phase::Appear);
     } else {
         kDebug() << "Plasmoid " << name << " could not be loaded." << endl;
     }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void Corona::addKaramba(const KUrl& path)
     QGraphicsItemGroup* karamba = KarambaManager::loadKaramba(path, this);
     if (karamba) {
         addItem(karamba);
-        Phase::self()->animate(karamba, Phase::Appear);
+        Phase::self()->animateItem(karamba, Phase::Appear);
     } else {
         kDebug() << "Karamba " << path << " could not be loaded." << endl;
     }
diff --git a/widgets/icon.cpp b/widgets/icon.cpp
index e73bd6ca1..fff715d9a 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.cpp
+++ b/widgets/icon.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ void Icon::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 
 void Icon::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 {
+    kDebug() << "Icon::mouseReleaseEvent" <<endl;
     bool inside = boundingRect().contains(event->pos());
     bool wasClicked = d->state == Private::PressedState && inside;
 
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ void Icon::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
         Phase::self()->stopElementAnimation(d->button1AnimId);
     }
 
-    d->button1AnimId = Phase::self()->startElementAnimation(this, Phase::ElementAppear);
+    d->button1AnimId = Phase::self()->animateElement(this, Phase::ElementAppear);
     Phase::self()->setAnimationPixmap(d->button1AnimId, buttonPixmap());
     QGraphicsItem::hoverEnterEvent(event);
 }
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ void Icon::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
         Phase::self()->stopElementAnimation(d->button1AnimId);
     }
 
-    d->button1AnimId = Phase::self()->startElementAnimation(this, Phase::ElementDisappear);
+    d->button1AnimId = Phase::self()->animateElement(this, Phase::ElementDisappear);
     Phase::self()->setAnimationPixmap(d->button1AnimId, buttonPixmap());
 
     d->state = Private::NoState;