diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
index 9e98d70e0..b08f8568d 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings
             }
         };
 
+        public bool UseAnimation { get; set; } = true;
+        public bool UseSound { get; set; } = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// when false Alphabet static service will always return empty results
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
index 8c869e941..9ee486b3b 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
                 AutoUpdates();
 
                 API.SaveAppAllSettings();
-
-                _mainVM.MainWindowVisibility = _settings.HideOnStartup ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible;
                 Log.Info("|App.OnStartup|End Flow Launcher startup ----------------------------------------------------  ");
             });
         }
@@ -178,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         public void OnSecondAppStarted()
         {
-            Current.MainWindow.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            Current.MainWindow.Show();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/CustomQueryHotkeySetting.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/CustomQueryHotkeySetting.xaml.cs
index 0109474e1..ab4047cec 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/CustomQueryHotkeySetting.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/CustomQueryHotkeySetting.xaml.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using Flow.Launcher.Core.Resource;
 using Flow.Launcher.Helper;
-using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Hotkey;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
-using System;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
@@ -91,9 +89,9 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
         private void BtnTestActionKeyword_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             App.API.ChangeQuery(tbAction.Text);
-            Application.Current.MainWindow.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            Application.Current.MainWindow.Show();
+            Application.Current.MainWindow.Opacity = 1;
             Application.Current.MainWindow.Focus();
-
         }
 
         private void cmdEsc_OnPress(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj b/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj
index fd2f5f1d9..f431504c2 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Flow.Launcher.Plugin\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="Resources\open.wav">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <Target Name="PreBuild" BeforeTargets="PreBuildEvent">
     <Exec Command="taskkill /f /fi &quot;IMAGENAME eq Flow.Launcher.exe&quot;" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs
index eb21c7e75..98327d8da 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/HotKeyMapper.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Helper
                 if (mainViewModel.ShouldIgnoreHotkeys() || mainViewModel.GameModeStatus)
                     return;
 
-                mainViewModel.MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
+                mainViewModel.Show();
                 mainViewModel.ChangeQueryText(hotkey.ActionKeyword, true);
             });
         }
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/SingletonWindowOpener.cs b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/SingletonWindowOpener.cs
index fdfaaa4fc..8efc9be99 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Helper/SingletonWindowOpener.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Helper/SingletonWindowOpener.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Helper
         {
             var window = Application.Current.Windows.OfType<Window>().FirstOrDefault(x => x.GetType() == typeof(T))
                          ?? (T)Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(T), args);
-            Application.Current.MainWindow.Hide();
             
             // Fix UI bug
             // Add `window.WindowState = WindowState.Normal`
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index 6cd198d0b..9b2827d5e 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
     <system:String x:Key="DarkModeSystem">System Default</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="DarkModeLight">Light</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="DarkModeDark">Dark</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="SoundEffect">Sound Effect</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectTip">Play a small sound when the search window opens</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="Animation">Animation</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="AnimationTip">Use Animation in UI</system:String>
 
     <!--  Setting Hotkey  -->
     <system:String x:Key="hotkey">Hotkey</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
index 5e09db7fd..734b0a331 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:svgc="http://sharpvectors.codeplex.com/svgc/"
     xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Flow.Launcher.ViewModel"
+    Name="FlowMainWindow"
     Title="Flow Launcher"
     MinWidth="{Binding MainWindowWidth, Mode=OneWay}"
     MaxWidth="{Binding MainWindowWidth, Mode=OneWay}"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
     Initialized="OnInitialized"
     Loaded="OnLoaded"
     LocationChanged="OnLocationChanged"
+    Opacity="{Binding MainWindowOpacity, Mode=OneWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
     PreviewKeyDown="OnKeyDown"
     ResizeMode="NoResize"
     ShowInTaskbar="False"
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@
                     </TextBox>
                     <Canvas Style="{DynamicResource SearchIconPosition}">
                         <Path
+                            Name="SearchIcon"
                             Margin="0"
                             Data="{DynamicResource SearchIconImg}"
                             Stretch="Fill"
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index b68394976..718606ff7 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
@@ -11,16 +11,11 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Core.Resource;
 using Flow.Launcher.Helper;
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
 using Flow.Launcher.ViewModel;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
-using Application = System.Windows.Application;
 using Screen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen;
 using ContextMenuStrip = System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip;
-using DataFormats = System.Windows.DataFormats;
 using DragEventArgs = System.Windows.DragEventArgs;
 using KeyEventArgs = System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs;
-using MessageBox = System.Windows.MessageBox;
 using NotifyIcon = System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon;
-using System.Windows.Interop;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher
 {
@@ -34,6 +29,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
         private NotifyIcon _notifyIcon;
         private ContextMenu contextMenu;
         private MainViewModel _viewModel;
+        private bool _animating;
 
         #endregion
 
@@ -43,6 +39,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             _viewModel = mainVM;
             _settings = settings;
             InitializeComponent();
+            InitializePosition();
         }
 
         public MainWindow()
@@ -52,6 +49,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         private async void OnClosing(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
         {
+            _settings.WindowTop = Top;
+            _settings.WindowLeft = Left;
             _notifyIcon.Visible = false;
             _viewModel.Save();
             e.Cancel = true;
@@ -65,12 +64,12 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
         {
+            HideStartup();
             // show notify icon when flowlauncher is hidden
             InitializeNotifyIcon();
             InitializeDarkMode();
             WindowsInteropHelper.DisableControlBox(this);
             InitProgressbarAnimation();
-            InitializePosition();
             // since the default main window visibility is visible
             // so we need set focus during startup
             QueryTextBox.Focus();
@@ -79,13 +78,13 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             {
                 switch (e.PropertyName)
                 {
-                    case nameof(MainViewModel.MainWindowVisibility):
+                    case nameof(MainViewModel.MainWindowVisibilityStatus):
                         {
-                            if (_viewModel.MainWindowVisibility == Visibility.Visible)
+                            if (_viewModel.MainWindowVisibilityStatus)
                             {
+                                UpdatePosition();
                                 Activate();
                                 QueryTextBox.Focus();
-                                UpdatePosition();
                                 _settings.ActivateTimes++;
                                 if (!_viewModel.LastQuerySelected)
                                 {
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
                                     _progressBarStoryboard.Stop(ProgressBar);
                                     isProgressBarStoryboardPaused = true;
                                 }
-                                else if (_viewModel.MainWindowVisibility == Visibility.Visible &&
+                                else if (_viewModel.MainWindowVisibilityStatus &&
                                          isProgressBarStoryboardPaused)
                                 {
                                     _progressBarStoryboard.Begin(ProgressBar, true);
@@ -148,16 +147,20 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
                         break;
                 }
             };
-
-            InitializePosition();
         }
 
         private void InitializePosition()
         {
-            Top = WindowTop();
-            Left = WindowLeft();
-            _settings.WindowTop = Top;
-            _settings.WindowLeft = Left;
+            if (_settings.RememberLastLaunchLocation)
+            {
+                Top = _settings.WindowTop;
+                Left = _settings.WindowLeft;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Left = WindowLeft();
+                Top = WindowTop();
+            }
         }
 
         private void UpdateNotifyIconText()
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
             var header = new MenuItem
             {
-                Header = "Flow Launcher", 
+                Header = "Flow Launcher",
                 IsEnabled = false
             };
             var open = new MenuItem
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
                 Header = InternationalizationManager.Instance.GetTranslation("iconTrayExit")
             };
 
-            open.Click += (o, e) => Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            open.Click += (o, e) => _viewModel.ToggleFlowLauncher();
             gamemode.Click += (o, e) => ToggleGameMode();
             settings.Click += (o, e) => App.API.OpenSettingDialog();
             exit.Click += (o, e) => Close();
@@ -255,6 +258,54 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             isProgressBarStoryboardPaused = true;
         }
 
+        public void WindowAnimator()
+        {
+            if (_animating)
+                return;
+
+            _animating = true;
+            UpdatePosition();
+            Storyboard sb = new Storyboard();
+            Storyboard iconsb = new Storyboard();
+            CircleEase easing = new CircleEase();  // or whatever easing class you want
+            easing.EasingMode = EasingMode.EaseInOut;
+            var da = new DoubleAnimation
+            {
+                From = 0,
+                To = 1,
+                Duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.25),
+                FillBehavior = FillBehavior.Stop
+            };
+
+            var da2 = new DoubleAnimation
+            {
+                From = Top + 10,
+                To = Top,
+                Duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.25),
+                FillBehavior = FillBehavior.Stop
+            };
+                var da3 = new DoubleAnimation
+                {
+                    From = 12,
+                    To = 0,
+                    EasingFunction = easing,
+                    Duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.36),
+                    FillBehavior = FillBehavior.Stop
+                };
+            Storyboard.SetTarget(da, this);
+            Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(da, new PropertyPath(Window.OpacityProperty));
+            Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(da2, new PropertyPath(Window.TopProperty));
+            Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(da3, new PropertyPath(TopProperty));
+            sb.Children.Add(da);
+            sb.Children.Add(da2);
+            iconsb.Children.Add(da3);
+            sb.Completed += (_, _) => _animating = false;
+            _settings.WindowLeft = Left;
+            _settings.WindowTop = Top;
+            iconsb.Begin(SearchIcon);
+            sb.Begin(FlowMainWindow);
+        }
+
         private void OnMouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.ChangedButton == MouseButton.Left) DragMove();
@@ -287,22 +338,41 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             e.Handled = true;
         }
 
-        private void OnContextMenusForSettingsClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private async void OnContextMenusForSettingsClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
+            _viewModel.Hide();
+            
+            if(_settings.UseAnimation)
+                await Task.Delay(100);
+            
             App.API.OpenSettingDialog();
         }
 
 
-        private void OnDeactivated(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async void OnDeactivated(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            if (_settings.HideWhenDeactive)
+            //This condition stops extra hide call when animator is on, 
+            // which causes the toggling to occasional hide instead of show.
+            if (_viewModel.MainWindowVisibilityStatus)
             {
-                _viewModel.Hide();
+                // Need time to initialize the main query window animation. 
+                // This also stops the mainwindow from flickering occasionally after Settings window is opened
+                // and always after Settings window is closed.
+                if (_settings.UseAnimation)
+                    await Task.Delay(100);
+                
+                if (_settings.HideWhenDeactive)
+                {
+                    _viewModel.Hide();
+                }
             }
         }
 
         private void UpdatePosition()
         {
+            if (_animating)
+                return;
+
             if (_settings.RememberLastLaunchLocation)
             {
                 Left = _settings.WindowLeft;
@@ -317,6 +387,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         private void OnLocationChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
+            if (_animating)
+                return;
             if (_settings.RememberLastLaunchLocation)
             {
                 _settings.WindowLeft = Left;
@@ -324,7 +396,20 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             }
         }
 
-        private double WindowLeft()
+        public void HideStartup()
+        {
+            UpdatePosition();
+            if (_settings.HideOnStartup)
+            {
+                _viewModel.Hide();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _viewModel.Show();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public double WindowLeft()
         {
             var screen = Screen.FromPoint(System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Position);
             var dip1 = WindowsInteropHelper.TransformPixelsToDIP(this, screen.WorkingArea.X, 0);
@@ -333,7 +418,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             return left;
         }
 
-        private double WindowTop()
+        public double WindowTop()
         {
             var screen = Screen.FromPoint(System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Position);
             var dip1 = WindowsInteropHelper.TransformPixelsToDIP(this, 0, screen.WorkingArea.Y);
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index e90a53fc3..51484e53e 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         public void RestartApp()
         {
-            _mainVM.MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Hidden;
+            _mainVM.Hide();
 
             // we must manually save
             // UpdateManager.RestartApp() will call Environment.Exit(0)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         public void RestarApp() => RestartApp();
 
-        public void ShowMainWindow() => _mainVM.MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        public void ShowMainWindow() => _mainVM.Show();
 
         public void CheckForNewUpdate() => _settingsVM.UpdateApp();
 
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Resources/open.wav b/Flow.Launcher/Resources/open.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f13724f7
Binary files /dev/null and b/Flow.Launcher/Resources/open.wav differ
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ResultListBox.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/ResultListBox.xaml
index d52474d3f..c674e9a70 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ResultListBox.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ResultListBox.xaml
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
-<ListBox x:Class="Flow.Launcher.ResultListBox"
-         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Flow.Launcher.ViewModel"
-         xmlns:converter="clr-namespace:Flow.Launcher.Converters"
-         mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="100" d:DesignHeight="100"
-         d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance vm:ResultsViewModel}"
-         MaxHeight="{Binding MaxHeight}"
-         SelectedIndex="{Binding SelectedIndex, Mode=TwoWay}"
-         SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedItem, Mode=TwoWay}"
-         HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch" ItemsSource="{Binding Results}"
-         Margin="{Binding Margin}"
-         Visibility="{Binding Visbility}"
-         Style="{DynamicResource BaseListboxStyle}" Focusable="False"
-         KeyboardNavigation.DirectionalNavigation="Cycle" SelectionMode="Single"
-         VirtualizingStackPanel.IsVirtualizing="True" VirtualizingStackPanel.VirtualizationMode="Standard"
-         SelectionChanged="OnSelectionChanged"
-         IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem="True"
-         PreviewMouseDown="ListBox_PreviewMouseDown">
-    <!--IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7833798/2833083-->
+<ListBox
+    x:Class="Flow.Launcher.ResultListBox"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:converter="clr-namespace:Flow.Launcher.Converters"
+    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Flow.Launcher.ViewModel"
+    MaxHeight="{Binding MaxHeight}"
+    Margin="{Binding Margin}"
+    HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
+    d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance vm:ResultsViewModel}"
+    d:DesignHeight="100"
+    d:DesignWidth="100"
+    Focusable="False"
+    IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem="True"
+    ItemsSource="{Binding Results}"
+    KeyboardNavigation.DirectionalNavigation="Cycle"
+    PreviewMouseDown="ListBox_PreviewMouseDown"
+    SelectedIndex="{Binding SelectedIndex, Mode=TwoWay}"
+    SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedItem, Mode=TwoWay}"
+    SelectionChanged="OnSelectionChanged"
+    SelectionMode="Single"
+    Style="{DynamicResource BaseListboxStyle}"
+    VirtualizingStackPanel.IsVirtualizing="True"
+    VirtualizingStackPanel.VirtualizationMode="Standard"
+    Visibility="{Binding Visbility}"
+    mc:Ignorable="d">
+    <!--  IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7833798/2833083  -->
 
     <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
         <DataTemplate>
@@ -30,46 +37,88 @@
                     </ControlTemplate>
                 </Button.Template>
                 <Button.Content>
-                    <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0"
-                          Cursor="Hand" UseLayoutRounding="False">
+                    <Grid
+                        Margin="0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                        Cursor="Hand"
+                        UseLayoutRounding="False">
                         <Grid.Resources>
-                            <converter:HighlightTextConverter x:Key="HighlightTextConverter"/>
+                            <converter:HighlightTextConverter x:Key="HighlightTextConverter" />
                             <converter:OrdinalConverter x:Key="OrdinalConverter" />
                             <converter:OpenResultHotkeyVisibilityConverter x:Key="OpenResultHotkeyVisibilityConverter" />
                         </Grid.Resources>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="60" />
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                        <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding ShowOpenResultHotkey}" Grid.Column="2" Margin="0 0 10 0">
-                            <TextBlock Margin="12 0 12 0" Style="{DynamicResource ItemHotkeyStyle}" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Opacity="0.8" VerticalAlignment="Center" Padding="0 10 0 10" x:Name="Hotkey">
+                        <StackPanel
+                            Grid.Column="2"
+                            Margin="0,0,10,0"
+                            Visibility="{Binding ShowOpenResultHotkey}">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Name="Hotkey"
+                                Margin="12,0,12,0"
+                                Padding="0,10,0,10"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                Opacity="0.8"
+                                Style="{DynamicResource ItemHotkeyStyle}">
                                 <TextBlock.Visibility>
-                                    <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=ListBoxItem}" Converter="{StaticResource ResourceKey=OpenResultHotkeyVisibilityConverter}" />
+                                    <Binding Converter="{StaticResource ResourceKey=OpenResultHotkeyVisibilityConverter}" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=ListBoxItem}" />
                                 </TextBlock.Visibility>
                                 <TextBlock.Text>
                                     <MultiBinding StringFormat="{}{0}+{1}">
                                         <Binding Path="OpenResultModifiers" />
-                                        <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=ListBoxItem}" Converter="{StaticResource ResourceKey=OrdinalConverter}" />
+                                        <Binding Converter="{StaticResource ResourceKey=OrdinalConverter}" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=ListBoxItem}" />
                                     </MultiBinding>
                                 </TextBlock.Text>
                             </TextBlock>
                         </StackPanel>
-                        <Border BorderThickness="0" BorderBrush="Transparent" Margin="9 0 0 0">
-                            <Image x:Name="ImageIcon" Width="32" Height="32" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Source="{Binding Image}" Visibility="{Binding ShowIcon}"  Margin="0 0 0 0" Stretch="UniformToFill"/>
+                        <Border
+                            Margin="9,0,0,0"
+                            BorderBrush="Transparent"
+                            BorderThickness="0">
+                            <Image
+                                x:Name="ImageIcon"
+                                Width="32"
+                                Height="32"
+                                Margin="0,0,0,0"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                Source="{Binding Image}"
+                                Stretch="Uniform"
+                                Visibility="{Binding ShowIcon}" />
                         </Border>
-                        <Border BorderThickness="0" BorderBrush="Transparent" Margin="9 0 0 0">
-                            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Text="{Binding Glyph.Glyph}" FontFamily="{Binding Glyph.FontFamily}" Visibility="{Binding ShowGlyph}" Style="{DynamicResource ItemGlyph}"/>
+                        <Border
+                            Margin="9,0,0,0"
+                            BorderBrush="Transparent"
+                            BorderThickness="0">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                Grid.Column="0"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                FontFamily="{Binding Glyph.FontFamily}"
+                                Style="{DynamicResource ItemGlyph}"
+                                Text="{Binding Glyph.Glyph}"
+                                Visibility="{Binding ShowGlyph}" />
                         </Border>
-                        <Grid Margin="6 0 10 0" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
+                        <Grid
+                            Grid.Column="1"
+                            Margin="6,0,10,0"
+                            HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                 <RowDefinition />
-                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" x:Name="SubTitleRowDefinition" />
+                                <RowDefinition x:Name="SubTitleRowDefinition" Height="Auto" />
                             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
-                            <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource ItemTitleStyle}" DockPanel.Dock="Left"
-                                       VerticalAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{Binding ShowTitleToolTip}" x:Name="Title"
-                                       Text="{Binding Result.Title}">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Name="Title"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                DockPanel.Dock="Left"
+                                Style="{DynamicResource ItemTitleStyle}"
+                                Text="{Binding Result.Title}"
+                                ToolTip="{Binding ShowTitleToolTip}">
                                 <vm:ResultsViewModel.FormattedText>
                                     <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource HighlightTextConverter}">
                                         <Binding Path="Result.Title" />
@@ -77,8 +126,13 @@
                                     </MultiBinding>
                                 </vm:ResultsViewModel.FormattedText>
                             </TextBlock>
-                            <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource ItemSubTitleStyle}" ToolTip="{Binding ShowSubTitleToolTip}"
-                                       Grid.Row="1" x:Name="SubTitle" Text="{Binding Result.SubTitle}" MinWidth="750">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                x:Name="SubTitle"
+                                Grid.Row="1"
+                                MinWidth="750"
+                                Style="{DynamicResource ItemSubTitleStyle}"
+                                Text="{Binding Result.SubTitle}"
+                                ToolTip="{Binding ShowSubTitleToolTip}">
                                 <vm:ResultsViewModel.FormattedText>
                                     <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource HighlightTextConverter}">
                                         <Binding Path="Result.SubTitle" />
@@ -92,11 +146,9 @@
                     </Grid>
                 </Button.Content>
             </Button>
-            <!-- a result item height is 52 including margin -->
+            <!--  a result item height is 52 including margin  -->
             <DataTemplate.Triggers>
-                <DataTrigger
-                    Binding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor,AncestorType={x:Type ListBoxItem}}, Path=IsSelected}"
-                    Value="True">
+                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ListBoxItem}}, Path=IsSelected}" Value="True">
                     <Setter TargetName="Title" Property="Style" Value="{DynamicResource ItemTitleSelectedStyle}" />
                     <Setter TargetName="SubTitle" Property="Style" Value="{DynamicResource ItemSubTitleSelectedStyle}" />
                     <Setter TargetName="Hotkey" Property="Style" Value="{DynamicResource ItemHotkeySelectedStyle}" />
@@ -105,7 +157,7 @@
             </DataTemplate.Triggers>
         </DataTemplate>
     </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
-    <!--http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16819577/setting-background-color-or-wpf-4-0-listbox-windows-8/#16820062-->
+    <!--  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16819577/setting-background-color-or-wpf-4-0-listbox-windows-8/#16820062  -->
     <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
         <Style TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}">
             <EventSetter Event="MouseEnter" Handler="OnMouseEnter" />
@@ -117,23 +169,23 @@
             <Setter Property="Template">
                 <Setter.Value>
                     <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type ListBoxItem}">
-                        <Border x:Name="Bd"
-                                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                                SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
-                            <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
-                                              VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
-                                              Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                                              ContentStringFormat="{TemplateBinding ContentStringFormat}"
-                                              ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
-                                              SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" />
+                        <Border
+                            x:Name="Bd"
+                            Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                            BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                            SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
+                            <ContentPresenter
+                                HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
+                                VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"
+                                Content="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                                ContentStringFormat="{TemplateBinding ContentStringFormat}"
+                                ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
+                                SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" />
                         </Border>
                         <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                             <Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="True">
-                                <Setter TargetName="Bd" Property="Background"
-                                        Value="{DynamicResource ItemSelectedBackgroundColor}" />
-                                <Setter TargetName="Bd" Property="BorderBrush"
-                                        Value="{DynamicResource ItemSelectedBackgroundColor}" />
+                                <Setter TargetName="Bd" Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource ItemSelectedBackgroundColor}" />
+                                <Setter TargetName="Bd" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{DynamicResource ItemSelectedBackgroundColor}" />
                             </Trigger>
                         </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                     </ControlTemplate>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml
index 8ac680e64..9b133b6da 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/SettingWindow.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Flow.Launcher.ViewModel"
     Title="{DynamicResource flowlauncher_settings}"
     Width="1000"
-    Height="700"
+    Height="650"
     MinWidth="900"
     MinHeight="600"
     d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance vm:SettingWindowViewModel}"
@@ -1862,6 +1862,100 @@
                                         </StackPanel>
                                     </Border>
 
+                            <StackPanel>
+
+                                <Border
+                                    Margin="0,30,0,0"
+                                    Padding="0"
+                                    CornerRadius="5"
+                                    Style="{DynamicResource SettingGroupBox}">
+                                    <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                                        <Border
+                                            Margin="0"
+                                            BorderThickness="0"
+                                            Style="{DynamicResource SettingGroupBox}">
+                                            <ItemsControl Style="{StaticResource SettingGrid}">
+                                                <StackPanel Style="{StaticResource TextPanel}">
+                                                    <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource SettingTitleLabel}" Text="{DynamicResource Animation}" />
+                                                    <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource SettingSubTitleLabel}" Text="{DynamicResource AnimationTip}" />
+                                                </StackPanel>
+                                                <ui:ToggleSwitch
+                                                    Grid.Row="0"
+                                                    Grid.Column="2"
+                                                    Width="100"
+                                                    Margin="0,0,2,0"
+                                                    IsOn="{Binding UseAnimation, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                                                <TextBlock
+                                                    Grid.Column="0"
+                                                    Margin="24,0,16,0"
+                                                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                    FontFamily="/Resources/#Segoe Fluent Icons"
+                                                    FontSize="20">
+                                                    &#xedb5;
+                                                </TextBlock>
+                                            </ItemsControl>
+                                        </Border>
+                                        <Separator
+                                            Width="Auto"
+                                            BorderBrush="#e5e5e5"
+                                            BorderThickness="1" />
+                                        <Border
+                                            Margin="0"
+                                            BorderThickness="0"
+                                            Style="{DynamicResource SettingGroupBox}">
+                                            <ItemsControl Style="{StaticResource SettingGrid}">
+                                                <StackPanel Style="{StaticResource TextPanel}">
+                                                    <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource SettingTitleLabel}" Text="{DynamicResource SoundEffect}" />
+                                                    <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource SettingSubTitleLabel}" Text="{DynamicResource SoundEffectTip}" />
+                                                </StackPanel>
+                                                <ui:ToggleSwitch
+                                                    Grid.Row="0"
+                                                    Grid.Column="2"
+                                                    Width="100"
+                                                    Margin="0,0,2,0"
+                                                    IsOn="{Binding UseSound, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                                                <TextBlock
+                                                    Grid.Column="0"
+                                                    Margin="24,0,16,0"
+                                                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                    FontFamily="/Resources/#Segoe Fluent Icons"
+                                                    FontSize="20">
+                                                    &#xe994;
+                                                </TextBlock>
+                                            </ItemsControl>
+                                        </Border>
+                                    </StackPanel>
+                                </Border>
+
+                                <Border Margin="0,12,0,18" Style="{DynamicResource SettingGroupBox}">
+                                    <ItemsControl Style="{StaticResource SettingGrid}">
+                                        <StackPanel Style="{StaticResource TextPanel}">
+                                            <TextBlock Style="{DynamicResource SettingTitleLabel}" Text="{DynamicResource ThemeFolder}" />
+                                        </StackPanel>
+                                        <Button
+                                            Grid.Column="2"
+                                            Width="180"
+                                            Margin="0,0,18,0"
+                                            HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                            Click="OpenPluginFolder"
+                                            Content="{DynamicResource OpenThemeFolder}"
+                                            DockPanel.Dock="Top" />
+                                        <TextBlock
+                                            Grid.Column="0"
+                                            Margin="24,0,16,0"
+                                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                            FontFamily="/Resources/#Segoe Fluent Icons"
+                                            FontSize="20">
+                                            &#xe838;
+                                        </TextBlock>
+                                    </ItemsControl>
+                                </Border>
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Grid>
+                </ScrollViewer>
+            </Border>
+        </TabItem>
                                     <StackPanel>
                                         <Border Margin="0,12,0,12" Style="{DynamicResource SettingGroupBox}">
                                             <ItemsControl Style="{StaticResource SettingGrid}">
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index d7bbaf1cd..8f7ed7692 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow;
 using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using Flow.Launcher.Core.Plugin;
 using Flow.Launcher.Core.Resource;
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
 
         public Visibility ProgressBarVisibility { get; set; }
         public Visibility MainWindowVisibility { get; set; }
+        public double MainWindowOpacity { get; set; } = 1;
+
+        // This is to be used for determining the visibility status of the mainwindow instead of MainWindowVisibility
+        // because it is more accurate and reliable representation than using Visibility as a condition check
+        public bool MainWindowVisibilityStatus { get; set; } = true;
 
         public double MainWindowWidth => _settings.WindowSize;
 
@@ -709,9 +714,9 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
 
         public void ToggleFlowLauncher()
         {
-            if (MainWindowVisibility != Visibility.Visible)
+            if (!MainWindowVisibilityStatus)
             {
-                MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
+                Show();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -719,25 +724,51 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
             }
         }
 
+        public void Show()
+        {
+            if (_settings.UseSound)
+            {
+                MediaPlayer media = new MediaPlayer();
+                media.Open(new Uri(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav"));
+                media.Play();
+            }
+
+            MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
+
+            MainWindowVisibilityStatus = true;
+            
+            if(_settings.UseAnimation)
+                ((MainWindow)Application.Current.MainWindow).WindowAnimator();
+            
+            MainWindowOpacity = 1;
+        }
+
         public async void Hide()
         {
+            // Trick for no delay
+            MainWindowOpacity = 0;
+
             switch (_settings.LastQueryMode)
             {
                 case LastQueryMode.Empty:
                     ChangeQueryText(string.Empty);
-                    Application.Current.MainWindow.Opacity = 0; // Trick for no delay
-                    await Task.Delay(100);
-                    Application.Current.MainWindow.Opacity = 1;
+                    await Task.Delay(100); //Time for change to opacity
                     break;
                 case LastQueryMode.Preserved:
+                    if (_settings.UseAnimation)
+                        await Task.Delay(100);
                     LastQuerySelected = true;
                     break;
                 case LastQueryMode.Selected:
+                    if (_settings.UseAnimation)
+                        await Task.Delay(100);
                     LastQuerySelected = false;
                     break;
                 default:
                     throw new ArgumentException($"wrong LastQueryMode: <{_settings.LastQueryMode}>");
             }
+
+            MainWindowVisibilityStatus = false;
             MainWindowVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
         }
 
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/SettingWindowViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/SettingWindowViewModel.cs
index 7853fed9d..5a0d816b9 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/SettingWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/SettingWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -351,6 +351,18 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
             set => Settings.UseGlyphIcons = value;
         }
 
+        public bool UseAnimation
+        {
+            get => Settings.UseAnimation;
+            set => Settings.UseAnimation = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool UseSound
+        {
+            get => Settings.UseSound;
+            set => Settings.UseSound = value;
+        }
+
         public Brush PreviewBackground
         {
             get
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/WindowsIndex/IndexSearch.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/WindowsIndex/IndexSearch.cs
index d78d4851a..2e842c843 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/WindowsIndex/IndexSearch.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/WindowsIndex/IndexSearch.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.WindowsIndex
                         }
 
                         var mainWindow = Application.Current.MainWindow;
-                        mainWindow.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+                        mainWindow.Show();
                         mainWindow.Focus();
 
                         return false;
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json
index 8d5d97af1..07da2ad69 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "Name": "Explorer",
   "Description": "Search and manage files and folders. Explorer utilises Windows Index Search",
   "Author": "Jeremy Wu",
-  "Version": "1.10.0",
+  "Version": "1.10.1",
   "Language": "csharp",
   "Website": "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher",
   "ExecuteFileName": "Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.dll",
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cs
index cd1ab4571..9df1ca911 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/PluginsManager.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager
                                 $"{Context.CurrentPluginMetadata.ActionKeywords.FirstOrDefault()} {Settings.HotkeyUpdate} {plugin.Name}");
 
                     var mainWindow = Application.Current.MainWindow;
-                    mainWindow.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+                    mainWindow.Show();
                     mainWindow.Focus();
 
                     shouldHideWindow = false;
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/plugin.json b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/plugin.json
index 592025103..eb90e7e8e 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/plugin.json
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/plugin.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "Name": "Plugins Manager",
   "Description": "Management of installing, uninstalling or updating Flow Launcher plugins",
   "Author": "Jeremy Wu",
-  "Version": "1.9.0",
+  "Version": "1.9.1",
   "Language": "csharp",
   "Website": "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher",
   "ExecuteFileName": "Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager.dll",
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
index f9fc239a5..0cc29ccf9 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell
 
             // show the main window and set focus to the query box
             Window mainWindow = Application.Current.MainWindow;
-            mainWindow.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            mainWindow.Show();
             mainWindow.Focus();
         }
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/plugin.json b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/plugin.json
index 6b20eeef9..b71dba2da 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/plugin.json
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/plugin.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "Name": "Shell",
   "Description": "Provide executing commands from Flow Launcher",
   "Author": "qianlifeng",
-  "Version": "1.4.5",
+  "Version": "1.4.6",
   "Language": "csharp",
   "Website": "https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher",
   "ExecuteFileName": "Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell.dll",