diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.blind.js b/ui/jquery.effects.blind.js
index 6b725078947..78a394140d9 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.blind.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.blind.js
@@ -17,30 +17,26 @@ $.effects.effect.blind = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
 			props = [ 'position', 'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right' ],
 			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'hide' ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'vertical',
 			ref = ( direction == 'vertical' ) ? 'height' : 'width',
 			animation = {},
-			wrapper, distance;
-
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); 
-		el.show(); 
-		wrapper = $.effects.createWrapper( el ).css({ 
-			overflow: 'hidden'
-		});
+			wrapper = el.save( props ).show().createWrapper({
+				overflow: 'hidden'
+			}),
+			distance;
 
 		animation[ ref ] = ( mode == 'show' ? wrapper[ ref ]() : 0 );
 
-		// start at 0 if we are showing
+		// reset to 0 if we are showing
 		( mode == 'show' && wrapper.css( ref, 0 ) );
 
 		// Animate
 		wrapper.animate( animation, o.duration, o.easing, function() {
-			( mode == 'hide' && el.hide() ); 
-			$.effects.restore( el, props ); 
-			$.effects.removeWrapper( el );
+			( mode == 'hide' && el.hide() );
+			el.restore( props ).removeWrapper();
 			$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply( el[ 0 ], arguments );
 			el.dequeue();
 		});
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.bounce.js b/ui/jquery.effects.bounce.js
index 8da0feb7630..de1f8eef6cd 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.bounce.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.bounce.js
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ $.effects.effect.bounce = function(o) {
 	return this.queue(function() {
 
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ), 
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ), 
 			props = [ 'position', 'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right' ],
 			// defaults:
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'effect' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'effect' ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'up', 
 			distance = o.distance || 20,
 			times = o.times || 5, 
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ $.effects.effect.bounce = function(o) {
 			props.push( 'opacity' );
 		} 
 
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); 
-		el.show(); 
-		$.effects.createWrapper( el ); // Create Wrapper
+		el.save( props ).show().createWrapper();
 
 		if ( !distance ) {
 			distance = el[ ref == 'top' ? 'outerHeight' : 'outerWidth' ]({ margin:true }) / 3;
@@ -76,9 +74,9 @@ $.effects.effect.bounce = function(o) {
 			};
 			animation[ ref ] = ( motion ? '-=' : '+=' ) + distance;
 			el.animate( animation, speed / 2, o.easing, function(){
-				el.hide();
-				$.effects.restore( el, props );
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el );
+				el.hide()
+					.restore( props )
+					.removeWrapper();
 				$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply( this, arguments );
 			});
 		} else {
@@ -89,11 +87,11 @@ $.effects.effect.bounce = function(o) {
 			el
 				.animate( animation1, speed / 2, o.easing )
 				.animate( animation2, speed / 2, o.easing, function() {
-					$.effects.restore( el, props );
-					$.effects.removeWrapper( el );
+					el.restore( props ).removeWrapper();
 					$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply( this, arguments );
 				});
 		}
+
 		el.dequeue();
 	});
 
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.clip.js b/ui/jquery.effects.clip.js
index 14b358dfae7..cd6f1df3c69 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.clip.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.clip.js
@@ -17,26 +17,20 @@ $.effects.effect.clip = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ), 
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ), 
 			props = ['position','top','bottom','left','right','height','width'], 
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'hide' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'hide' ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'vertical',
 			ref = {
 				size: (direction == 'vertical') ? 'height' : 'width',
 				position: (direction == 'vertical') ? 'top' : 'left'
 			},
 			animation = {},
-			wrapper, animate, distance;
-
-		// Save & Show
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); el.show(); 
-
-		// Create Wrapper
-		wrapper = $.effects.createWrapper( el ).css({ 
-			overflow: 'hidden' 
-		});
-		animate = ( el[0].tagName == 'IMG' ) ? wrapper : el;
-		distance = animate[ ref.size ]();
+			wrapper = el.save( props ).show().createWrapper({ 
+				overflow: 'hidden' 
+			}),
+			animate = ( el[0].tagName == 'IMG' ) ? wrapper : el,
+			distance = animate[ ref.size ]();
 
 		// Shift
 		if ( mode == 'show' ) {
@@ -55,8 +49,7 @@ $.effects.effect.clip = function( o ) {
 			easing: o.easing, 
 			complete: function() {
 				mode == 'hide' && el.hide(); 
-				$.effects.restore( el, props ); 
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el ); 
+				el.restore( props ).removeWrapper(); 
 				$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply( el[ 0 ], arguments );
 				el.dequeue();
 			}
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.core.js b/ui/jquery.effects.core.js
index 573cb2554ea..f9572a5d36e 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.core.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.core.js
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 var backCompat = $.uiBackCompat !== false;
 
 $.effects = {
+	$: $.sub(),
+
+	// contains effects 1.9+ API effect functions
 	effect: {}
 };
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 /****************************** COLOR ANIMATIONS ******************************/
 /******************************************************************************/
@@ -323,34 +325,9 @@ $.fn.extend({
 $.extend( $.effects, {
 	version: "@VERSION",
 
-	// Saves a set of properties in a data storage
-	save: function( element, set ) {
-		for( var i=0; i < set.length; i++ ) {
-			if ( set[ i ] !== null ) {
-				element.data( "ec.storage." + set[ i ], element[ 0 ].style[ set[ i ] ] );
-			}
-		}
-	},
-
-	// Restores a set of previously saved properties from a data storage
-	restore: function( element, set ) {
-		for( var i=0; i < set.length; i++ ) {
-			if ( set[ i ] !== null ) {
-				element.css( set[ i ], element.data( "ec.storage." + set[ i ] ) );
-			}
-		}
-	},
-
-	setMode: function( el, mode ) {
-		if (mode == 'toggle') {
-			mode = el.is( ':hidden' ) ? 'show' : 'hide'; 
-		}
-		return mode;
-	},
-
 	// Translates a [top,left] array into a baseline value
 	// this should be a little more flexible in the future to handle a string & hash
-	getBaseline: function( origin, original ) { 
+	getBaseline: function( origin, original ) {
 		var y, x;
 		switch ( origin[ 0 ] ) {
 			case 'top': y = 0; break;
@@ -368,18 +345,41 @@ $.extend( $.effects, {
 			x: x,
 			y: y
 		};
+	}
+});
+
+// Effects 1.9 Helper jQuery.sub()
+$.effects.$.fn.extend({
+
+	// Saves a set of properties in a data storage
+	save: function( set ) {
+		for( var i=0; i < set.length; i++ ) {
+			if ( set[ i ] !== null ) {
+				this.data( "ec.storage." + set[ i ], this[ 0 ].style[ set[ i ] ] );
+			}
+		}
+		return this;
 	},
 
-	// Wraps the element around a wrapper that copies position properties
-	createWrapper: function( element ) {
+	// Restores a set of previously saved properties from a data storage
+	restore: function( set ) {
+		for( var i=0; i < set.length; i++ ) {
+			if ( set[ i ] !== null ) {
+				this.css( set[ i ], this.data( "ec.storage." + set[ i ] ) );
+			}
+		}
+		return this;
+	},
 
+	createWrapper: function( css ) {
 		// if the element is already wrapped, return it
-		if ( element.parent().is( '.ui-effects-wrapper' )) {
-			return element.parent();
+		if ( this.parent().is( '.ui-effects-wrapper' )) {
+			return this.parent();
 		}
 
 		// wrap the element
-		var props = {
+		var element = this,
+			props = {
 				width: element.outerWidth(true),
 				height: element.outerHeight(true),
 				'float': element.css( 'float' )
@@ -421,25 +421,51 @@ $.extend( $.effects, {
 			});
 		}
 
-		return wrapper.css( props ).show();
+		if ( $.type( css ) == 'object' ) {
+			props = $.extend( props, css );
+		}
+
+		return wrapper.css( props ).show();		
+	},
+	setMode: function( mode ) {
+		if (mode == 'toggle') {
+			mode = this.is( ':hidden' ) ? 'show' : 'hide'; 
+		}
+		return mode;
 	},
 
-	removeWrapper: function( element ) {
-		if ( element.parent().is( '.ui-effects-wrapper' ) )
-			return element.parent().replaceWith( element );
-		return element;
+	removeWrapper: function() {
+		if ( this.parent().is( '.ui-effects-wrapper' ) )
+			return this.parent().replaceWith( this );
+		return this;
 	},
 
-	setTransition: function( element, list, factor, value ) {
+	setTransition: function( list, factor, value ) {
+		var el = this;
 		value = value || {};
 		$.each( list, function(i, x){
-			unit = element.cssUnit( x );
+			unit = el.cssUnit( x );
 			if ( unit[ 0 ] > 0 ) value[ x ] = unit[ 0 ] * factor + unit[ 1 ];
 		});
 		return value;
 	}
+	
 });
 
+// Effects 1.8 API -> 1.9
+if ( BC ) {
+
+	$.each( [ "save", "restore", "createWrapper", "setMode", "removeWrapper", "setTransition" ], function( i, fnName ) {
+		$.effects[ fnName ] = function() {
+			var args = [].slice.call( arguments ),
+				el = args.shift();
+
+			return $.effects.$.fn[ fnName ].apply( el, args );
+		};	
+	});
+
+}
+
 // return an effect options object for the given parameters:
 function _normalizeArguments( effect, options, speed, callback ) {
 
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.drop.js b/ui/jquery.effects.drop.js
index 24fb89db0b9..2a1d4d1fbec 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.drop.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.drop.js
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ $.effects.effect.drop = function( o ) {
 
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
-		var el = $( this ), 
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ), 
 			props = [ 'position', 'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'opacity' ],
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'hide' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'hide' ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'left',
 			ref = ( direction == 'up' || direction == 'down' ) ? 'top' : 'left',
 			motion = ( direction == 'up' || direction == 'left' ) ? 'pos' : 'neg',
@@ -28,15 +28,12 @@ $.effects.effect.drop = function( o ) {
 			distance;
 
 		// Adjust
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); 
-		el.show(); 
-		$.effects.createWrapper( el ); 
+		el.save( props ).show().createWrapper(); 
 
 		distance = o.distance || el[ ref == 'top' ? 'outerHeight': 'outerWidth' ]({ margin: true }) / 2;
 
 		if ( mode == 'show' ) {
-			el
-				.css( 'opacity', 0 )
+			el.css( 'opacity', 0 )
 				.css( ref, motion == 'pos' ? -distance : distance );
 		}
 
@@ -50,8 +47,7 @@ $.effects.effect.drop = function( o ) {
 			easing: o.easing, 
 			complete: function() {
 				mode == 'hide' && el.hide();
-				$.effects.restore( el, props ); 
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el ); 
+				el.restore( props ).removeWrapper(); 
 				$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply(this, arguments);
 				el.dequeue();
 			}
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.explode.js b/ui/jquery.effects.explode.js
index f5217ecb5f4..4414f411923 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.explode.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.explode.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ $.effects.effect.explode = function( o ) {
 
 		var rows = o.pieces ? Math.round(Math.sqrt(o.pieces)) : 3,
 			cells = rows,
-			el = $( this ),
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'hide' ),
+			el = $.effects.$( this )
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'hide' ),
 			show = ( mode == 'show' ),
 
 			// show and then visibility:hidden the element before calculating offset
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.fade.js b/ui/jquery.effects.fade.js
index 5fa0319c0d4..6cec6e676bb 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.fade.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.fade.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 $.effects.effect.fade = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
-		var el = $( this ),
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'hide' );
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'hide' );
 
 		el.animate({ 
 			opacity: mode 
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.fold.js b/ui/jquery.effects.fold.js
index 29da090cb89..3280c94d73a 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.fold.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.fold.js
@@ -17,27 +17,21 @@ $.effects.effect.fold = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
 			props = ['position','top','bottom','left','right'],
-			mode = $.effects.setMode(el, o.mode || 'hide'),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'hide' ),
 			size = o.size || 15,
 			percent = /([0-9]+)%/.exec(size),
 			horizFirst = !!o.horizFirst,
 			widthFirst = ((mode == 'show') != horizFirst),
 			ref = widthFirst ? ['width', 'height'] : ['height', 'width'],
 			duration = o.duration / 2,
-			wrapper, distance;
-
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); 
-		el.show();
-
-		// Create Wrapper
-		wrapper = $.effects.createWrapper( el ).css({ 
-			overflow: 'hidden' 
-		}); 
-		distance = widthFirst ? 
-			[ wrapper.width(), wrapper.height() ] : 
-			[ wrapper.height(), wrapper.width() ];
+			wrapper = el.save( props ).show().createWrapper({ 
+				overflow: 'hidden' 
+			}), 
+			distance = widthFirst ? 
+				[ wrapper.width(), wrapper.height() ] : 
+				[ wrapper.height(), wrapper.width() ];
 
 		if ( percent ) { 
 			size = parseInt( percent[ 1 ], 10 ) / 100 * distance[ ( mode == 'hide') ? 0 : 1 ];
@@ -60,8 +54,7 @@ $.effects.effect.fold = function( o ) {
 			.animate( animation1, duration, o.easing )
 			.animate( animation2, duration, o.easing, function() {
 				(mode == 'hide') && el.hide();
-				$.effects.restore( el, props ); 
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el ); 
+				el.restore( props ).removeWrapper(); 
 				jQuery.isFunction(o.complete) && o.complete.apply( el[ 0 ], arguments ); 
 				el.dequeue();
 			});
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.highlight.js b/ui/jquery.effects.highlight.js
index cd4f0705a8d..5a053f3e3c7 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.highlight.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.highlight.js
@@ -14,20 +14,19 @@
 
 $.effects.effect.highlight = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
-		var elem = $( this ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
 			props = [ 'backgroundImage', 'backgroundColor', 'opacity' ],
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( elem, o.mode || 'show' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'show' ),
 			animation = {
-				backgroundColor: elem.css( 'backgroundColor' )
+				backgroundColor: el.css( 'backgroundColor' )
 			};
 
 		if (mode == 'hide') {
 			animation.opacity = 0;
 		}
 
-		$.effects.save( elem, props );
-		
-		elem
+		el
+			.save( props )
 			.show()
 			.css({
 				backgroundImage: 'none',
@@ -38,11 +37,11 @@ $.effects.effect.highlight = function( o ) {
 				duration: o.duration,
 				easing: o.easing,
 				complete: function() {
-					(mode == 'hide' && elem.hide());
-					$.effects.restore( elem, props );
+					(mode == 'hide' && el.hide());
+					el.restore( props );
 					(mode == 'show' && !$.support.opacity && this.style.removeAttribute( 'filter' ));
 					jQuery.isFunction(o.complete) && o.complete.apply(this, arguments);
-					elem.dequeue();
+					el.dequeue();
 				}
 			});
 	});
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.pulsate.js b/ui/jquery.effects.pulsate.js
index b168b6ef518..7606a8d6900 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.pulsate.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.pulsate.js
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 
 $.effects.effect.pulsate = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
-		var elem = $( this ),
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( elem, o.mode || 'show' ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'show' ),
 			times = ( ( o.times || 5 ) * 2 ) - 1,
 			duration = o.duration / 2,
-			isVisible = elem.is( ':visible' ),
+			isVisible = el.is( ':visible' ),
 			animateTo = 0,
 			i;
 
 		if ( !isVisible ) {
-			elem.css('opacity', 0).show();
+			el.css('opacity', 0).show();
 			animateTo = 1;
 		}
 
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ $.effects.effect.pulsate = function( o ) {
 		}
 
 		for ( i = 0; i < times; i++ ) {
-			elem.animate({ 
+			el.animate({ 
 				opacity: animateTo 
 			}, duration, o.easing );
 			animateTo = ( animateTo + 1 ) % 2;
 		}
 
-		elem.animate({ 
+		el.animate({ 
 			opacity: animateTo 
 		}, duration, o.easing, function() {
 			if (animateTo == 0) {
-				elem.hide();
+				el.hide();
 			}
 			(o.complete && o.complete.apply(this, arguments));
 		}).dequeue();
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.scale.js b/ui/jquery.effects.scale.js
index 8f25ca9a8a7..77b3b09c5d0 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.scale.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.scale.js
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 
 $.effects.effect.puff = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
-		var elem = $( this ),
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( elem, o.mode || 'hide' ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'hide' ),
 			percent = parseInt( o.percent, 10 ) || 150,
 			factor = percent / 100,
 			original = { 
-				height: elem.height(), 
-				width: elem.width() 
+				height: el.height(), 
+				width: el.width() 
 			};
 
 		$.extend(o, {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $.effects.effect.puff = function( o ) {
 				}
 		});
 
-		elem.effect( o ).dequeue();
+		el.effect( o ).dequeue();
 	});
 };
 
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ $.effects.effect.scale = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
 			options = $.extend( true, {}, o ),
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'effect' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'effect' ),
 			percent = parseInt( o.percent, 10 ) || ( parseInt( o.percent, 10 ) == 0 ? 0 : ( mode == 'hide' ? 0 : 100 ) ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'both',
 			origin = o.origin,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 
 	return this.queue( function() {
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ), 
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ), 
 			props = [ 'position', 'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'width', 'height', 'overflow', 'opacity' ],
 
 			// Always restore
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 			hProps = [ 'borderLeftWidth', 'borderRightWidth', 'paddingLeft', 'paddingRight' ],
 
 			// Set options
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'effect' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'effect' ),
 			restore = o.restore || false,
 			scale = o.scale || 'both',
 			origin = o.origin,
@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 			// Vertical props scaling
 			if ( factor.from.y != factor.to.y ) { 
 				props = props.concat( vProps );
-				el.from = $.effects.setTransition( el, vProps, factor.from.y, el.from );
-				el.to = $.effects.setTransition( el, vProps, factor.to.y, el.to );
+				el.from = el.setTransition( vProps, factor.from.y, el.from );
+				el.to = el.setTransition( vProps, factor.to.y, el.to );
 			};
 
 			// Horizontal props scaling
 			if ( factor.from.x != factor.to.x ) { 
 				props = props.concat( hProps );
-				el.from = $.effects.setTransition( el, hProps, factor.from.x, el.from );
-				el.to = $.effects.setTransition( el, hProps, factor.to.x, el.to );
+				el.from = el.setTransition( hProps, factor.from.x, el.from );
+				el.to = el.setTransition( hProps, factor.to.x, el.to );
 			};
 		};
 
@@ -167,14 +167,12 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 			// Vertical props scaling
 			if ( factor.from.y != factor.to.y ) { 
 				props = props.concat( cProps );
-				el.from = $.effects.setTransition( el, cProps, factor.from.y, el.from );
-				el.to = $.effects.setTransition( el, cProps, factor.to.y, el.to );
+				el.from = el.setTransition( cProps, factor.from.y, el.from );
+				el.to = el.setTransition( cProps, factor.to.y, el.to );
 			};
 		};
 		
-		$.effects.save( el, restore ? props : props1 ); 
-		el.show(); 
-		$.effects.createWrapper( el );
+		el.save( restore ? props : props1 ).show().createWrapper();
 		el.css( 'overflow', 'hidden' ).css( el.from ); 
 
 		// Animate
@@ -186,12 +184,12 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 			props2 = props.concat(vProps).concat(hProps);
 
 			el.find( "*[width]" ).each( function(){
-				var child = $( this ),
+				var child = $.effects.$( this ),
 					c_original = { 
 						height: child.height(), 
 						width: child.width()
 					};
-				if (restore) $.effects.save(child, props2);
+				if (restore) el.save(child, props2);
 				
 				child.from = {
 					height: c_original.height * factor.from.y, 
@@ -204,14 +202,14 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 
 				// Vertical props scaling
 				if ( factor.from.y != factor.to.y ) { 
-					child.from = $.effects.setTransition( child, vProps, factor.from.y, child.from );
-					child.to = $.effects.setTransition( child, vProps, factor.to.y, child.to );
+					child.from = child.setTransition( vProps, factor.from.y, child.from );
+					child.to = child.setTransition( vProps, factor.to.y, child.to );
 				};
 
 				// Horizontal props scaling
 				if ( factor.from.x != factor.to.x ) {
-					child.from = $.effects.setTransition( child, hProps, factor.from.x, child.from );
-					child.to = $.effects.setTransition( child, hProps, factor.to.x, child.to );
+					child.from = child.setTransition( hProps, factor.from.x, child.from );
+					child.to = child.setTransition( hProps, factor.to.x, child.to );
 				};
 
 				// Animate children
@@ -219,7 +217,7 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 				child.animate( child.to, o.duration, o.easing, function() {
 
 					// Restore children
-					if (restore) $.effects.restore( child, props2 ); 
+					if (restore) child.restore( props2 ); 
 				});
 			});
 		};
@@ -236,8 +234,7 @@ $.effects.effect.size = function( o ) {
 				if( mode == 'hide' ) {
 					el.hide();
 				}
-				$.effects.restore( el, restore ? props : props1 ); 
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el ); 
+				el.restore( restore ? props : props1 ).removeWrapper(); 
 				$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply( this, arguments ); // Callback
 				el.dequeue();
 			}
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.shake.js b/ui/jquery.effects.shake.js
index a1ba1577c31..f68807e7a14 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.shake.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.shake.js
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ $.effects.effect.shake = function( o ) {
 
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
-		var el = $( this ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
 			props = [ 'position', 'top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right' ],
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'effect' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'effect' ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'left',
 			distance = o.distance || 20,
 			times = o.times || 3,
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ $.effects.effect.shake = function( o ) {
 			animation2 = {},
 			i; 
 
-		// Adjust
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); 
-		el.show(); 
-		$.effects.createWrapper( el ); // Create Wrapper
+		el.save( props ).show().createWrapper(); 
 
 		// Animation
 		animation[ ref ] = ( motion == 'pos' ? '-=' : '+=' ) + distance;
@@ -52,8 +49,7 @@ $.effects.effect.shake = function( o ) {
 			.animate( animation, speed / 2, o.easing, function() { 
 
 				// Last shake
-				$.effects.restore( el, props ); 
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el ); 
+				el.restore( props ).removeWrapper(); 
 				$.isFunction( o.complete ) && o.complete.apply( this, arguments ); 
 			})
 			.dequeue();
diff --git a/ui/jquery.effects.slide.js b/ui/jquery.effects.slide.js
index 6b029675414..f565722e7ef 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.effects.slide.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.effects.slide.js
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ $.effects.effect.slide = function( o ) {
 	return this.queue( function() {
 
 		// Create element
-		var el = $( this ),
+		var el = $.effects.$( this ),
 			props = ['position','top','bottom','left','right'],
-			mode = $.effects.setMode( el, o.mode || 'show' ),
+			mode = el.setMode( o.mode || 'show' ),
 			direction = o.direction || 'left',
 			ref = (direction == 'up' || direction == 'down') ? 'top' : 'left',
 			motion = (direction == 'up' || direction == 'left') ? 'pos' : 'neg',
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ $.effects.effect.slide = function( o ) {
 			animation = {}; 
 
 		// Adjust
-		$.effects.save( el, props ); 
-		el.show();
-		$.effects.createWrapper( el ).css({
+		el.save( props ).show().createWrapper({
 			overflow: 'hidden'
 		}); 
 		
@@ -55,8 +53,7 @@ $.effects.effect.slide = function( o ) {
 				if ( mode == 'hide' ) {
 					el.hide(); 
 				}
-				$.effects.restore( el, props );
-				$.effects.removeWrapper( el );
+				el.restore( props ).removeWrapper();
 				$.isFunction(o.complete) && o.complete.apply( this, arguments ); 
 				el.dequeue();
 			}