diff --git a/menu/drivers/shared.h b/menu/drivers/shared.h
index 9ffec03f6a..4e3f84ccc7 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/shared.h
+++ b/menu/drivers/shared.h
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static INLINE void disp_set_label(file_list_t* list,
                type - MENU_SETTINGS_CORE_OPTION_START),
             type_str_size);
    else
-      setting_data_get_label(type_str,
+      setting_data_get_label(list, type_str,
             type_str_size, w, type, label, entry_label, i);
 
    strlcpy(path_buf, path, path_buf_size);
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 5e5a52c3c3..02dc9cd201 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -515,10 +515,13 @@ static void xmb_list_open_new(file_list_t *list, int dir, size_t current)
        
       if (!xmb)
           continue;
-       
-      node->label_alpha = 0;
+
       if (dir == 1 || (dir == -1 && i != current))
          node->alpha = 0;
+
+      if (dir == 1 || dir == -1)
+         node->label_alpha = 0;
+
       //if (dir == 1 || (dir == -1 && i == current))
          node->x = xmb->icon_size*dir*2;
       //else
@@ -741,8 +744,7 @@ static void xmb_set_title(void)
    }
 }
 
-static void xmb_populate_entries(void *data, const char *path,
-      const char *label, unsigned k)
+static void xmb_list_open()
 {
    int dir;
    unsigned j;
@@ -751,36 +753,40 @@ static void xmb_populate_entries(void *data, const char *path,
    if (!xmb)
       return;
 
-   xmb_set_title();
+   dir = driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr > xmb->cat_selection_ptr_old ? 1 : -1;
 
-   if (driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr != xmb->active_category_old)
+   xmb->active_category += dir;
+
+   for (j = 0; j < xmb->num_categories; j++)
    {
-      dir = driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr > xmb->cat_selection_ptr_old ? 1 : -1;
+      float ia, iz;
+      xmb_node_t *node = j ? xmb_node_for_core(j-1) : &xmb->settings_node;
 
-      xmb->active_category += dir;
+      if (!node)
+         continue;
 
-      for (j = 0; j < xmb->num_categories; j++)
-      {
-         float ia, iz;
-         xmb_node_t *node = j ? xmb_node_for_core(j-1) : &xmb->settings_node;
-
-         if (!node)
-            continue;
-
-         ia = (j == xmb->active_category) ? xmb->c_active_alpha : xmb->c_passive_alpha;
-         iz = (j == xmb->active_category) ? xmb->c_active_zoom : xmb->c_passive_zoom;
-         add_tween(XMB_DELAY, ia, &node->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
-         add_tween(XMB_DELAY, iz, &node->zoom, &inOutQuad, NULL);
-      }
-
-      add_tween(XMB_DELAY, xmb->hspacing*-(float)driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr, &xmb->categories_x, &inOutQuad, NULL);
-      dir = driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr > xmb->cat_selection_ptr_old ? 1 : -1;
-      xmb_list_switch_old(xmb->selection_buf_old, dir, xmb->selection_ptr_old);
-      xmb_list_switch_new(driver.menu->menu_list->selection_buf, dir, driver.menu->selection_ptr);
-      xmb->active_category_old = driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr;
-      return;
+      ia = (j == xmb->active_category) ? xmb->c_active_alpha : xmb->c_passive_alpha;
+      iz = (j == xmb->active_category) ? xmb->c_active_zoom : xmb->c_passive_zoom;
+      add_tween(XMB_DELAY, ia, &node->alpha, &inOutQuad, NULL);
+      add_tween(XMB_DELAY, iz, &node->zoom, &inOutQuad, NULL);
    }
 
+   add_tween(XMB_DELAY, xmb->hspacing*-(float)driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr, &xmb->categories_x, &inOutQuad, NULL);
+   dir = driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr > xmb->cat_selection_ptr_old ? 1 : -1;
+   xmb_list_switch_old(xmb->selection_buf_old, dir, xmb->selection_ptr_old);
+   xmb_list_switch_new(driver.menu->menu_list->selection_buf, dir, driver.menu->selection_ptr);
+   xmb->active_category_old = driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr;
+}
+
+static void xmb_list_switch()
+{
+   int dir;
+   unsigned j;
+   xmb_handle_t *xmb = (xmb_handle_t*)driver.menu->userdata;
+
+   if (!xmb)
+      return;
+
    xmb->depth = file_list_get_size(driver.menu->menu_list->menu_stack);
 
    dir = 0;
@@ -817,6 +823,26 @@ static void xmb_populate_entries(void *data, const char *path,
    xmb->old_depth = xmb->depth;
 }
 
+static void xmb_populate_entries(void *data, const char *path,
+      const char *label, unsigned k)
+{
+   int dir;
+   unsigned j;
+   xmb_handle_t *xmb = (xmb_handle_t*)driver.menu->userdata;
+
+   if (!xmb)
+      return;
+
+   xmb_set_title();
+
+   // horizontal list switching
+   if (driver.menu->cat_selection_ptr != xmb->active_category_old)
+      xmb_list_open();
+   // list open
+   else
+      xmb_list_switch();
+}
+
 static void xmb_draw_items(file_list_t *list, file_list_t *stack,
       size_t current, size_t cat_selection_ptr)
 {
diff --git a/settings_data.c b/settings_data.c
index 8897aef620..51eb8d2d59 100644
--- a/settings_data.c
+++ b/settings_data.c
@@ -2804,6 +2804,7 @@ static void get_string_representation_savestate(void * data, char *type_str,
 
 /**
  * setting_data_get_label:
+ * @list               : File list on which to perform the search
  * @type_str           : String for the type to be represented on-screen as
  *                       a label.
  * @type_str_size      : Size of @type_str
@@ -2816,7 +2817,7 @@ static void get_string_representation_savestate(void * data, char *type_str,
  *
  * Get associated label of a setting.
  **/
-void setting_data_get_label(char *type_str,
+void setting_data_get_label(file_list_t* list, char *type_str,
       size_t type_str_size, unsigned *w, unsigned type, 
       const char *menu_label, const char *label, unsigned idx)
 {
@@ -2828,7 +2829,7 @@ void setting_data_get_label(char *type_str,
 
    setting_data = (rarch_setting_t*)driver.menu->list_settings;
    setting = (rarch_setting_t*)setting_data_find_setting(setting_data,
-         driver.menu->menu_list->selection_buf->list[idx].label);
+         list->list[idx].label);
 
    if ((get_fallback_label(type_str, type_str_size, w, type, menu_label,
          label, idx)) == 0)
diff --git a/settings_data.h b/settings_data.h
index 7b2e64a702..acf7b1afd0 100644
--- a/settings_data.h
+++ b/settings_data.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ int setting_data_get_description(const char *label, char *msg,
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
 /**
  * setting_data_get_label:
+ * @list               : File list on which to perform the search
  * @type_str           : String for the type to be represented on-screen as
  *                       a label.
  * @type_str_size      : Size of @type_str
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ int setting_data_get_description(const char *label, char *msg,
  *
  * Get associated label of a setting.
  **/
-void setting_data_get_label(char *type_str,
+void setting_data_get_label(file_list_t* list, char *type_str,
       size_t type_str_size, unsigned *w, unsigned type, 
       const char *menu_label, const char *label, unsigned idx);
 #endif