Solyd X Clone

WiP.
Out of the many many distro's, SolydXD is probably my fav. So thought I would try a theme on it.
need idea on
1. How to get the borders around the off-focus buttons
2. How to shadow the text like in the official style

Dock is something I am tinkering with.
1. How to get the "fly-outs" to stay static with the dock, if you move the dock, or is that possible?