diff --git a/worldmods/xconnected/README.md b/worldmods/xconnected/README.md
index 4f97b88..3ee4177 100644
--- a/worldmods/xconnected/README.md
+++ b/worldmods/xconnected/README.md
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@ You might also be intrested in
 For more information, see
 [this forum thread](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13189&p=190683)
 
+Changes:
+	01.08.2017 Adjusted receipe in order to avoid conflict with trapdoor
+	01.08.2017 Added support for colorfacedir
+	30.07.2017 Fixed bug regarding group "pane"
+
 License: GPLv3
diff --git a/worldmods/xconnected/init.lua b/worldmods/xconnected/init.lua
index bf0f173..cd75353 100644
--- a/worldmods/xconnected/init.lua
+++ b/worldmods/xconnected/init.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ xconnected.register_fence('xconnected:fence',        'default_wood.png',
 xconnected.register_fence('xconnected:fence_pine',   'default_pine_wood.png',   'default:pine_wood');
 xconnected.register_fence('xconnected:fence_jungle', 'default_junglewood.png',  'default:junglewood');
 xconnected.register_fence('xconnected:fence_acacia', 'default_acacia_wood.png', 'default:acacia_wood');
+xconnected.register_fence('xconnected:fence_aspen',  'default_aspen_wood.png',  'default:aspen_wood');
 
 --[[
 -- this innocent loop creates quite a lot of nodes - but only if you have the stained_glass mod installed
diff --git a/worldmods/xconnected/xconnected.lua b/worldmods/xconnected/xconnected.lua
index 3afb754..a238358 100644
--- a/worldmods/xconnected/xconnected.lua
+++ b/worldmods/xconnected/xconnected.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 
 xconnected = {}
 
+-- if unifieddyes or morecolor is installed, use colorfacedir
+xconnected.with_color = minetest.get_modpath( "unifieddyes") or minetest.get_modpath("morecolor");
+
 -- change the drops value if you want the player to get one of the other node types when digged (i.e. c0 or ln or lp)
 local drops = "c4";
 
@@ -101,12 +104,15 @@ xconnected_update_one_node = function( pos, name, digged )
 	end
 	local new_node = xconnected_get_candidate[ id ];
 	if( new_node and new_node[1] ) then
+		local node = minetest.get_node(pos);
+		-- support for coloredfacedir
+		local p2_color = node.param2 - (node.param2 % 32);
 		local new_name = string.sub( name, 1, string.len( name )-3 )..new_node[1];
 		if(     new_name and minetest.registered_nodes[ new_name ]) then
-			minetest.swap_node( pos, {name=new_name, param2=new_node[2] });
+			minetest.swap_node( pos, {name=new_name, param2=new_node[2] + p2_color });
 		-- if no central node without neighbours is defined, take the c4 variant
 		elseif( new_node[1]=='_c0' and not( minetest.registered_nodes[ new_name ])) then
-			minetest.swap_node( pos, {name=name,     param2=0 });
+			minetest.swap_node( pos, {name=name,     param2=p2_color });
 		end
 	end
 	return candidates;
@@ -137,7 +143,12 @@ xconnected.register = function( name, def, node_box_data, selection_box_data, cr
 		-- some common values for all xconnected nodes
 		def.drawtype   = "nodebox";
 		def.paramtype  = "light";
-		def.paramtype2 = "facedir";
+		if( xconnected.with_color ) then
+			def.paramtype2 = "colorfacedir";
+			def.palette = "unifieddyes_palette_colorwallmounted.png";
+		else
+			def.paramtype2 = "facedir";
+		end
 		-- similar xconnected nodes are identified by having the same drop
 		def.drop = name.."_"..drops; -- default: "_c4";
 		-- nodebox and selection box have been calculated using smmyetry
@@ -160,6 +171,8 @@ xconnected.register = function( name, def, node_box_data, selection_box_data, cr
 		else
 			def.groups.xconnected = 1;
 		end
+		-- that group apparently got a new meaning
+		def.groups.pane = nil;
 
 		local new_def = minetest.deserialize( minetest.serialize( def ));
 		if( k==drops ) then
@@ -190,7 +203,7 @@ xconnected.register = function( name, def, node_box_data, selection_box_data, cr
 			output = name.."_"..drops.." 6",
 			recipe = {
 				{craft_from, craft_from, craft_from},
-				{craft_from, craft_from, craft_from}
+				{'default:stick', craft_from, 'default:stick'},
 			}
 		})
 	end
@@ -288,7 +301,7 @@ xconnected.register_pane = function( name, tiles, craft_from, def )
 			sunlight_propagates = true,
 			use_texture_alpha = true,
 			sounds = default.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
-			groups = {snappy=2, cracky=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3, pane=1},
+			groups = {snappy=3, cracky=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3},
 		};
 	end
 	xconnected.register( name,
@@ -324,7 +337,7 @@ xconnected.register_wall = function( name, tiles, craft_from, def )
 			is_ground_content = false,
 			sunlight_propagates = true,
 			sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
-			groups = {cracky=3, stone=1, pane=1},
+			groups = {cracky=3, stone=2},
 		};
 	end
 	xconnected.register( name,
@@ -360,7 +373,7 @@ xconnected.register_fence = function( name, tiles, craft_from, def )
 			is_ground_content = false,
 			sunlight_propagates = true,
 			sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
-			groups = {snappy=2, cracky=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2, pane=1, flammable=2},
+			groups = {snappy=3, cracky=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3},
 		};
 	end
 	xconnected.register( name,