diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py
index 64a7f193b4..9774c8020b 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/control.py
@@ -47,18 +47,22 @@ class MainThreadProcess(QtCore.QObject):
 
     This approach gives ability to update UI meanwhile plugin is in progress.
     """
-    timer_interval = 3
+    # How many times let pass QtApplication to process events
+    # - use 2 as resize event can trigger repaint event but not process in
+    #   same loop
+    count_timeout = 2
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(MainThreadProcess, self).__init__()
         self._items_to_process = collections.deque()
 
         timer = QtCore.QTimer()
-        timer.setInterval(self.timer_interval)
+        timer.setInterval(0)
 
         timer.timeout.connect(self._execute)
 
         self._timer = timer
+        self._switch_counter = self.count_timeout
 
     def process(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
         item = MainThreadItem(func, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -71,6 +75,12 @@ class MainThreadProcess(QtCore.QObject):
         if not self._items_to_process:
             return
 
+        if self._switch_counter > 0:
+            self._switch_counter -= 1
+            return
+
+        self._switch_counter = self.count_timeout
+
         item = self._items_to_process.popleft()
         item.process()
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
index 11539f67a6..aaa35d0b56 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/settings.py
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ TerminalFilters = {
 
 # Allow animations in GUI
 Animated = env_variable_to_bool("OPENPYPE_PYBLISH_ANIMATED", True)
+
+# Print UI info message to console
+PrintInfo = env_variable_to_bool("OPENPYPE_PYBLISH_PRINT_INFO", True)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py
index 7245393714..3b75e67d4c 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/view.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class OverviewView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
     toggled = QtCore.Signal(QtCore.QModelIndex, object)
     show_perspective = QtCore.Signal(QtCore.QModelIndex)
 
-    def __init__(self, animated, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(OverviewView, self).__init__(parent)
 
         self.horizontalScrollBar().hide()
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ class OverviewView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
         self.setHeaderHidden(True)
         self.setRootIsDecorated(False)
         self.setIndentation(0)
-        if animated:
-            self.setAnimated(True)
 
     def event(self, event):
         if not event.type() == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress:
diff --git a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
index edcf6f53b6..7bb11745d6 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/pyblish_pype/window.py
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         # TODO add parent
         overview_page = QtWidgets.QWidget()
 
-        overview_instance_view = view.InstanceView(
-            animated=settings.Animated, parent=overview_page
-        )
+        overview_instance_view = view.InstanceView(parent=overview_page)
+        overview_instance_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         overview_instance_delegate = delegate.InstanceDelegate(
             parent=overview_instance_view
         )
@@ -156,9 +155,8 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         overview_instance_view.setItemDelegate(overview_instance_delegate)
         overview_instance_view.setModel(instance_sort_proxy)
 
-        overview_plugin_view = view.PluginView(
-            animated=settings.Animated, parent=overview_page
-        )
+        overview_plugin_view = view.PluginView(parent=overview_page)
+        overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         overview_plugin_delegate = delegate.PluginDelegate(
             parent=overview_plugin_view
         )
@@ -307,11 +305,6 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         on.setStartValue(0)
         on.setEndValue(1)
 
-        off = QtCore.QPropertyAnimation(info_effect, b"opacity")
-        off.setDuration(0)
-        off.setStartValue(1)
-        off.setEndValue(0)
-
         fade = QtCore.QPropertyAnimation(info_effect, b"opacity")
         fade.setDuration(500)
         fade.setStartValue(1.0)
@@ -319,10 +312,6 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         animation_info_msg = QtCore.QSequentialAnimationGroup()
         animation_info_msg.addAnimation(on)
-        animation_info_msg.addPause(50)
-        animation_info_msg.addAnimation(off)
-        animation_info_msg.addPause(50)
-        animation_info_msg.addAnimation(on)
         animation_info_msg.addPause(2000)
         animation_info_msg.addAnimation(fade)
 
@@ -1023,9 +1012,11 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
                 {GroupStates.HasFinished: True},
                 Roles.PublishFlagsRole
             )
+            self.overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(False)
             self.overview_plugin_view.collapse(group_index)
 
     def on_was_stopped(self):
+        self.overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         errored = self.controller.errored
         if self.controller.collect_state == 0:
             self.footer_button_play.setEnabled(False)
@@ -1057,6 +1048,7 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         )
 
     def on_was_finished(self):
+        self.overview_plugin_view.setAnimated(settings.Animated)
         self.footer_button_play.setEnabled(False)
         self.footer_button_validate.setEnabled(False)
         self.footer_button_reset.setEnabled(True)
@@ -1313,9 +1305,9 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.animation_info_msg.stop()
         self.animation_info_msg.start()
 
-        # TODO(marcus): Should this be configurable? Do we want
-        # the shell to fill up with these messages?
-        util.u_print(message)
+        if settings.PrintInfo:
+            # Print message to console
+            util.u_print(message)
 
     def warning(self, message):
         """Block processing and print warning until user hits "Continue"