diff --git a/Scripts/Effects/Gradient.cs b/Scripts/Effects/Gradient.cs
index a34839b..512a1fe 100644
--- a/Scripts/Effects/Gradient.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Effects/Gradient.cs
@@ -8,13 +8,26 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
     [AddComponentMenu("UI/Effects/Extensions/Gradient")]
     public class Gradient : BaseMeshEffect
     {
-        public GradientMode gradientMode = GradientMode.Global;
-        public GradientDir gradientDir = GradientDir.Vertical;
-        public bool overwriteAllColor = false;
-        public Color vertex1 = Color.white;
-        public Color vertex2 = Color.black;
+        [SerializeField]
+        private GradientMode _gradientMode = GradientMode.Global;
+        [SerializeField]
+        private GradientDir _gradientDir = GradientDir.Vertical;
+        [SerializeField]
+        private bool _overwriteAllColor = false;
+        [SerializeField]
+        private Color _vertex1 = Color.white;
+        [SerializeField]
+        private Color _vertex2 = Color.black;
         private Graphic targetGraphic;
 
+        #region Properties
+        public GradientMode GradientMode { get { return _gradientMode; } set { _gradientMode = value; graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); } }
+        public GradientDir GradientDir { get { return _gradientDir; } set { _gradientDir = value; graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); } }
+        public bool OverwriteAllColor { get { return _overwriteAllColor; } set { _overwriteAllColor = value; graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); } }
+        public Color Vertex1 { get { return _vertex1; } set { _vertex1 = value; graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); } }
+        public Color Vertex2 { get { return _vertex2; } set { _vertex2 = value; graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); } }
+        #endregion
+
         protected override void Awake()
         {
             targetGraphic = GetComponent<Graphic>();
@@ -30,26 +43,26 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
             var vertexList = new List<UIVertex>();
             vh.GetUIVertexStream(vertexList);
             UIVertex uiVertex = new UIVertex();
-            if (gradientMode == GradientMode.Global)
+            if (_gradientMode == GradientMode.Global)
             {
-                if (gradientDir == GradientDir.DiagonalLeftToRight || gradientDir == GradientDir.DiagonalRightToLeft)
+                if (_gradientDir == GradientDir.DiagonalLeftToRight || _gradientDir == GradientDir.DiagonalRightToLeft)
                 {
 #if UNITY_EDITOR
                     Debug.LogWarning("Diagonal dir is not supported in Global mode");
 #endif
-                    gradientDir = GradientDir.Vertical;
+                    _gradientDir = GradientDir.Vertical;
                 }
-                float bottomY = gradientDir == GradientDir.Vertical ? vertexList[vertexList.Count - 1].position.y : vertexList[vertexList.Count - 1].position.x;
-                float topY = gradientDir == GradientDir.Vertical ? vertexList[0].position.y : vertexList[0].position.x;
+                float bottomY = _gradientDir == GradientDir.Vertical ? vertexList[vertexList.Count - 1].position.y : vertexList[vertexList.Count - 1].position.x;
+                float topY = _gradientDir == GradientDir.Vertical ? vertexList[0].position.y : vertexList[0].position.x;
 
                 float uiElementHeight = topY - bottomY;
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
                 {
                     vh.PopulateUIVertex(ref uiVertex, i);
-                    if (!overwriteAllColor && uiVertex.color != targetGraphic.color)
+                    if (!_overwriteAllColor && uiVertex.color != targetGraphic.color)
                         continue;
-                    uiVertex.color *= Color.Lerp(vertex2, vertex1, ((gradientDir == GradientDir.Vertical ? uiVertex.position.y : uiVertex.position.x) - bottomY) / uiElementHeight);
+                    uiVertex.color *= Color.Lerp(_vertex2, _vertex1, ((_gradientDir == GradientDir.Vertical ? uiVertex.position.y : uiVertex.position.x) - bottomY) / uiElementHeight);
                     vh.SetUIVertex(uiVertex, i);
                 }
             }
@@ -58,21 +71,21 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
                 for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
                 {
                     vh.PopulateUIVertex(ref uiVertex, i);
-                    if (!overwriteAllColor && !CompareCarefully(uiVertex.color, targetGraphic.color))
+                    if (!_overwriteAllColor && !CompareCarefully(uiVertex.color, targetGraphic.color))
                         continue;
-                    switch (gradientDir)
+                    switch (_gradientDir)
                     {
                         case GradientDir.Vertical:
-                            uiVertex.color *= (i % 4 == 0 || (i - 1) % 4 == 0) ? vertex1 : vertex2;
+                            uiVertex.color *= (i % 4 == 0 || (i - 1) % 4 == 0) ? _vertex1 : _vertex2;
                             break;
                         case GradientDir.Horizontal:
-                            uiVertex.color *= (i % 4 == 0 || (i - 3) % 4 == 0) ? vertex1 : vertex2;
+                            uiVertex.color *= (i % 4 == 0 || (i - 3) % 4 == 0) ? _vertex1 : _vertex2;
                             break;
                         case GradientDir.DiagonalLeftToRight:
-                            uiVertex.color *= (i % 4 == 0) ? vertex1 : ((i - 2) % 4 == 0 ? vertex2 : Color.Lerp(vertex2, vertex1, 0.5f));
+                            uiVertex.color *= (i % 4 == 0) ? _vertex1 : ((i - 2) % 4 == 0 ? _vertex2 : Color.Lerp(_vertex2, _vertex1, 0.5f));
                             break;
                         case GradientDir.DiagonalRightToLeft:
-                            uiVertex.color *= ((i - 1) % 4 == 0) ? vertex1 : ((i - 3) % 4 == 0 ? vertex2 : Color.Lerp(vertex2, vertex1, 0.5f));
+                            uiVertex.color *= ((i - 1) % 4 == 0) ? _vertex1 : ((i - 3) % 4 == 0 ? _vertex2 : Color.Lerp(_vertex2, _vertex1, 0.5f));
                             break;
 
                     }
diff --git a/Scripts/Effects/Gradient2.cs b/Scripts/Effects/Gradient2.cs
index 7dbeaf5..7bb3d06 100644
--- a/Scripts/Effects/Gradient2.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Effects/Gradient2.cs
@@ -29,22 +29,38 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
 	 #region Properties
 	 public Blend BlendMode {
 		 get { return _blendMode; }
-		 set { _blendMode = value; }
+		 set 
+		 { 
+			 _blendMode = value;
+			 graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); 
+		 }
 	 }
 
 	 public UnityEngine.Gradient EffectGradient {
 		 get { return _effectGradient; }
-		 set { _effectGradient = value; }
+		 set 
+		 {
+			  _effectGradient = value;
+			  graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); 
+		 }
 	 }
 
 	 public Type GradientType {
 		 get { return _gradientType; }
-		 set { _gradientType = value; }
+		 set 
+		 { 
+			 _gradientType = value;
+			 graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); 
+		 }
 	 }
 
 	 public float Offset {
 		 get { return _offset; }
-		 set { _offset = value; }
+		 set 
+		 { 
+			 _offset = value;
+			 graphic.SetVerticesDirty(); 
+		 }
 	 }
 	 #endregion