diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/etc/Makefile.in b/livesupport/modules/widgets/etc/Makefile.in
index 457b2ceb1..52cf26a2c 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/etc/Makefile.in
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/etc/Makefile.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #
 #
 #   Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-#   Version  : $Revision: 1.10 $
+#   Version  : $Revision: 1.11 $
 #   Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/etc/Makefile.in,v $
 #
 #   @configure_input@
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ WIDGETS_LIB_OBJS = ${TMP_DIR}/ImageButton.o \
 				   ${TMP_DIR}/ComboBoxText.o \
 				   ${TMP_DIR}/Notebook.o \
 				   ${TMP_DIR}/WidgetFactory.o \
-				   ${TMP_DIR}/ZebraTreeView.o
+				   ${TMP_DIR}/ZebraTreeView.o \
+				   ${TMP_DIR}/Colors.o
 TEST_EXE_OBJS    = ${TMP_DIR}/TestWindow.o \
 				   ${TMP_DIR}/main.o
 
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h
index 7ab4bdd20..3c4fbbb4f 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.5 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.6 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include "LiveSupport/Core/Ptr.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/CornerImages.h"
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 
 
 namespace LiveSupport {
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
 /**
  *  A container holding exactly one child, habing a light blue border to it.
  *
- *  @author  $Author: maroy $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.5 $
+ *  @author  $Author: fgerlits $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.6 $
  */
 class BlueBin : public Gtk::Bin
 {
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ class BlueBin : public Gtk::Bin
          *  @param backgroundColor the RGB value for the background color.
          *  @param cornerImages the corner images.
          */
-        BlueBin(unsigned int                backgroundColor,
+        BlueBin(Colors::ColorName           backgroundColor,
                 Ptr<CornerImages>::Ref      cornerImages)
                                                             throw ();
 
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97b3fa29d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Copyright (c) 2004 Media Development Loan Fund
+ 
+    This file is part of the LiveSupport project.
+    http://livesupport.campware.org/
+    To report bugs, send an e-mail to bugs@campware.org
+ 
+    LiveSupport is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+  
+    LiveSupport is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+ 
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LiveSupport; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ 
+ 
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.1 $
+    Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h,v $
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#ifndef LiveSupport_Widgets_Colors_h
+#define LiveSupport_Widgets_Colors_h
+
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+#error This is a C++ include file
+#endif
+
+
+/* ============================================================ include files */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "configure.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <map>
+
+#include "gdkmm/color.h"
+#include "gdkmm/colormap.h"
+
+
+namespace LiveSupport {
+namespace Widgets {
+
+/* ================================================================ constants */
+
+
+/* =================================================================== macros */
+
+
+/* =============================================================== data types */
+
+/**
+ *  A helper class to hold all the standard colors used by the LiveSupport GUI.
+ *
+ *  @author  $Author: fgerlits $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.1 $
+ */
+class Colors
+{
+    public:
+        /**
+         *  The names of the colors.
+         */
+        typedef enum  { White, Black, 
+                        LightBlue, BrightBlue, Blue, DarkBlue, 
+                        Gray, SlateGray, MediumBlueGray, DarkGray, 
+                        Orange, 
+                        MasterPanelCenterBlue, LiveModeRowBlue } ColorName;
+
+    private:
+        /**
+         *  The vector holding the colors.
+         */
+        static std::map<ColorName, Gdk::Color>  colors;
+
+        /**
+         *  This loads the colors.
+         */
+        static void
+        initialize(void)                                        throw ();
+
+        /**
+         *  Whether we have been initialized yet.
+         */
+        bool
+        static initialized;
+
+    public:
+        /**
+         *  Get a color by its name.
+         */
+        static const Gdk::Color&
+        getColor(const ColorName&)                              throw ();
+};
+
+
+/* ================================================= external data structures */
+
+
+/* ====================================================== function prototypes */
+
+
+} // namespace Widgets
+} // namespace LiveSupport
+
+#endif // LiveSupport_Widgets_Colors_h
+
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/EntryBin.h b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/EntryBin.h
index b5c1a43f5..9b39bf406 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/EntryBin.h
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/EntryBin.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.2 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/EntryBin.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include "LiveSupport/Core/Ptr.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/CornerImages.h"
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h"
 
 
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
 /**
  *  A container, holding a Gtk::Entry as its only child.
  *
- *  @author  $Author: maroy $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *  @author  $Author: fgerlits $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.3 $
  */
 class EntryBin : public BlueBin
 {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class EntryBin : public BlueBin
          *  @param backgroundColor the RGB value for the background color.
          *  @param cornerImages the corner images.
          */
-        EntryBin(unsigned int                backgroundColor,
+        EntryBin(Colors::ColorName           backgroundColor,
                  Ptr<CornerImages>::Ref      cornerImages)
                                                             throw ();
 
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/WhiteWindow.h b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/WhiteWindow.h
index 1e38bde10..efcbfd4f1 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/WhiteWindow.h
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/WhiteWindow.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.7 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.8 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/WhiteWindow.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
 #include "LiveSupport/Core/Ptr.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/CornerImages.h"
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/ImageButton.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/BlueBin.h"
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
  *  A container holding exactly one child, habing a light blue border to it.
  *
  *  @author  $Author: fgerlits $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.7 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.8 $
  */
 class WhiteWindow : public Gtk::Window
 {
@@ -269,12 +270,12 @@ class WhiteWindow : public Gtk::Window
          *  Constructor.
          *
          *  @param title the title of the window.
-         *  @param backgroundColor the RGB value for the background color.
+         *  @param backgroundColor the background color.
          *  @param cornerImages the corner images.
          *  @param resizable true if the user can resize the window.
          */
         WhiteWindow(Glib::ustring               title,
-                    unsigned int                backgroundColor,
+                    Colors::ColorName           backgroundColor,
                     Ptr<CornerImages>::Ref      cornerImages,
                     bool                        resizable = true)
                                                             throw ();
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/ZebraTreeView.h b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/ZebraTreeView.h
index e90d17885..a5935c55d 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/ZebraTreeView.h
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/ZebraTreeView.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.1 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.2 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/include/LiveSupport/Widgets/ZebraTreeView.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
  *  A list of items, in rows colored alternately grey and light blue.
  *
  *  @author  $Author: fgerlits $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.1 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.2 $
  */
 class ZebraTreeView : public Gtk::TreeView
 {
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ class ZebraTreeView : public Gtk::TreeView
          */
         virtual
         ~ZebraTreeView(void)                                    throw ();
+
+        /**
+         *  Color the columns blue.
+         */
+        void
+        colorBlue(void)                                         throw ();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/BlueBin.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/BlueBin.cxx
index b8fcf8628..deab95860 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/BlueBin.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/BlueBin.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.7 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.8 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/BlueBin.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  Constructor.
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-BlueBin :: BlueBin(unsigned int                 backgroundColor,
+BlueBin :: BlueBin(Colors::ColorName            backgroundColor,
                    Ptr<CornerImages>::Ref       cornerImages)
                                                                     throw ()
 {
@@ -64,13 +64,7 @@ BlueBin :: BlueBin(unsigned int                 backgroundColor,
 
     child = 0;
 
-    bgColor = Gdk::Color();
-    unsigned int    red   = (backgroundColor & 0xff0000) >> 8;
-    unsigned int    green = (backgroundColor & 0x00ff00);
-    unsigned int    blue  = (backgroundColor & 0x0000ff) << 8;
-    bgColor.set_rgb(red, green, blue);
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Colormap> colormap = get_default_colormap();
-    colormap->alloc_color(bgColor);
+    bgColor = Colors::getColor(backgroundColor);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/Colors.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/Colors.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb026b5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/Colors.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Copyright (c) 2004 Media Development Loan Fund
+ 
+    This file is part of the LiveSupport project.
+    http://livesupport.campware.org/
+    To report bugs, send an e-mail to bugs@campware.org
+ 
+    LiveSupport is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+  
+    LiveSupport is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+ 
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LiveSupport; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ 
+ 
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.1 $
+    Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/Colors.cxx,v $
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* ============================================================ include files */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "configure.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <iostream.h>
+
+#include "gtkmm/widget.h"
+
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
+
+
+using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
+
+/* ===================================================  local data structures */
+
+
+/* ================================================  local constants & macros */
+
+/**
+ *  The vector holding the colors.
+ */
+std::map<Colors::ColorName, Gdk::Color> Colors :: colors;
+
+/**
+ *  Clear the "initialized" flag.
+ */
+bool                                    Colors :: initialized = false;
+
+
+/* ===============================================  local function prototypes */
+
+
+/* =============================================================  module code */
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Load the colors.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+Colors :: initialize(void)                                      throw ()
+{
+    Gdk::Color  whiteColor          ("#ffffff");
+    Gdk::Color  blackColor          ("#000000");
+    Gdk::Color  lightBlueColor      ("#cfdee7");
+    Gdk::Color  brightBlueColor     ("#6fb0ff");
+    Gdk::Color  blueColor           ("#9ebadb");
+    Gdk::Color  darkBlueColor       ("#688597");
+    Gdk::Color  grayColor           ("#eaeaea");
+    Gdk::Color  slateGrayColor      ("#c7cdd3");
+    Gdk::Color  mediumBlueGrayColor ("#97bacf");
+    Gdk::Color  darkGrayColor       ("#5a5a5a");
+    Gdk::Color  orangeColor         ("#ff4b00");
+    Gdk::Color  masterPanelCenterBlueColor  ("#99cdff");
+    Gdk::Color  liveModeRowBlueColor        ("#cde0f1");
+
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Colormap> colormap = Gtk::Widget::get_default_colormap();
+    colormap->alloc_color(whiteColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(blackColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(lightBlueColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(brightBlueColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(blueColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(darkBlueColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(grayColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(slateGrayColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(mediumBlueGrayColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(darkGrayColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(orangeColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(masterPanelCenterBlueColor);
+    colormap->alloc_color(liveModeRowBlueColor);
+
+    colors[White]           = whiteColor;
+    colors[Black]           = blackColor;
+    colors[LightBlue]       = lightBlueColor;
+    colors[BrightBlue]      = brightBlueColor;
+    colors[Blue]            = blueColor;
+    colors[DarkBlue]        = darkBlueColor;
+    colors[Gray]            = grayColor;
+    colors[SlateGray]       = slateGrayColor;
+    colors[MediumBlueGray]  = mediumBlueGrayColor;
+    colors[DarkGray]        = darkGrayColor;
+    colors[Orange]          = orangeColor;
+    colors[MasterPanelCenterBlue]   = masterPanelCenterBlueColor;
+    colors[LiveModeRowBlue]         = liveModeRowBlueColor;
+    
+    initialized = true;
+}
+
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Get a color by its name.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+const Gdk::Color&
+Colors :: getColor(const ColorName&     name)                   throw ()
+{
+    if (!initialized) {
+        initialize();
+    }
+    
+    return colors[name];
+}
+
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ComboBoxText.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ComboBoxText.cxx
index e5dd3ffa9..b96ccf1b9 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ComboBoxText.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ComboBoxText.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.4 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ComboBoxText.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "configure.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/ComboBoxText.h"
 
 
@@ -68,10 +69,7 @@ ComboBoxText :: ComboBoxText(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>      leftImage,
     label->set_parent(*this);
 
     // specify a white background
-    Gdk::Color      bgColor = Gdk::Color();
-    bgColor.set_rgb(0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff);
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Colormap> colormap = get_default_colormap();
-    colormap->alloc_color(bgColor);
+    Gdk::Color      bgColor = Colors::getColor(Colors::White);
 
     menu.reset(new Gtk::Menu());
     menu->modify_bg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL, bgColor);
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/EntryBin.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/EntryBin.cxx
index 25435bb77..37b86f813 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/EntryBin.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/EntryBin.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.2 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/EntryBin.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  Constructor.
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-EntryBin :: EntryBin(unsigned int                 backgroundColor,
+EntryBin :: EntryBin(Colors::ColorName            backgroundColor,
                      Ptr<CornerImages>::Ref       cornerImages)
                                                                     throw ()
             : BlueBin(backgroundColor, cornerImages)
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ImageButton.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ImageButton.cxx
index 5adab4ac9..fa33becdb 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ImageButton.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ImageButton.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.4 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.5 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ImageButton.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "configure.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/ImageButton.h"
 
 
@@ -220,10 +221,7 @@ ImageButton :: on_realize()                                         throw ()
         unset_flags(Gtk::NO_WINDOW);
         set_window(gdkWindow);
 
-        Gdk::Color  bgColor;
-        bgColor.set_rgb(0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff);
-        Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Colormap> colormap = get_default_colormap();
-        colormap->alloc_color(bgColor);
+        Gdk::Color  bgColor = Colors::getColor(Colors::White);
         modify_bg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL, bgColor);
 
         // make the widget receive expose events
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/TestWindow.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/TestWindow.cxx
index 1b8f9a9db..b660ad16b 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/TestWindow.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/TestWindow.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.12 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.13 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/TestWindow.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "LiveSupport/Widgets/WidgetFactory.h"
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 #include "TestWindow.h"
 
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
 TestWindow :: TestWindow (void)
                                                                     throw ()
           : WhiteWindow("test window",
-                        0xffffff,
+                        Colors::White,
                         WidgetFactory::getInstance()->getWhiteWindowCorners())
 {
     Ptr<WidgetFactory>::Ref  widgetFactory = WidgetFactory::getInstance();
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ TestWindow :: TestWindow (void)
     notebook->appendPage(*entryBin, "third page");
 
     // create a blue container
-    blueBin = Gtk::manage(widgetFactory->createDarkBlueBin());
+    blueBin = Gtk::manage(widgetFactory->createBlueBin());
 
     // create and set up the layout
     layout = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Table());
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WhiteWindow.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WhiteWindow.cxx
index 9f099bfcf..2f058cac7 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WhiteWindow.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WhiteWindow.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.8 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.9 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WhiteWindow.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
  *  Constructor.
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 WhiteWindow :: WhiteWindow(Glib::ustring                title,
-                           unsigned int                 backgroundColor,
+                           Colors::ColorName            backgroundColor,
                            Ptr<CornerImages>::Ref       cornerImages,
                            bool                         resizable)
                                                                     throw ()
@@ -72,13 +72,7 @@ WhiteWindow :: WhiteWindow(Glib::ustring                title,
     layout = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Table());
 
     // create the background color, as it is needed by the event box
-    Gdk::Color      bgColor = Gdk::Color();
-    unsigned int    red   = (backgroundColor & 0xff0000) >> 8;
-    unsigned int    green = (backgroundColor & 0x00ff00);
-    unsigned int    blue  = (backgroundColor & 0x0000ff) << 8;
-    bgColor.set_rgb(red, green, blue);
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Colormap> colormap = get_default_colormap();
-    colormap->alloc_color(bgColor);
+    Gdk::Color      bgColor = Colors::getColor(backgroundColor);
 
     // set the window title
     this->title = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(title));
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WidgetFactory.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WidgetFactory.cxx
index 0fcce81ac..fd1759229 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WidgetFactory.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WidgetFactory.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.11 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.12 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/WidgetFactory.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
 
 #include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 
-#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/WidgetFactory.h"
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/Colors.h"
 
+#include "LiveSupport/Widgets/WidgetFactory.h"
 
 using namespace LiveSupport::Core;
 using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ WidgetFactory :: createComboBoxText(void)                       throw ()
 BlueBin *
 WidgetFactory :: createBlueBin(void)                            throw ()
 {
-    return new BlueBin(0xcfdee7, blueBinImages);
+    return new BlueBin(Colors::LightBlue, blueBinImages);
 }
 
 
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ WidgetFactory :: createBlueBin(void)                            throw ()
 BlueBin *
 WidgetFactory :: createDarkBlueBin(void)                        throw ()
 {
-    return new BlueBin(0x99cdff, darkBlueBinImages);
+    return new BlueBin(Colors::MasterPanelCenterBlue, darkBlueBinImages);
 }
 
 
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ WidgetFactory :: createDarkBlueBin(void)                        throw ()
 EntryBin *
 WidgetFactory :: createEntryBin(void)                           throw ()
 {
-    return new EntryBin(0xcfdfe7, entryBinImages);
+    return new EntryBin(Colors::LightBlue, entryBinImages);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ZebraTreeView.cxx b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ZebraTreeView.cxx
index 4f75495b9..70cc7291b 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ZebraTreeView.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ZebraTreeView.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.1 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.2 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/widgets/src/ZebraTreeView.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -66,7 +66,22 @@ ZebraTreeView :: ZebraTreeView(Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TreeModel>  treeModel)
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  Destructor.
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-ZebraTreeView :: ~ZebraTreeView(void)                            throw ()
+ZebraTreeView :: ~ZebraTreeView(void)                               throw ()
 {
 }
 
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Color the table blue.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void 
+ZebraTreeView :: colorBlue(void)                                    throw ()
+{
+    Gdk::Color      bgColor = Colors::getColor(Colors::LightBlue);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < get_columns().size(); i++) {
+        Gtk::CellRenderer*  renderer = get_column_cell_renderer(i);
+        renderer->property_cell_background_gdk() = bgColor;
+//        renderer->property_cell_background_set() = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.cxx b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.cxx
index cd6a61123..4e48bcea8 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.11 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.12 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/Attic/DjBagWindow.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ DjBagWindow :: DjBagWindow (Ptr<GLiveSupport>::Ref      gLiveSupport,
                             Ptr<ResourceBundle>::Ref    bundle)
                                                                     throw ()
           : WhiteWindow("",
-                        0xffffff,
+                        Colors::White,
                         WidgetFactory::getInstance()->getWhiteWindowCorners()),
             LocalizedObject(bundle)
 {
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ DjBagWindow :: DjBagWindow (Ptr<GLiveSupport>::Ref      gLiveSupport,
         std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
     }
 
+    // color the columns blue
+    treeView->colorBlue();
+
     // register the signal handler for treeview entries being clicked
     treeView->signal_button_press_event().connect_notify(sigc::mem_fun(*this,
                                             &DjBagWindow::onEntryClicked));
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.h b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.h
index af732d6af..e4c320916 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.h
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/DjBagWindow.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.9 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.10 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/Attic/DjBagWindow.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ using namespace LiveSupport::Widgets;
  *  playlists.
  *
  *  @author $Author: fgerlits $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.9 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.10 $
  */
 class DjBagWindow : public WhiteWindow, public LocalizedObject
 {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class DjBagWindow : public WhiteWindow, public LocalizedObject
          *  Lists one clip per row.
          *
          *  @author $Author: fgerlits $
-         *  @version $Revision: 1.9 $
+         *  @version $Revision: 1.10 $
          */
         class ModelColumns : public Gtk::TreeModel::ColumnRecord
         {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class DjBagWindow : public WhiteWindow, public LocalizedObject
         /**
          *  The tree view, now only showing rows.
          */
-        Gtk::TreeView             * treeView;
+        ZebraTreeView             * treeView;
 
         /**
          *  The tree model, as a GTK reference.
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/LoginWindow.cxx b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/LoginWindow.cxx
index 5604aac8e..ad29da250 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/LoginWindow.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/LoginWindow.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.10 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.11 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/LoginWindow.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ LoginWindow :: LoginWindow (Ptr<GLiveSupport>::Ref      gLiveSupport,
                             Ptr<ResourceBundle>::Ref    bundle)
                                                                     throw ()
           : WhiteWindow("",
-                        0xffffff,
+                        Colors::White,
                         WidgetFactory::getInstance()->getWhiteWindowCorners(),
                         false),
             LocalizedObject(bundle)
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/MasterPanelWindow.cxx b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/MasterPanelWindow.cxx
index 90bf02bd0..d0a98bacc 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/MasterPanelWindow.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/MasterPanelWindow.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.14 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.15 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/MasterPanelWindow.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -144,10 +144,7 @@ MasterPanelWindow :: MasterPanelWindow (Ptr<GLiveSupport>::Ref    gLiveSupport,
     add(*layout);
 
     // set the background to white
-    bgColor = Gdk::Color();
-    bgColor.set_rgb(0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff);
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Colormap> colormap = get_default_colormap();
-    colormap->alloc_color(bgColor);
+    bgColor = Colors::getColor(Colors::White);
     modify_bg(Gtk::STATE_NORMAL, bgColor);
 
     // set the size and location of the window, according to the screen size
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/UploadFileWindow.cxx b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/UploadFileWindow.cxx
index 89e9a1d92..07e48e349 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/UploadFileWindow.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/UploadFileWindow.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.5 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.6 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/UploadFileWindow.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ UploadFileWindow :: UploadFileWindow (Ptr<GLiveSupport>::Ref    gLiveSupport,
                                       Ptr<ResourceBundle>::Ref  bundle)
                                                                     throw ()
           : WhiteWindow("",
-                        0xffffff,
+                        Colors::White,
                         WidgetFactory::getInstance()->getWhiteWindowCorners()),
             LocalizedObject(bundle)
 {