diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index a67ccccb2..a7779eda1 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@
 
 rc9->rc10 changelog:
 - FEATURE: Greatly improved ETA calculation algorithm (use GASA)
+- COSMETIC: Use more skin colors instead of hard coded ones
diff --git a/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp b/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
index 0eabc9979..ebbf7009a 100644
--- a/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
+++ b/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void DownloadingTorrents::updateDlList() {
           }else{
             DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/stalled.png"))), Qt::DecorationRole);
             DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, ETA), QVariant((qlonglong)-1));
-            setRowColor(row, QPalette::WindowText);
+            setRowColor(row, QApplication::palette().color(QPalette::WindowText));
           }
           DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)h.progress()));
           DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, DLSPEED), QVariant((double)h.download_payload_rate()));
diff --git a/src/downloadingTorrents.h b/src/downloadingTorrents.h
index 9db8a23b5..7f04d4ce2 100644
--- a/src/downloadingTorrents.h
+++ b/src/downloadingTorrents.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class DownloadingTorrents : public QWidget, public Ui::downloading{
 
   public slots:
     void updateDlList();
-    void setInfoBar(QString info, QColor color=QPalette::WindowText);
+    void setInfoBar(QString info, QColor color=QApplication::palette().color(QPalette::WindowText));
     void pauseTorrent(QString hash);
     void resumeTorrent(QString hash);
     void updateRatio();
diff --git a/src/qgnomelook.h b/src/qgnomelook.h
index 8700d410d..65c158f23 100644
--- a/src/qgnomelook.h
+++ b/src/qgnomelook.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class QGnomeLookStyle : public QCleanlooksStyle {
               vertical = (pb2->orientation == Qt::Vertical);
             }
             if (!vertical) {
-              QPalette::ColorRole textRole = QPalette::Dark;/*
+              QPalette::ColorRole textRole = QPalette::WindowText;/*
               if ((pb->textAlignment & Qt::AlignCenter) && pb->textVisible
                    && ((qint64(pb->progress) - qint64(pb->minimum)) * 2 >= (qint64(pb->maximum) - qint64(pb->minimum)))) {
                 textRole = QPalette::HighlightedText;