--- a/Preferences/__init__.py Sun Jan 29 18:39:10 2012 +0100 +++ b/Preferences/__init__.py Mon Jan 30 18:53:11 2012 +0100 @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ "AnnotationsErrorBackground": QColor("#ffd0d0"), "WhitespaceForeground": QColor(Qt.darkGray), "WhitespaceBackground": QColor(Qt.white), - "EditAreaForeground": + "EditAreaForeground": QApplication.palette().color(QPalette.Active, QPalette.Base), "EditAreaBackground": QApplication.palette().color(QPalette.Active, QPalette.Text),