diff --git a/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.cpp b/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.cpp
index d63ae127e..15309695b 100644
--- a/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.cpp
@@ -28,63 +28,80 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 
 extern "C" {
-    #include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
-    #include <libavutil/pixdesc.h>
+#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
+#include <libavutil/pixdesc.h>
 }
 
 AdvancedVideoDialog::AdvancedVideoDialog(QWidget *parent,
                                          int encoding_codec,
                                          VideoCodecParams &iparams) :
-    QDialog(parent),
-    params(iparams)
+  QDialog(parent),
+  params_(iparams)
 {
-    setWindowTitle(tr("Advanced Video Settings"));
+  setWindowTitle(tr("Advanced Video Settings"));
 
-    // use variable for row to assist adding new fields to this dialog
-    int row = 0;
+  // use variable for row to assist adding new fields to the grid layout
+  int row = 0;
 
-    // get encoder information for this codec
-    AVCodec* codec_info = avcodec_find_encoder(static_cast<AVCodecID>(encoding_codec));
+  // get encoder information for this codec from FFmpeg
+  AVCodec* codec_info = avcodec_find_encoder(static_cast<AVCodecID>(encoding_codec));
 
-    // set up grid layout for dialog
-    QGridLayout* layout = new QGridLayout(this);
+  // set up grid layout for dialog
+  QGridLayout* layout = new QGridLayout(this);
 
-    // codec pixel formats
-    layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Pixel Format:")), row, 0);
+  // create row for codec pixel formats
+  layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Pixel Format:")), row, 0);
+  pix_fmt_combo_ = new QComboBox();
 
-    pix_fmt_combo = new QComboBox();
+  // loop through available pixel formats for this codec
+  int pix_fmt_index = 0;
+  while (codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index] != -1) { // AVCodec->pix_fmts is terminated by "-1"
 
-    // load possible pixel formats for this codec into the combobox
-    int pix_fmt_index = 0;
+    // get the name of the pixel format and add it to the combobox (with the pixel format constant)
+    pix_fmt_combo_->addItem(av_get_pix_fmt_name(codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index]),
+                           codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index]);
 
-    // AVCodec->pix_fmts is terminated by "-1"
-    while (codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index] != -1) {
-        pix_fmt_combo->addItem(av_get_pix_fmt_name(codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index]),
-                               codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index]);
-
-        if (codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index] == params.pix_fmt) {
-            pix_fmt_combo->setCurrentIndex(pix_fmt_combo->count()-1);
-        }
-
-        pix_fmt_index++;
+    // if the user has already selected a pixel format, set the combobox to it as well
+    if (codec_info->pix_fmts[pix_fmt_index] == params_.pix_fmt) {
+      pix_fmt_combo_->setCurrentIndex(pix_fmt_combo_->count()-1);
     }
 
-    layout->addWidget(pix_fmt_combo, row, 1);
+    pix_fmt_index++;
+  }
 
-    row++;
+  layout->addWidget(pix_fmt_combo_, row, 1);
 
-    // buttons
-    QDialogButtonBox* buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
-    buttons->setCenterButtons(true);
-    connect(buttons, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(accept()));
-    connect(buttons, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(reject()));
-    layout->addWidget(buttons, row, 0, 1, 2);
+  row++;
+
+  // create row for multithreading thread count
+  layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Threads:")), row, 0);
+
+  thread_spinbox_ = new QSpinBox();
+
+  // with the thread count, "0" is considered automatics
+  thread_spinbox_->setMinimum(0);
+  thread_spinbox_->setSpecialValueText("Auto");
+
+  // load current thread value
+  thread_spinbox_->setValue(params_.threads);
+
+  layout->addWidget(thread_spinbox_);
+
+  row++;
+
+  // buttons
+  QDialogButtonBox* buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
+  buttons->setCenterButtons(true);
+  connect(buttons, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(accept()));
+  connect(buttons, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(reject()));
+  layout->addWidget(buttons, row, 0, 1, 2);
 }
 
 void AdvancedVideoDialog::accept() {
-    // store settings back into struct
+  // store settings back into struct
 
-    params.pix_fmt = pix_fmt_combo->currentData().toInt();
+  params_.pix_fmt = pix_fmt_combo_->currentData().toInt();
+  params_.threads = thread_spinbox_->value();
 
-    QDialog::accept();
+  QDialog::accept();
 }
diff --git a/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.h b/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.h
index 5f986692d..832e615ae 100644
--- a/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.h
+++ b/dialogs/advancedvideodialog.h
@@ -23,22 +23,40 @@
 
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QComboBox>
+#include <QSpinBox>
 
 #include "io/exportthread.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief The AdvancedVideoDialog class
+ *
+ * A dialog for interfacing with VideoCodecParams, a struct for more advanced video settings sometimes specific to
+ * one codec.
+ */
 class AdvancedVideoDialog : public QDialog {
-    Q_OBJECT
+  Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    AdvancedVideoDialog(QWidget* parent,
-                        int encoding_codec,
-                        VideoCodecParams& iparams);
+  AdvancedVideoDialog(QWidget* parent,
+                      int encoding_codec,
+                      VideoCodecParams& iparams);
 
 public slots:
-    virtual void accept() override;
+  virtual void accept() override;
 private:
-    VideoCodecParams& params;
+  /**
+   * @brief Internal reference to VideoCodecParams struct provided by ExportDialog.
+   */
+  VideoCodecParams& params_;
 
-    QComboBox* pix_fmt_combo;
+  /**
+   * @brief ComboBox to show available pixel formats for this codec
+   */
+  QComboBox* pix_fmt_combo_;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief SpinBox for multithreading settings
+   */
+  QSpinBox* thread_spinbox_;
 };
 
 #endif // ADVANCEDVIDEODIALOG_H
diff --git a/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp b/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp
index fde7cdc26..f14ea0996 100644
--- a/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/exportdialog.cpp
@@ -107,10 +107,14 @@ ExportDialog::ExportDialog(QWidget *parent) :
   }
   formatCombobox->setCurrentIndex(FORMAT_MPEG4);
 
+  // default to sequence's native dimensions
   widthSpinbox->setValue(olive::ActiveSequence->width);
   heightSpinbox->setValue(olive::ActiveSequence->height);
   samplingRateSpinbox->setValue(olive::ActiveSequence->audio_frequency);
   framerateSpinbox->setValue(olive::ActiveSequence->frame_rate);
+
+  // set some advanced defaults
+  vcodec_params.threads = 0;
 }
 
 ExportDialog::~ExportDialog()
diff --git a/dialogs/exportdialog.h b/dialogs/exportdialog.h
index 8fd4f0ce3..78ec2c0e2 100644
--- a/dialogs/exportdialog.h
+++ b/dialogs/exportdialog.h
@@ -35,52 +35,52 @@
 
 class ExportDialog : public QDialog
 {
-	Q_OBJECT
+  Q_OBJECT
 public:
-	explicit ExportDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
-	~ExportDialog();
-	QString export_error;
+  explicit ExportDialog(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+  ~ExportDialog();
+  QString export_error;
 
 private slots:
-	void format_changed(int index);
-	void export_action();
-	void update_progress_bar(int value, qint64 remaining_ms);
-	void cancel_render();
-	void render_thread_finished();
-	void vcodec_changed(int index);
-	void comp_type_changed(int index);
-    void open_advanced_video_dialog();
+  void format_changed(int index);
+  void export_action();
+  void update_progress_bar(int value, qint64 remaining_ms);
+  void cancel_render();
+  void render_thread_finished();
+  void vcodec_changed(int index);
+  void comp_type_changed(int index);
+  void open_advanced_video_dialog();
 
 private:
-    QVector<QString> format_strings;
-	void setup_ui();
+  QVector<QString> format_strings;
+  void setup_ui();
 
-	ExportThread* et;
-	void prep_ui_for_render(bool r);
-	bool cancelled;
+  ExportThread* et;
+  void prep_ui_for_render(bool r);
+  bool cancelled;
 
-    void add_codec_to_combobox(QComboBox* box, enum AVCodecID codec);
+  void add_codec_to_combobox(QComboBox* box, enum AVCodecID codec);
 
-    VideoCodecParams vcodec_params;
+  VideoCodecParams vcodec_params;
 
-	QComboBox* rangeCombobox;
-	QSpinBox* widthSpinbox;
-	QDoubleSpinBox* videobitrateSpinbox;
-	QLabel* videoBitrateLabel;
-	QDoubleSpinBox* framerateSpinbox;
-	QComboBox* vcodecCombobox;
-	QComboBox* acodecCombobox;
-	QSpinBox* samplingRateSpinbox;
-	QSpinBox* audiobitrateSpinbox;
-	QProgressBar* progressBar;
-	QComboBox* formatCombobox;
-	QSpinBox* heightSpinbox;
-	QPushButton* export_button;
-	QPushButton* cancel_button;
-	QPushButton* renderCancel;
-	QGroupBox* videoGroupbox;
-	QGroupBox* audioGroupbox;
-	QComboBox* compressionTypeCombobox;
+  QComboBox* rangeCombobox;
+  QSpinBox* widthSpinbox;
+  QDoubleSpinBox* videobitrateSpinbox;
+  QLabel* videoBitrateLabel;
+  QDoubleSpinBox* framerateSpinbox;
+  QComboBox* vcodecCombobox;
+  QComboBox* acodecCombobox;
+  QSpinBox* samplingRateSpinbox;
+  QSpinBox* audiobitrateSpinbox;
+  QProgressBar* progressBar;
+  QComboBox* formatCombobox;
+  QSpinBox* heightSpinbox;
+  QPushButton* export_button;
+  QPushButton* cancel_button;
+  QPushButton* renderCancel;
+  QGroupBox* videoGroupbox;
+  QGroupBox* audioGroupbox;
+  QComboBox* compressionTypeCombobox;
 };
 
 #endif // EXPORTDIALOG_H
diff --git a/io/exportthread.cpp b/io/exportthread.cpp
index e683b5797..60f174798 100644
--- a/io/exportthread.cpp
+++ b/io/exportthread.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ bool ExportThread::setupVideo() {
   }
 
   switch (vcodec_ctx->codec_id) {
+
+  /// H.264 specific settings
   case AV_CODEC_ID_H264:
     switch (params.video_compression_type) {
     case COMPRESSION_TYPE_CFR:
@@ -158,10 +160,15 @@ bool ExportThread::setupVideo() {
       break;
     }
     break;
+
   }
 
   AVDictionary* opts = nullptr;
-  av_dict_set(&opts, "threads", "auto", 0);
+  if (vcodec_params.threads == 0) {
+    av_dict_set(&opts, "threads", "auto", 0);
+  } else {
+    av_dict_set(&opts, "threads", QString::number(vcodec_params.threads).toUtf8(), 0);
+  }
 
   ret = avcodec_open2(vcodec_ctx, vcodec, &opts);
   if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/io/exportthread.h b/io/exportthread.h
index c7ab7a2c0..ab30f6da8 100644
--- a/io/exportthread.h
+++ b/io/exportthread.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct SwsContext;
 struct SwrContext;
 
 extern "C" {
-	#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
+#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
 }
 
 #define COMPRESSION_TYPE_CBR 0
@@ -47,79 +47,80 @@ extern "C" {
 // structs that store parameters passed from the export dialogs to this thread
 
 struct ExportParams {
-    // export parameters
-    QString filename;
-    bool video_enabled;
-    int video_codec;
-    int video_width;
-    int video_height;
-    double video_frame_rate;
-    int video_compression_type;
-    double video_bitrate;
-    bool audio_enabled;
-    int audio_codec;
-    int audio_sampling_rate;
-    int audio_bitrate;
-    long start_frame;
-    long end_frame;
+  // export parameters
+  QString filename;
+  bool video_enabled;
+  int video_codec;
+  int video_width;
+  int video_height;
+  double video_frame_rate;
+  int video_compression_type;
+  double video_bitrate;
+  bool audio_enabled;
+  int audio_codec;
+  int audio_sampling_rate;
+  int audio_bitrate;
+  long start_frame;
+  long end_frame;
 };
 
 struct VideoCodecParams {
-    int pix_fmt;
+  int pix_fmt;
+  int threads;
 };
 
 class ExportThread : public QThread {
-	Q_OBJECT
+  Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    ExportThread(const ExportParams& iparams, const VideoCodecParams& ivparams, QObject* parent = nullptr);
-	void run();
+  ExportThread(const ExportParams& iparams, const VideoCodecParams& ivparams, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+  void run();
 
-    const QString& getError();
+  const QString& getError();
 
-    QOffscreenSurface surface;
+  QOffscreenSurface surface;
 
-	bool continueEncode;
+  bool continueEncode;
 signals:
-	void progress_changed(int value, qint64 remaining_ms);
+  void progress_changed(int value, qint64 remaining_ms);
 public slots:
-	void wake();
+  void wake();
 private:
-	bool encode(AVFormatContext* ofmt_ctx, AVCodecContext* codec_ctx, AVFrame* frame, AVPacket* packet, AVStream* stream, bool rescale);
-	bool setupVideo();
-	bool setupAudio();
-	bool setupContainer();
+  bool encode(AVFormatContext* ofmt_ctx, AVCodecContext* codec_ctx, AVFrame* frame, AVPacket* packet, AVStream* stream, bool rescale);
+  bool setupVideo();
+  bool setupAudio();
+  bool setupContainer();
 
-    // params imported from dialogs
-    ExportParams params;
-    VideoCodecParams vcodec_params;
+  // params imported from dialogs
+  ExportParams params;
+  VideoCodecParams vcodec_params;
 
-	AVFormatContext* fmt_ctx;
-	AVStream* video_stream;
-	AVCodec* vcodec;
-	AVCodecContext* vcodec_ctx;
-	AVFrame* video_frame;
-	AVFrame* sws_frame;
-	SwsContext* sws_ctx;
-	AVStream* audio_stream;
-	AVCodec* acodec;
-	AVFrame* audio_frame;
-	AVFrame* swr_frame;
-	AVCodecContext* acodec_ctx;
-	AVPacket video_pkt;
-	AVPacket audio_pkt;
-	SwrContext* swr_ctx;
+  AVFormatContext* fmt_ctx;
+  AVStream* video_stream;
+  AVCodec* vcodec;
+  AVCodecContext* vcodec_ctx;
+  AVFrame* video_frame;
+  AVFrame* sws_frame;
+  SwsContext* sws_ctx;
+  AVStream* audio_stream;
+  AVCodec* acodec;
+  AVFrame* audio_frame;
+  AVFrame* swr_frame;
+  AVCodecContext* acodec_ctx;
+  AVPacket video_pkt;
+  AVPacket audio_pkt;
+  SwrContext* swr_ctx;
 
-	bool vpkt_alloc;
-	bool apkt_alloc;
+  bool vpkt_alloc;
+  bool apkt_alloc;
 
-	int aframe_bytes;
-	int ret;
-	char* c_filename;
+  int aframe_bytes;
+  int ret;
+  char* c_filename;
 
-	QMutex mutex;
-	QWaitCondition waitCond;
+  QMutex mutex;
+  QWaitCondition waitCond;
 
-    QString export_error;
+  QString export_error;
 };
 
 #endif // EXPORTTHREAD_H
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 5ffea5b86..59414d5e1 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ void MainWindow::editMenu_About_To_Be_Shown() {
 
 void MainWindow::setup_menus() {
   QMenuBar* menuBar = new QMenuBar(this);
+  menuBar->setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("windowsvista"));
+  menuBar->setPalette(menuBar->style()->standardPalette());
+  menuBar->setStyleSheet("");
+
   setMenuBar(menuBar);
 
   olive::MenuHelper.InitializeSharedMenus();
diff --git a/oliveglobal.cpp b/oliveglobal.cpp
index dc284cbf8..f9f8d49c7 100644
--- a/oliveglobal.cpp
+++ b/oliveglobal.cpp
@@ -52,64 +52,64 @@ QString olive::ActiveProjectFilename;
 QString olive::AppName;
 
 OliveGlobal::OliveGlobal() {
-    // sets current app name
-    QString version_id;
+  // sets current app name
+  QString version_id;
 #ifdef GITHASH
-    version_id = QString(" | %1").arg(GITHASH);
+  version_id = QString(" | %1").arg(GITHASH);
 #endif
-    olive::AppName = QString("Olive (February 2019 | Alpha%1)").arg(version_id);
+  olive::AppName = QString("Olive (February 2019 | Alpha%1)").arg(version_id);
 
-    // set the file filter used in all file dialogs pertaining to Olive project files.
-    project_file_filter = tr("Olive Project %1").arg("(*.ove)");
+  // set the file filter used in all file dialogs pertaining to Olive project files.
+  project_file_filter = tr("Olive Project %1").arg("(*.ove)");
 
-    // set default value
-    enable_load_project_on_init = false;
+  // set default value
+  enable_load_project_on_init = false;
 
-    // alloc QTranslator
-    translator = std::unique_ptr<QTranslator>(new QTranslator());
+  // alloc QTranslator
+  translator = std::unique_ptr<QTranslator>(new QTranslator());
 }
 
 const QString &OliveGlobal::get_project_file_filter() {
-    return project_file_filter;
+  return project_file_filter;
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::update_project_filename(const QString &s) {
-    // set filename to s
-    olive::ActiveProjectFilename = s;
+  // set filename to s
+  olive::ActiveProjectFilename = s;
 
-    // update main window title to reflect new project filename
-    olive::MainWindow->updateTitle();
+  // update main window title to reflect new project filename
+  olive::MainWindow->updateTitle();
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::check_for_autorecovery_file() {
-    QString data_dir = get_data_path();
-    if (!data_dir.isEmpty()) {
-        // detect auto-recovery file
-        autorecovery_filename = data_dir + "/autorecovery.ove";
-        if (QFile::exists(autorecovery_filename)) {
-            if (QMessageBox::question(nullptr, tr("Auto-recovery"), tr("Olive didn't close properly and an autorecovery file was detected. Would you like to open it?"), QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-                enable_load_project_on_init = false;
-                open_project_worker(autorecovery_filename, true);
-            }
-        }
-        autorecovery_timer.setInterval(60000);
-        QObject::connect(&autorecovery_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(save_autorecovery_file()));
-        autorecovery_timer.start();
+  QString data_dir = get_data_path();
+  if (!data_dir.isEmpty()) {
+    // detect auto-recovery file
+    autorecovery_filename = data_dir + "/autorecovery.ove";
+    if (QFile::exists(autorecovery_filename)) {
+      if (QMessageBox::question(nullptr, tr("Auto-recovery"), tr("Olive didn't close properly and an autorecovery file was detected. Would you like to open it?"), QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+        enable_load_project_on_init = false;
+        open_project_worker(autorecovery_filename, true);
+      }
     }
+    autorecovery_timer.setInterval(60000);
+    QObject::connect(&autorecovery_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(save_autorecovery_file()));
+    autorecovery_timer.start();
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::set_rendering_state(bool rendering) {
-    audio_rendering = rendering;
-    if (rendering) {
-        autorecovery_timer.stop();
-    } else {
-        autorecovery_timer.start();
-    }
+  audio_rendering = rendering;
+  if (rendering) {
+    autorecovery_timer.stop();
+  } else {
+    autorecovery_timer.start();
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::load_project_on_launch(const QString& s) {
-    olive::ActiveProjectFilename = s;
-    enable_load_project_on_init = true;
+  olive::ActiveProjectFilename = s;
+  enable_load_project_on_init = true;
 }
 
 QString OliveGlobal::get_recent_project_list_file() {
@@ -143,142 +143,142 @@ void OliveGlobal::load_translation_from_config() {
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::new_project() {
-    if (can_close_project()) {
-        // clear effects panel
-        panel_effect_controls->clear_effects(true);
+  if (can_close_project()) {
+    // clear effects panel
+    panel_effect_controls->clear_effects(true);
 
-        // clear project contents (footage, sequences, etc.)
-        panel_project->new_project();
+    // clear project contents (footage, sequences, etc.)
+    panel_project->new_project();
 
-        // clear undo stack
-        olive::UndoStack.clear();
+    // clear undo stack
+    olive::UndoStack.clear();
 
-        // empty current project filename
-        update_project_filename("");
+    // empty current project filename
+    update_project_filename("");
 
-        // full update of all panels
-        update_ui(false);
-    }
+    // full update of all panels
+    update_ui(false);
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_project() {
-    QString fn = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(olive::MainWindow, tr("Open Project..."), "", project_file_filter);
-    if (!fn.isEmpty() && can_close_project()) {
-        open_project_worker(fn, false);
-    }
+  QString fn = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(olive::MainWindow, tr("Open Project..."), "", project_file_filter);
+  if (!fn.isEmpty() && can_close_project()) {
+    open_project_worker(fn, false);
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_recent(int index) {
-    QString recent_url = recent_projects.at(index);
-    if (!QFile::exists(recent_url)) {
-        if (QMessageBox::question(
-                        olive::MainWindow,
-                        tr("Missing recent project"),
-                        tr("The project '%1' no longer exists. Would you like to remove it from the recent projects list?").arg(recent_url),
-                        QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-            recent_projects.removeAt(index);
-            panel_project->save_recent_projects();
-        }
-    } else if (can_close_project()) {
-        open_project_worker(recent_url, false);
+  QString recent_url = recent_projects.at(index);
+  if (!QFile::exists(recent_url)) {
+    if (QMessageBox::question(
+          olive::MainWindow,
+          tr("Missing recent project"),
+          tr("The project '%1' no longer exists. Would you like to remove it from the recent projects list?").arg(recent_url),
+          QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+      recent_projects.removeAt(index);
+      panel_project->save_recent_projects();
     }
+  } else if (can_close_project()) {
+    open_project_worker(recent_url, false);
+  }
 }
 
 bool OliveGlobal::save_project_as() {
-    QString fn = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(olive::MainWindow, tr("Save Project As..."), "", project_file_filter);
-    if (!fn.isEmpty()) {
-        if (!fn.endsWith(".ove", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-            fn += ".ove";
-        }
-        update_project_filename(fn);
-        panel_project->save_project(false);
-        return true;
+  QString fn = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(olive::MainWindow, tr("Save Project As..."), "", project_file_filter);
+  if (!fn.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!fn.endsWith(".ove", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
+      fn += ".ove";
     }
-    return false;
+    update_project_filename(fn);
+    panel_project->save_project(false);
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
 bool OliveGlobal::save_project() {
-    if (olive::ActiveProjectFilename.isEmpty()) {
-        return save_project_as();
-    } else {
-        panel_project->save_project(false);
-        return true;
-    }
+  if (olive::ActiveProjectFilename.isEmpty()) {
+    return save_project_as();
+  } else {
+    panel_project->save_project(false);
+    return true;
+  }
 }
 
 bool OliveGlobal::can_close_project() {
-    if (olive::MainWindow->isWindowModified()) {
-        QMessageBox* m = new QMessageBox(
-                    QMessageBox::Question,
-                    tr("Unsaved Project"),
-                    tr("This project has changed since it was last saved. Would you like to save it before closing?"),
-                    QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::No|QMessageBox::Cancel,
-                    olive::MainWindow
-                );
-        m->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
-        int r = m->exec();
-        delete m;
-        if (r == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-            return save_project();
-        } else if (r == QMessageBox::Cancel) {
-            return false;
-        }
+  if (olive::MainWindow->isWindowModified()) {
+    QMessageBox* m = new QMessageBox(
+          QMessageBox::Question,
+          tr("Unsaved Project"),
+          tr("This project has changed since it was last saved. Would you like to save it before closing?"),
+          QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::No|QMessageBox::Cancel,
+          olive::MainWindow
+          );
+    m->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
+    int r = m->exec();
+    delete m;
+    if (r == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+      return save_project();
+    } else if (r == QMessageBox::Cancel) {
+      return false;
     }
-    return true;
+  }
+  return true;
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_export_dialog() {
-    if (olive::ActiveSequence == nullptr) {
-        QMessageBox::information(olive::MainWindow,
-                                 tr("No active sequence"),
-                                 tr("Please open the sequence you wish to export."),
-                                 QMessageBox::Ok);
-    } else {
-        ExportDialog e(olive::MainWindow);
-        e.exec();
-    }
+  if (olive::ActiveSequence == nullptr) {
+    QMessageBox::information(olive::MainWindow,
+                             tr("No active sequence"),
+                             tr("Please open the sequence you wish to export."),
+                             QMessageBox::Ok);
+  } else {
+    ExportDialog e(olive::MainWindow);
+    e.exec();
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::finished_initialize() {
-    if (enable_load_project_on_init) {
-
-        // if a project was set as a command line argument, we load it here
-        if (QFileInfo::exists(olive::ActiveProjectFilename)) {
-            open_project_worker(olive::ActiveProjectFilename, false);
-        } else {
-            QMessageBox::critical(olive::MainWindow,
-                                  tr("Missing Project File"),
-                                  tr("Specified project '%1' does not exist.").arg(olive::ActiveProjectFilename),
-                                  QMessageBox::Ok);
-            update_project_filename(nullptr);
-        }
-
-        enable_load_project_on_init = false;
+  if (enable_load_project_on_init) {
 
+    // if a project was set as a command line argument, we load it here
+    if (QFileInfo::exists(olive::ActiveProjectFilename)) {
+      open_project_worker(olive::ActiveProjectFilename, false);
     } else {
-        // if we are not loading a project on launch and are running a release build, open the demo notice dialog
-#ifndef QT_DEBUG
-        DemoNotice* d = new DemoNotice(olive::MainWindow);
-        connect(d, SIGNAL(finished(int)), d, SLOT(deleteLater()));
-        d->open();
-#endif
+      QMessageBox::critical(olive::MainWindow,
+                            tr("Missing Project File"),
+                            tr("Specified project '%1' does not exist.").arg(olive::ActiveProjectFilename),
+                            QMessageBox::Ok);
+      update_project_filename(nullptr);
     }
+
+    enable_load_project_on_init = false;
+
+  } else {
+    // if we are not loading a project on launch and are running a release build, open the demo notice dialog
+#ifndef QT_DEBUG
+    DemoNotice* d = new DemoNotice(olive::MainWindow);
+    connect(d, SIGNAL(finished(int)), d, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+    d->open();
+#endif
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::save_autorecovery_file() {
-    if (olive::MainWindow->isWindowModified()) {
-        panel_project->save_project(true);
-        qInfo() << "Auto-recovery project saved";
-    }
+  if (olive::MainWindow->isWindowModified()) {
+    panel_project->save_project(true);
+    qInfo() << "Auto-recovery project saved";
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_preferences() {
-    panel_sequence_viewer->pause();
-    panel_footage_viewer->pause();
+  panel_sequence_viewer->pause();
+  panel_footage_viewer->pause();
 
-    PreferencesDialog pd(olive::MainWindow);
-    pd.setup_kbd_shortcuts(olive::MainWindow->menuBar());
-    pd.exec();
+  PreferencesDialog pd(olive::MainWindow);
+  pd.setup_kbd_shortcuts(olive::MainWindow->menuBar());
+  pd.exec();
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::set_sequence(SequencePtr s)
@@ -292,66 +292,66 @@ void OliveGlobal::set_sequence(SequencePtr s)
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_project_worker(const QString& fn, bool autorecovery) {
-    update_project_filename(fn);
-    panel_project->load_project(autorecovery);
-    olive::UndoStack.clear();
+  update_project_filename(fn);
+  panel_project->load_project(autorecovery);
+  olive::UndoStack.clear();
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::undo() {
-    // workaround to prevent crash (and also users should never need to do this)
-    if (!panel_timeline->importing) {
-        olive::UndoStack.undo();
-        update_ui(true);
-    }
+  // workaround to prevent crash (and also users should never need to do this)
+  if (!panel_timeline->importing) {
+    olive::UndoStack.undo();
+    update_ui(true);
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::redo() {
-    // workaround to prevent crash (and also users should never need to do this)
-    if (!panel_timeline->importing) {
-        olive::UndoStack.redo();
-        update_ui(true);
-    }
+  // workaround to prevent crash (and also users should never need to do this)
+  if (!panel_timeline->importing) {
+    olive::UndoStack.redo();
+    update_ui(true);
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::paste() {
-    if (olive::ActiveSequence != nullptr) {
-        panel_timeline->paste(false);
-    }
+  if (olive::ActiveSequence != nullptr) {
+    panel_timeline->paste(false);
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::paste_insert() {
-    if (olive::ActiveSequence != nullptr) {
-        panel_timeline->paste(true);
-    }
+  if (olive::ActiveSequence != nullptr) {
+    panel_timeline->paste(true);
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_about_dialog() {
-    AboutDialog a(olive::MainWindow);
-    a.exec();
+  AboutDialog a(olive::MainWindow);
+  a.exec();
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_debug_log() {
-    olive::DebugDialog->show();
+  olive::DebugDialog->show();
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_speed_dialog() {
-    if (olive::ActiveSequence != nullptr) {
-        SpeedDialog s(olive::MainWindow);
-        for (int i=0;i<olive::ActiveSequence->clips.size();i++) {
-            ClipPtr c = olive::ActiveSequence->clips.at(i);
-            if (c != nullptr && is_clip_selected(c, true)) {
-                s.clips.append(c);
-            }
-        }
-        if (s.clips.size() > 0) s.run();
+  if (olive::ActiveSequence != nullptr) {
+    SpeedDialog s(olive::MainWindow);
+    for (int i=0;i<olive::ActiveSequence->clips.size();i++) {
+      ClipPtr c = olive::ActiveSequence->clips.at(i);
+      if (c != nullptr && is_clip_selected(c, true)) {
+        s.clips.append(c);
+      }
     }
+    if (s.clips.size() > 0) s.run();
+  }
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::clear_undo_stack() {
-    olive::UndoStack.clear();
+  olive::UndoStack.clear();
 }
 
 void OliveGlobal::open_action_search() {
-    ActionSearch as(olive::MainWindow);
-    as.exec();
+  ActionSearch as(olive::MainWindow);
+  as.exec();
 }
diff --git a/ui/menuhelper.cpp b/ui/menuhelper.cpp
index 7c4ad687d..d65a77f3a 100644
--- a/ui/menuhelper.cpp
+++ b/ui/menuhelper.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 #include <QPushButton>
-#include <QMenuBar>
+#include <QStyleFactory>
 
 MenuHelper olive::MenuHelper;
 
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ QMenu* MenuHelper::create_submenu(QMenuBar* parent,
                                   const QObject *receiver,
                                   const char *member) {
   QMenu* menu = new QMenu(parent);
+  menu->setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("windowsvista"));
+  menu->setPalette(menu->style()->standardPalette());
+  menu->setStyleSheet("");
+
   parent->addMenu(menu);
 
   if (receiver != nullptr) {
@@ -277,6 +281,10 @@ QMenu* MenuHelper::create_submenu(QMenuBar* parent,
 
 QMenu* MenuHelper::create_submenu(QMenu* parent) {
   QMenu* menu = new QMenu(parent);
+  menu->setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("windowsvista"));
+  menu->setPalette(menu->style()->standardPalette());
+  menu->setStyleSheet("");
+
   parent->addMenu(menu);
   return menu;
 }