diff --git a/dialogs/preferencesdialog.cpp b/dialogs/preferencesdialog.cpp
index 1ac93c362..e5115e906 100644
--- a/dialogs/preferencesdialog.cpp
+++ b/dialogs/preferencesdialog.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ void PreferencesDialog::save() {
   // Check if any settings will require a restart of Olive
   if (olive::CurrentConfig.use_software_fallback != use_software_fallbacks_checkbox->isChecked()
       || olive::CurrentConfig.thumbnail_resolution != thumbnail_res_spinbox->value()
-      || olive::CurrentConfig.waveform_resolution != waveform_res_spinbox->value()) {
+      || olive::CurrentConfig.waveform_resolution != waveform_res_spinbox->value()
+      || olive::CurrentConfig.style != static_cast<olive::styling::Style>(ui_style->currentData().toInt())) {
 
     // any changes to these settings will require a restart - ask the user if we should do one now or later
 
@@ -234,8 +235,10 @@ void PreferencesDialog::save() {
   }
 
   // save settings from UI to backend
-  olive::CurrentConfig.css_path = custom_css_fn->text();
-  olive::MainWindow->load_css_from_file(olive::CurrentConfig.css_path);
+  if (olive::CurrentConfig.css_path != custom_css_fn->text()) {
+    olive::CurrentConfig.css_path = custom_css_fn->text();
+    olive::MainWindow->Restyle();
+  }
 
   olive::CurrentConfig.recording_mode = recordingComboBox->currentIndex() + 1;
   olive::CurrentConfig.img_seq_formats = imgSeqFormatEdit->text();
@@ -254,6 +257,9 @@ void PreferencesDialog::save() {
   olive::CurrentConfig.use_software_fallback = use_software_fallbacks_checkbox->isChecked();
   olive::CurrentConfig.language_file = language_combobox->currentData().toString();
 
+  olive::CurrentConfig.style = static_cast<olive::styling::Style>(ui_style->currentData().toInt());
+
+  // Check if the thumbnail or waveform icon
   if (olive::CurrentConfig.thumbnail_resolution != thumbnail_res_spinbox->value()
       || olive::CurrentConfig.waveform_resolution != waveform_res_spinbox->value()) {
     // we're changing the size of thumbnails and waveforms, so let's delete them and regenerate them next start
@@ -500,19 +506,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
 
   row++;
 
-  // General -> Custom CSS
-  general_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Custom CSS:"), this), row, 0);
-
-  custom_css_fn = new QLineEdit(general_tab);
-  custom_css_fn->setText(olive::CurrentConfig.css_path);
-  general_layout->addWidget(custom_css_fn, row, 1, 1, 3);
-
-  QPushButton* custom_css_browse = new QPushButton(tr("Browse"), general_tab);
-  connect(custom_css_browse, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(browse_css_file()));
-  general_layout->addWidget(custom_css_browse, row, 4);
-
-  row++;
-
   // General -> Image Sequence Formats
   general_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Image sequence formats:"), this), row, 0);
 
@@ -522,26 +515,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
 
   row++;
 
-  // General -> Audio Recording
-  general_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Audio Recording:"), this), row, 0);
-
-  recordingComboBox = new QComboBox(general_tab);
-  recordingComboBox->addItem(tr("Mono"));
-  recordingComboBox->addItem(tr("Stereo"));
-  general_layout->addWidget(recordingComboBox, row, 1, 1, 4);
-
-  row++;
-
-  // General -> Effect Textbox Lines
-  general_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Effect Textbox Lines:"), this), row, 0);
-
-  effect_textbox_lines_field = new QSpinBox(general_tab);
-  effect_textbox_lines_field->setMinimum(1);
-  effect_textbox_lines_field->setValue(olive::CurrentConfig.effect_textbox_lines);
-  general_layout->addWidget(effect_textbox_lines_field, row, 1, 1, 4);
-
-  row++;
-
   // General -> Thumbnail and Waveform Resolution
   general_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Thumbnail Resolution:"), this), row, 0);
 
@@ -583,6 +556,50 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
   add_default_effects_to_clips->setChecked(olive::CurrentConfig.add_default_effects_to_clips);
   behavior_tab_layout->addWidget(add_default_effects_to_clips);
 
+  // Appearance
+  QWidget* appearance_tab = new QWidget(this);
+  tabWidget->addTab(appearance_tab, tr("Appearance"));
+
+  row = 0;
+
+  QGridLayout* appearance_layout = new QGridLayout(appearance_tab);
+
+  // Appearance -> Theme
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Theme")), row, 0);
+
+  ui_style = new QComboBox();
+  ui_style->addItem(tr("Olive Dark (Default)"), olive::styling::kOliveDefaultDark);
+  ui_style->addItem(tr("Olive Light"), olive::styling::kOliveDefaultLight);
+  ui_style->addItem(tr("Native"), olive::styling::kNativeDarkIcons);
+  ui_style->addItem(tr("Native (Light Icons)"), olive::styling::kNativeLightIcons);
+  ui_style->setCurrentIndex(olive::CurrentConfig.style);
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(ui_style, row, 1, 1, 2);
+
+  row++;
+
+  // Appearance -> Custom CSS
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Custom CSS:"), this), row, 0);
+
+  custom_css_fn = new QLineEdit(general_tab);
+  custom_css_fn->setText(olive::CurrentConfig.css_path);
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(custom_css_fn, row, 1);
+
+  QPushButton* custom_css_browse = new QPushButton(tr("Browse"), general_tab);
+  connect(custom_css_browse, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(browse_css_file()));
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(custom_css_browse, row, 2);
+
+  row++;
+
+  // Appearance -> Effect Textbox Lines
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Effect Textbox Lines:"), this), row, 0);
+
+  effect_textbox_lines_field = new QSpinBox(general_tab);
+  effect_textbox_lines_field->setMinimum(1);
+  effect_textbox_lines_field->setValue(olive::CurrentConfig.effect_textbox_lines);
+  appearance_layout->addWidget(effect_textbox_lines_field, row, 1, 1, 2);
+
+  row++;
+
   // Playback
   QWidget* playback_tab = new QWidget(this);
   QVBoxLayout* playback_tab_layout = new QVBoxLayout(playback_tab);
@@ -630,7 +647,11 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
 
   QGridLayout* audio_tab_layout = new QGridLayout(audio_tab);
 
-  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Output Device:")), 0, 0);
+  row = 0;
+
+  // Audio -> Output Device
+
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Output Device:")), row, 0);
 
   audio_output_devices = new QComboBox();
   audio_output_devices->addItem(tr("Default"), "");
@@ -647,9 +668,13 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
     }
   }
 
-  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(audio_output_devices, 0, 1);
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(audio_output_devices, row, 1);
 
-  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Input Device:")), 1, 0);
+  row++;
+
+  // Audio -> Input Device
+
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Input Device:")), row, 0);
 
   audio_input_devices = new QComboBox();
   audio_input_devices->addItem(tr("Default"), "");
@@ -666,9 +691,13 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
     }
   }
 
-  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(audio_input_devices, 1, 1);
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(audio_input_devices, row, 1);
 
-  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Sample Rate:")), 2, 0);
+  row++;
+
+  // Audio -> Sample Rate
+
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Sample Rate:")), row, 0);
 
   audio_sample_rate = new QComboBox();
   combobox_audio_sample_rates(audio_sample_rate);
@@ -679,7 +708,19 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setup_ui() {
     }
   }
 
-  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(audio_sample_rate, 2, 1);
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(audio_sample_rate, row, 1);
+
+  row++;
+
+  // Audio -> Audio Recording
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Audio Recording:"), this), row, 0);
+
+  recordingComboBox = new QComboBox(general_tab);
+  recordingComboBox->addItem(tr("Mono"));
+  recordingComboBox->addItem(tr("Stereo"));
+  audio_tab_layout->addWidget(recordingComboBox, row, 1);
+
+  row++;
 
   tabWidget->addTab(audio_tab, tr("Audio"));
 
diff --git a/dialogs/preferencesdialog.h b/dialogs/preferencesdialog.h
index 03d7bd4e5..e192a9a63 100644
--- a/dialogs/preferencesdialog.h
+++ b/dialogs/preferencesdialog.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ private:
   QSpinBox* thumbnail_res_spinbox;
   QSpinBox* waveform_res_spinbox;
   QCheckBox* add_default_effects_to_clips;
+  QComboBox* ui_style;
 
   QVector<QAction*> key_shortcut_actions;
   QVector<QTreeWidgetItem*> key_shortcut_items;
diff --git a/effects/effect.cpp b/effects/effect.cpp
index 799aa3538..dec9b4d38 100644
--- a/effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/effects/effect.cpp
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ void Effect::save(QXmlStreamWriter& stream) {
       for (int j=0;j<row->FieldCount();j++) {
         EffectField* field = row->Field(j);
 
-        if (field->id().isEmpty()) {
+        if (!field->id().isEmpty()) {
           stream.writeStartElement("field"); // field
           stream.writeAttribute("id", field->id());
           for (int k=0;k<field->keyframes.size();k++) {
diff --git a/effects/effectrow.cpp b/effects/effectrow.cpp
index 16cfde39d..3821c08a0 100644
--- a/effects/effectrow.cpp
+++ b/effects/effectrow.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ void EffectRow::SetKeyframingEnabled(bool enabled) {
 
     olive::UndoStack.push(ca);
 
+    update_ui(false);
+
   } else {
 
     // Confirm with the user whether they really want to disable keyframing
@@ -105,7 +107,8 @@ void EffectRow::SetKeyframingEnabled(bool enabled) {
       ca->append(new SetIsKeyframing(this, false));
 
       olive::UndoStack.push(ca);
-      panel_effect_controls->update_keyframes();
+
+      update_ui(false);
 
     } else {
 
diff --git a/global/config.cpp b/global/config.cpp
index 5b09d877b..53b43e42a 100644
--- a/global/config.cpp
+++ b/global/config.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ Config::Config()
     waveform_resolution(64),
     thumbnail_resolution(120),
     add_default_effects_to_clips(true),
-    invert_timeline_scroll_axes(true)
+    invert_timeline_scroll_axes(true),
+    style(olive::styling::kOliveDefaultDark)
 {}
 
 void Config::load(QString path) {
@@ -211,6 +212,9 @@ void Config::load(QString path) {
         } else if (stream.name() == "AddDefaultEffectsToClips") {
           stream.readNext();
           add_default_effects_to_clips = (stream.text() == "1");
+        } else if (stream.name() == "Style") {
+          stream.readNext();
+          style = static_cast<olive::styling::Style>(stream.text().toInt());
         }
       }
     }
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ void Config::save(QString path) {
   stream.writeTextElement("ThumbnailResolution", QString::number(thumbnail_resolution));
   stream.writeTextElement("WaveformResolution", QString::number(waveform_resolution));
   stream.writeTextElement("AddDefaultEffectsToClips", QString::number(add_default_effects_to_clips));
+  stream.writeTextElement("Style", QString::number(style));
 
   stream.writeEndElement(); // configuration
   stream.writeEndDocument(); // doc
diff --git a/global/config.h b/global/config.h
index a83eb30d7..3b768e31e 100644
--- a/global/config.h
+++ b/global/config.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "ui/styling.h"
+
 namespace olive {
   /**
    * @brief Version identifier for saved projects
@@ -517,6 +519,13 @@ struct Config {
    */
   bool invert_timeline_scroll_axes;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Style to use when theming Olive.
+   *
+   * Set to a member of olive::styling::Style.
+   */
+  olive::styling::Style style;
+
   /**
    * @brief Load config from file
    *
diff --git a/olive.pro b/olive.pro
index 252f51051..f559cbf16 100644
--- a/olive.pro
+++ b/olive.pro
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     effects/fields/labelfield.cpp \
     effects/fields/buttonfield.cpp \
     ui/effectui.cpp \
-    effects/transition.cpp
+    effects/transition.cpp \
+    ui/styling.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
         ui/mainwindow.h \
@@ -294,7 +295,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     effects/fields/buttonfield.h \
     effects/fields/colorfield.h \
     effects/fields/combofield.h \
-    effects/transition.h
+    effects/transition.h \
+    ui/styling.h
 
 FORMS +=
 
diff --git a/ui/icons.cpp b/ui/icons.cpp
index 19dda5aeb..0e3eff232 100644
--- a/ui/icons.cpp
+++ b/ui/icons.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "icons.h"
 
-#include "oliveglobal.h"
+#include "global/global.h"
+#include "global/config.h"
 
 QIcon olive::icon::LeftArrow;
 QIcon olive::icon::RightArrow;
@@ -27,14 +28,27 @@ QIcon olive::icon::CreateIconFromSVG(const QString &path)
 {
   QIcon icon;
 
+  QPainter p;
+
+  // Draw the icon as a solid color
   QPixmap normal(path);
+
+  if (olive::styling::UseDarkIcons()) {
+    p.begin(&normal);
+    p.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_SourceIn);
+    p.fillRect(normal.rect(), QColor(32, 32, 32));
+    p.end();
+  }
+
   icon.addPixmap(normal, QIcon::Normal, QIcon::On);
 
+  // Create semi-transparent disabled icon
   QPixmap disabled(normal.size());
   disabled.fill(Qt::transparent);
 
   // draw semi-transparent version of icon for the disabled variant
-  QPainter p(&disabled);
+  p.begin(&disabled);
+  p.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_SourceOver);
   p.setOpacity(0.5);
   p.drawPixmap(0, 0, normal);
   p.end();
diff --git a/ui/labelslider.cpp b/ui/labelslider.cpp
index 614c8b556..94751124e 100644
--- a/ui/labelslider.cpp
+++ b/ui/labelslider.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "global/config.h"
 #include "global/math.h"
 #include "global/debug.h"
+#include "ui/styling.h"
 
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QInputDialog>
@@ -119,7 +120,13 @@ QString LabelSlider::ValueToString() {
 }
 
 void LabelSlider::SetColor(QString c) {
-  if (c.isEmpty()) c = "#ffc000";
+  if (c.isEmpty()) {
+    if (olive::styling::UseDarkIcons()) {
+      c = "#0080ff";
+    } else {
+      c = "#ffc000";
+    }
+  }
   setStyleSheet("QLabel{color:" + c + ";text-decoration:underline;}QLabel:disabled{color:#808080;}");
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 9c14f7da4..ca7b47eec 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
   QMainWindow(parent),
   first_show(true)
 {
-  olive::icon::Initialize();
   olive::cursor::Initialize();
 
   open_debug_file();
@@ -203,29 +202,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
   olive::MainWindow = this;
 
-  // set up style?
-
-  qApp->setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"));
-  setStyleSheet(DEFAULT_CSS);
-
-  QPalette darkPalette;
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(53,53,53));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, Qt::white);
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(25,25,25));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::AlternateBase, QColor(53,53,53));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipBase, QColor(25,25,25));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipText, Qt::white);
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Text, Qt::white);
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Button, QColor(53,53,53));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::ButtonText, Qt::white);	darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::BrightText, Qt::red);
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::ButtonText, QColor(128, 128, 128));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Link, QColor(42, 130, 218));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Highlight, QColor(42, 130, 218));
-  darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::HighlightedText, Qt::black);
-
-  qApp->setPalette(darkPalette);
-
-  // end style
   QWidget* centralWidget = new QWidget(this);
   centralWidget->setMaximumSize(QSize(0, 0));
   setCentralWidget(centralWidget);
@@ -296,13 +272,13 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     QString config_fn = config_dir.filePath("config.xml");
     if (QFileInfo::exists(config_fn)) {
       olive::CurrentConfig.load(config_fn);
-
-      if (!olive::CurrentConfig.css_path.isEmpty()) {
-        load_css_from_file(olive::CurrentConfig.css_path);
-      }
     }
   }
 
+  Restyle();
+
+  olive::icon::Initialize();
+
   alloc_panels(this);
 
   // populate menu bars
@@ -413,14 +389,53 @@ void MainWindow::save_shortcuts(const QString& fn) {
   }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::load_css_from_file(const QString &fn) {
+bool MainWindow::load_css_from_file(const QString &fn) {
   QFile css_file(fn);
   if (css_file.exists() && css_file.open(QFile::ReadOnly)) {
     setStyleSheet(css_file.readAll());
     css_file.close();
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+void MainWindow::Restyle()
+{
+  // Set up UI style
+  if (olive::styling::UseNativeUI()) {
+    qApp->setStyle(QStyleFactory::create(""));
   } else {
-    // set default stylesheet
-    setStyleSheet(DEFAULT_CSS);
+    qApp->setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"));
+
+    // Set up whether to load custom CSS or default CSS+palette
+    if (!olive::CurrentConfig.css_path.isEmpty()
+        && load_css_from_file(olive::CurrentConfig.css_path)) {
+
+      setPalette(QPalette());
+
+    } else {
+
+      // set default palette
+      QPalette darkPalette;
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(53,53,53));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, Qt::white);
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(25,25,25));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::AlternateBase, QColor(53,53,53));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipBase, QColor(25,25,25));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipText, Qt::white);
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Text, Qt::white);
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Button, QColor(53,53,53));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::ButtonText, Qt::white);
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::BrightText, Qt::red);
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::ButtonText, QColor(128, 128, 128));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Link, QColor(42, 130, 218));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Highlight, QColor(42, 130, 218));
+      darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::HighlightedText, Qt::black);
+      qApp->setPalette(darkPalette);
+
+      // set default CSS
+      setStyleSheet(DEFAULT_CSS);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.h b/ui/mainwindow.h
index 2aad2a65f..e06987228 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.h
@@ -73,8 +73,17 @@ public:
      * @param fn
      *
      * URL to load the CSS file from.
+     *
+     * @return
+     *
+     * **TRUE** if CSS was successfully loaded.
      */
-  void load_css_from_file(const QString& fn);
+  bool load_css_from_file(const QString& fn);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Set application's QStyle based on values from Config
+   */
+  void Restyle();
 
 public slots:
   /**
@@ -248,7 +257,6 @@ private:
   QAction* ripple_delete_inout_point_;
   QAction* setedit_marker_;
 
-
   // view menu actions
   QMenu* view_menu;
   QAction* zoom_in_;
diff --git a/ui/styling.cpp b/ui/styling.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c890a3ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/styling.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "styling.h"
+
+#include "global/config.h"
+
+bool olive::styling::UseDarkIcons()
+{
+  return olive::CurrentConfig.style == kOliveDefaultLight || olive::CurrentConfig.style == kNativeDarkIcons;
+}
+
+QColor olive::styling::GetIconColor()
+{
+  if (UseDarkIcons()) {
+    return Qt::black;
+  } else {
+    return Qt::white;
+  }
+}
+
+
+
+bool olive::styling::UseNativeUI()
+{
+  return olive::CurrentConfig.style == kNativeLightIcons || olive::CurrentConfig.style == kNativeDarkIcons;
+}
diff --git a/ui/styling.h b/ui/styling.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8a1b7343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/styling.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#ifndef STYLING_H
+#define STYLING_H
+
+#include <QColor>
+
+namespace olive {
+  namespace styling {
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Officially supported styles to use in Olive
+     */
+    enum Style {
+      /**
+        Qt Fusion-based cross-platform UI. The default styling of Olive. Can also be heavily customized with a CSS
+        file.
+        */
+      kOliveDefaultDark,
+
+      /**
+        Qt Fusion-based cross-platform UI. The default styling of Olive. Can also be heavily customized with a CSS
+        file. This will use the
+        */
+      kOliveDefaultLight,
+
+      /**
+        Use current OS's native styling (or at least Qt's default). Most UIs use a light theming, so this will
+        automatically implement dark icons/UI elements.
+        */
+      kNativeDarkIcons,
+
+      /**
+        Use current OS's native styling (or at least Qt's default). Most UIs use a light theming, but in case one
+        doesn't, this option will provide light icons for use with a dark theme.
+        */
+      kNativeLightIcons
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Return whether to use dark icons or light icons
+     * @return
+     *
+     * **TRUE** if icons should be dark.
+     */
+    bool UseDarkIcons();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Return whether to use native UI or Fusion
+     * @return
+     *
+     * **TRUE** if UI should use native styling
+     */
+    bool UseNativeUI();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Return the current icon color based on Config::use_dark_icons.
+     *
+     * Also used by some other UI elements like the lines and text on the TimelineHeader
+     *
+     * @return
+     *
+     * Either white or black depending on Config::use_dark_icons
+     */
+    QColor GetIconColor();
+  }
+}
+
+#endif // STYLING_H
diff --git a/ui/timelineheader.cpp b/ui/timelineheader.cpp
index 510132704..de9e71902 100644
--- a/ui/timelineheader.cpp
+++ b/ui/timelineheader.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "project/media.h"
 #include "panels/viewer.h"
 #include "global/config.h"
+#include "global/global.h"
 #include "ui/menuhelper.h"
 #include "global/debug.h"
 
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ void TimelineHeader::paintEvent(QPaintEvent*) {
 
       if (lineX > lastLineX+LINE_MIN_PADDING) {
         if (draw_text) {
-          p.setPen(Qt::white);
+          p.setPen(olive::styling::GetIconColor());
           p.drawText(QRect(text_x, 0, fullTextWidth, yoff), timecode);
         }
 
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ void TimelineHeader::paintEvent(QPaintEvent*) {
       in_x = getHeaderScreenPointFromFrame((resizing_workarea ? temp_workarea_in : viewer->seq->workarea_in));
       int out_x = getHeaderScreenPointFromFrame((resizing_workarea ? temp_workarea_out : viewer->seq->workarea_out));
       p.fillRect(QRect(in_x, 0, out_x-in_x, height()), QColor(0, 192, 255, 128));
-      p.setPen(Qt::white);
+      p.setPen(olive::styling::GetIconColor());
       p.drawLine(in_x, 0, in_x, height());
       p.drawLine(out_x, 0, out_x, height());
     }