X-Git-Url: https://main.carlh.net/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=gtk2_ardour%2Ftheme_manager.cc;h=884a970e284aaef3b078fbf9f745d9aebf7e061d;hb=bdfddec6fc45b9570d1f3fc03182f4166187c52c;hp=d7749030af6e97a7004403e50f5cf237db631b51;hpb=624a86c39d0a22439c797d88c6defe28e55ab806;p=ardour.git

diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/theme_manager.cc b/gtk2_ardour/theme_manager.cc
index d7749030af..884a970e28 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/theme_manager.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/theme_manager.cc
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 */
 
 #include <cmath>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <fstream>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include "fix_carbon.h"
 
+#include "pbd/gstdio_compat.h"
+
 #include <gtkmm/stock.h>
 #include <gtkmm/settings.h>
 
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
 #include "ardour_dialog.h"
 #include "theme_manager.h"
 #include "rgb_macros.h"
-#include "ardour_ui.h"
-#include "global_signals.h"
+#include "ui_config.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
@@ -57,14 +56,8 @@ using namespace PBD;
 using namespace ARDOUR;
 using namespace ARDOUR_UI_UTILS;
 
-namespace ARDOUR_UI_UTILS {
-	sigc::signal<void> ColorsChanged;
-	sigc::signal<void,uint32_t> ColorChanged;
-}
-
 ThemeManager::ThemeManager()
-	: ArdourWindow (_("Theme Manager"))
-	, dark_button (_("Dark Theme"))
+        : dark_button (_("Dark Theme"))
 	, light_button (_("Light Theme"))
 	, reset_button (_("Restore Defaults"))
 	, flat_buttons (_("Draw \"flat\" buttons"))
@@ -76,56 +69,28 @@ ThemeManager::ThemeManager()
 	, timeline_item_gradient_depth (0, 1.0, 0.05)
 	, timeline_item_gradient_depth_label (_("Timeline item gradient depth"))
 	, all_dialogs (_("All floating windows are dialogs"))
+	, transients_follow_front (_("Transient windows follow front window."))
 	, icon_set_label (_("Icon Set"))
 	, palette_viewport (*palette_scroller.get_hadjustment(), *palette_scroller.get_vadjustment())
 	, palette_group (0)
 	, palette_window (0)
 {
-	set_title (_("Theme Manager"));
-
-	/* Basic color list */
-	
-	basic_color_list = TreeStore::create (basic_color_columns);
-	basic_color_display.set_model (basic_color_list);
-	basic_color_display.append_column (_("Object"), basic_color_columns.name);
-	
-	Gtkmm2ext::CellRendererColorSelector* color_renderer = manage (new Gtkmm2ext::CellRendererColorSelector);
-	TreeViewColumn* color_column = manage (new TreeViewColumn (_("Color"), *color_renderer));
-	color_column->add_attribute (color_renderer->property_color(), basic_color_columns.gdkcolor);
-
-	basic_color_display.append_column (*color_column);
-	
-	basic_color_display.get_column (0)->set_data (X_("colnum"), GUINT_TO_POINTER(0));
-	basic_color_display.get_column (0)->set_expand (true);
-	basic_color_display.get_column (1)->set_data (X_("colnum"), GUINT_TO_POINTER(1));
-	basic_color_display.get_column (1)->set_expand (false);
-	basic_color_display.set_reorderable (false);
-	basic_color_display.get_selection()->set_mode (SELECTION_NONE);
-	basic_color_display.set_headers_visible (true);
-
-	basic_color_display.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::basic_color_button_press_event), false);
-
-	scroller.add (basic_color_display);
-	scroller.set_policy (POLICY_NEVER, POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
-
 	/* Now the alias list */
-	
+
 	alias_list = TreeStore::create (alias_columns);
 	alias_display.set_model (alias_list);
-	alias_display.append_column (_("Object"), basic_color_columns.name);
+	alias_display.append_column (_("Object"), alias_columns.name);
 
-	color_renderer = manage (new Gtkmm2ext::CellRendererColorSelector);
-	color_column = manage (new TreeViewColumn (_("Color"), *color_renderer));
+	Gtkmm2ext::CellRendererColorSelector* color_renderer = manage (new Gtkmm2ext::CellRendererColorSelector);
+	TreeViewColumn* color_column = manage (new TreeViewColumn (_("Color"), *color_renderer));
 	color_column->add_attribute (color_renderer->property_color(), alias_columns.color);
-
 	alias_display.append_column (*color_column);
-	
+
 	alias_display.get_column (0)->set_data (X_("colnum"), GUINT_TO_POINTER(0));
 	alias_display.get_column (0)->set_expand (true);
 	alias_display.get_column (1)->set_data (X_("colnum"), GUINT_TO_POINTER(1));
 	alias_display.get_column (1)->set_expand (false);
 	alias_display.set_reorderable (false);
-	alias_display.get_selection()->set_mode (SELECTION_NONE);
 	alias_display.set_headers_visible (true);
 
 	alias_display.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::alias_button_press_event), false);
@@ -133,24 +98,26 @@ ThemeManager::ThemeManager()
 	alias_scroller.add (alias_display);
 
 	/* various buttons */
-	
+
 	RadioButton::Group group = dark_button.get_group();
 	light_button.set_group(group);
 	theme_selection_hbox.set_homogeneous(false);
 	theme_selection_hbox.pack_start (dark_button);
 	theme_selection_hbox.pack_start (light_button);
 
-	Gtk::VBox* vbox = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::VBox ());
-	vbox->set_homogeneous (false);
-	vbox->pack_start (theme_selection_hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
-	vbox->pack_start (reset_button, PACK_SHRINK);
+	set_homogeneous (false);
+#if 0 // disable light/dark theme choice. until the 'light theme gets some attention.
+	pack_start (theme_selection_hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
+#endif
+	pack_start (reset_button, PACK_SHRINK);
 #ifndef __APPLE__
-	vbox->pack_start (all_dialogs, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (all_dialogs, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (transients_follow_front, PACK_SHRINK);
 #endif
-	vbox->pack_start (flat_buttons, PACK_SHRINK);
-	vbox->pack_start (blink_rec_button, PACK_SHRINK);
-	vbox->pack_start (region_color_button, PACK_SHRINK);
-	vbox->pack_start (show_clipping_button, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (flat_buttons, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (blink_rec_button, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (region_color_button, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (show_clipping_button, PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	Gtk::HBox* hbox;
 
@@ -158,53 +125,50 @@ ThemeManager::ThemeManager()
 
 	if (icon_sets.size() > 1) {
 		Gtkmm2ext::set_popdown_strings (icon_set_dropdown, icon_sets);
-		icon_set_dropdown.set_active_text (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_icon_set());
+		icon_set_dropdown.set_active_text (UIConfiguration::instance().get_icon_set());
 
 		hbox = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::HBox());
 		hbox->set_spacing (6);
 		hbox->pack_start (icon_set_label, false, false);
 		hbox->pack_start (icon_set_dropdown, true, true);
-		vbox->pack_start (*hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
+		pack_start (*hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
 	}
 
-	
+
 	hbox = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::HBox());
 	hbox->set_spacing (6);
 	hbox->pack_start (waveform_gradient_depth, true, true);
 	hbox->pack_start (waveform_gradient_depth_label, false, false);
-	vbox->pack_start (*hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (*hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	hbox = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::HBox());
 	hbox->set_spacing (6);
 	hbox->pack_start (timeline_item_gradient_depth, true, true);
 	hbox->pack_start (timeline_item_gradient_depth_label, false, false);
-	vbox->pack_start (*hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (*hbox, PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	palette_group = initialize_palette_canvas (*palette_viewport.canvas());
 	palette_viewport.signal_size_allocate().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::palette_canvas_allocated), palette_group, palette_viewport.canvas(),
 								     sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::palette_event)));
 	palette_scroller.add (palette_viewport);
-	
+
+	modifier_scroller.add (modifier_vbox);
+
 	notebook.append_page (alias_scroller, _("Items"));
 	notebook.append_page (palette_scroller, _("Palette"));
-	notebook.append_page (scroller, _("Colors"));
-	
-	vbox->pack_start (notebook);
+	notebook.append_page (modifier_scroller, _("Transparency"));
 
-	vbox->show_all ();
+	pack_start (notebook);
 
-	add (*vbox);
+	show_all ();
 
 	waveform_gradient_depth.set_update_policy (Gtk::UPDATE_DELAYED);
 	timeline_item_gradient_depth.set_update_policy (Gtk::UPDATE_DELAYED);
-	
+
 	color_dialog.get_colorsel()->set_has_opacity_control (true);
 	color_dialog.get_colorsel()->set_has_palette (true);
-	
-	flat_buttons.set_active (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_flat_buttons());
-	blink_rec_button.set_active (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_blink_rec_arm());
-	region_color_button.set_active (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_color_regions_using_track_color());
-	show_clipping_button.set_active (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_show_waveform_clipping());
+
+	set_ui_to_state();
 
 	color_dialog.get_ok_button()->signal_clicked().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (color_dialog, &Gtk::Dialog::response), RESPONSE_ACCEPT));
 	color_dialog.get_cancel_button()->signal_clicked().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (color_dialog, &Gtk::Dialog::response), RESPONSE_CANCEL));
@@ -218,118 +182,91 @@ ThemeManager::ThemeManager()
 	waveform_gradient_depth.signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::on_waveform_gradient_depth_change));
 	timeline_item_gradient_depth.signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::on_timeline_item_gradient_depth_change));
 	all_dialogs.signal_toggled().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::on_all_dialogs_toggled));
+	transients_follow_front.signal_toggled().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::on_transients_follow_front_toggled));
 	icon_set_dropdown.signal_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::on_icon_set_changed));
 
-	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (all_dialogs, 
+	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (all_dialogs,
 					    string_compose (_("Mark all floating windows to be type \"Dialog\" rather than using \"Utility\" for some.\n"
 							      "This may help with some window managers. This requires a restart of %1 to take effect"),
 							    PROGRAM_NAME));
+	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (transients_follow_front,
+					    string_compose (_("Make transient windows follow the front window when toggling between the editor and mixer.\n"
+							      "This requires a restart of %1 to take effect"), PROGRAM_NAME));
 
 	set_size_request (-1, 400);
-	setup_basic_color_display ();
 	/* no need to call setup_palette() here, it will be done when its size is allocated */
 	setup_aliases ();
+	setup_modifiers ();
 
-	/* Trigger setting up the GTK color scheme and loading the RC file */
-	cerr << "Load RC file\n";
-	UIConfiguration::load_rc_file (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_ui_rc_file(), false);
+	UIConfiguration::instance().ColorsChanged.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::colors_changed));
 }
 
 ThemeManager::~ThemeManager()
 {
 }
 
-int
-ThemeManager::save (string /*path*/)
+void
+ThemeManager::setup_modifiers ()
 {
-	return 0;
-}
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
+	UIConfiguration::Modifiers& modifiers (uic->modifiers);
+	Gtk::HBox* mod_hbox;
+	Gtk::Label* mod_label;
+	Gtk::HScale* mod_scale;
 
-bool
-ThemeManager::basic_color_button_press_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
-{
-	TreeIter iter;
-	TreeModel::Path path;
-	TreeViewColumn* column;
-	int cellx;
-	int celly;
+	Gtkmm2ext::container_clear (modifier_vbox);
 
-	if (!basic_color_display.get_path_at_pos ((int)ev->x, (int)ev->y, path, column, cellx, celly)) {
-		return false;
-	}
+	for (UIConfiguration::Modifiers::const_iterator m = modifiers.begin(); m != modifiers.end(); ++m) {
+		mod_hbox = manage (new HBox);
 
-	switch (GPOINTER_TO_UINT (column->get_data (X_("colnum")))) {
-	case 0:
-		/* allow normal processing to occur */
-		return false;
+		mod_scale = manage (new HScale (0.0, 1.0, 0.01));
+		mod_scale->set_draw_value (false);
+		mod_scale->set_value (m->second.a());
+		mod_scale->set_update_policy (Gtk::UPDATE_DISCONTINUOUS);
+		mod_scale->signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::modifier_edited), mod_scale, m->first));
 
-	case 1: /* color */
-		if ((iter = basic_color_list->get_iter (path))) {
+		mod_label = manage (new Label (m->first));
+		mod_label->set_alignment (1.0, 0.5);
+		mod_label->set_size_request (150, -1); /* 150 pixels should be enough for anyone */
 
-			ColorVariable<ArdourCanvas::Color>* var = (*iter)[basic_color_columns.color_variable];
-			if (!var) {
-				/* parent row, do nothing */
-				return false;
-			}
+		mod_hbox->pack_start (*mod_label, false, true, 12);
+		mod_hbox->pack_start (*mod_scale, true, true);
 
-			Gdk::Color color;
-			double r, g, b, a;
+		modifier_vbox.pack_start (*mod_hbox, false, false);
+	}
 
-			ArdourCanvas::color_to_rgba (var->get(), r, g, b, a);
-			color.set_rgb_p (r, g, b);
-			color_dialog.get_colorsel()->set_previous_color (color);
-			color_dialog.get_colorsel()->set_current_color (color);
-			color_dialog.get_colorsel()->set_previous_alpha ((guint16) (a * 65535.0));
-			color_dialog.get_colorsel()->set_current_alpha ((guint16) (a * 65535.0));
+	modifier_vbox.show_all ();
 
-			color_dialog_connection.disconnect ();
-			color_dialog_connection = color_dialog.signal_response().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::basic_color_response), var));
-			color_dialog.present ();
-		}
-	}
+}
 
-	return true;
+void
+ThemeManager::modifier_edited (Gtk::Range* range, string name)
+{
+	using namespace ArdourCanvas;
+
+	double alpha = range->get_value();
+	SVAModifier svam (SVAModifier::Assign, -1.0, -1.0, alpha);
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_modifier (name, svam);
 }
 
 void
-ThemeManager::basic_color_response (int result, ColorVariable<ArdourCanvas::Color>* color_variable)
+ThemeManager::colors_changed ()
 {
-	Gdk::Color color;
-	double a;
-	
-	color_dialog_connection.disconnect ();
-	
-	switch (result) {
-	case RESPONSE_CANCEL:
-		break;
-	case RESPONSE_ACCEPT:
-	case RESPONSE_OK:
-		color = color_dialog.get_colorsel()->get_current_color();
-		a = color_dialog.get_colorsel()->get_current_alpha() / 65535.0;
+	setup_palette ();
+	setup_aliases ();
+	setup_modifiers ();
+}
 
-		color_variable->set (ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (color.get_red_p(),
-								  color.get_green_p(),
-								  color.get_blue_p(),
-								  a));
-		setup_basic_color_display ();
-		setup_palette ();
-		setup_aliases ();	
-		ColorsChanged(); //EMIT SIGNAL
-		break;
-		
-	default:
-		break;
-		
-	}
-	
-	color_dialog.hide ();
+int
+ThemeManager::save (string /*path*/)
+{
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void
 ThemeManager::on_flat_buttons_toggled ()
 {
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_flat_buttons (flat_buttons.get_active());
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_flat_buttons (flat_buttons.get_active());
 	ArdourButton::set_flat_buttons (flat_buttons.get_active());
 	/* force a redraw */
 	gtk_rc_reset_styles (gtk_settings_get_default());
@@ -338,30 +275,34 @@ ThemeManager::on_flat_buttons_toggled ()
 void
 ThemeManager::on_blink_rec_arm_toggled ()
 {
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_blink_rec_arm (blink_rec_button.get_active());
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
-	ARDOUR::Config->ParameterChanged("blink-rec-arm");
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_blink_rec_arm (blink_rec_button.get_active());
+	UIConfiguration::instance().ParameterChanged("blink-rec-arm");
 }
 
 void
 ThemeManager::on_region_color_toggled ()
 {
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_color_regions_using_track_color (region_color_button.get_active());
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_color_regions_using_track_color (region_color_button.get_active());
 }
 
 void
 ThemeManager::on_show_clip_toggled ()
 {
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_show_waveform_clipping (show_clipping_button.get_active());
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_show_waveform_clipping (show_clipping_button.get_active());
+	// "show-waveform-clipping" was a session config key
+	ArdourCanvas::WaveView::set_global_show_waveform_clipping (UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_waveform_clipping());
 }
 
 void
 ThemeManager::on_all_dialogs_toggled ()
 {
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_all_floating_windows_are_dialogs (all_dialogs.get_active());
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_all_floating_windows_are_dialogs (all_dialogs.get_active());
+}
+
+void
+ThemeManager::on_transients_follow_front_toggled ()
+{
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_transients_follow_front (transients_follow_front.get_active());
 }
 
 void
@@ -369,8 +310,7 @@ ThemeManager::on_waveform_gradient_depth_change ()
 {
 	double v = waveform_gradient_depth.get_value();
 
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_waveform_gradient_depth (v);
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_waveform_gradient_depth (v);
 	ArdourCanvas::WaveView::set_global_gradient_depth (v);
 }
 
@@ -379,15 +319,14 @@ ThemeManager::on_timeline_item_gradient_depth_change ()
 {
 	double v = timeline_item_gradient_depth.get_value();
 
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_timeline_item_gradient_depth (v);
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_timeline_item_gradient_depth (v);
 }
 
 void
 ThemeManager::on_icon_set_changed ()
 {
 	string new_set = icon_set_dropdown.get_active_text();
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_icon_set (new_set);
+	UIConfiguration::instance().set_icon_set (new_set);
 }
 
 void
@@ -395,9 +334,9 @@ ThemeManager::on_dark_theme_button_toggled()
 {
 	if (!dark_button.get_active()) return;
 
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::config());
-	
-        uic->set_ui_rc_file("ui_dark.rc");
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
+
+        uic->set_color_file("dark");
 }
 
 void
@@ -405,72 +344,58 @@ ThemeManager::on_light_theme_button_toggled()
 {
 	if (!light_button.get_active()) return;
 
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::config());
-	
-        uic->set_ui_rc_file("ui_light.rc");
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
+
+        uic->set_color_file("light");
 }
 
 void
-ThemeManager::setup_basic_color_display ()
+ThemeManager::set_ui_to_state()
 {
-	basic_color_list->clear();
-
-	for (UIConfiguration::BaseColors::const_iterator i = ARDOUR_UI::config()->base_colors.begin(); i != ARDOUR_UI::config()->base_colors.end(); i++) {
-		TreeModel::Row row;
-
-		row = *(basic_color_list->append());
-		row[basic_color_columns.name] = i->second->name();
-		row[basic_color_columns.color_variable] = i->second;
-
-		ArdourCanvas::Color c = i->second->get();
-
-		/* Gdk colors don't support alpha */
-
-		double r, g, b, a;
-		ArdourCanvas::color_to_rgba (c, r, g, b, a);
-		Gdk::Color gcolor;
-		gcolor.set_rgb_p (r, g, b);
-
-		row[basic_color_columns.gdkcolor] = gcolor;
+	/* there is no way these values can change individually
+	 * by themselves (w/o user-interaction)
+	 * hence a common combined update function suffices
+	 */
+
+	if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_color_file() == "light") {
+		light_button.set_active(true);
+	} else {
+		dark_button.set_active(true);
 	}
 
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::config());
-	
-	flat_buttons.set_active (uic->get_flat_buttons());
-	blink_rec_button.set_active (uic->get_blink_rec_arm());
-	waveform_gradient_depth.set_value (uic->get_waveform_gradient_depth());
-	timeline_item_gradient_depth.set_value (uic->get_timeline_item_gradient_depth());
-	all_dialogs.set_active (uic->get_all_floating_windows_are_dialogs());
+	/* there is no need to block signal handlers, here,
+	 * all elements check if the value has changed and ignore NOOPs
+	 */
+	all_dialogs.set_active (UIConfiguration::instance().get_all_floating_windows_are_dialogs());
+	transients_follow_front.set_active (UIConfiguration::instance().get_transients_follow_front());
+	flat_buttons.set_active (UIConfiguration::instance().get_flat_buttons());
+	blink_rec_button.set_active (UIConfiguration::instance().get_blink_rec_arm());
+	region_color_button.set_active (UIConfiguration::instance().get_color_regions_using_track_color());
+	show_clipping_button.set_active (UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_waveform_clipping());
+	waveform_gradient_depth.set_value(UIConfiguration::instance().get_waveform_gradient_depth());
+	timeline_item_gradient_depth.set_value(UIConfiguration::instance().get_timeline_item_gradient_depth());
 }
 
 void
 ThemeManager::reset_canvas_colors()
 {
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->load_defaults();
-	setup_basic_color_display ();
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->set_dirty ();
-	ARDOUR_UI::config()->save_state ();
-}
+	string cfile;
+	string basename;
 
-struct NamedColor {
-	string name;
-	ArdourCanvas::HSV    color;
-	NamedColor (string s, ArdourCanvas::HSV c) : name (s), color (c) {}
-};
+	basename = "my-";
+	basename += UIConfiguration::instance().get_color_file();
+	basename += ".colors";
 
-struct SortByHue {
-	bool operator() (NamedColor const & a, NamedColor const & b) {
-		using namespace ArdourCanvas;
-		const HSV black (0, 0, 0);
-		if (a.color.is_gray() || b.color.is_gray()) {
-			return black.distance (a.color) < black.distance (b.color);
-		} else {
-			return a.color.h < b.color.h;
-			// const HSV red (rgba_to_color (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
-			// return red.distance (a.color) < red.distance (b.color);
-		}
+	if (find_file (ardour_config_search_path(), basename, cfile)) {
+		string backup = cfile + string (X_(".old"));
+		g_rename (cfile.c_str(), backup.c_str());
+		/* don't really care if it fails */
 	}
-};
+
+	UIConfiguration::instance().load_defaults();
+	UIConfiguration::instance().save_state ();
+	set_ui_to_state();
+}
 
 ArdourCanvas::Container*
 ThemeManager::initialize_palette_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Canvas& canvas)
@@ -481,7 +406,7 @@ ThemeManager::initialize_palette_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Canvas& canvas)
 	canvas.set_background_color (rgba_to_color (0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0));
 
 	/* bi-directional scroll group */
-	
+
 	ScrollGroup* scroll_group = new ScrollGroup (canvas.root(), ScrollGroup::ScrollSensitivity (ScrollGroup::ScrollsVertically|ScrollGroup::ScrollsHorizontally));
 	canvas.add_scroller (*scroll_group);
 
@@ -496,6 +421,27 @@ ThemeManager::palette_canvas_allocated (Gtk::Allocation& alloc, ArdourCanvas::Co
 	build_palette_canvas (*canvas, *group, event_handler);
 }
 
+struct NamedColor {
+	string name;
+	ArdourCanvas::HSV    color;
+	NamedColor (string s, ArdourCanvas::HSV c) : name (s), color (c) {}
+};
+
+struct SortByHue {
+	bool operator() (NamedColor const & a, NamedColor const & b) {
+		using namespace ArdourCanvas;
+		const HSV black (0, 0, 0);
+		if (a.color.is_gray() || b.color.is_gray()) {
+			return black.distance (a.color) < black.distance (b.color);
+		} else {
+			return a.color.h < b.color.h;
+			// const HSV red (rgba_to_color (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+			// return red.distance (a.color) < red.distance (b.color);
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+
 void
 ThemeManager::build_palette_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Canvas& canvas, ArdourCanvas::Container& group, sigc::slot<bool,GdkEvent*,std::string> event_handler)
 {
@@ -503,14 +449,14 @@ ThemeManager::build_palette_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Canvas& canvas, ArdourCanvas::
 
 	/* we want the colors sorted by hue, with their name */
 
-	UIConfiguration::RelativeColors& relatives (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config()->relative_colors);
+	UIConfiguration::Colors& colors (UIConfiguration::instance().colors);
 	vector<NamedColor> nc;
-	for (UIConfiguration::RelativeColors::const_iterator x = relatives.begin(); x != relatives.end(); ++x) {
-		nc.push_back (NamedColor (x->first, x->second.get()));
+	for (UIConfiguration::Colors::const_iterator x = colors.begin(); x != colors.end(); ++x) {
+		nc.push_back (NamedColor (x->first, HSV (x->second)));
 	}
 	SortByHue sorter;
 	sort (nc.begin(), nc.end(), sorter);
-	
+
 	const uint32_t color_limit = nc.size();
 	const double box_size = 20.0;
 	const double width = canvas.width();
@@ -519,19 +465,19 @@ ThemeManager::build_palette_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Canvas& canvas, ArdourCanvas::
 	uint32_t color_num = 0;
 
 	/* clear existing rects and delete them */
-	
+
 	group.clear (true);
-	
+
 	for (uint32_t y = 0; y < height - box_size && color_num < color_limit; y += box_size) {
 		for (uint32_t x = 0; x < width - box_size && color_num < color_limit; x += box_size) {
 			ArdourCanvas::Rectangle* r = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (&group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (x, y, x + box_size, y + box_size));
 
 			string name = nc[color_num++].name;
 
-			UIConfiguration::RelativeColors::iterator c = relatives.find (name);
+			UIConfiguration::Colors::iterator c = colors.find (name);
 
-			if (c != relatives.end()) {
-				Color color = c->second.get().color ();
+			if (c != colors.end()) {
+				Color color = c->second;
 				r->set_fill_color (color);
 				r->set_outline_color (rgba_to_color (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
 				r->set_tooltip (name);
@@ -544,7 +490,7 @@ ThemeManager::build_palette_canvas (ArdourCanvas::Canvas& canvas, ArdourCanvas::
 void
 ThemeManager::palette_size_request (Gtk::Requisition* req)
 {
-	uint32_t ncolors = ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config()->relative_colors.size();
+	uint32_t ncolors = UIConfiguration::instance().colors.size();
 	const int box_size = 20;
 
 	double c = sqrt ((double)ncolors);
@@ -552,7 +498,7 @@ ThemeManager::palette_size_request (Gtk::Requisition* req)
 	req->height = (int) floor (c * box_size);
 
 	/* add overflow row if necessary */
-	
+
 	if (fmod (ncolors, c) != 0.0) {
 		req->height += box_size;
 	}
@@ -582,7 +528,7 @@ ThemeManager::edit_palette_color (std::string name)
 {
 	using namespace ArdourCanvas;
 	double r,g, b, a;
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config());
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
 	ArdourCanvas::Color c = uic->color (name);
 	Gdk::Color gdkcolor;
 
@@ -605,9 +551,8 @@ ThemeManager::palette_color_response (int result, std::string name)
 	using namespace ArdourCanvas;
 
 	color_dialog_connection.disconnect ();
-	
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config());
-	UIConfiguration::RelativeHSV rhsv ("", HSV());
+
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
 	Gdk::Color gdkcolor;
 	double r,g, b, a;
 
@@ -620,15 +565,9 @@ ThemeManager::palette_color_response (int result, std::string name)
 		g = gdkcolor.get_green_p();
 		b = gdkcolor.get_blue_p();
 
-		rhsv = uic->color_as_relative_hsv (rgba_to_color (r, g, b, a));
-		uic->reset_relative (name, rhsv);
-
-		/* rebuild */
-		
-		setup_palette ();
-		ColorsChanged(); //EMIT SIGNAL
+		uic->set_color (name, rgba_to_color (r, g, b, a));
 		break;
-		
+
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -641,7 +580,7 @@ ThemeManager::alias_palette_event (GdkEvent* ev, string new_alias, string target
 {
 	switch (ev->type) {
 	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config()->set_alias (target_name, new_alias);
+		UIConfiguration::instance().set_alias (target_name, new_alias);
 		return true;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -657,12 +596,16 @@ ThemeManager::alias_palette_response (int response, std::string target_name, std
 	case GTK_RESPONSE_OK:
 	case GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT:
 		/* rebuild alias list with new color: inefficient but simple */
-		
 		setup_aliases ();
 		break;
-	default:
+
+	case GTK_RESPONSE_REJECT:
 		/* revert choice */
-		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config()->set_alias (target_name, old_alias);
+		UIConfiguration::instance().set_alias (target_name, old_alias);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* do nothing */
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -672,7 +615,7 @@ ThemeManager::alias_palette_response (int response, std::string target_name, std
 void
 ThemeManager::choose_color_from_palette (string const & name)
 {
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::config());
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
 	UIConfiguration::ColorAliases::iterator i = uic->color_aliases.find (name);
 
 	if (i == uic->color_aliases.end()) {
@@ -682,16 +625,16 @@ ThemeManager::choose_color_from_palette (string const & name)
 	delete palette_window;
 
 	palette_window = new ArdourDialog (_("Color Palette"));
-	palette_window->add_button (Stock::CANCEL, RESPONSE_CANCEL);
+	palette_window->add_button (Stock::CANCEL, RESPONSE_REJECT); /* using CANCEL causes confusion if dialog is closed via CloseAllDialogs */
 	palette_window->add_button (Stock::OK, RESPONSE_OK);
-	
+
 	ArdourCanvas::GtkCanvas* canvas = new ArdourCanvas::GtkCanvas ();
 	ArdourCanvas::Container* group = initialize_palette_canvas (*canvas);
-	
+
 	canvas->signal_size_request().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::palette_size_request));
 	canvas->signal_size_allocate().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::palette_canvas_allocated), group, canvas,
 							    sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ThemeManager::alias_palette_event), name)));
-	
+
 	palette_window->get_vbox()->pack_start (*canvas);
 	palette_window->show_all ();
 
@@ -705,8 +648,8 @@ void
 ThemeManager::setup_aliases ()
 {
 	using namespace ArdourCanvas;
-	
-	UIConfiguration* uic (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->config());
+
+	UIConfiguration* uic (&UIConfiguration::instance());
 	UIConfiguration::ColorAliases& aliases (uic->color_aliases);
 
 	alias_list->clear ();
@@ -719,7 +662,7 @@ ThemeManager::setup_aliases ()
 		if ((colon = i->first.find (':')) != string::npos) {
 
 			/* this is supposed to be a child node, so find the
-			 * parent 
+			 * parent
 			 */
 
 			string parent = i->first.substr (0, colon);
@@ -737,7 +680,7 @@ ThemeManager::setup_aliases ()
 				row = *(alias_list->append());
 				row[alias_columns.name] = parent;
 				row[alias_columns.alias] = "";
-				
+
 				/* now add the child as a child of this one */
 
 				row = *(alias_list->insert (row->children().end()));
@@ -751,8 +694,10 @@ ThemeManager::setup_aliases ()
 			/* add as a child */
 			row = *(alias_list->append());
 			row[alias_columns.name] = i->first;
+			row[alias_columns.key] = i->first;
 		}
 
+		row[alias_columns.key] = i->first;
 		row[alias_columns.alias] = i->second;
 
 		Gdk::Color col;
@@ -779,7 +724,7 @@ ThemeManager::alias_button_press_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 	}
 
 	guint32 colnum = GPOINTER_TO_UINT (column->get_data (X_("colnum")));
-	
+
 	switch (colnum) {
 	case 0:
 		/* allow normal processing to occur */
@@ -787,8 +732,10 @@ ThemeManager::alias_button_press_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 
 	case 1: /* color */
 		if ((iter = alias_list->get_iter (path))) {
-			string target_color_name = (*iter)[alias_columns.name];
-			choose_color_from_palette (target_color_name);
+			string target_color_alias = (*iter)[alias_columns.key];
+			if (!target_color_alias.empty()) {
+				choose_color_from_palette (target_color_alias);
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}