diff --git a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.stdmultiwidgeteditor/src/internal/QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage.cpp b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.stdmultiwidgeteditor/src/internal/QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage.cpp
index ec507dbcc7..bfed013049 100644
--- a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.stdmultiwidgeteditor/src/internal/QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.stdmultiwidgeteditor/src/internal/QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage.cpp
@@ -1,245 +1,245 @@
 /*============================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
 All rights reserved.
 
 Use of this source code is governed by a 3-clause BSD license that can be
 found in the LICENSE file.
 
 ============================================================================*/
 
 
 #include "QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage.h"
 #include <ui_QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage.h>
 #include <QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditor.h>
 
 #include <berryIPreferencesService.h>
 #include <berryPlatform.h>
 
 #include <QColorDialog>
 
 QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage()
   : m_Preferences(nullptr),
     m_Ui(new Ui::QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage),
     m_Control(nullptr)
 {
 }
 
 QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::~QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage()
 {
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::CreateQtControl(QWidget* parent)
 {
   m_Control = new QWidget(parent);
 
   m_Ui->setupUi(m_Control);
 
   berry::IPreferencesService* prefService = berry::Platform::GetPreferencesService();
   Q_ASSERT(prefService);
 
   m_Preferences = prefService->GetSystemPreferences()->Node(QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditor::EDITOR_ID);
 
   QObject::connect( m_Ui->m_ColorButton1, SIGNAL( clicked() )
                     , this, SLOT( ColorChooserButtonClicked() ) );
 
   QObject::connect( m_Ui->m_ColorButton2, SIGNAL( clicked() )
                     , this, SLOT( ColorChooserButtonClicked() ) );
 
   QObject::connect( m_Ui->m_ResetButton, SIGNAL( clicked() )
                     , this, SLOT( ResetPreferencesAndGUI() ) );
 
   QObject::connect( m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationColor, SIGNAL( clicked() )
                     , this, SLOT( ColorChooserButtonClicked() ) );
 
   QObject::connect( m_Ui->m_RenderWindowChooser, SIGNAL(activated(int) )
                     , this, SLOT( OnWidgetComboBoxChanged(int) ) );
   QObject::connect( m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationText, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString) )
                     , this, SLOT( AnnotationTextChanged(QString) ) );
 
   this->Update();
 }
 
 QWidget* QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::GetQtControl() const
 {
   return m_Control;
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::Init(berry::IWorkbench::Pointer)
 {
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::PerformCancel()
 {
 }
 
 bool QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::PerformOk()
 {
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget0 corner annotation", m_WidgetAnnotation[0]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget1 corner annotation", m_WidgetAnnotation[1]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget2 corner annotation", m_WidgetAnnotation[2]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget3 corner annotation", m_WidgetAnnotation[3]);
 
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget0 decoration color", m_WidgetDecorationColor[0]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget1 decoration color", m_WidgetDecorationColor[1]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget2 decoration color", m_WidgetDecorationColor[2]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget3 decoration color", m_WidgetDecorationColor[3]);
 
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget0 first background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[0]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget1 first background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[1]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget2 first background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[2]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget3 first background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[3]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget0 second background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[0]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget1 second background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[1]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget2 second background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[2]);
   m_Preferences->Put("stdmulti.widget3 second background color", m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[3]);
   m_Preferences->PutInt("crosshair gap size", m_Ui->m_CrosshairGapSize->value());
 
   m_Preferences->PutBool("Use constrained zooming and panning"
                          , m_Ui->m_EnableFlexibleZooming->isChecked());
   m_Preferences->PutBool("Show level/window widget", m_Ui->m_ShowLevelWindowWidget->isChecked());
   m_Preferences->PutBool("PACS like mouse interaction", m_Ui->m_PACSLikeMouseMode->isChecked());
 
   return true;
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::Update()
 {
   //Note: there should be default preferences already defined in the
   //QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditor::InitializePreferences(). Therefore,
   //all default values here are not relevant.
   //gradient background colors
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[0] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget0 first background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[0] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget0 second background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 first background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 second background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[2] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget2 first background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[2] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget2 second background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 first background color", "#1d1d1c");
-  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 second background color", "#adb1b6");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[0] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget0 first background color", "#000000");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[0] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget0 second background color", "#000000");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 first background color", "#000000");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 second background color", "#000000");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[2] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget2 first background color", "#000000");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[2] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget2 second background color", "#000000");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 first background color", "#191919");
+  m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 second background color", "#7F7F7F");
 
   //decoration colors
   m_WidgetDecorationColor[0] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget0 decoration color", "#c00000");
-  m_WidgetDecorationColor[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 decoration color", "#0fad00");
+  m_WidgetDecorationColor[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 decoration color", "#00b000");
   m_WidgetDecorationColor[2] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget2 decoration color", "#0080ff");
-  m_WidgetDecorationColor[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 decoration color", "#fec500");
+  m_WidgetDecorationColor[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 decoration color", "#ffff00");
 
   //annotation text
   m_WidgetAnnotation[0] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget0 corner annotation", "Axial");
   m_WidgetAnnotation[1] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget1 corner annotation", "Sagittal");
   m_WidgetAnnotation[2] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget2 corner annotation", "Coronal");
   m_WidgetAnnotation[3] = m_Preferences->Get("stdmulti.widget3 corner annotation", "3D");
 
 
   //Ui stuff
   int index = m_Ui->m_RenderWindowChooser->currentIndex();
   QColor firstBackgroundColor(m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[index]);
   QColor secondBackgroundColor(m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[index]);
   QColor widgetColor(m_WidgetDecorationColor[index]);
 
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(firstBackgroundColor, m_Ui->m_ColorButton1);
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(secondBackgroundColor, m_Ui->m_ColorButton2);
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(widgetColor, m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationColor);
 
   m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationText->setText(m_WidgetAnnotation[index]);
 
   m_Ui->m_EnableFlexibleZooming->setChecked(m_Preferences->GetBool("Use constrained zooming and panning", true));
   m_Ui->m_ShowLevelWindowWidget->setChecked(m_Preferences->GetBool("Show level/window widget", true));
   m_Ui->m_PACSLikeMouseMode->setChecked(m_Preferences->GetBool("PACS like mouse interaction", false));
   m_Ui->m_CrosshairGapSize->setValue(m_Preferences->GetInt("crosshair gap size", 32));
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::ColorChooserButtonClicked()
 {
   unsigned int widgetIndex = m_Ui->m_RenderWindowChooser->currentIndex();
   if(widgetIndex > 3)
   {
     MITK_ERROR << "Selected index for unknown.";
     return;
   }
   QObject *senderObj = sender(); // This will give Sender button
   //find out last used color and set it
   QColor initialColor;
   if( senderObj->objectName() == m_Ui->m_ColorButton1->objectName())
   {
     initialColor = QColor(m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[widgetIndex]);
   }else if( senderObj->objectName() == m_Ui->m_ColorButton2->objectName())
   {
     initialColor = QColor(m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[widgetIndex]);
   }else if( senderObj->objectName() == m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationColor->objectName())
   {
     initialColor = QColor(m_WidgetDecorationColor[widgetIndex]);
   }
 
   //get the new color
   QColor newcolor = QColorDialog::getColor(initialColor);
   if(!newcolor.isValid())
   {
     newcolor = initialColor;
   }
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(newcolor, static_cast<QPushButton*>(senderObj));
 
   //convert it to std string and apply it
   if( senderObj->objectName() == m_Ui->m_ColorButton1->objectName())
   {
     m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[widgetIndex] = newcolor.name();
   }
   else if( senderObj->objectName() == m_Ui->m_ColorButton2->objectName())
   {
     m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[widgetIndex] = newcolor.name();
   }
   else if( senderObj->objectName() == m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationColor->objectName())
   {
     m_WidgetDecorationColor[widgetIndex] = newcolor.name();
   }
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(QColor backgroundcolor,
                                                                                 QPushButton* button)
 {
   button->setAutoFillBackground(true);
   QString styleSheet = "background-color:rgb(";
 
   styleSheet.append(QString::number(backgroundcolor.red()));
   styleSheet.append(",");
   styleSheet.append(QString::number(backgroundcolor.green()));
   styleSheet.append(",");
   styleSheet.append(QString::number(backgroundcolor.blue()));
   styleSheet.append(")");
   button->setStyleSheet(styleSheet);
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::AnnotationTextChanged(QString text)
 {
   unsigned int widgetIndex = m_Ui->m_RenderWindowChooser->currentIndex();
   if( widgetIndex > 3)
   {
     MITK_INFO << "Selected index for unknown widget.";
     return;
   }
   m_WidgetAnnotation[widgetIndex] = text;
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::ResetPreferencesAndGUI()
 {
   m_Preferences->Clear();
   this->Update();
 }
 
 void QmitkStdMultiWidgetEditorPreferencePage::OnWidgetComboBoxChanged(int i)
 {
   if( i > 3)
   {
     MITK_ERROR << "Selected unknown widget.";
     return;
   }
   QColor widgetColor(m_WidgetDecorationColor[i]);
   QColor gradientBackground1(m_WidgetBackgroundColor1[i]);
   QColor gradientBackground2(m_WidgetBackgroundColor2[i]);
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(widgetColor, m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationColor);
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(gradientBackground1, m_Ui->m_ColorButton1);
   this->SetStyleSheetToColorChooserButton(gradientBackground2, m_Ui->m_ColorButton2);
   m_Ui->m_RenderWindowDecorationText->setText(m_WidgetAnnotation[i]);
 }