...however, in GTKLookAndFeel setBackground() still doesn't work with panels for example. If you set the background color the control remains white. Or do you have a clue how to repair this???? -- Holger Bothmer dbh Datenbank Bremische Häfen AG Faulenstraße 31 28195 Bremen Tel.: +49.421.30902-90 Fax: +49.421.30902-57 mailto: holger.bothmer@dbh.de