diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index dc32940..dc11de2 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
 
-    <application android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/icon">
+    <application android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/icon"
+	    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light">
 	<uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
 
         <activity android:name=".APRSdroid"
diff --git a/res/layout/main.xml b/res/layout/main.xml
index c2c3f40..1c616f6 100644
--- a/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 	android:layout_weight="1"
 	android:focusable="true"
 	android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
+	android:cacheColorHint="#0000"
 	android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants"
 	/>
 <TextView android:id="@+id/android:empty"
diff --git a/src/StationListAdapter.scala b/src/StationListAdapter.scala
index 72662a6..325a545 100644
--- a/src/StationListAdapter.scala
+++ b/src/StationListAdapter.scala
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class StationListAdapter(context : Context, prefs : PrefsWrapper,
 
 	context.registerReceiver(locReceiver, new IntentFilter(AprsService.UPDATE))
 
-	private val DARK = Array(0xff, 0x80, 0x80, 0x50)
-	private val BRIGHT = Array(0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xe8)
+	private val DARK = Array(0xff, 0x90, 0x90, 0x50)
+	private val BRIGHT = Array(0xff, 0x10, 0x10, 0x00)
 	private val MAX = 30*60*1000
 	def getAgeColor(ts : Long) : Int = {
 		val delta = System.currentTimeMillis - ts