diff --git a/kstars/kstars/kspopupmenu.cpp b/kstars/kstars/kspopupmenu.cpp
index 80125fbe..63858a69 100644
--- a/kstars/kstars/kspopupmenu.cpp
+++ b/kstars/kstars/kspopupmenu.cpp
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ void KSPopupMenu::initPopupMenu( SkyObject *obj, TQString s1, TQString s2, TQStr
 	pmTitle = new TQLabel( s1, this );
 	pmTitle->setAlignment( AlignCenter );
 	TQPalette pal( pmTitle->palette() );
-	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Background, pal.color( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Base ) );
-	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Foreground, pal.color( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Text ) );
+	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Background, pal.color( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Base ) );
+	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Foreground, pal.color( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Text ) );
 	pmTitle->setPalette( pal );
 	insertItem( pmTitle );
 
diff --git a/kstars/kstars/kstars.cpp b/kstars/kstars/kstars.cpp
index e75199d4..a637a1b7 100644
--- a/kstars/kstars/kstars.cpp
+++ b/kstars/kstars/kstars.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ KStars::KStars( bool doSplash, bool clockrun, const TQString &startdate ) :
 	
 	//set up Dark color scheme for application windows
 	DarkPalette = TQPalette(TQColor("red4"), TQColor("DarkRed"));
-	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Base, TQColor( "black" ) );
-	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Text, TQColor( "red2" ) );
-	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Highlight, TQColor( "red2" ) );
-	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::HighlightedText, TQColor( "black" ) );
+	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Base, TQColor( "black" ) );
+	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Text, TQColor( "red2" ) );
+	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Highlight, TQColor( "red2" ) );
+	DarkPalette.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::HighlightedText, TQColor( "black" ) );
 	//store original color scheme
 	OriginalPalette = TQApplication::palette();
 
diff --git a/kstars/kstars/kstarssplash.cpp b/kstars/kstars/kstarssplash.cpp
index 4867c0fd..6c0414dd 100644
--- a/kstars/kstars/kstarssplash.cpp
+++ b/kstars/kstars/kstarssplash.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ KStarsSplash::KStarsSplash( TQWidget *parent, const char* name )
 //initialize the "Welcome to KStars message label
 	label = new TQLabel( page, "label1" );
 	TQPalette pal( label->palette() );
-	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Background, TQColor( "Black" ) );
+	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Background, TQColor( "Black" ) );
 	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Inactive, TQColorGroup::Background, TQColor( "Black" ) );
-	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Foreground, TQColor( "White" ) );
+	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Foreground, TQColor( "White" ) );
 	pal.setColor( TQPalette::Inactive, TQColorGroup::Foreground, TQColor( "White" ) );
 	label->setPalette( pal );
 	label->setAlignment( AlignHCenter );