diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 135f6cbfe..92987cbde 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # High priority
 MVP features required for first public alpha 
 
+( show username icons in the next window)
 * make chat pretty and functional
 * let user set name and shortname
 * take video
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/MeshApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/MeshApp.kt
index 1072c4485..285493f03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/MeshApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/MeshApp.kt
@@ -104,12 +104,14 @@ fun HomeContent() {
     }
 }
 
+val palette = lightColorPalette() // darkColorPalette()
+
 
 @Composable
 fun MeshApp() {
     val (drawerState, onDrawerStateChange) = state { DrawerState.Closed }
 
-    MaterialTheme(colors = darkColorPalette()) {
+    MaterialTheme(colors = palette) {
         ModalDrawerLayout(
             drawerState = drawerState,
             onStateChange = onDrawerStateChange,
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ fun MeshApp() {
 @Composable
 fun previewView() {
     // It seems modaldrawerlayout not yet supported in preview
-    MaterialTheme(colors = darkColorPalette()) {
+    MaterialTheme(colors = palette) {
         HomeContent()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/Messages.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/Messages.kt
index d99d01d33..39e105941 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/Messages.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/Messages.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import androidx.ui.layout.Column
 import androidx.ui.layout.LayoutPadding
 import androidx.ui.layout.LayoutSize
 import androidx.ui.material.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.ui.material.darkColorPalette
 import androidx.ui.material.surface.Surface
 import androidx.ui.text.TextStyle
 import androidx.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ fun MessagesContent() {
         val message = state { "text message" }
 
         val colors = MaterialTheme.colors()
-        val backgroundColor = colors.surface.copy(alpha = 0.12f)
+        val backgroundColor = colors.secondary.copy(alpha = 0.12f)
 
         Surface(
             modifier = LayoutPadding(8.dp),
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ fun MessagesContent() {
                 value = message.value,
                 onValueChange = { message.value = it },
                 textStyle = TextStyle(
-                    color = colors.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.8f)
+                    color = colors.onSecondary.copy(alpha = 0.8f)
                 ),
                 imeAction = ImeAction.Send,
                 onImeActionPerformed = {
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ fun MessagesContent() {
 @Composable
 fun previewMessagesView() {
     // another bug? It seems modaldrawerlayout not yet supported in preview
-    MaterialTheme(colors = darkColorPalette()) {
+    MaterialTheme(colors = palette) {
         MessagesContent()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 69b22338c..898bcdd50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-    <color name="colorPrimary">#008577</color>
-    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#00574B</color>
+    <color name="colorPrimary">#3700B3</color>
+    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#3700B3</color>
     <color name="colorAccent">#D81B60</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 545b9c6d2..5e399fa2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <resources>
 
     <!-- Base application theme. -->
-    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>