diff --git a/mixer/src/DPM.C b/mixer/src/DPM.C
index b0ac31c..680baf1 100644
--- a/mixer/src/DPM.C
+++ b/mixer/src/DPM.C
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ DPM::draw ( void )
         else if ( p == pv )
             c = div_color( p );
         else
-            c = FL_DARK1; // fl_color_average( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR, FL_BLACK, 0.50f );// FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR; //dim_div_color( p );
+            c = fl_darker( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR );//FL_DARK1; // fl_color_average( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR, FL_BLACK, 0.50f );// FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR; //dim_div_color( p );
         
         if ( ! active )
             c = fl_inactive( c );
diff --git a/mixer/src/Meter_Indicator_Module.C b/mixer/src/Meter_Indicator_Module.C
index 0572536..0a2a3fd 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Meter_Indicator_Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Meter_Indicator_Module.C
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@
 #include "FL/test_press.H"
 
 
+const int DX = 1;
 
 Meter_Indicator_Module::Meter_Indicator_Module ( bool is_default )
     : Module ( is_default, 50, 100, name() )
 {
     box( FL_FLAT_BOX );
-    color( fl_darker( fl_darker( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR )));
+    /* color( fl_darker( fl_darker( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR ))); */
+    color( FL_BLACK );
 
     _disable_context_menu = false;
     _pad = true;
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ Meter_Indicator_Module::~Meter_Indicator_Module ( )
 void Meter_Indicator_Module::resize ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
 {
     Fl_Group::resize(X,Y,W,H);
-    dpm_pack->resize( x() + 2, y() + 2, w() - 4, h() - 4 );
+    dpm_pack->resize( x() + DX, y() + DX, w() - DX*2, h() - DX*2);
 }
 
 void
@@ -96,8 +98,7 @@ Meter_Indicator_Module::draw ( void )
 
     Fl_Group::draw();
     
-    fl_rect( x(), y(), w(), h(), fl_darker(FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
-    fl_rect( x()+1, y()+1, w()-2, h()-2, fl_darker(fl_darker(FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR)));
+    fl_rect( x(), y(), w(), h(), fl_darker(fl_darker(FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR)));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/mixer/src/Mixer.C b/mixer/src/Mixer.C
index 6870913..d5e11a4 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Mixer.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Mixer.C
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ Mixer::Mixer ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L ) :
             align( (Fl_Align)(FL_ALIGN_CENTER | FL_ALIGN_INSIDE) );
             o->flow( false );
             o->box( FL_FLAT_BOX );
+	    o->color( fl_darker(FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR ));
             o->type( Fl_Pack::HORIZONTAL );
             o->hspacing( 2 );
             o->vspacing( 2 );
@@ -1106,7 +1107,9 @@ Mixer::handle ( int m )
         {
             if ( ! Fl::event_inside( this ) )
                 return 0;
-            
+
+	    DMESSAGE( "Got paste into mixer, expecting strip file..." );
+	    
             const char *text = Fl::event_text();
 
             char *file;
diff --git a/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C b/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
index 0141f0b..a443d0d 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Mixer_Strip.C
@@ -588,8 +588,9 @@ Mixer_Strip::init ( )
                 Fl_Sometimes_Input *o = new Fl_Sometimes_Input( 2, 2, 144, 15 );
                 name_field = o;
 
-                o->up_box( FL_NO_BOX );
+                o->up_box( FL_FLAT_BOX );
                 o->box( FL_FLAT_BOX );
+		o->color( FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR );
                 o->selection_color( FL_BLACK );
                 o->labeltype( FL_NO_LABEL );
                 o->labelcolor( FL_GRAY0 );