diff --git a/app/settings/delegates/activitiesdelegate.cpp b/app/settings/delegates/activitiesdelegate.cpp
index 44dbdfa7..70d78d8d 100644
--- a/app/settings/delegates/activitiesdelegate.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/delegates/activitiesdelegate.cpp
@@ -1,262 +1,270 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2017-2018 Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 #include "activitiesdelegate.h"
 
 // local
 #include "persistentmenu.h"
 #include "../settingsdialog.h"
 #include "../tools/settingstools.h"
 
 // Qt
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QModelIndex>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QTextDocument>
 
 // KDE
 #include <KActivities/Info>
 
 ActivitiesDelegate::ActivitiesDelegate(QObject *parent)
     : QItemDelegate(parent)
 {
     auto *settingsDialog = qobject_cast<Latte::SettingsDialog *>(parent);
 
     if (settingsDialog) {
         m_settingsDialog = settingsDialog;
     }
 }
 
 QWidget *ActivitiesDelegate::createEditor(QWidget *parent, const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     QPushButton *button = new QPushButton(parent);
     PersistentMenu *menu = new PersistentMenu(button);
     button->setMenu(menu);
     menu->setMinimumWidth(option.rect.width());
 
     QStringList assignedActivities = index.model()->data(index, Qt::UserRole).toStringList();
     QStringList availableActivities = m_settingsDialog->availableActivities();
     QStringList activities = m_settingsDialog->activities();
 
     QStringList shownActivities;
 
     for (const auto &activity : activities) {
         if (assignedActivities.contains(activity) || availableActivities.contains(activity)) {
             shownActivities.append(activity);
         }
     }
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < shownActivities.count(); ++i) {
         KActivities::Info info(shownActivities[i]);
 
         if (info.state() != KActivities::Info::Invalid) {
             QAction *action = new QAction(info.name());
             action->setData(shownActivities[i]);
             action->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(info.icon()));
             action->setCheckable(true);
             action->setChecked(assignedActivities.contains(shownActivities[i]));
 
             if ((info.state() == KActivities::Info::Running) || (info.state() == KActivities::Info::Starting)) {
                 QFont font = action->font();
                 font.setBold(true);
                 action->setFont(font);
             }
 
             menu->addAction(action);
 
             connect(action, &QAction::toggled, this, [this, button, action]() {
                 updateButton(button);
 
                 if (action->isChecked()) {
                     m_settingsDialog->addActivityInCurrent(action->data().toString());
                 } else {
                     m_settingsDialog->removeActivityFromCurrent(action->data().toString());
                 }
             });
         }
     }
 
     return button;
 }
 
 void ActivitiesDelegate::setEditorData(QWidget *editor, const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     updateButton(editor);
 }
 
 void ActivitiesDelegate::setModelData(QWidget *editor, QAbstractItemModel *model, const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     QPushButton *button = static_cast<QPushButton *>(editor);
 
     QStringList assignedActivities;
     foreach (QAction *action, button->menu()->actions()) {
         if (action->isChecked()) {
             assignedActivities << action->data().toString();
         }
     }
 
     model->setData(index, assignedActivities, Qt::UserRole);
 }
 
 void ActivitiesDelegate::updateEditorGeometry(QWidget *editor, const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     editor->setGeometry(option.rect);
 }
 
 void ActivitiesDelegate::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     QStyleOptionViewItem myOptions = option;
     //! Remove the focus dotted lines
     myOptions.state = (myOptions.state & ~QStyle::State_HasFocus);
 
     if (myOptions.state & QStyle::State_Enabled) {
         painter->save();
 
         QStringList assignedActivities = index.model()->data(index, Qt::UserRole).toStringList();
 
         if (assignedActivities.count() > 0) {
             myOptions.text = joinedActivities(assignedActivities);
 
             QTextDocument doc;
             QString css;
             QString activitiesText = myOptions.text;
 
             QPalette::ColorRole applyColor = Latte::isSelected(option) ? QPalette::HighlightedText : QPalette::Text;
             QBrush nBrush = option.palette.brush(Latte::colorGroup(option), applyColor);
 
             css = QString("body { color : %1; }").arg(nBrush.color().name());
 
             doc.setDefaultStyleSheet(css);
             doc.setHtml("<body>" + myOptions.text + "</body>");
 
             myOptions.text = "";
             myOptions.widget->style()->drawControl(QStyle::CE_ItemViewItem, &myOptions, painter);
 
             //we need an offset to be in the same vertical center of TextEdit
             int offsetY = ((myOptions.rect.height() - doc.size().height()) / 2);
 
             if ((qApp->layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft) && !activitiesText.isEmpty()) {
                 int textWidth = doc.size().width();
 
                 painter->translate(qMax(myOptions.rect.left(), myOptions.rect.right() - textWidth), myOptions.rect.top() + offsetY + 1);
             } else {
                 painter->translate(myOptions.rect.left(), myOptions.rect.top() + offsetY + 1);
             }
 
             QRect clip(0, 0, myOptions.rect.width(), myOptions.rect.height());
             doc.drawContents(painter, clip);
         } else {
             QApplication::style()->drawControl(QStyle::CE_ItemViewItem, &myOptions, painter);
         }
 
         painter->restore();
     } else {
         // Disabled
-        QPalette palette;
+        bool isSelected{Latte::isSelected(option)};
+        QPalette::ColorRole backColorRole = isSelected ? QPalette::Highlight : QPalette::Base;
+        QPalette::ColorRole textColorRole = isSelected ? QPalette::HighlightedText : QPalette::Text;
+
+        // background
+        painter->fillRect(option.rect, option.palette.brush(Latte::colorGroup(option), backColorRole));
+
+        // text
         QPen pen(Qt::DashDotDotLine);
+        QColor textColor = option.palette.brush(Latte::colorGroup(option), textColorRole).color();
 
-        pen.setWidth(2); pen.setColor(palette.text().color());
+        pen.setWidth(2); pen.setColor(textColor);
         int y = option.rect.y()+option.rect.height()/2;
 
         int space = option.rect.height() / 2;
 
         painter->setPen(pen);
 
         if (qApp->layoutDirection() == Qt::LeftToRight) {
             painter->drawLine(option.rect.x(), y,
                               option.rect.x()+option.rect.width() - space, y);
 
             int xm = option.rect.x() + option.rect.width() - space;
             int thick = option.rect.height() / 2;
             int ym = option.rect.y() + ((option.rect.height() - thick) / 2);
 
             pen.setStyle(Qt::SolidLine);
             painter->setPen(pen);
-            painter->setBrush(palette.text().color());
+            painter->setBrush(textColor);
 
             //! draw ending cirlce
             painter->drawEllipse(QPoint(xm, ym + thick/2), thick/4, thick/4);
         } else {
             painter->drawLine(option.rect.x() + space, y,
                               option.rect.x() + option.rect.width(), y);
 
             int xm = option.rect.x() + space;
             int thick = option.rect.height() / 2;
             int ym = option.rect.y() + ((option.rect.height() - thick) / 2);
 
             pen.setStyle(Qt::SolidLine);
             painter->setPen(pen);
-            painter->setBrush(palette.text().color());
+            painter->setBrush(textColor);
 
             //! draw ending cirlce
             painter->drawEllipse(QPoint(xm, ym + thick/2), thick/4, thick/4);
         }
     }
 }
 
 QString ActivitiesDelegate::joinedActivities(const QStringList &activities, bool boldForActive) const
 {
     QString finalText;
 
     int i = 0;
 
     for (const auto &activityId : activities) {
         KActivities::Info info(activityId);
 
         if (info.state() != KActivities::Info::Invalid) {
             if (i > 0) {
                 finalText += ", ";
             }
             i++;
 
             bool isActive{false};
 
             if (boldForActive && (info.state() == KActivities::Info::Running) || (info.state() == KActivities::Info::Starting)) {
                 isActive = true;
             }
 
             finalText += isActive ? "<b>" + info.name() + "</b>" : info.name();
         }
     }
 
     return finalText;
 }
 
 void ActivitiesDelegate::updateButton(QWidget *editor) const
 {
     if (!editor) {
         return;
     }
     QPushButton *button = static_cast<QPushButton *>(editor);
     QStringList assignedActivities;
 
     foreach (QAction *action, button->menu()->actions()) {
         if (action->isChecked()) {
             assignedActivities << action->data().toString();
         }
     }
 
     button->setText(joinedActivities(assignedActivities,false));
 }
 
diff --git a/app/settings/delegates/checkboxdelegate.cpp b/app/settings/delegates/checkboxdelegate.cpp
index ca256c8b..b09bb461 100644
--- a/app/settings/delegates/checkboxdelegate.cpp
+++ b/app/settings/delegates/checkboxdelegate.cpp
@@ -1,132 +1,139 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2017-2018 Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 #include "checkboxdelegate.h"
 
 // local
 #include "../settingsdialog.h"
+#include "../tools/settingstools.h"
 
 // Qt
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QStandardItemModel>
 
 const int HIDDENTEXTCOLUMN = 1;
 
 CheckBoxDelegate::CheckBoxDelegate(QObject *parent)
     : QStyledItemDelegate(parent)
 {
     auto *settingsDialog = qobject_cast<Latte::SettingsDialog *>(parent);
 
     if (settingsDialog) {
         m_settingsDialog = settingsDialog;
     }
 }
 
 void CheckBoxDelegate::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     QStyleOptionViewItem adjustedOption = option;
     //! Remove the focus dotted lines
     adjustedOption.state = (adjustedOption.state & ~QStyle::State_HasFocus);
 
     if (adjustedOption.state & QStyle::State_Enabled) {
         QStandardItemModel *model = (QStandardItemModel *) index.model();
         QStyledItemDelegate::paint(painter, adjustedOption, model->index(index.row(), HIDDENTEXTCOLUMN));
 
         QStyledItemDelegate::paint(painter, adjustedOption, index);
     } else {
         // Disabled
-        QPalette palette;
-        QPen pen(Qt::DashDotDotLine);
+        bool isSelected{Latte::isSelected(option)};
+        QPalette::ColorRole backColorRole = isSelected ? QPalette::Highlight : QPalette::Base;
+        QPalette::ColorRole textColorRole = isSelected ? QPalette::HighlightedText : QPalette::Text;
+
+        // background
+        painter->fillRect(option.rect, option.palette.brush(Latte::colorGroup(option), backColorRole));
 
-        pen.setWidth(2); pen.setColor(palette.text().color());
+        // text
+        QPen pen(Qt::DashDotDotLine);
+        pen.setWidth(2); pen.setColor(option.palette.brush(Latte::colorGroup(option), textColorRole).color());
         int y = option.rect.y()+option.rect.height()/2;
 
         bool inMenu = m_settingsDialog->isMenuCell(index.column());
         int space = inMenu ? option.rect.height() / 2 : 0;
 
         painter->setPen(pen);
 
         if (qApp->layoutDirection() == Qt::LeftToRight) {
             painter->drawLine(option.rect.x() + space, y,
                               option.rect.x() + option.rect.width(), y);
 
             if (inMenu) {
                 int xm = option.rect.x() + space;
                 int thick = option.rect.height() / 2;
                 int ym = option.rect.y() + ((option.rect.height() - thick) / 2);
 
                 pen.setStyle(Qt::SolidLine);
                 painter->setPen(pen);
                 painter->drawLine(xm, ym, xm, ym + thick);
             }
 
         } else {
             painter->drawLine(option.rect.x(), y,
                               option.rect.x()+option.rect.width() - space, y);
 
             if (inMenu) {
                 int xm = option.rect.x() + option.rect.width() - space;
                 int thick = option.rect.height() / 2;
                 int ym = option.rect.y() + ((option.rect.height() - thick) / 2);
 
                 pen.setStyle(Qt::SolidLine);
                 painter->setPen(pen);
                 painter->drawLine(xm, ym, xm, ym + thick);
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 bool CheckBoxDelegate::editorEvent(QEvent *event, QAbstractItemModel *model, const QStyleOptionViewItem &option,
                                    const QModelIndex &index)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(event);
     Q_ASSERT(model);
 
 //     // make sure that the item is checkable
 //     Qt::ItemFlags flags = model->flags(index);
 //
 //     if (!(flags & Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable) || !(flags & Qt::ItemIsEnabled))
 //         return false;
 //
 //     // make sure that we have a check state
     QString value{index.data().toString()};
 //
 //     if (!value.isValid())
 //         return false;
 
     // make sure that we have the right event type
     if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick) {
         if (!option.rect.contains(static_cast<QMouseEvent *>(event)->pos()))
             return false;
     } else if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
         if (static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(event)->key() != Qt::Key_Space && static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(event)->key() != Qt::Key_Select)
             return false;
     } else {
         return false;
     }
 
     const QChar CheckMark{0x2714};
     return model->setData(index, value == CheckMark ? QString("") : CheckMark, Qt::DisplayRole);
 }