+// solid colors
+#define QT_ORANGE QColor(255, 153, 0)
+#define QT_WHITE QColor(255, 255, 255)
+#define QT_YELLOW QColor(255, 255, 0)
+#define QT_MAGENTA QColor(255, 0, 255)
+#define QT_LIGHTBLUE QColor(0, 0, 205)
+#define QT_LIGHTGREEN QColor(100, 255, 100)
+#define QT_GRAY QColor(100,100,100)
+#define QT_BLACK QColor(0,0,0)
+// transparent colors
+#define QT_ORANGE_TS QColor(255, 153, 0, 96)
+#define QT_RED_TS QColor(255, 0, 0, 64)
+#define QT_BLACK_TS QColor(0,0,0,0)
+