Index: gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in
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--- gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in	(revision 3517)
+++ gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in	(working copy)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   
   fg[NORMAL] = { 0.30, 0.30, 0.40 }	
   fg[ACTIVE] = { 0.30, 0.30, 0.40 }	
-  fg[PRELIGHT] = { 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 }
+  fg[PRELIGHT] = { 0.10, 0.10, 0.20 }
   fg[INSENSITIVE] = { 0.30, 0.30, 0.40 }	
   fg[SELECTED] = { 0.30, 0.30, 0.40 }