diff --git a/core b/core
index 9e4911a..7b8e82e 160000
--- a/core
+++ b/core
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9e4911a6f5e0cad3756d8326467588e3970029e3
+Subproject commit 7b8e82ee6a5c3c18133c1edc0f7247b3d20b4cb3
diff --git a/drawing/FileSystem.lua b/drawing/FileSystem.lua
index aceb868..d9a5db6 100644
--- a/drawing/FileSystem.lua
+++ b/drawing/FileSystem.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ local smart = {
 	  x          = _G_INIT_DATA_.RIGHT_X + _G_INIT_DATA_.SECTION_WIDTH,
 	  y 	     = header.bottom_y,
 	  x_align 	 = 'right',
-	  text_color = Patterns.BLUE,
+	  text_color = Patterns.PRIMARY_FG,
 	  text       = '<smartd>',
    }
 }
diff --git a/drawing/Graphics.lua b/drawing/Graphics.lua
index be7fc2e..1d46818 100644
--- a/drawing/Graphics.lua
+++ b/drawing/Graphics.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ local status = {
 		x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 		y 			= header.bottom_y,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		text        = '<status>'
 	}
 }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ local internal_temp = {
 		x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 		y 			= _INTERNAL_TEMP_Y_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		text        = '<gpu_temp>'
 	}
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ local clock_speed = {
 		y 			= _CLOCK_SPEED_Y_,
 		spacing 	= _TEXT_SPACING_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		num_rows 	= 2
 	}
 }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ local gpu_util = {
 		x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 		y 			= _GPU_UTIL_Y_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		text        = '<gpu_util>'
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.LabelPlot{
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ local mem_util = {
 		x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 		y 			= _MEM_UTIL_Y_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		text        = '<mem_util>'
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.LabelPlot{
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ local vid_util = {
 		x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 		y 			= _VID_UTIL_Y_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		text        = '<vid_util>'
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.LabelPlot{
diff --git a/drawing/Memory.lua b/drawing/Memory.lua
index 67f3d3d..5fd382e 100644
--- a/drawing/Memory.lua
+++ b/drawing/Memory.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ local cache_arc = _G_Widget_.Arc{
 	y 			= DIAL_Y,			
 	radius 		= DIAL_RADIUS,
 	thickness 	= _DIAL_THICKNESS_,
-	arc_pattern	= _G_Patterns_.PURPLE_ROUNDED
+	arc_pattern	= _G_Patterns_.INDICATOR_FG_SECONDARY
 }
 
 local total_used = _G_Widget_.CriticalText{
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ local inner_ring = _G_Widget_.Arc{
 	y 		= DIAL_Y,
 	radius 	= DIAL_RADIUS - _DIAL_THICKNESS_ / 2 - 2,
 	theta0	= 0,
-	theta1	= 360
+	theta1	= 360,
+    arc_pattern = _G_Patterns_.BORDER_FG
 }
 
 local _LINE_1_Y_ = header.bottom_y + _TEXT_Y_OFFSET_
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ local cache = {
 		y 			= _LINE_1_Y_ + _TEXT_SPACING_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
 		append_end 	= ' %',
-		text_color	= _G_Patterns_.PURPLE,
+		text_color	= _G_Patterns_.SECONDARY_FG,
 		'<cached_kb>',
 		'<buffers_kb>',
 		'<kernel_slab>'
diff --git a/drawing/Network.lua b/drawing/Network.lua
index d2e4c43..bd6088f 100644
--- a/drawing/Network.lua
+++ b/drawing/Network.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ local dnload = {
 		x = _RIGHT_X_,
 		y = header.bottom_y,
 		x_align = 'right',
-		text_color = _G_Patterns_.BLUE
+		text_color = _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.ScalePlot{
 		x = _G_INIT_DATA_.CENTER_RIGHT_X,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ local upload = {
 		x = _RIGHT_X_,
 		y = _UPLOAD_Y_,
 		x_align = 'right',
-		text_color = _G_Patterns_.BLUE
+		text_color = _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.ScalePlot{
 		x = _G_INIT_DATA_.CENTER_RIGHT_X,
diff --git a/drawing/Pacman.lua b/drawing/Pacman.lua
index e6c90da..a6bd5aa 100644
--- a/drawing/Pacman.lua
+++ b/drawing/Pacman.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ local info = _G_Widget_.TextColumn{
 	y 			= header.bottom_y,
 	spacing 	= _TEXT_SPACING_,
 	x_align 	= 'right',
-	text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+	text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 	num_rows 	= 5
 }
 
diff --git a/drawing/Power.lua b/drawing/Power.lua
index 472f070..b64c3b2 100644
--- a/drawing/Power.lua
+++ b/drawing/Power.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ local pkg0 = {
 	  x          = _RIGHT_X_,
 	  y          = header.bottom_y,
 	  x_align 	 = 'right',
-	  text_color = Patterns.BLUE,
+	  text_color = Patterns.PRIMARY_FG,
 	  text       = '<core>',
 	  append_end = ' W',
    },
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ local dram = {
 		x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 		y 			= _CORE_Y_,
 		x_align 	= 'right',
-		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+		text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 		text        = '<dram>',
 		append_end	= ' W'
 	},
diff --git a/drawing/Processor.lua b/drawing/Processor.lua
index 838bdf8..2ea8021 100644
--- a/drawing/Processor.lua
+++ b/drawing/Processor.lua
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ local _create_core_ = function(cores, id, x, y)
 		 y = y,
 		 radius = _DIAL_INNER_RADIUS_ - 2,
 		 theta0 = 0,
-		 theta1 = 360
+		 theta1 = 360,
+         arc_pattern = _G_Patterns_.BORDER_FG
 	  },
 	  coretemp_text = _G_Widget_.CriticalText{
 		 x 				= x,
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ local hwp = {
 	  x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 	  y 			= _HWP_Y_,
 	  x_align 	= 'right',
-	  text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+	  text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 	  text		= '<hwp_pref>'
    }
 }
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ local ave_freq = {
 	  x 			= _RIGHT_X_,
 	  y 			= _FREQ_Y_,
 	  x_align 	= 'right',
-	  text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+	  text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 	  text		= '<freq>'
    }
 }
diff --git a/drawing/ReadWrite.lua b/drawing/ReadWrite.lua
index e966eb1..9129bc9 100644
--- a/drawing/ReadWrite.lua
+++ b/drawing/ReadWrite.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local reads = {
 		y = header.bottom_y,
 		x_align = 'right',
 		append_end=' B/s',
-		text_color = _G_Patterns_.BLUE
+		text_color = _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.ScalePlot{
 		x = _G_INIT_DATA_.CENTER_LEFT_X,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ local writes = {
 		y = _WRITE_Y_,
 		x_align = 'right',
 		append_end =' B/s',
-		text_color = _G_Patterns_.BLUE
+		text_color = _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG
 	},
 	plot = _G_Widget_.ScalePlot{
 		x = _G_INIT_DATA_.CENTER_LEFT_X,
diff --git a/drawing/System.lua b/drawing/System.lua
index 189be19..5278952 100644
--- a/drawing/System.lua
+++ b/drawing/System.lua
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ local kernel = _G_Widget_.Text{
    y          = header.bottom_y,
    x_align    = 'right',
    text       = Util.conky('$kernel'),
-   text_color = _G_Patterns_.BLUE
+   text_color = _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG
 }
 local info = _G_Widget_.TextColumn{
 	x 			= _G_INIT_DATA_.LEFT_X + _G_INIT_DATA_.SECTION_WIDTH,
 	y 			= header.bottom_y + _TEXT_SPACING_,
 	spacing 	= _TEXT_SPACING_,
 	x_align 	= 'right',
-	text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.BLUE,
+	text_color 	= _G_Patterns_.PRIMARY_FG,
 	'<row1>',
 	'<row2>',
 	'<row3>'
diff --git a/schema/Patterns.lua b/schema/Patterns.lua
index dc6b031..1a0f0e6 100644
--- a/schema/Patterns.lua
+++ b/schema/Patterns.lua
@@ -4,53 +4,49 @@ local Color = require 'Color'
 local Util 	= require 'Util'
 
 -- text colors
-M.WHITE = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xffffff}
+M.HEADER_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xffffff}
 
-M.LIGHT_GREY = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xeeeeee}
+M.INACTIVE_TEXT_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xeeeeee}
+-- TODO this is also the plot label color
 M.MID_GREY = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xd6d6d6}
-M.DARK_GREY = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0x888888}
+M.BORDER_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0x888888}
+
+M.PRIMARY_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xbfe1ff}
+M.SECONDARY_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xcb91ff}
+M.TERTIARY_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xefe7aa}
+M.CRITICAL_FG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xff8282}
 
-M.BLUE = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xbfe1ff}
-M.RED = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xff8282}
-M.PURPLE = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xcb91ff}
-M.YELLOW = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0xefe7aa
-}
 -- arc patterns
 local GREY2 = 0xbfbfbf
 local GREY5 = 0x565656
-M.GREY_ROUNDED = Color.Gradient{
+M.INDICATOR_BG = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = GREY5, stop = 0.0},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = GREY2, stop = 0.5},
-	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = GREY5, stop = 1.0}	
+	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = GREY5, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
 local BLUE1 = 0x99CEFF
 local BLUE3 = 0x316BA6
-M.BLUE_ROUNDED = Color.Gradient{
+M.INDICATOR_FG_PRIMARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = BLUE3, stop = 0.0},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = BLUE1, stop = 0.5},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = BLUE3, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
-local RED1 = 0xFF3333
-local RED3 = 0xFFB8B8
-M.RED_ROUNDED = Color.Gradient{
-	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = RED1, stop = 0.0},
-	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = RED3, stop = 0.5},
-	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = RED1, stop = 1.0}
-}
-
 local PURPLE1 = 0xeecfff
 local PURPLE3 = 0x9523ff
-M.PURPLE_ROUNDED = Color.Gradient{
+M.INDICATOR_FG_SECONDARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PURPLE3, stop = 0.0},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PURPLE1, stop = 0.5},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PURPLE3, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
-M.TRANSPARENT_BLUE = Color.Gradient{
-	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = BLUE3, stop = 0.0, alpha = 0.2},
-	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = BLUE1, stop = 1.0, alpha = 1.0}
+local RED1 = 0xFF3333
+local RED3 = 0xFFB8B8
+M.INDICATOR_FG_CRITICAL = Color.Gradient{
+	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = RED1, stop = 0.0},
+	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = RED3, stop = 0.5},
+	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = RED1, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
 -- plot patterns
@@ -58,12 +54,12 @@ local PLOT_BLUE1 = 0x003f7c
 local PLOT_BLUE2 = 0x1e90ff
 local PLOT_BLUE3 = 0x316ece
 local PLOT_BLUE4 = 0x8cc7ff
-M.PLOT_LINE_BLUE = Color.Gradient{
+M.PLOT_FILL_BORDER_PRIMARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_BLUE1, stop = 0.0},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_BLUE2, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
-M.PLOT_FILL_BLUE = Color.Gradient{
+M.PLOT_FILL_BG_PRIMARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_BLUE3, stop = 0.0, alpha = 0.2},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_BLUE4, stop = 1.0, alpha = 1.0}
 }
@@ -72,12 +68,12 @@ local PLOT_PURPLE1 = 0x3e0077
 local PLOT_PURPLE2 = 0x9523ff
 local PLOT_PURPLE3 = 0x7a30a3
 local PLOT_PURPLE4 = 0xeac4ff
-M.PLOT_LINE_PURPLE = Color.Gradient{
+M.PLOT_FILL_BORDER_SECONDARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_PURPLE1, stop = 0.0},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_PURPLE2, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
-M.PLOT_FILL_PURPLE = Color.Gradient{
+M.PLOT_FILL_BG_SECONDARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_PURPLE3, stop = 0.0, alpha = 0.2},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_PURPLE4, stop = 1.0, alpha = 1.0}
 }
@@ -86,18 +82,18 @@ local PLOT_YELLOW1 = 0x231f00
 local PLOT_YELLOW2 = 0x7c6f00
 local PLOT_YELLOW3 = 0x8c8225
 local PLOT_YELLOW4 = 0xfff387
-M.PLOT_LINE_YELLOW = Color.Gradient{
+M.PLOT_FILL_BORDER_TERTIARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_YELLOW1, stop = 0.0},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_YELLOW2, stop = 1.0}
 }
 
-M.PLOT_FILL_YELLOW = Color.Gradient{
+M.PLOT_FILL_BG_TERTIARY = Color.Gradient{
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_YELLOW3, stop = 0.0, alpha = 0.2},
 	Color.ColorStop{hex_rgba = PLOT_YELLOW4, stop = 1.0, alpha = 1.0}
 }
 
 -- panel pattern
-M.TRANSPARENT_BLACK = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0x000000, alpha = 0.7}
+M.PANEL_BG = Color.init{hex_rgba = 0x000000, alpha = 0.7}
 
 M = Util.set_finalizer(M, function() print('Cleaning up Patterns.lua') end)