diff --git a/arm9/source/common/colors.h b/arm9/source/common/colors.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5119bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arm9/source/common/colors.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#pragma once
+
+
+#define RGB(r,g,b) ((r)<<24|(b)<<16|(g)<<8|(r))
+
+// a base set of colors below
+#define COLOR_BLACK         RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00)
+#define COLOR_WHITE         RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF)
+#define COLOR_GREY          RGB(0x80, 0x80, 0x80)
+
+#define COLOR_RED           RGB(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00)
+#define COLOR_GREEN         RGB(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00)
+#define COLOR_BLUE          RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF)
+#define COLOR_YELLOW        RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00)
+#define COLOR_CYAN          RGB(0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF)
+#define COLOR_ORANGE        RGB(0xFF, 0xA5, 0x00)
+
+#define COLOR_BRIGHTRED     RGB(0xFF, 0x30, 0x30)
+#define COLOR_DARKRED       RGB(0x80, 0x00, 0x00)
+#define COLOR_BRIGHTYELLOW  RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x30)
+#define COLOR_BRIGHTGREEN   RGB(0x30, 0xFF, 0x30)
+#define COLOR_BRIGHTBLUE    RGB(0x30, 0x30, 0xFF)
+
+#define COLOR_TINTEDBLUE    RGB(0x60, 0x60, 0x80)
+#define COLOR_TINTEDYELLOW  RGB(0xD0, 0xD0, 0x60)
+#define COLOR_TINTEDGREEN   RGB(0x70, 0x80, 0x70)
+#define COLOR_LIGHTGREY     RGB(0xB0, 0xB0, 0xB0)
+#define COLOR_LIGHTERGREY   RGB(0xD0, 0xD0, 0xD0)
+#define COLOR_DARKGREY      RGB(0x50, 0x50, 0x50)
+#define COLOR_DARKESTGREY   RGB(0x20, 0x20, 0x20)
+#define COLOR_SUPERFUCHSIA  RGB(0xFF, 0x00, 0xEF)
+
+// standard colors - used everywhere
+#define COLOR_STD_BG        COLOR_BLACK
+#define COLOR_STD_FONT      COLOR_WHITE
+
+// colors for GodMode9 file browser
+#define COLOR_SIDE_BAR      COLOR_DARKGREY
+#define COLOR_MARKED        COLOR_TINTEDYELLOW
+#define COLOR_FILE          COLOR_TINTEDGREEN
+#define COLOR_DIR           COLOR_TINTEDBLUE
+#define COLOR_ROOT          COLOR_GREY
+
+// hex viewer colors
+#define COLOR_HVOFFS        RGB(0x40, 0x60, 0x50)
+#define COLOR_HVOFFSI       COLOR_DARKESTGREY
+#define COLOR_HVASCII       RGB(0x40, 0x80, 0x50)
+#define COLOR_HVHEX(i)      ((i % 2) ? RGB(0x30, 0x90, 0x30) : RGB(0x30, 0x80, 0x30))
+
+// text viewer / script viewer colors
+#define COLOR_TVOFFS        RGB(0x40, 0x40, 0x40)
+#define COLOR_TVOFFSL       RGB(0x30, 0x30, 0x30)
+#define COLOR_TVTEXT        RGB(0xA0, 0xA0, 0xA0)
+#define COLOR_TVRUN         RGB(0xC0, 0x00, 0x00)
+#define COLOR_TVCMT         RGB(0x60, 0x60, 0x70)
+#define COLOR_TVCMD         RGB(0xA0, 0xA0, 0xA0)
+
+// battery symbol colors
+#define COLOR_BATTERY_CHARGING  RGB(0x3D, 0xB7, 0xE4)
+#define COLOR_BATTERY_FULL      RGB(0x0F, 0xB0, 0x1B)
+#define COLOR_BATTERY_MEDIUM    RGB(0xFF, 0x88, 0x49)
+#define COLOR_BATTERY_LOW       RGB(0xB4, 0x00, 0x00)
diff --git a/arm9/source/common/hid.h b/arm9/source/common/hid.h
index e59f41f..e400415 100644
--- a/arm9/source/common/hid.h
+++ b/arm9/source/common/hid.h
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@
 #define SD_EJECT      (1 << 17)
 #define TIMEOUT_HID   (1 << 31)
 
+
 u32 InputWait(u32 timeout_sec);
 bool CheckButton(u32 button);
diff --git a/arm9/source/common/ui.h b/arm9/source/common/ui.h
index d7f9303..6ac8ba4 100644
--- a/arm9/source/common/ui.h
+++ b/arm9/source/common/ui.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <vram.h>
 #include "common.h"
+#include "colors.h"
 
 
 #define BYTES_PER_PIXEL 3
@@ -24,38 +25,6 @@
 #define FONT_HEIGHT_EXT 8
 #endif
 
-#define RGB(r,g,b) ((r)<<24|(b)<<16|(g)<<8|(r))
-
-#define COLOR_BLACK         RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0x00)
-#define COLOR_WHITE         RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF)
-#define COLOR_GREY          RGB(0x80, 0x80, 0x80)
-
-#define COLOR_RED           RGB(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00)
-#define COLOR_GREEN         RGB(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00)
-#define COLOR_BLUE          RGB(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF)
-#define COLOR_YELLOW        RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00)
-#define COLOR_CYAN          RGB(0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF)
-#define COLOR_ORANGE        RGB(0xFF, 0xA5, 0x00)
-
-#define COLOR_BRIGHTRED     RGB(0xFF, 0x30, 0x30)
-#define COLOR_DARKRED       RGB(0x80, 0x00, 0x00)
-#define COLOR_BRIGHTYELLOW  RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x30)
-#define COLOR_BRIGHTGREEN   RGB(0x30, 0xFF, 0x30)
-#define COLOR_BRIGHTBLUE    RGB(0x30, 0x30, 0xFF)
-
-#define COLOR_TINTEDBLUE    RGB(0x60, 0x60, 0x80)
-#define COLOR_TINTEDYELLOW  RGB(0xD0, 0xD0, 0x60)
-#define COLOR_TINTEDGREEN   RGB(0x70, 0x80, 0x70)
-#define COLOR_LIGHTGREY     RGB(0xB0, 0xB0, 0xB0)
-#define COLOR_LIGHTERGREY   RGB(0xD0, 0xD0, 0xD0)
-#define COLOR_DARKGREY      RGB(0x50, 0x50, 0x50)
-#define COLOR_DARKESTGREY   RGB(0x20, 0x20, 0x20)
-
-#define COLOR_TRANSPARENT   RGB(0xFF, 0x00, 0xEF) // otherwise known as 'super fuchsia'
-
-#define COLOR_STD_BG        COLOR_BLACK
-#define COLOR_STD_FONT      COLOR_WHITE
-
 #define TOP_SCREEN          ((u8*)VRAM_TOP_LA)
 #define BOT_SCREEN          ((u8*)VRAM_BOT_A)
 
@@ -71,6 +40,9 @@
 #define SCREEN_WIDTH_ALT    SCREEN_WIDTH_TOP
 #endif
 
+#define COLOR_TRANSPARENT   COLOR_SUPERFUCHSIA
+
+
 void ClearScreen(unsigned char *screen, int color);
 void ClearScreenF(bool clear_main, bool clear_alt, int color);
 void DrawRectangle(u8* screen, int x, int y, int width, int height, int color);
diff --git a/arm9/source/godmode.c b/arm9/source/godmode.c
index c582275..21e7e92 100644
--- a/arm9/source/godmode.c
+++ b/arm9/source/godmode.c
@@ -20,24 +20,9 @@
 #define N_PANES 2
 
 #define COLOR_TOP_BAR   (PERM_RED ? COLOR_RED : PERM_ORANGE ? COLOR_ORANGE : PERM_BLUE ? COLOR_BRIGHTBLUE : \
-                         PERM_YELLOW ? COLOR_BRIGHTYELLOW : PERM_GREEN ? COLOR_GREEN : COLOR_WHITE)   
-#define COLOR_SIDE_BAR  COLOR_DARKGREY
-#define COLOR_MARKED    COLOR_TINTEDYELLOW
-#define COLOR_FILE      COLOR_TINTEDGREEN
-#define COLOR_DIR       COLOR_TINTEDBLUE
-#define COLOR_ROOT      COLOR_GREY
+                         PERM_YELLOW ? COLOR_BRIGHTYELLOW : PERM_GREEN ? COLOR_GREEN : COLOR_WHITE)
 #define COLOR_ENTRY(e)  (((e)->marked) ? COLOR_MARKED : ((e)->type == T_DIR) ? COLOR_DIR : ((e)->type == T_FILE) ? COLOR_FILE : ((e)->type == T_ROOT) ?  COLOR_ROOT : COLOR_GREY)
 
-#define COLOR_HVOFFS    RGB(0x40, 0x60, 0x50)
-#define COLOR_HVOFFSI   COLOR_DARKESTGREY
-#define COLOR_HVASCII   RGB(0x40, 0x80, 0x50)
-#define COLOR_HVHEX(i)  ((i % 2) ? RGB(0x30, 0x90, 0x30) : RGB(0x30, 0x80, 0x30))
-
-#define COLOR_BATTERY_CHARGING  RGB(0x3D, 0xB7, 0xE4)
-#define COLOR_BATTERY_FULL      RGB(0x0F, 0xB0, 0x1B)
-#define COLOR_BATTERY_MEDIUM    RGB(0xFF, 0x88, 0x49)
-#define COLOR_BATTERY_LOW       RGB(0xB4, 0x00, 0x00)
-
 #define BOOTPAUSE_KEY   (BUTTON_R1|BUTTON_UP)
 #define BOOTMENU_KEY    (BUTTON_R1|BUTTON_LEFT)
 #define BOOTFIRM_PATHS  "0:/bootonce.firm", "0:/boot.firm", "1:/boot.firm"
diff --git a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
index 2a099c2..690315f 100644
--- a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
+++ b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@
 #define TV_NLIN_DISP    (SCREEN_HEIGHT / (FONT_HEIGHT_EXT + (2*TV_VPAD)))
 #define TV_LLEN_DISP    (((SCREEN_WIDTH_TOP - (2*TV_HPAD)) / FONT_WIDTH_EXT) - (TV_LNOS + 1))
 
-// text viewer colors
-#define COLOR_TVOFFS    RGB(0x40, 0x40, 0x40)
-#define COLOR_TVOFFSL   RGB(0x30, 0x30, 0x30)
-#define COLOR_TVTEXT    RGB(0xA0, 0xA0, 0xA0)
-#define COLOR_TVRUN     RGB(0xC0, 0x00, 0x00)
-#define COLOR_TVCMT     RGB(0x60, 0x60, 0x70)
-#define COLOR_TVCMD     RGB(0xA0, 0xA0, 0xA0)
-
 
 // some useful macros
 #define IS_WHITESPACE(c)    ((c == ' ') || (c == '\t') || (c == '\r') || (c == '\n'))