diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp
index ac717ea25..8300bc18f 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ void MainWindow::run(bool trash)
 {
   auto start = ticksNow();
 
-  checkEvents();
+  // KLK: removed for now.  This is now
+  // called from lvgl event processing when
+  // necessary
+  // checkEvents();
 
   if (trash) {
     emptyTrash();
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.h b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.h
index 2b0cdb427..0cd3ec1b7 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ class MainWindow: public Window
       children.clear();
     }
 
+    static bool isMainWindowCreated()
+    {
+      return _instance != nullptr;
+    }
+
     static MainWindow * instance()
     {
       if (!_instance)
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.cpp b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.cpp
index 8dcf2055b..b69f6619b 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #endif
 
 
+static lv_obj_t *kb = nullptr;
+
 static void ta_event_cb(lv_event_t * e)
 {
   lv_event_code_t code = lv_event_get_code(e);
@@ -71,15 +73,14 @@ LvglWidgetFactory textEditFactory = LvglWidgetFactory(
   },
   [] (LvglWidgetFactory *factory) {
     lv_style_set_border_width(&factory->style, 1);
+    lv_style_set_border_color(&factory->style, makeLvColor(COLOR_THEME_SECONDARY2));
     lv_style_set_radius(&factory->style, 0);
-    lv_style_set_pad_top(&factory->style, 2);
-    lv_style_set_pad_bottom(&factory->style, 2);
-    lv_style_set_pad_left(&factory->style, 2);
-    lv_style_set_pad_right(&factory->style, 2);
-    lv_style_set_text_font(&factory->style, &lv_font_montserrat_14);
-    lv_style_set_text_line_space(&factory->style, 0);
-
-    lv_style_set_bg_color(&factory->style, lv_color_make(10,10,10));
+    lv_style_set_pad_top(&factory->style, 0);
+    lv_style_set_pad_bottom(&factory->style, 0);
+    lv_style_set_pad_left(&factory->style, 0);
+    lv_style_set_pad_right(&factory->style, 0);
+    lv_style_set_bg_color(&factory->style, makeLvColor(COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY2));
+    lv_style_set_bg_opa(&factory->style, LV_OPA_100);
   }
 );
 
@@ -93,8 +94,11 @@ TextEdit::TextEdit(Window * parent, const rect_t & rect, char * value, uint8_t l
   lv_obj_add_event_cb(lvobj, ta_event_cb, LV_EVENT_ALL, NULL);
   lv_obj_add_style(lvobj, &textEditFactory.style, LV_PART_MAIN);
 
-  lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(lvobj, lv_color_make(255,10,10), LV_PART_MAIN);
-  
+  // this is for the focus state.  the master style takes care of the normal background
+  lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(lvobj, makeLvColor(COLOR_THEME_FOCUS), 
+                            LV_PART_MAIN | LV_STATE_FOCUSED);
+  lv_obj_set_style_bg_opa(lvobj, LV_OPA_100, LV_PART_MAIN | LV_STATE_FOCUSED);
+
   lv_obj_set_scrollbar_mode(lvobj, LV_SCROLLBAR_MODE_OFF);
   lv_textarea_set_password_mode(lvobj, false);
   lv_textarea_set_one_line(lvobj, true);
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ TextEdit::TextEdit(Window * parent, const rect_t & rect, char * value, uint8_t l
   
   auto label = lv_textarea_get_label(lvobj);
   lv_obj_set_style_text_color(label, makeLvColor(COLOR_THEME_SECONDARY1), LV_PART_MAIN);
+  lv_obj_set_style_text_font(label, &lv_font_montserrat_12, LV_PART_MAIN);
   extra_chars = (_extra_chars) ? _extra_chars : extra_chars_default;
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.h b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.h
index e5e8d0539..779c811f1 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.h
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/textedit.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 const char extra_chars_default[] = ":;<=>";
 
-static lv_obj_t *kb = nullptr;
-
 class TextEdit : public FormField {
   friend class TextKeyboard;
 
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h
index fe5747bc3..da8e3f6d5 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ class Window
       // lv integration for colors
       auto textColor = COLOR_VAL(flags);
       auto r = GET_RED(textColor), g = GET_GREEN(textColor), b = GET_BLUE(textColor);
-      lv_obj_set_style_text_color(getLvObj(), lv_color_make(r, g, b), LV_PART_MAIN);
+      lv_obj_set_style_text_color(lvobj, lv_color_make(r, g, b), LV_PART_MAIN);
+      for (auto i = 0; i < lv_obj_get_child_cnt(lvobj); i++) {
+        auto child = lv_obj_get_child(lvobj, i);
+        lv_obj_set_style_text_color(child, lv_color_make(r, g, b), LV_PART_MAIN);
+      }
     }
 
     void setCloseHandler(std::function<void()> handler)