diff --git a/companion/src/burnconfigdialog.cpp b/companion/src/burnconfigdialog.cpp
index 61c0df423..b09a7318a 100644
--- a/companion/src/burnconfigdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/burnconfigdialog.cpp
@@ -279,17 +279,7 @@ void burnConfigDialog::listProgrammers()
     QStringList arguments;
     arguments << "-c?";
     avrOutputDialog *ad = new avrOutputDialog(this, ui->avrdude_location->text(), arguments, "List available programmers", AVR_DIALOG_KEEP_OPEN, TRUE);
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon Icon;
     populate_icon(&Icon,Theme,"list.png");
     ad->setWindowIcon(Icon);
@@ -309,17 +299,7 @@ void burnConfigDialog::on_pushButton_4_clicked()
     arguments << "-?";
 
     avrOutputDialog *ad = new avrOutputDialog(this, ui->avrdude_location->text(), arguments, "Show help", AVR_DIALOG_KEEP_OPEN,TRUE);
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon Icon;
     populate_icon(&Icon,Theme,"configure.png");
     ad->setWindowIcon(Icon);
@@ -339,17 +319,7 @@ void burnConfigDialog::readFuses()
     arguments << "-c" << avrProgrammer << "-p" << avrMCU << args << str;
 
     avrOutputDialog *ad = new avrOutputDialog(this, avrLoc, arguments, "Read Fuses",AVR_DIALOG_KEEP_OPEN,TRUE);
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon Icon;
     populate_icon(&Icon,Theme,"fuses.png");
     ad->setWindowIcon(Icon);
@@ -364,6 +334,7 @@ void burnConfigDialog::restFuses(bool eeProtect)
     //avrdude -c usbasp -p m64 -U efuse:w:<0xFF>:m
 
     QMessageBox::StandardButton ret = QMessageBox::No;
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
 
     ret = QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Companion"),
                                tr("<b><u>WARNING!</u></b><br>This will reset the fuses of  %1 to the factory settings.<br>Writing fuses can mess up your radio.<br>Do this only if you are sure they are wrong!<br>Are you sure you want to continue?").arg(avrMCU),
@@ -386,17 +357,6 @@ void burnConfigDialog::restFuses(bool eeProtect)
           QStringList argread;
           argread << "-c" << avrProgrammer << "-p" << avrMCU << args  <<"-U" << "lfuse:r:"+tempFile+":r" ;
           avrOutputDialog *ad = new avrOutputDialog(this, avrLoc, argread, "Reset Fuses",AVR_DIALOG_CLOSE_IF_SUCCESSFUL,FALSE);
-          QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-          int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-          QString Theme;
-          switch(theme_set) {
-            case 0:
-              Theme="classic";
-              break;
-            default:
-              Theme="monochrome";
-              break;          
-          }
           QIcon Icon;
           populate_icon(&Icon,Theme,"fuses.png");
           ad->setWindowIcon(Icon);
@@ -428,17 +388,6 @@ void burnConfigDialog::restFuses(bool eeProtect)
           arguments << "-c" << avrProgrammer << "-p" << avrMCU << args << "-B" << "100" << "-u" << str;          
         }
         avrOutputDialog *ad = new avrOutputDialog(this, avrLoc, arguments, "Reset Fuses",AVR_DIALOG_KEEP_OPEN,TRUE);
-        QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-        int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-        QString Theme;
-        switch(theme_set) {
-          case 0:
-            Theme="classic";
-            break;
-          default:
-            Theme="monochrome";
-            break;          
-        }
         QIcon Icon;
         populate_icon(&Icon,Theme,"fuses.png");
         ad->setWindowIcon(Icon);
diff --git a/companion/src/burndialog.cpp b/companion/src/burndialog.cpp
index df87455e9..7da0896ed 100644
--- a/companion/src/burndialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/burndialog.cpp
@@ -16,17 +16,7 @@ burnDialog::burnDialog(QWidget *parent, int Type, QString * fileName, bool * bac
   hexType(Type)
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon LibraryIcon;
   populate_icon(&LibraryIcon,Theme,"library.png");
   ui->libraryButton->setIcon(LibraryIcon);
diff --git a/companion/src/customizesplashdialog.cpp b/companion/src/customizesplashdialog.cpp
index 88c338859..92c3a54e1 100644
--- a/companion/src/customizesplashdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/customizesplashdialog.cpp
@@ -11,17 +11,7 @@ customizeSplashDialog::customizeSplashDialog(QWidget *parent) :
 QDialog(parent),
 ui(new Ui::customizeSplashDialog) {
   ui->setupUi(this);
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon LibraryIcon;
   populate_icon(&LibraryIcon,Theme,"library.png");
   ui->libraryButton->setIcon(LibraryIcon);
diff --git a/companion/src/helpers.cpp b/companion/src/helpers.cpp
index 8c70f8805..f5a509359 100644
--- a/companion/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -1485,9 +1485,26 @@ QString getCenterBeep(ModelData * g_model)
   return strl.join(", ");
 }
 
-void populate_icon(QIcon *Icon, QString usedtheme, QString baseimage) {
+void populate_icon(QIcon *Icon, QString usedtheme, QString baseimage)
+{
   Icon->addFile(":/themes/"+usedtheme+"/16/"+baseimage,QSize(16,16));
   Icon->addFile(":/themes/"+usedtheme+"/24/"+baseimage,QSize(24,24));
   Icon->addFile(":/themes/"+usedtheme+"/32/"+baseimage,QSize(32,32));
   Icon->addFile(":/themes/"+usedtheme+"/48/"+baseimage,QSize(48,48));
 }
+
+QString getTheme()
+{
+  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
+  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
+  QString Theme;
+  switch(theme_set) {
+    case 0:
+      Theme="classic";
+      break;
+    default:
+      Theme="monochrome";
+      break;          
+  }
+  return Theme;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/companion/src/helpers.h b/companion/src/helpers.h
index 1cb564340..4e720e629 100644
--- a/companion/src/helpers.h
+++ b/companion/src/helpers.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void populateTTraceCB(QComboBox *b, int value);
 void populateRotEncCB(QComboBox *b, int value, int renumber);
 void populateBacklightCB(QComboBox *b, const uint8_t value);
 void populate_icon(QIcon *Icon, QString usedtheme, QString baseimage);
+QString getTheme();
 
 class GVarGroup : public QObject {
 
diff --git a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 4f0cad108..5d8bdf237 100644
--- a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -96,16 +96,8 @@ downloadDialog_forWait(NULL)
             this, SLOT(setActiveSubWindow(QWidget*)));
 
     MaxRecentFiles=MAX_RECENT;
+    Theme=getTheme();
     QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
     int icon_size=settings.value("icon_size", 1).toInt();
     switch (icon_size) {
       case 0:
diff --git a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
index e17594540..b3ecb4a72 100644
--- a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
@@ -68,17 +68,7 @@ MdiChild::MdiChild():
   isUntitled(true),
   fileChanged(false)
 {
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon SimulateIcon;
   populate_icon(&SimulateIcon,Theme,"simulate.png");
 
@@ -522,17 +512,8 @@ QString MdiChild::strippedName(const QString &fullFileName)
 
 void MdiChild::burnTo()  // write to Tx
 {
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
   bool backupEnable=settings.value("backupEnable", true).toBool();
   QString backupPath=settings.value("backupPath", "").toString();
   if (!backupPath.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/curves.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/curves.cpp
index 21c3fec32..b997a964c 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/curves.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/curves.cpp
@@ -84,18 +84,7 @@ Curves::Curves(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model):
   QGraphicsScene *scene = new QGraphicsScene(ui->curvePreview);
   scene->setItemIndexMethod(QGraphicsScene::NoIndex);
   ui->curvePreview->setScene(scene);
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
-
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon ClearIcon;
   populate_icon(&ClearIcon,Theme,"clear.png");
 
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
index 7bb1a2b76..ebccf06c8 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/customfunctions.cpp
@@ -123,17 +123,7 @@ CustomFunctionsPanel::CustomFunctionsPanel(QWidget * parent, ModelData & model,
     connect(fswtchParamArmT[i], SIGNAL(editTextChanged ( const QString)), this, SLOT(customFunctionEdited()));
 
 #ifdef PHONON
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon PlayIcon;
     populate_icon(&PlayIcon,Theme,"play.png");
     playBT[i] = new QPushButton(this);
@@ -173,17 +163,7 @@ void CustomFunctionsPanel::mediaPlayer_state(Phonon::State newState, Phonon::Sta
 {
     if (phononLock)
       return;
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon PlayIcon;
     populate_icon(&PlayIcon,Theme,"play.png");
     
@@ -216,17 +196,8 @@ void CustomFunctionsPanel::playMusic()
     QPushButton *playButton = qobject_cast<QPushButton*>(sender());
     int index=playButton->objectName().mid(5,2).toInt();
     QString function=playButton->objectName().left(4);
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
     QIcon PlayIcon;
     populate_icon(&PlayIcon,Theme,"play.png");
     QIcon StopIcon;
@@ -499,17 +470,7 @@ void CustomFunctionsPanel::fsw_customContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos)
 {
     QLabel *label = (QLabel *)sender();
     selectedFunction = label->property("index").toInt();
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon ClearIcon;
     populate_icon(&ClearIcon,Theme,"clear.png");
     QIcon CopyIcon;
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/customswitches.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/customswitches.cpp
index 487cd68cc..8c2adf2c5 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/customswitches.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/customswitches.cpp
@@ -382,17 +382,7 @@ void CustomSwitchesPanel::csw_customContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos)
 {
     QLabel *label = (QLabel *)sender();
     selectedSwitch = label->property("index").toInt();
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon ClearIcon;
     populate_icon(&ClearIcon,Theme,"clear.png");
     QIcon CopyIcon;
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/inputs.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/inputs.cpp
index fce9166e2..c8ac71c59 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/inputs.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/inputs.cpp
@@ -8,17 +8,7 @@ InputsPanel::InputsPanel(QWidget *parent, ModelData & model, GeneralSettings & g
   generalSettings(generalSettings),
   expoInserted(false)
 {
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
 
   QGridLayout * exposLayout = new QGridLayout(this);
 
@@ -358,17 +348,7 @@ void InputsPanel::expoAdd()
 
 void InputsPanel::expolistWidget_customContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos)
 {
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon AddIcon;
     populate_icon(&AddIcon,Theme,"add.png");
     QIcon EditIcon;
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/mixes.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/mixes.cpp
index 132cfc00e..5f6cc74a6 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/mixes.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/mixes.cpp
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@ MixesPanel::MixesPanel(QWidget *parent, ModelData & model, GeneralSettings & gen
   generalSettings(generalSettings),
   mixInserted(false)
 {
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
   QGridLayout * mixesLayout = new QGridLayout(this);
 
   MixerlistWidget = new MixersList(this, false); // TODO enum
@@ -26,6 +15,7 @@ MixesPanel::MixesPanel(QWidget *parent, ModelData & model, GeneralSettings & gen
   QPushButton * qbDown = new QPushButton(this);
   QPushButton * qbClear = new QPushButton(this);
 
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon qbUpIcon;
   populate_icon(&qbUpIcon,Theme,"moveup.png");
   qbUp->setText(tr("Move Up"));
@@ -423,17 +413,7 @@ void MixesPanel::mixerAdd()
 
 void MixesPanel::mixerlistWidget_customContextMenuRequested(QPoint pos)
 {
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon AddIcon;
     populate_icon(&AddIcon,Theme,"add.png");
     QIcon EditIcon;
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp
index 8cf90bece..ec6d76ab8 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/modeledit.cpp
@@ -21,18 +21,9 @@ ModelEdit::ModelEdit(RadioData & radioData, int modelId, bool openWizard, bool i
   generalSettings(generalSettings)
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
   restoreGeometry(settings.value("modelEditGeometry").toByteArray());  
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
   QIcon SimulateIcon;
   populate_icon(&SimulateIcon,Theme,"simulate.png");
   ui->pushButton->setIcon(SimulateIcon);
diff --git a/companion/src/modelslist.cpp b/companion/src/modelslist.cpp
index a2984c02c..b96925020 100644
--- a/companion/src/modelslist.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modelslist.cpp
@@ -83,17 +83,7 @@ void ModelsListWidget::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint& pos)
     const QClipboard *clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
     const QMimeData *mimeData = clipboard->mimeData();
     bool hasData = mimeData->hasFormat("application/x-companion9x");
-    QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-    int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-    QString Theme;
-    switch(theme_set) {
-      case 0:
-        Theme="classic";
-        break;
-      default:
-        Theme="monochrome";
-        break;          
-    }
+    QString Theme=getTheme();
     QIcon AddIcon;
     populate_icon(&AddIcon,Theme,"add.png");
     QIcon EditIcon;
diff --git a/companion/src/preferencesdialog.cpp b/companion/src/preferencesdialog.cpp
index 839c554a3..625934292 100644
--- a/companion/src/preferencesdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/preferencesdialog.cpp
@@ -17,19 +17,8 @@ preferencesDialog::preferencesDialog(QWidget *parent) :
   updateLock(false)
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon Icon;
-  
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
   populate_icon(&Icon, Theme, "preferences.png");
   this->setWindowIcon(Icon);
   QIcon LibraryIcon;
diff --git a/companion/src/splashlibrary.cpp b/companion/src/splashlibrary.cpp
index 8749f7587..4d0c0b111 100644
--- a/companion/src/splashlibrary.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/splashlibrary.cpp
@@ -9,17 +9,7 @@
 splashLibrary::splashLibrary(QWidget *parent, QString * fileName) : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::splashLibrary) {
   splashFileName = fileName;
   ui->setupUi(this);
-  QSettings settings("companion", "companion");
-  int theme_set=settings.value("theme", 1).toInt();
-  QString Theme;
-  switch(theme_set) {
-    case 0:
-      Theme="classic";
-      break;
-    default:
-      Theme="monochrome";
-      break;          
-  }
+  QString Theme=getTheme();
   QIcon NextIcon;
   populate_icon(&NextIcon,Theme,"arrow-right.png");
   QIcon PrevIcon;