diff --git a/README b/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c
index d0e94c7..b1e6552 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_display.c
@@ -746,7 +746,18 @@ static bool get_line(struct gui_wps *gwps,
                     skip to the end of the conditional structure */
                 i = find_conditional_end(data, i);
                 break;
-
+            case WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_FGCOLOUR:
+            {
+                struct viewport_colour *col = data->tokens[i].value.data;
+                col->vp->fg_pattern = col->colour;
+            }
+            break;
+            case WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_BGCOLOUR:
+            {
+                struct viewport_colour *col = data->tokens[i].value.data;
+                col->vp->bg_pattern = col->colour;
+            }
+            break;
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
             case WPS_TOKEN_PEAKMETER:
                 data->peak_meter_enabled = true;
@@ -1206,6 +1217,8 @@ static bool skin_redraw(struct gui_wps *gwps, unsigned refresh_mode)
         struct skin_viewport *skin_viewport =
                         (struct skin_viewport *)viewport_list->token->value.data;
         unsigned vp_refresh_mode = refresh_mode;
+        skin_viewport->vp.fg_pattern = skin_viewport->start_fgcolour;
+        skin_viewport->vp.bg_pattern = skin_viewport->start_bgcolour;
 
         display->set_viewport(&skin_viewport->vp);
 
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
index 932c3ba..cd65c6e 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ static int parse_playlistview(const char *wps_bufptr,
         struct wps_token *token, struct wps_data *wps_data);
 static int parse_viewport(const char *wps_bufptr,
         struct wps_token *token, struct wps_data *wps_data);
+static int parse_viewportcolour(const char *wps_bufptr,
+        struct wps_token *token, struct wps_data *wps_data);
 static int parse_statusbar_enable(const char *wps_bufptr,
         struct wps_token *token, struct wps_data *wps_data);
 static int parse_statusbar_disable(const char *wps_bufptr,
@@ -400,6 +402,8 @@ static const struct wps_tag all_tags[] = {
     { WPS_TOKEN_LIST_TITLE_TEXT,          "Lt",  WPS_REFRESH_DYNAMIC, NULL },
     { WPS_TOKEN_LIST_TITLE_ICON,          "Li",  WPS_REFRESH_DYNAMIC, NULL },
 #endif
+    { WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_FGCOLOUR,        "Vf", WPS_REFRESH_STATIC, parse_viewportcolour },
+    { WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_BGCOLOUR,        "Vb", WPS_REFRESH_STATIC, parse_viewportcolour },
     { WPS_NO_TOKEN,                       "V",   0,    parse_viewport      },
 
 #if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && (LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1))
@@ -618,9 +622,11 @@ static int get_image_id(int c)
 char *get_image_filename(const char *start, const char* bmpdir,
                                 char *buf, int buf_size)
 {
-    const char *end = strchr(start, '|');
+    const char *end = start;
     int bmpdirlen = strlen(bmpdir);
 
+    while (*end && *end != ',' && *end != ')')
+        end++;
     if ( !end || (end - start) >= (buf_size - bmpdirlen - 2) )
     {
         buf[0] = '\0';
@@ -639,7 +645,7 @@ static int parse_image_display(const char *wps_bufptr,
                                struct wps_token *token,
                                struct wps_data *wps_data)
 {
-    char label = wps_bufptr[0];
+    char label = wps_bufptr[1];
     int subimage;
     struct gui_img *img;;
 
@@ -651,17 +657,17 @@ static int parse_image_display(const char *wps_bufptr,
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     }
 
-    if ((subimage = get_image_id(wps_bufptr[1])) != -1)
+    if ((subimage = get_image_id(wps_bufptr[2])) != -1)
     {
         if (subimage >= img->num_subimages)
             return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
         /* Store sub-image number to display in high bits */
         token->value.i = label | (subimage << 8);
-        return 2; /* We have consumed 2 bytes */
+        return 4; /* We have consumed 2 bytes */
     } else {
         token->value.i = label;
-        return 1; /* We have consumed 1 byte */
+        return 3; /* We have consumed 1 byte */
     }
 }
 
@@ -670,10 +676,8 @@ static int parse_image_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
                             struct wps_data *wps_data)
 {
     const char *ptr = wps_bufptr;
-    const char *pos;
     const char* filename;
     const char* id;
-    const char *newline;
     int x,y;
     struct gui_img *img;
 
@@ -682,16 +686,16 @@ static int parse_image_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
        or %xl|n|filename.bmp|x|y|num_subimages|
     */
 
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != '(')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     ptr++;
 
-    if (!(ptr = parse_list("ssdd", NULL, '|', ptr, &id, &filename, &x, &y)))
+    if (!(ptr = parse_list("ssdd", NULL, ',', ptr, &id, &filename, &x, &y)))
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
-    /* Check there is a terminating | */
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    /* Check there is a terminating ) */
+    if (*ptr != ')' && *ptr != ',')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     /* check the image number and load state */
@@ -718,15 +722,11 @@ static int parse_image_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
     {
         img->always_display = true;
     }
-    else
+    else if (*ptr == ',')
     {
         /* Parse the (optional) number of sub-images */
         ptr++;
-        newline = strchr(ptr, '\n');
-        pos = strchr(ptr, '|');
-        if (pos && pos < newline)
-            img->num_subimages = atoi(ptr);
-
+        img->num_subimages = atoi(ptr);
         if (img->num_subimages <= 0)
             return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     }
@@ -751,16 +751,16 @@ static int parse_font_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
     int id;
     char *filename;
     
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != '(')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     ptr++;
 
-    if (!(ptr = parse_list("ds", NULL, '|', ptr, &id, &filename)))
+    if (!(ptr = parse_list("ds", NULL, ',', ptr, &id, &filename)))
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     /* Check there is a terminating | */
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != ')')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
         
     if (id <= FONT_UI || id >= MAXFONTS-1)
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ static int parse_font_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
     /* make sure the filename contains .fnt, 
      * we dont actually use it, but require it anyway */
     ptr = strchr(filename, '.');
-    if (!ptr || strncmp(ptr, ".fnt|", 5))
+    if (!ptr || strncmp(ptr, ".fnt)", 5))
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     skinfonts[id-FONT_FIRSTUSERFONT].id = -1;
     skinfonts[id-FONT_FIRSTUSERFONT].name = filename;
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ static int parse_viewport_display(const char *wps_bufptr,
                                   struct wps_data *wps_data)
 {
     (void)wps_data;
-    char letter = wps_bufptr[0];
+    char letter = wps_bufptr[1];
 
     if (letter < 'a' || letter > 'z')
     {
@@ -796,10 +796,11 @@ static int parse_viewport_display(const char *wps_bufptr,
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     }
     token->value.i = letter;
-    return 1;
+    return 3;
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+/* FIXME */
 static int parse_playlistview_text(struct playlistviewer *viewer,
                              enum info_line_type line,  char* text)
 {
@@ -891,14 +892,14 @@ static int parse_playlistview_text(struct playlistviewer *viewer,
     return text - start;
 }
 
-
+/* TEST ME */
 static int parse_playlistview(const char *wps_bufptr,
         struct wps_token *token, struct wps_data *wps_data)
 {
     (void)wps_data;
     /* %Vp|<use icons>|<start offset>|info line text|no info text| */
     struct playlistviewer *viewer = skin_buffer_alloc(sizeof(struct playlistviewer));
-    char *ptr = strchr(wps_bufptr, '|');
+    char *ptr = strchr(wps_bufptr, '(');
     int length;
     if (!viewer || !ptr)
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -906,7 +907,7 @@ static int parse_playlistview(const char *wps_bufptr,
     viewer->show_icons = true;
     viewer->start_offset = atoi(ptr+1);
     token->value.data = (void*)viewer;
-    ptr = strchr(ptr+1, '|');
+    ptr = strchr(ptr+1, ',');
     length = parse_playlistview_text(viewer, TRACK_HAS_INFO, ptr);
     if (length < 0)
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -944,7 +945,7 @@ static int parse_viewport(const char *wps_bufptr,
 
     if (*ptr == 'i')
     {
-        if (*(ptr+1) == '|')
+        if (*(ptr+1) == '(')
         {
             char label = *(ptr+2);
             if (label >= 'a' && label <= 'z')
@@ -966,7 +967,7 @@ static int parse_viewport(const char *wps_bufptr,
     }
     else if (*ptr == 'l')
     {
-        if (*(ptr+1) == '|')
+        if (*(ptr+1) == '(')
         {
             char label = *(ptr+2);
             if (label >= 'a' && label <= 'z')
@@ -979,17 +980,17 @@ static int parse_viewport(const char *wps_bufptr,
             ptr += 3;
         }
     }
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != ',' && *ptr != '(')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     ptr++;
     struct viewport *vp = &skin_vp->vp;
-    /* format: %V|x|y|width|height|font|fg_pattern|bg_pattern| */
-    if (!(ptr = viewport_parse_viewport(vp, curr_screen, ptr, '|')))
+    /* format: %V|x|y|width|height|font| */
+    if (!(ptr = viewport_parse_viewport(vp, curr_screen, ptr, ',')))
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
-    /* Check for trailing | */
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    /* Check for trailing ) */
+    if (*ptr != ')')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     if (follow_lang_direction && lang_is_rtl())
@@ -999,6 +1000,9 @@ static int parse_viewport(const char *wps_bufptr,
     }
     else
         vp->flags &= ~VP_FLAG_ALIGN_RIGHT; /* ignore right-to-left languages */
+        
+    skin_vp->start_fgcolour = vp->fg_pattern;
+    skin_vp->start_bgcolour = vp->bg_pattern;
 
     struct skin_token_list *list = new_skin_token_list_item(NULL, skin_vp);
     if (!list)
@@ -1008,6 +1012,27 @@ static int parse_viewport(const char *wps_bufptr,
     /* Skip the rest of the line */
     return skip_end_of_line(wps_bufptr);
 }
+static int parse_viewportcolour(const char *wps_bufptr,
+        struct wps_token *token, struct wps_data *wps_data)
+{
+    const char *ptr = wps_bufptr;
+    struct viewport_colour *colour = skin_buffer_alloc(sizeof(struct viewport_colour));
+    int set;
+    if (*ptr != '(' || !colour)
+        return -1;
+    ptr++;
+    if (!(ptr = parse_list("c", &set, ',', ptr, &colour->colour)))
+        return -1;
+    if (*ptr != ')')
+        return -1;
+    if (!set)
+        colour->colour = get_viewport_default_colour(curr_screen,
+                                        token->type == WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_FGCOLOUR);
+    colour->vp = &curr_vp->vp;
+    token->value.data = colour;
+    ptr++;
+    return ptr - wps_bufptr;
+}
 
 #if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && (LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1))
 static int parse_image_special(const char *wps_bufptr,
@@ -1020,7 +1045,7 @@ static int parse_image_special(const char *wps_bufptr,
     const char *newline;
     bool error = false;
 
-    pos = strchr(wps_bufptr + 1, '|');
+    pos = strchr(wps_bufptr + 1, ')');
     newline = strchr(wps_bufptr, '\n');
 
     error = (pos > newline);
@@ -1063,10 +1088,10 @@ static int parse_setting_and_lang(const char *wps_bufptr,
     char temp[64];
 
     /* Find the setting's cfg_name */
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != '(')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     ptr++;
-    end = strchr(ptr,'|');
+    end = strchr(ptr,')');
     if (!end || (size_t)(end-ptr+1) > sizeof temp)
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     strlcpy(temp, ptr,end-ptr+1);
@@ -1103,10 +1128,12 @@ static int parse_dir_level(const char *wps_bufptr,
                            struct wps_token *token,
                            struct wps_data *wps_data)
 {
-    char val[] = { *wps_bufptr, '\0' };
+    char val[] = { wps_bufptr[1], '\0' };
+    if (wps_bufptr[0] != '(' || wps_bufptr[2] != ')')
+        return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     token->value.i = atoi(val);
     (void)wps_data; /* Kill warnings */
-    return 1;
+    return 3;
 }
 
 static int parse_timeout(const char *wps_bufptr,
@@ -1119,28 +1146,31 @@ static int parse_timeout(const char *wps_bufptr,
     bool have_tenth = false;
 
     (void)wps_data; /* Kill the warning */
-
-    while ( isdigit(*wps_bufptr) || *wps_bufptr == '.' )
+    if (*wps_bufptr == '(')
     {
-        if (*wps_bufptr != '.')
+        while ( isdigit(*wps_bufptr) || *wps_bufptr == '.' )
         {
-            val *= 10;
-            val += *wps_bufptr - '0';
-            if (have_point)
+            if (*wps_bufptr != '.')
             {
-                have_tenth = true;
-                wps_bufptr++;
-                skip++;
-                break;
+                val *= 10;
+                val += *wps_bufptr - '0';
+                if (have_point)
+                {
+                    have_tenth = true;
+                    wps_bufptr++;
+                    skip++;
+                    break;
+                }
             }
-        }
-        else
-            have_point = true;
+            else
+                have_point = true;
 
-        wps_bufptr++;
-        skip++;
+            wps_bufptr++;
+            skip++;
+        }
+        if (*wps_bufptr != ')')
+            return -1;
     }
-
     if (have_tenth == false)
         val *= 10;
 
@@ -1203,7 +1233,7 @@ static int parse_progressbar(const char *wps_bufptr,
     pb->follow_lang_direction = follow_lang_direction > 0;
     pb->draw = false;
 
-    if (*wps_bufptr != '|') /* regular old style */
+    if (*wps_bufptr != '(') /* regular old style */
     {
         pb->x = 0;
         pb->width = vp->width;
@@ -1216,7 +1246,7 @@ static int parse_progressbar(const char *wps_bufptr,
     }
     ptr = wps_bufptr + 1;
 
-    if (!(ptr = parse_list("sdddd", &set, '|', ptr, &filename,
+    if (!(ptr = parse_list("sdddd", &set, ',', ptr, &filename,
                                                  &x, &y, &width, &height)))
     {
         /* If we are in a conditional then we probably don't want to fail
@@ -1297,9 +1327,8 @@ static int parse_progressbar(const char *wps_bufptr,
 #ifdef HAVE_ALBUMART
 static int parse_int(const char *newline, const char **_pos, int *num)
 {
-    *_pos = parse_list("d", NULL, '|', *_pos, num);
-
-    return (!*_pos || *_pos > newline || **_pos != '|');
+    *_pos = parse_list("d", NULL, ',', *_pos, num);
+    return (!*_pos || *_pos > newline || (**_pos != ',' && **_pos != ')'));
 }
 
 static int parse_albumart_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
@@ -1329,7 +1358,7 @@ static int parse_albumart_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
 
     _pos = wps_bufptr;
 
-    if (*_pos != '|')
+    if (*_pos != '(')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM; /* malformed token: e.g. %Cl7  */
 
     ++_pos;
@@ -1386,7 +1415,7 @@ static int parse_albumart_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
         }
     }
     /* extract max width data */
-    if (*_pos != '|')
+    if (*_pos != ',')
     {
         if (parse_int(newline, &_pos, &aa->width))
             return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -1428,7 +1457,7 @@ static int parse_albumart_load(const char *wps_bufptr,
         }
     }
     /* extract max height data */
-    if (*_pos != '|')
+    if (*_pos != ',')
     {
         if (parse_int(newline, &_pos, &aa->height))
             return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -1536,15 +1565,15 @@ static int parse_touchregion(const char *wps_bufptr,
     */
 
 
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != '(')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     ptr++;
 
-    if (!(ptr = parse_list("dddds", NULL, '|', ptr, &x, &y, &w, &h, &action)))
+    if (!(ptr = parse_list("dddds", NULL, ',', ptr, &x, &y, &w, &h, &action)))
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     /* Check there is a terminating | */
-    if (*ptr != '|')
+    if (*ptr != ')')
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
 
     region = skin_buffer_alloc(sizeof(struct touchregion));
@@ -1560,7 +1589,7 @@ static int parse_touchregion(const char *wps_bufptr,
     region->wvp = curr_vp;
     region->armed = false;
 
-    end = strchr(action, '|');
+    end = strchr(action, ')');
     if (!end || (size_t)(end-action+1) > sizeof temp)
         return WPS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
     strlcpy(temp, action, end-action+1);
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_tokens.h b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_tokens.h
index f25b123..4731131 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_tokens.h
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_tokens.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ enum wps_token_type {
     WPS_VIEWPORT_ENABLE,
     WPS_VIEWPORT_CUSTOMLIST,
     WPS_TOKEN_UIVIEWPORT_ENABLE,
+    WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_FGCOLOUR,
+    WPS_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_BGCOLOUR,
     
     /* Battery */
   TOKEN_MARKER_BATTERY,
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h b/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
index 945932a..bb115a4 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
@@ -209,8 +209,13 @@ struct skin_viewport {
     struct skin_line *lines;
     char hidden_flags;
     char label;
+    int start_fgcolour;
+    int start_bgcolour;
+};
+struct viewport_colour {
+    struct viewport *vp;
+    int colour;
 };
-
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
 struct touchregion {
     struct skin_viewport* wvp;/* The viewport this region is in */
diff --git a/apps/gui/statusbar-skinned.c b/apps/gui/statusbar-skinned.c
index a53555a..2cdb1c3 100644
--- a/apps/gui/statusbar-skinned.c
+++ b/apps/gui/statusbar-skinned.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void sb_create_from_settings(enum screen_type screen)
         {
             y = screens[screen].lcdheight - STATUSBAR_HEIGHT;
         }
-        len = snprintf(ptr, remaining, "%%V|0|%d|-|%d|0|-|-|\n%%wi\n", 
+        len = snprintf(ptr, remaining, "%%V(0,%d,-,%d,0)\n%%wi\n", 
                        y, height);
         remaining -= len;
         ptr += len;
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ void sb_create_from_settings(enum screen_type screen)
     
     if (ptr2[0] && ptr2[0] != '-') /* from ui viewport setting */
     {
-        len = snprintf(ptr, remaining, "%%ax%%Vi|%s|\n", ptr2);
-        while ((ptr2 = strchr(ptr, ',')))
-            *ptr2 = '|';
+        len = snprintf(ptr, remaining, "%%ax%%Vi(-,%s)\n", ptr2);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -232,7 +230,7 @@ void sb_create_from_settings(enum screen_type screen)
             default:
                 height = screens[screen].lcdheight;
         }
-        len = snprintf(ptr, remaining, "%%ax%%Vi|0|%d|-|%d|1|-|-|\n", 
+        len = snprintf(ptr, remaining, "%%ax%%Vi(-,0,%d,-,%d,1)\n", 
                        y, height);
     }
     sb_skin_data_load(screen, buf, false);
diff --git a/apps/gui/viewport.c b/apps/gui/viewport.c
index a100d56..594c077 100644
--- a/apps/gui/viewport.c
+++ b/apps/gui/viewport.c
@@ -376,6 +376,33 @@ void viewport_set_defaults(struct viewport *vp,
 
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+
+int get_viewport_default_colour(enum screen_type screen, bool fgcolour)
+{
+    int colour;
+#if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
+    if (fgcolour)
+    {
+#if (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
+        if (screen == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+            colour = REMOTE_FG_FALLBACK;
+        else
+#endif
+            colour = FG_FALLBACK;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+#if (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
+        if (screen == SCREEN_REMOTE)
+            colour = REMOTE_BG_FALLBACK;
+        else
+#endif
+            colour = BG_FALLBACK;
+    }
+#endif /* LCD_DEPTH > 1 || LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1 */
+    return colour;
+}
+
 const char* viewport_parse_viewport(struct viewport *vp,
                                     enum screen_type screen,
                                     const char *bufptr,
@@ -383,7 +410,6 @@ const char* viewport_parse_viewport(struct viewport *vp,
 {
     /* parse the list to the viewport struct */
     const char *ptr = bufptr;
-    int depth;
     uint32_t set = 0;
 
     enum {
@@ -392,33 +418,11 @@ const char* viewport_parse_viewport(struct viewport *vp,
         PL_WIDTH,
         PL_HEIGHT,
         PL_FONT,
-        PL_FG,
-        PL_BG,
     };
     
-    /* Work out the depth of this display */
-    depth = screens[screen].depth;
-#if (LCD_DEPTH == 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH == 1)
-    if (depth == 1)
-    {
-        if (!(ptr = parse_list("ddddd", &set, separator, ptr,
-                    &vp->x, &vp->y, &vp->width, &vp->height, &vp->font)))
-            return NULL;
-    }
-    else
-#endif
-#if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
-    if (depth >= 2)
-    {
-        if (!(ptr = parse_list(ARG_STRING(depth), &set, separator, ptr,
-                    &vp->x, &vp->y, &vp->width, &vp->height, &vp->font,
-                    &vp->fg_pattern,&vp->bg_pattern)))
-            return NULL;
-    }
-    else
-#endif
-    {}
-#undef ARG_STRING
+    if (!(ptr = parse_list("ddddd", &set, separator, ptr,
+                &vp->x, &vp->y, &vp->width, &vp->height, &vp->font)))
+        return NULL;
 
     /* X and Y *must* be set */
     if (!LIST_VALUE_PARSED(set, PL_X) || !LIST_VALUE_PARSED(set, PL_Y))
@@ -441,24 +445,8 @@ const char* viewport_parse_viewport(struct viewport *vp,
         vp->height = (vp->height + screens[screen].lcdheight) - vp->y;
 
 #if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
-    if (!LIST_VALUE_PARSED(set, PL_FG))
-    {
-#if (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
-        if (screen == SCREEN_REMOTE)
-            vp->fg_pattern = REMOTE_FG_FALLBACK;
-        else
-#endif
-            vp->fg_pattern = FG_FALLBACK;
-    }
-    if (!LIST_VALUE_PARSED(set, PL_BG))
-    {
-#if (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
-        if (screen == SCREEN_REMOTE)
-            vp->bg_pattern = REMOTE_BG_FALLBACK;
-        else
-#endif
-            vp->bg_pattern = BG_FALLBACK;
-    }
+    vp->fg_pattern = get_viewport_default_colour(screen, true);
+    vp->bg_pattern = get_viewport_default_colour(screen, false);
 #endif /* LCD_DEPTH > 1 || LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1 */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
diff --git a/apps/gui/viewport.h b/apps/gui/viewport.h
index 6a4dd02..943cac2 100644
--- a/apps/gui/viewport.h
+++ b/apps/gui/viewport.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void viewport_set_defaults(struct viewport *vp,
                             const enum screen_type screen);
 void viewport_set_fullscreen(struct viewport *vp,
                               const enum screen_type screen);
+int get_viewport_default_colour(enum screen_type screen, bool fgcolour);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 void viewportmanager_theme_enable(enum screen_type screen, bool enable,
diff --git a/apps/gui/wps.c b/apps/gui/wps.c
index 090276d..d0d2de1 100644
--- a/apps/gui/wps.c
+++ b/apps/gui/wps.c
@@ -129,23 +129,23 @@ void wps_data_load(enum screen_type screen, const char *buf, bool isfile)
         char *skin_buf[NB_SCREENS] = {
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1
-            "%Xd\n"
+            "%X(d)\n"
 #endif
             "%s%?it<%?in<%in. |>%it|%fn>\n"
-            "%s%?ia<%ia|%?d2<%d2|(root)>>\n"
-            "%s%?id<%id|%?d1<%d1|(root)>> %?iy<(%iy)|>\n\n"
+            "%s%?ia<%ia|%?d(2)<%d(2)|(root)>>\n"
+            "%s%?id<%id|%?d(1)<%d(1)|(root)>> %?iy<(%iy)|>\n\n"
             "%al%pc/%pt%ar[%pp:%pe]\n"
             "%fbkBit %?fv<avg|> %?iv<(id3v%iv)|(no id3)>\n"
             "%pb\n%pm\n",
 #else
-            "%s%pp/%pe: %?it<%it|%fn> - %?ia<%ia|%d2> - %?id<%id|%d1>\n"
+            "%s%pp/%pe: %?it<%it|%fn> - %?ia<%ia|%d(2)> - %?id<%id|%d(1)>\n"
             "%pc%?ps<*|/>%pt\n",
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
 #if LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
-            "%Xd\n"
+            "%X(d)\n"
 #endif
-            "%s%?ia<%ia|%?d2<%d2|(root)>>\n"
+            "%s%?ia<%ia|%?d(2)<%d(2)|(root)>>\n"
             "%s%?it<%?in<%in. |>%it|%fn>\n"
             "%al%pc/%pt%ar[%pp:%pe]\n"
             "%fbkBit %?fv<avg|> %?iv<(id3v%iv)|(no id3)>\n"
diff --git a/apps/misc.c b/apps/misc.c
index 95c0dd6..a842c0e 100644
--- a/apps/misc.c
+++ b/apps/misc.c
@@ -967,6 +968,7 @@ const char* parse_list(const char *fmt, uint32_t *set_vals,
     const char** s;
     int* d;
     bool set, is_negative;
+    bool is_last_var;
     int i=0;
 
     va_start(ap, str);
@@ -981,6 +983,7 @@ const char* parse_list(const char *fmt, uint32_t *set_vals,
                 goto err;
             p++;
         }
+        is_last_var = fmt[1] == '\0';
         set = false;
         switch (*fmt++) 
         {
@@ -988,9 +991,9 @@ const char* parse_list(const char *fmt, uint32_t *set_vals,
                 s = va_arg(ap, const char **);
 
                 *s = p;
-                while (*p && *p != sep)
+                while (*p && *p != sep && *p != ')')
                     p++;
-                set = (s[0][0]!='-') && (s[0][1]!=sep) ;
+                set = (s[0][0]!='-') && (s[0][1]!=sep && s[0][1]!=')') ;
                 break;
 
             case 'd': /* int */
@@ -1028,7 +1031,7 @@ const char* parse_list(const char *fmt, uint32_t *set_vals,
                 {
                     if (!set_vals || *p != '-')
                         goto err;
-                    while (*p && *p != sep)
+                    while (*p && *p != sep && (!is_last_var || (is_last_var && *p!=')')))
                         p++;
                 }
                 else
@@ -1053,7 +1056,7 @@ const char* parse_list(const char *fmt, uint32_t *set_vals,
                     goto err;
                 else
                 {
-                    while (*p && *p != sep)
+                    while (*p && *p != sep && (!is_last_var || (is_last_var && *p!=')')))
                         p++;
                 }
 
diff --git a/wps/wpsbuild.pl b/wps/wpsbuild.pl
index 81a90f3..ae0a717 100755
--- a/wps/wpsbuild.pl
+++ b/wps/wpsbuild.pl
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ sub copywps
 
            open(WPSFILE, "$dir/$req_g_wps");
            while (<WPSFILE>) {
-              $filelist[$#filelist + 1] = $1 if (/\|([^|]*?.bmp)\|/);
+              $filelist[$#filelist + 1] = $1 if (/[\(,]([^,]*?.bmp)[\),]/);
            }
            close(WPSFILE);