diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_pointcache.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_pointcache.h
index e19258cdf1f..a7ad95b8ffc 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_pointcache.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_pointcache.h
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ typedef struct PTCacheEdit {
 
 	int totpoint, totframes, totcached, edited;
 
-	char sel_col[3];
-	char nosel_col[3];
+	unsigned char sel_col[3];
+	unsigned char nosel_col[3];
 } PTCacheEdit;
 
 /* Particle functions */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h
index f98d5842eb5..5f55f8b351e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_text.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void 	indent			(struct Text *text);
 void	uncomment		(struct Text *text);
 int	setcurr_tab_spaces	(struct Text *text, int space);
 
-void	txt_add_marker						(struct Text *text, struct TextLine *line, int start, int end, char color[4], int group, int flags);
+void	txt_add_marker						(struct Text *text, struct TextLine *line, int start, int end, const unsigned char color[4], int group, int flags);
 short	txt_clear_marker_region				(struct Text *text, struct TextLine *line, int start, int end, int group, int flags);
 short	txt_clear_markers					(struct Text *text, int group, int flags);
 struct TextMarker	*txt_find_marker		(struct Text *text, struct TextLine *line, int curs, int group, int flags);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
index 17d63fa2349..d35fee2addc 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/sequencer.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static ImBuf * input_preprocess(
 	if(seq->sat != 1.0f) {
 		/* inline for now, could become an imbuf function */
 		int i;
-		char *rct= (char *)ibuf->rect;
+		unsigned char *rct= (unsigned char *)ibuf->rect;
 		float *rctf= ibuf->rect_float;
 		const float sat= seq->sat;
 		float hsv[3];
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
index 6e0289e907b..bbdc188d580 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/text.c
@@ -2746,7 +2746,7 @@ int setcurr_tab_spaces (Text *text, int space)
 /*********************************/
 
 /* Creates and adds a marker to the list maintaining sorted order */
-void txt_add_marker(Text *text, TextLine *line, int start, int end, char color[4], int group, int flags) {
+void txt_add_marker(Text *text, TextLine *line, int start, int end, const unsigned char color[4], int group, int flags) {
 	TextMarker *tmp, *marker;
 
 	marker= MEM_mallocN(sizeof(TextMarker), "text_marker");
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_color.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_color.h
index 2095c40b5aa..0d88ef46104 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_color.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_math_color.h
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ int constrain_rgb(float *r, float *g, float *b);
 void minmax_rgb(short c[3]);
 
 void rgb_float_set_hue_float_offset(float * rgb, float hue_offset);
-void rgb_byte_set_hue_float_offset(char * rgb, float hue_offset);
+void rgb_byte_set_hue_float_offset(unsigned char * rgb, float hue_offset);
 
 /***************** lift/gamma/gain / ASC-CDL conversion *****************/
 
 void lift_gamma_gain_to_asc_cdl(float *lift, float *gamma, float *gain, float *offset, float *slope, float *power);
 
-void rgb_byte_to_float(char *in, float *out);
-void rgb_float_to_byte(float *in, char *out);
+void rgb_byte_to_float(const unsigned char *in, float *out);
+void rgb_float_to_byte(const float *in, unsigned char *out);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_color.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_color.c
index 09a419b0e04..cf7a122e1bf 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_color.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/math_color.c
@@ -326,14 +326,14 @@ void cpack_to_rgb(unsigned int col, float *r, float *g, float *b)
 	*b /= 255.0f;
 }
 
-void rgb_byte_to_float(char *in, float *out)
+void rgb_byte_to_float(const unsigned char *in, float *out)
 {
 	out[0]= ((float)in[0]) / 255.0f;
 	out[1]= ((float)in[1]) / 255.0f;
 	out[2]= ((float)in[2]) / 255.0f;
 }
 
-void rgb_float_to_byte(float *in, char *out)
+void rgb_float_to_byte(const float *in, unsigned char *out)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
 	
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void rgb_float_set_hue_float_offset(float rgb[3], float hue_offset)
 }
 
 /* Applies an hue offset to a byte rgb color */
-void rgb_byte_set_hue_float_offset(char rgb[3], float hue_offset)
+void rgb_byte_set_hue_float_offset(unsigned char rgb[3], float hue_offset)
 {
 	float rgb_float[3];
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c
index fa488e8ba98..8cc159b486e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static void acf_generic_channel_color(bAnimContext *ac, bAnimListElem *ale, floa
 	if ( (saction && !(saction->flag & SACTION_NODRAWGCOLORS)) && 
 		 ((grp) && (grp->customCol)) ) 
 	{
-		char cp[3];
+		unsigned char cp[3];
 		
 		if (indent == 2) {
 			VECCOPY(cp, grp->cs.solid);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h
index e3c83291089..5c97da4ebc9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ enum {
 	TH_PREVIEW_BACK,
 	
 	TH_EDGE_CREASE,
+
+	TH_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN,
+	TH_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA,
+	TH_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG
 };
 /* XXX WARNING: previous is saved in file, so do not change order! */
 
@@ -270,17 +274,17 @@ void 	UI_GetThemeColor3fv(int colorid, float *col);
 void 	UI_GetThemeColorShade3fv(int colorid, int offset, float *col);
 
 // get the 3 or 4 byte values
-void 	UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(int colorid, char *col);
-void 	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(int colorid, char *col);
+void 	UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(int colorid, unsigned char col[3]);
+void 	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(int colorid, unsigned char col[4]);
 
 // get a theme color from specified space type
-void	UI_GetThemeColorType4ubv(int colorid, int spacetype, char *col);
+void	UI_GetThemeColorType4ubv(int colorid, int spacetype, char col[4]);
 
 // blends and shades between two color pointers
-void	UI_ColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(char *cp1, char *cp2, float fac, int offset);
+void	UI_ColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(const unsigned char cp1[3], const unsigned char cp2[3], float fac, int offset);
 
 // get a 3 byte color, blended and shaded between two other char color pointers
-void	UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(char *cp1, char *cp2, char *col, float fac, int offset);
+void	UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(const unsigned char cp1[3], const unsigned char cp2[3], unsigned char col[3], float fac, int offset);
 
 // clear the openGL ClearColor using the input colorid
 void	UI_ThemeClearColor(int colorid);
@@ -289,9 +293,8 @@ void	UI_ThemeClearColor(int colorid);
 void 	UI_SetTheme(int spacetype, int regionid);
 
 /* only for buttons in theme editor! */
-char 	*UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(struct bTheme *btheme, int spacetype, int colorid);
-char 	*UI_ThemeColorsPup(int spacetype);
+const unsigned char 	*UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(struct bTheme *btheme, int spacetype, int colorid);
 
-void UI_make_axis_color(char *src_col, char *dst_col, char axis);
+void UI_make_axis_color(const unsigned char *src_col, unsigned char *dst_col, const char axis);
 
 #endif /*  UI_ICONS_H */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c
index d06fe5efcf0..65261371329 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_draw.c
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ static void ui_draw_but_curve_grid(rcti *rect, float zoomx, float zoomy, float o
 	
 }
 
-static void glColor3ubvShade(char *col, int shade)
+static void glColor3ubvShade(unsigned char *col, int shade)
 {
 	glColor3ub(col[0]-shade>0?col[0]-shade:0, 
 			   col[1]-shade>0?col[1]-shade:0,
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ void ui_draw_but_CURVE(ARegion *ar, uiBut *but, uiWidgetColors *wcol, rcti *rect
 	
 	/* backdrop */
 	if(cumap->flag & CUMA_DO_CLIP) {
-		glColor3ubvShade(wcol->inner, -20);
+		glColor3ubvShade((unsigned char *)wcol->inner, -20);
 		glRectf(rect->xmin, rect->ymin, rect->xmax, rect->ymax);
 		glColor3ubv((unsigned char*)wcol->inner);
 		glRectf(rect->xmin + zoomx*(cumap->clipr.xmin-offsx),
@@ -1393,13 +1393,13 @@ void ui_draw_but_CURVE(ARegion *ar, uiBut *but, uiWidgetColors *wcol, rcti *rect
 	}
 		
 	/* grid, every .25 step */
-	glColor3ubvShade(wcol->inner, -16);
+	glColor3ubvShade((unsigned char *)wcol->inner, -16);
 	ui_draw_but_curve_grid(rect, zoomx, zoomy, offsx, offsy, 0.25f);
 	/* grid, every 1.0 step */
-	glColor3ubvShade(wcol->inner, -24);
+	glColor3ubvShade((unsigned char *)wcol->inner, -24);
 	ui_draw_but_curve_grid(rect, zoomx, zoomy, offsx, offsy, 1.0f);
 	/* axes */
-	glColor3ubvShade(wcol->inner, -50);
+	glColor3ubvShade((unsigned char *)wcol->inner, -50);
 	glBegin(GL_LINES);
 	glVertex2f(rect->xmin, rect->ymin + zoomy*(-offsy));
 	glVertex2f(rect->xmax, rect->ymin + zoomy*(-offsy));
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
index 319d51cdf75..1d49735d63a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ static void widget_check_trias(uiWidgetTrias *tria, rcti *rect)
 
 
 /* prepares shade colors */
-static void shadecolors4(char *coltop, char *coldown, char *color, short shadetop, short shadedown)
+static void shadecolors4(char *coltop, char *coldown, const char *color, short shadetop, short shadedown)
 {
 	
 	coltop[0]= CLAMPIS(color[0]+shadetop, 0, 255);
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static void shadecolors4(char *coltop, char *coldown, char *color, short shadeto
 	coldown[3]= color[3];	
 }
 
-static void round_box_shade_col4(char *col1, char *col2, float fac)
+static void round_box_shade_col4(const char *col1, const char *col2, float fac)
 {
 	int faci, facm;
 	unsigned char col[4];
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ void ui_widget_color_init(ThemeUI *tui)
 
 /* ************ button callbacks, state ***************** */
 
-static void widget_state_blend(char *cp, char *cpstate, float fac)
+static void widget_state_blend(char *cp, const char *cpstate, const float fac)
 {
 	if(fac != 0.0f) {
 		cp[0]= (int)((1.0f-fac)*cp[0] + fac*cpstate[0]);
@@ -1523,9 +1523,9 @@ static void widget_state_label(uiWidgetType *wt, int state)
 	widget_state(wt, state);
 
 	if(state & UI_SELECT)
-		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_TEXT_HI, wt->wcol.text);
+		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_TEXT_HI, (unsigned char *)wt->wcol.text);
 	else
-		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_TEXT, wt->wcol.text);
+		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_TEXT, (unsigned char *)wt->wcol.text);
 	
 }
 
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ static void widget_roundbut(uiWidgetColors *wcol, rcti *rect, int UNUSED(state),
 static void widget_draw_extra_mask(const bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiWidgetType *wt, rcti *rect)
 {
 	uiWidgetBase wtb;
-	char col[4];
+	unsigned char col[4];
 	
 	/* state copy! */
 	wt->wcol= *(wt->wcol_theme);
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@ static void widget_draw_extra_mask(const bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiWidgetType *
 		
 		/* make mask to draw over image */
 		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_BACK, col);
-		glColor3ubv((unsigned char*)col);
+		glColor3ubv(col);
 		
 		round_box__edges(&wtb, 15, rect, 0.0f, 4.0);
 		widgetbase_outline(&wtb);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c
index 2bc72d717c0..fa36eed5911 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ void ui_resources_free(void)
 /*    THEMES */
 /* ******************************************************** */
 
-char *UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(bTheme *btheme, int spacetype, int colorid)
+const unsigned char *UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(bTheme *btheme, int spacetype, int colorid)
 {
 	ThemeSpace *ts= NULL;
 	static char error[4]={240, 0, 240, 255};
 	static char alert[4]={240, 60, 60, 255};
 	static char headerdesel[4]={0,0,0,255};
 	
-	char *cp= error;
+	const char *cp= error;
 	
 	if(btheme) {
 	
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ char *UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(bTheme *btheme, int spacetype, int colorid)
 				cp= ts->face_dot; break;
 			case TH_FACEDOT_SIZE:
 				cp= &ts->facedot_size; break;
+			case TH_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN:
+				cp= ts->extra_edge_len; break;
+			case TH_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA:
+				cp= ts->extra_face_area; break;
+			case TH_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG:
+				cp= ts->extra_face_angle; break;
 			case TH_NORMAL:
 				cp= ts->normal; break;
 			case TH_VNORMAL:
@@ -402,7 +408,7 @@ char *UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(bTheme *btheme, int spacetype, int colorid)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	return cp;
+	return (unsigned char *)cp;
 }
 
 #define SETCOLTEST(col, r, g, b, a)  if(col[3]==0) {col[0]=r; col[1]=g; col[2]= b; col[3]= a;}
@@ -515,6 +521,11 @@ void ui_theme_init_default(void)
 	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.vertex_normal, 0x23, 0x61, 0xDD, 255);
 	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.face_dot, 255, 133, 0, 255);
 	btheme->tv3d.facedot_size= 4;
+
+	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.extra_edge_len, 32, 0, 0, 255);
+	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.extra_face_area, 0, 32, 0, 255);
+	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.extra_face_angle, 0, 0, 128, 255);
+
 	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.cframe, 0x60, 0xc0,	 0x40, 255);
 
 	SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.nurb_uline, 0x90, 0x90, 0x00, 255);
@@ -709,20 +720,20 @@ void UI_SetTheme(int spacetype, int regionid)
 // for space windows only
 void UI_ThemeColor(int colorid)
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
-	glColor3ub(cp[0], cp[1], cp[2]);
+	glColor3ubv(cp);
 
 }
 
 // plus alpha
 void UI_ThemeColor4(int colorid)
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
-	glColor4ub(cp[0], cp[1], cp[2], cp[3]);
+	glColor4ubv(cp);
 
 }
 
@@ -730,7 +741,7 @@ void UI_ThemeColor4(int colorid)
 void UI_ThemeColorShade(int colorid, int offset)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	r= offset + (int) cp[0];
@@ -745,7 +756,7 @@ void UI_ThemeColorShade(int colorid, int offset)
 void UI_ThemeColorShadeAlpha(int colorid, int coloffset, int alphaoffset)
 {
 	int r, g, b, a;
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	r= coloffset + (int) cp[0];
@@ -763,7 +774,7 @@ void UI_ThemeColorShadeAlpha(int colorid, int coloffset, int alphaoffset)
 void UI_ThemeColorBlend(int colorid1, int colorid2, float fac)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
-	char *cp1, *cp2;
+	const unsigned char *cp1, *cp2;
 	
 	cp1= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid1);
 	cp2= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid2);
@@ -780,7 +791,7 @@ void UI_ThemeColorBlend(int colorid1, int colorid2, float fac)
 void UI_ThemeColorBlendShade(int colorid1, int colorid2, float fac, int offset)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
-	char *cp1, *cp2;
+	const unsigned char *cp1, *cp2;
 	
 	cp1= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid1);
 	cp2= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid2);
@@ -801,7 +812,7 @@ void UI_ThemeColorBlendShade(int colorid1, int colorid2, float fac, int offset)
 void UI_ThemeColorBlendShadeAlpha(int colorid1, int colorid2, float fac, int offset, int alphaoffset)
 {
 	int r, g, b, a;
-	char *cp1, *cp2;
+	const unsigned char *cp1, *cp2;
 	
 	cp1= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid1);
 	cp2= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid2);
@@ -824,7 +835,7 @@ void UI_ThemeColorBlendShadeAlpha(int colorid1, int colorid2, float fac, int off
 // get individual values, not scaled
 float UI_GetThemeValuef(int colorid)
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	return ((float)cp[0]);
@@ -834,7 +845,7 @@ float UI_GetThemeValuef(int colorid)
 // get individual values, not scaled
 int UI_GetThemeValue(int colorid)
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	return ((int) cp[0]);
@@ -845,7 +856,7 @@ int UI_GetThemeValue(int colorid)
 // get the color, range 0.0-1.0
 void UI_GetThemeColor3fv(int colorid, float *col)
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	col[0]= ((float)cp[0])/255.0;
@@ -857,7 +868,7 @@ void UI_GetThemeColor3fv(int colorid, float *col)
 void UI_GetThemeColorShade3fv(int colorid, int offset, float *col)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	
@@ -874,9 +885,9 @@ void UI_GetThemeColorShade3fv(int colorid, int offset, float *col)
 }
 
 // get the color, in char pointer
-void UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(int colorid, char *col)
+void UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(int colorid, unsigned char col[3])
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	col[0]= cp[0];
@@ -885,9 +896,9 @@ void UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(int colorid, char *col)
 }
 
 // get the color, in char pointer
-void UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(int colorid, char *col)
+void UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(int colorid, unsigned char col[4])
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, theme_spacetype, colorid);
 	col[0]= cp[0];
@@ -896,9 +907,9 @@ void UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(int colorid, char *col)
 	col[3]= cp[3];
 }
 
-void UI_GetThemeColorType4ubv(int colorid, int spacetype, char *col)
+void UI_GetThemeColorType4ubv(int colorid, int spacetype, char col[4])
 {
-	char *cp;
+	const unsigned char *cp;
 	
 	cp= UI_ThemeGetColorPtr(theme_active, spacetype, colorid);
 	col[0]= cp[0];
@@ -908,7 +919,7 @@ void UI_GetThemeColorType4ubv(int colorid, int spacetype, char *col)
 }
 
 // blends and shades between two char color pointers
-void UI_ColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(char *cp1, char *cp2, float fac, int offset)
+void UI_ColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(const unsigned char cp1[3], const unsigned char cp2[3], float fac, int offset)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
 	
@@ -925,7 +936,7 @@ void UI_ColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(char *cp1, char *cp2, float fac, int offset)
 }
 
 // get a 3 byte color, blended and shaded between two other char color pointers
-void UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(char *cp1, char *cp2, char *col, float fac, int offset)
+void UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(const unsigned char cp1[3], const unsigned char cp2[3], unsigned char col[3], float fac, int offset)
 {
 	int r, g, b;
 	
@@ -951,24 +962,27 @@ void UI_ThemeClearColor(int colorid)
 	glClearColor(col[0], col[1], col[2], 0.0);
 }
 
-void UI_make_axis_color(char *src_col, char *dst_col, char axis)
+void UI_make_axis_color(const unsigned char src_col[3], unsigned char dst_col[3], const char axis)
 {
 	switch(axis)
 	{
-		case 'x':
+		case 'X':
 			dst_col[0]= src_col[0]>219?255:src_col[0]+36;
 			dst_col[1]= src_col[1]<26?0:src_col[1]-26;
 			dst_col[2]= src_col[2]<26?0:src_col[2]-26;
 			break;
-		case 'y':
+		case 'Y':
 			dst_col[0]= src_col[0]<46?0:src_col[0]-36;
 			dst_col[1]= src_col[1]>189?255:src_col[1]+66;
 			dst_col[2]= src_col[2]<46?0:src_col[2]-36;
 			break;
-		default: 
+		case 'Z':
 			dst_col[0]= src_col[0]<26?0:src_col[0]-26; 
 			dst_col[1]= src_col[1]<26?0:src_col[1]-26; 
 			dst_col[2]= src_col[2]>209?255:src_col[2]+46;
+			break;
+		default:
+			BKE_assert(!"invalid axis arg");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1488,6 +1502,15 @@ void init_userdef_do_versions(void)
 			btheme->tui.wcol_progress= wcol_progress;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (bmain->versionfile < 255 || (bmain->versionfile == 255 && bmain->subversionfile < 2)) {
+		bTheme *btheme;
+		for(btheme= U.themes.first; btheme; btheme= btheme->next) {
+			SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.extra_edge_len, 32, 0, 0, 255);
+			SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.extra_face_angle, 0, 32, 0, 255);
+			SETCOL(btheme->tv3d.extra_face_area, 0, 0, 128, 255);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	/* GL Texture Garbage Collection (variable abused above!) */
 	if (U.textimeout == 0) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c
index 21146dc8cec..13dca032a6c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c
@@ -2006,7 +2006,10 @@ static ListBase strings= {NULL, NULL};
 
 typedef struct View2DString {
 	struct View2DString *next, *prev;
-	GLbyte col[4];
+	union {
+		unsigned char ub[4];
+		int pack;
+	} col;
 	short mval[2];
 	rcti rect;
 } View2DString;
@@ -2026,9 +2029,9 @@ void UI_view2d_text_cache_add(View2D *v2d, float x, float y, const char *str, co
 		memcpy(v2s_str, str, len);
 
 		BLI_addtail(&strings, v2s);
+		v2s->col.pack= *((int *)col);
 		v2s->mval[0]= mval[0];
 		v2s->mval[1]= mval[1];
-		QUATCOPY(v2s->col, col);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2043,17 +2046,18 @@ void UI_view2d_text_cache_rectf(View2D *v2d, rctf *rect, const char *str, const
 	UI_view2d_to_region_no_clip(v2d, rect->xmin, rect->ymin, &v2s->rect.xmin, &v2s->rect.ymin);
 	UI_view2d_to_region_no_clip(v2d, rect->xmax, rect->ymax, &v2s->rect.xmax, &v2s->rect.ymax);
 
+	v2s->col.pack= *((int *)col);
 	v2s->mval[0]= v2s->rect.xmin;
 	v2s->mval[1]= v2s->rect.ymin;
 
 	BLI_addtail(&strings, v2s);
-	QUATCOPY(v2s->col, col);
 }
 
 
 void UI_view2d_text_cache_draw(ARegion *ar)
 {
 	View2DString *v2s;
+	int col_pack_prev= 0;
 	
 	// glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
 	// glPushMatrix();
@@ -2068,7 +2072,10 @@ void UI_view2d_text_cache_draw(ARegion *ar)
 		yofs= ceil( 0.5f*(v2s->rect.ymax - v2s->rect.ymin - BLF_height_default("28")));
 		if(yofs<1) yofs= 1;
 
-		glColor3bv(v2s->col);
+		if(col_pack_prev != v2s->col.pack) {
+			glColor3ubv(v2s->col.ub);
+			col_pack_prev= v2s->col.pack;
+		}
 
 		if(v2s->rect.xmin >= v2s->rect.xmax)
 			BLF_draw_default((float)v2s->mval[0]+xofs, (float)v2s->mval[1]+yofs, 0.0, str, 65535);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index dbcc897e6d7..aebcde9749b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -4204,7 +4204,7 @@ useless:
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_EDGELEN) {
+		if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN) {
 			if(!(tempsv->up->f & SELECT)) {
 				tempsv->up->f |= SELECT;
 				tempsv->up->f2 |= 16;
@@ -4657,7 +4657,7 @@ useless:
 	}
 
 
-	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_EDGELEN) {
+	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN) {
 		look = vertlist;
 		while(look) {
 			tempsv  = BLI_ghash_lookup(vertgh,(EditVert*)look->link);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c
index c1a5453abfe..cf515a25020 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ void draw_channel_strips(bAnimContext *ac, SpaceAction *saction, ARegion *ar)
 	float act_start, act_end, y;
 	int height, items;
 	
-	char col1[3], col2[3];
-	char col1a[3], col2a[3];
-	char col1b[3], col2b[3];
+	unsigned char col1[3], col2[3];
+	unsigned char col1a[3], col2a[3];
+	unsigned char col1b[3], col2b[3];
 	
 	
 	/* get theme colors */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_console/console_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_console/console_draw.c
index d4d1429530c..0bb0d78a497 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_console/console_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_console/console_draw.c
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@ static void console_line_color(unsigned char fg[3], int type)
 {
 	switch(type) {
 	case CONSOLE_LINE_OUTPUT:
-		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_OUTPUT, (char *)fg);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_OUTPUT, fg);
 		break;
 	case CONSOLE_LINE_INPUT:
-		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_INPUT, (char *)fg);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_INPUT, fg);
 		break;
 	case CONSOLE_LINE_INFO:
-		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_INFO, (char *)fg);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_INFO, fg);
 		break;
 	case CONSOLE_LINE_ERROR:
-		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_ERROR, (char *)fg);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_ERROR, fg);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int console_textview_line_color(struct TextViewContext *tvc, unsigned cha
 		}
 
 		/* cursor */
-		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_CURSOR, (char *)fg);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_CONSOLE_CURSOR, fg);
 		glColor3ubv(fg);
 
 		glRecti(	(xy[0] + pen[0]) - 1,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_draw.c
index d875aaafd33..08e3870f8a2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_draw.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static void draw_fcurve_handles (SpaceIpo *sipo, FCurve *fcu)
 		BezTriple *bezt=fcu->bezt, *prevbezt=NULL;
 		int basecol= (sel)? TH_HANDLE_SEL_FREE : TH_HANDLE_FREE;
 		float *fp;
-		char col[4];
+		unsigned char col[4];
 		
 		/* if only selected keyframes have handles shown, skip the first round */
 		if ((sel == 0) && (sipo->flag & SIPO_SELVHANDLESONLY))
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
index 087b0b7dcd7..3cf747a0779 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@
 /* Note, Dont use WHILE_SEQ while drawing! - it messes up transform, - Campbell */
 
 int no_rightbox=0, no_leftbox= 0;
-static void draw_shadedstrip(Sequence *seq, char *col, float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2);
+static void draw_shadedstrip(Sequence *seq, unsigned char col[3], float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2);
 
-static void get_seq_color3ubv(Scene *curscene, Sequence *seq, char *col)
+static void get_seq_color3ubv(Scene *curscene, Sequence *seq, unsigned char col[3])
 {
-	char blendcol[3];
+	unsigned char blendcol[3];
 	SolidColorVars *colvars = (SolidColorVars *)seq->effectdata;
 
 	switch(seq->type) {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void drawmeta_contents(Scene *scene, Sequence *seqm, float x1, float y1,
 	/* Note, this used to use WHILE_SEQ, but it messes up the seq->depth value, (needed by transform when doing overlap checks)
 	 * so for now, just use the meta's immediate children, could be fixed but its only drawing - Campbell */
 	Sequence *seq;
-	char col[4];
+	unsigned char col[4];
 
 	int chan_min= MAXSEQ;
 	int chan_max= 0;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static void drawmeta_contents(Scene *scene, Sequence *seqm, float x1, float y1,
 
 			get_seq_color3ubv(scene, seq, col);
 
-			glColor4ubv((GLubyte *)col);
+			glColor4ubv(col);
 			
 			/* clamp within parent sequence strip bounds */
 			if(x1_chan < x1) x1_chan= x1;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void drawmeta_contents(Scene *scene, Sequence *seqm, float x1, float y1,
 			glRectf(x1_chan,  y1_chan, x2_chan,  y2_chan);
 
 			UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(col, col, col, 0.0, -30);
-			glColor4ubv((GLubyte *)col);
+			glColor4ubv(col);
 			fdrawbox(x1_chan,  y1_chan, x2_chan,  y2_chan);
 
 			if((seqm->flag & SEQ_MUTE) == 0 && (seq->flag & SEQ_MUTE))
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static void draw_seq_handle(View2D *v2d, Sequence *seq, float pixelx, short dire
 static void draw_seq_extensions(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, Sequence *seq)
 {
 	float x1, x2, y1, y2, pixely, a;
-	char col[3], blendcol[3];
+	unsigned char col[3], blendcol[3];
 	View2D *v2d= &ar->v2d;
 	
 	if(seq->type >= SEQ_EFFECT) return;
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static void draw_seq_extensions(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, Sequence *seq)
 }
 
 /* draw info text on a sequence strip */
-static void draw_seq_text(View2D *v2d, Sequence *seq, float x1, float x2, float y1, float y2, char *background_col)
+static void draw_seq_text(View2D *v2d, Sequence *seq, float x1, float x2, float y1, float y2, const unsigned char background_col[3])
 {
 	rctf rect;
 	char str[32 + FILE_MAXDIR+FILE_MAXFILE];
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static void draw_seq_text(View2D *v2d, Sequence *seq, float x1, float x2, float
 }
 
 /* draws a shaded strip, made from gradient + flat color + gradient */
-static void draw_shadedstrip(Sequence *seq, char *col, float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2)
+static void draw_shadedstrip(Sequence *seq, unsigned char col[3], float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2)
 {
 	float ymid1, ymid2;
 	
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ static void draw_shadedstrip(Sequence *seq, char *col, float x1, float y1, float
 	if(seq->flag & SELECT) UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(col, col, col, 0.0, -50);
 	else UI_GetColorPtrBlendShade3ubv(col, col, col, 0.0, 0);
 	
-	glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col);
+	glColor3ubv(col);
 	
 	glVertex2f(x1,y1);
 	glVertex2f(x2,y1);
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static void draw_seq_strip(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, Sequence *seq, int outline
 {
 	View2D *v2d= &ar->v2d;
 	float x1, x2, y1, y2;
-	char col[3], background_col[3], is_single_image;
+	unsigned char col[3], background_col[3], is_single_image;
 
 	/* we need to know if this is a single image/color or not for drawing */
 	is_single_image = (char)seq_single_check(seq);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_draw.c
index 93581056c98..4307945129b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_draw.c
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ static void draw_textscroll(SpaceText *st, rcti *scroll)
 {
 	bTheme *btheme= U.themes.first;
 	uiWidgetColors wcol= btheme->tui.wcol_scroll;
-	char col[3];
+	unsigned char col[4];
 	float rad;
 	
 	uiWidgetScrollDraw(&wcol, scroll, &st->txtbar, (st->flags & ST_SCROLL_SELECT)?UI_SCROLL_PRESSED:0);
@@ -1181,7 +1181,8 @@ static void draw_textscroll(SpaceText *st, rcti *scroll)
 	uiSetRoundBox(15);
 	rad= 0.4f*MIN2(st->txtscroll.xmax - st->txtscroll.xmin, st->txtscroll.ymax - st->txtscroll.ymin);
 	UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_HILITE, col);
-	glColor4ub(col[0], col[1], col[2], 48);
+	col[3]= 48;
+	glColor4ubv(col);
 	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 	uiRoundBox(st->txtscroll.xmin+1, st->txtscroll.ymin, st->txtscroll.xmax-1, st->txtscroll.ymax, rad);
 	glDisable(GL_BLEND);
@@ -1228,7 +1229,7 @@ static void draw_markers(SpaceText *st, ARegion *ar)
 		/* invisible part of line (before top, after last visible line) */
 		if(y2 < 0 || y1 > st->top+st->viewlines) continue;
 
-		glColor3ub(marker->color[0], marker->color[1], marker->color[2]);
+		glColor3ubv(marker->color);
 		x= st->showlinenrs ? TXT_OFFSET + TEXTXLOC : TXT_OFFSET;
 		y= ar->winy-3;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
index bcfcfd09fed..062cbc72e43 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
@@ -2688,7 +2688,7 @@ static int find_and_replace(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, short mode)
 					text_drawcache_tag_update(CTX_wm_space_text(C), 1);
 				}
 				else if(mode==TEXT_MARK_ALL) {
-					char color[4];
+					unsigned char color[4];
 					UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_SHADE2, color);
 
 					if(txt_find_marker(text, text->curl, text->selc, TMARK_GRP_FINDALL, 0)) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawanimviz.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawanimviz.c
index 7035006ea70..7c07f99b8ea 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawanimviz.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawanimviz.c
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ void draw_motion_path_instance(Scene *scene,
 	
 	/* Draw frame numbers at each framestep value */
 	if (avs->path_viewflag & MOTIONPATH_VIEW_FNUMS) {
+		unsigned char col[4];
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_TEXT_HI, col);
+		col[3]= 255;
+
 		for (i=0, mpv=mpv_start; i < len; i+=stepsize, mpv+=stepsize) {
 			char str[32];
 			float co[3];
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ void draw_motion_path_instance(Scene *scene,
 			if (i == 0) {
 				sprintf(str, "%d", (i+sfra));
 				mul_v3_m4v3(co, ob->imat, mpv->co);
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(co, str, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(co, str, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 			}
 			else if ((i > stepsize) && (i < len-stepsize)) { 
 				bMotionPathVert *mpvP = (mpv - stepsize);
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@ void draw_motion_path_instance(Scene *scene,
 				if ((equals_v3v3(mpv->co, mpvP->co)==0) || (equals_v3v3(mpv->co, mpvN->co)==0)) {
 					sprintf(str, "%d", (sfra+i));
 					mul_v3_m4v3(co, ob->imat, mpv->co);
-					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(co, str, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(co, str, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -231,6 +235,8 @@ void draw_motion_path_instance(Scene *scene,
 	
 	/* Keyframes - dots and numbers */
 	if (avs->path_viewflag & MOTIONPATH_VIEW_KFRAS) {
+		unsigned char col[4];
+
 		AnimData *adt= BKE_animdata_from_id(&ob->id);
 		DLRBT_Tree keys;
 		
@@ -256,8 +262,11 @@ void draw_motion_path_instance(Scene *scene,
 		}
 		
 		/* Draw slightly-larger yellow dots at each keyframe */
-		UI_ThemeColor(TH_VERTEX_SELECT);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_VERTEX_SELECT, col);
+		col[3]= 255;
+
 		glPointSize(4.0f); // XXX perhaps a bit too big
+		glColor3ubv(col);
 		
 		glBegin(GL_POINTS);
 		for (i=0, mpv=mpv_start; i < len; i++, mpv++) {
@@ -281,7 +290,7 @@ void draw_motion_path_instance(Scene *scene,
 					
 					sprintf(str, "%d", (sfra+i));
 					mul_v3_m4v3(co, ob->imat, mpv->co);
-					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(co, str, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(co, str, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawarmature.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawarmature.c
index 89da66e269a..27cb305f78f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawarmature.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawarmature.c
@@ -1886,6 +1886,12 @@ static void draw_pose_bones(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, Base *base,
 		/* patch for several 3d cards (IBM mostly) that crash on glSelect with text drawing */
 		if ((G.f & G_PICKSEL) == 0) {
 			float vec[3];
+
+			unsigned char col[4];
+			float col_f[3];
+			glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, col_f); /* incase this is not set below */
+			rgb_float_to_byte(col_f, col);
+			col[3]= 255;
 			
 			if (v3d->zbuf) glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 			
@@ -1894,17 +1900,16 @@ static void draw_pose_bones(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, Base *base,
 					if (pchan->bone->layer & arm->layer) {
 						if (arm->flag & (ARM_EDITMODE|ARM_POSEMODE)) {
 							bone= pchan->bone;
-							
-							if (bone->flag & BONE_SELECTED) UI_ThemeColor(TH_TEXT_HI);
-							else UI_ThemeColor(TH_TEXT);
+							UI_GetThemeColor3ubv((bone->flag & BONE_SELECTED) ? TH_TEXT_HI : TH_TEXT, col);
 						}
-						else if (dt > OB_WIRE)
-							UI_ThemeColor(TH_TEXT);
-						
+						else if (dt > OB_WIRE) {
+							UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_TEXT, col);
+						}
+
 						/* 	Draw names of bone 	*/
 						if (arm->flag & ARM_DRAWNAMES) {
 							mid_v3_v3v3(vec, pchan->pose_head, pchan->pose_tail);
-							view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec, pchan->name, 10, 0);
+							view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec, pchan->name, 10, 0, col);
 						}	
 						
 						/*	Draw additional axes on the bone tail  */
@@ -1913,7 +1918,8 @@ static void draw_pose_bones(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, Base *base,
 							copy_m4_m4(bmat, pchan->pose_mat);
 							bone_matrix_translate_y(bmat, pchan->bone->length);
 							glMultMatrixf(bmat);
-							
+
+							glColor3ubv(col);
 							drawaxes(pchan->bone->length*0.25f, OB_ARROWS);
 
 							glPopMatrix();
@@ -2088,21 +2094,22 @@ static void draw_ebones(View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, Object *ob, int dt)
 		// patch for several 3d cards (IBM mostly) that crash on glSelect with text drawing
 		if ((G.f & G_PICKSEL) == 0) {
 			float vec[3];
+			unsigned char col[4];
+			col[3]= 255;
 			
 			if (v3d->zbuf) glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 			
 			for (eBone=arm->edbo->first; eBone; eBone=eBone->next) {
 				if(eBone->layer & arm->layer) {
 					if ((eBone->flag & BONE_HIDDEN_A)==0) {
-						
-						if (eBone->flag & BONE_SELECTED) UI_ThemeColor(TH_TEXT_HI);
-						else UI_ThemeColor(TH_TEXT);
-						
+
+						UI_GetThemeColor3ubv((eBone->flag & BONE_SELECTED) ? TH_TEXT_HI : TH_TEXT, col);
+
 						/*	Draw name */
 						if (arm->flag & ARM_DRAWNAMES) {
 							mid_v3_v3v3(vec, eBone->head, eBone->tail);
 							glRasterPos3fv(vec);
-							view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec, eBone->name, 10, 0);
+							view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec, eBone->name, 10, 0, col);
 						}					
 						/*	Draw additional axes */
 						if (arm->flag & ARM_DRAWAXES) {
@@ -2110,7 +2117,8 @@ static void draw_ebones(View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, Object *ob, int dt)
 							get_matrix_editbone(eBone, bmat);
 							bone_matrix_translate_y(bmat, eBone->length);
 							glMultMatrixf(bmat);
-							
+
+							glColor3ubv(col);
 							drawaxes(eBone->length*0.25f, OB_ARROWS);
 							
 							glPopMatrix();
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c
index 055a12348c9..556095d2f1c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c
@@ -561,7 +561,11 @@ static int CachedTextLevel= 0;
 
 typedef struct ViewCachedString {
 	struct ViewCachedString *next, *prev;
-	float vec[3], col[4];
+	float vec[3];
+	union {
+		unsigned char ub[4];
+		int pack;
+	} col;
 	short mval[2];
 	short xoffs;
 	short flag;
@@ -575,7 +579,7 @@ void view3d_cached_text_draw_begin()
 	CachedTextLevel++;
 }
 
-void view3d_cached_text_draw_add(const float co[3], const char *str, short xoffs, short flag)
+void view3d_cached_text_draw_add(const float co[3], const char *str, short xoffs, short flag, const unsigned char col[4])
 {
 	int alloc_len= strlen(str) + 1;
 	ListBase *strings= &CachedText[CachedTextLevel-1];
@@ -583,7 +587,7 @@ void view3d_cached_text_draw_add(const float co[3], const char *str, short xoffs
 
 	BLI_addtail(strings, vos);
 	copy_v3_v3(vos->vec, co);
-	glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, vos->col);
+	vos->col.pack= *((int *)col);
 	vos->xoffs= xoffs;
 	vos->flag= flag;
 
@@ -608,6 +612,8 @@ void view3d_cached_text_draw_end(View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, int depth_write, floa
 	}
 
 	if(tot) {
+		int col_pack_prev= 0;
+
 #if 0
 		bglMats mats; /* ZBuffer depth vars */
 		double ux, uy, uz;
@@ -643,7 +649,11 @@ void view3d_cached_text_draw_end(View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, int depth_write, floa
 #endif
 			if(vos->mval[0]!=IS_CLIPPED) {
 				const char *str= (char *)(vos+1);
-				glColor3fv(vos->col);
+
+				if(col_pack_prev != vos->col.pack) {
+					glColor3ubv(vos->col.ub);
+					col_pack_prev= vos->col.pack;
+				}
 				if(vos->flag & V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII) {
 					BLF_draw_default_ascii((float)vos->mval[0]+vos->xoffs, (float)vos->mval[1], (depth_write)? 0.0f: 2.0f, str, 65535); /* XXX, use real length */
 				}
@@ -908,7 +918,7 @@ static void drawlamp(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Base *base,
 	float vec[3], lvec[3], vvec[3], circrad, x,y,z;
 	float lampsize;
 	float imat[4][4], curcol[4];
-	char col[4];
+	unsigned char col[4];
 	int drawcone= (dt>OB_WIRE && !(G.f & G_PICKSEL) && la->type == LA_SPOT && (la->mode & LA_SHOW_CONE));
 
 	/* cone can't be drawn for duplicated lamps, because duplilist would be freed to */
@@ -1166,7 +1176,7 @@ static void drawlamp(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Base *base,
 	}
 	
 	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_LAMP, col);
-	glColor4ub(col[0], col[1], col[2], col[3]);
+	glColor4ubv(col);
 	 
 	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 	
@@ -1987,7 +1997,7 @@ static void draw_em_fancy_verts(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, Object *obedit, Deriv
 	if(v3d->zbuf) glDepthMask(0);		// disable write in zbuffer, zbuf select
 
 	for (sel=0; sel<2; sel++) {
-		char col[4], fcol[4];
+		unsigned char col[4], fcol[4];
 		int pass;
 
 		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(sel?TH_VERTEX_SELECT:TH_VERTEX, col);
@@ -2015,13 +2025,13 @@ static void draw_em_fancy_verts(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, Object *obedit, Deriv
 				
 			if(ts->selectmode & SCE_SELECT_VERTEX) {
 				glPointSize(size);
-				glColor4ubv((GLubyte *)col);
+				glColor4ubv(col);
 				draw_dm_verts(cageDM, sel, eve_act);
 			}
 			
 			if(check_ob_drawface_dot(scene, v3d, obedit->dt)) {
 				glPointSize(fsize);
-				glColor4ubv((GLubyte *)fcol);
+				glColor4ubv(fcol);
 				draw_dm_face_centers(cageDM, sel);
 			}
 			
@@ -2043,9 +2053,9 @@ static void draw_em_fancy_edges(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, Mesh *me, DerivedMesh
 	unsigned char wireCol[4], selCol[4], actCol[4];
 
 	/* since this function does transparant... */
-	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDGE_SELECT, (char *)selCol);
-	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_WIRE, (char *)wireCol);
-	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDITMESH_ACTIVE, (char *)actCol);
+	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDGE_SELECT, selCol);
+	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_WIRE, wireCol);
+	UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDITMESH_ACTIVE, actCol);
 	
 	/* when sel only is used, dont render wire, only selected, this is used for
 	 * textured draw mode when the 'edges' option is disabled */
@@ -2102,42 +2112,30 @@ static void draw_em_measure_stats(View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object *ob, E
 	float v1[3], v2[3], v3[3], v4[3], vmid[3];
 	float fvec[3];
 	char val[32]; /* Stores the measurement display text here */
-	char conv_float[5]; /* Use a float conversion matching the grid size */
-	float area, col[3]; /* area of the face,  color of the text to draw */
+	const char *conv_float; /* Use a float conversion matching the grid size */
+	unsigned char col[3]; /* color of the text to draw */
+	float area; /* area of the face */
 	float grid= unit->system ? unit->scale_length : v3d->grid;
 	const int do_split= unit->flag & USER_UNIT_OPT_SPLIT;
 	const int do_global= v3d->flag & V3D_GLOBAL_STATS;
 	const int do_moving= G.moving;
 
-	if(v3d->flag2 & V3D_RENDER_OVERRIDE)
-		return;
-
 	/* make the precision of the pronted value proportionate to the gridsize */
 
-	if (grid < 0.01f)
-		strcpy(conv_float, "%.6f");
-	else if (grid < 0.1f)
-		strcpy(conv_float, "%.5f");
-	else if (grid < 1.0f)
-		strcpy(conv_float, "%.4f");
-	else if (grid < 10.0f)
-		strcpy(conv_float, "%.3f");
-	else
-		strcpy(conv_float, "%.2f");
-	
-	
+	if (grid < 0.01f)		conv_float= "%.6g";
+	else if (grid < 0.1f)	conv_float= "%.5g";
+	else if (grid < 1.0f)	conv_float= "%.4g";
+	else if (grid < 10.0f)	conv_float= "%.3g";
+	else					conv_float= "%.2g";
+
 	if(v3d->zbuf && (v3d->flag & V3D_ZBUF_SELECT)==0)
 		glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
 	if(v3d->zbuf) bglPolygonOffset(rv3d->dist, 5.0f);
 	
-	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_EDGELEN) {
-		UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_TEXT, col);
-		/* make color a bit more red */
-		if(col[0]> 0.5f) {col[1]*=0.7f; col[2]*= 0.7f;}
-		else col[0]= col[0]*0.7f + 0.3f;
-		glColor3fv(col);
-		
+	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN) {
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN, col);
+
 		for(eed= em->edges.first; eed; eed= eed->next) {
 			/* draw non fgon edges, or selected edges, or edges next to selected verts while draging */
 			if((eed->h != EM_FGON) && ((eed->f & SELECT) || (do_moving && ((eed->v1->f & SELECT) || (eed->v2->f & SELECT)) ))) {
@@ -2155,19 +2153,14 @@ static void draw_em_measure_stats(View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object *ob, E
 				else
 					sprintf(val, conv_float, len_v3v3(v1, v2));
 				
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vmid, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vmid, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_FACEAREA) {
+	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA) {
 // XXX		extern int faceselectedOR(EditFace *efa, int flag);		// editmesh.h shouldn't be in this file... ok for now?
-		
-		UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_TEXT, col);
-		/* make color a bit more green */
-		if(col[1]> 0.5f) {col[0]*=0.7f; col[2]*= 0.7f;}
-		else col[1]= col[1]*0.7f + 0.3f;
-		glColor3fv(col);
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA, col);
 		
 		for(efa= em->faces.first; efa; efa= efa->next) {
 			if((efa->f & SELECT)) { // XXX || (do_moving && faceselectedOR(efa, SELECT)) ) {
@@ -2194,20 +2187,14 @@ static void draw_em_measure_stats(View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object *ob, E
 				else
 					sprintf(val, conv_float, area);
 
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(efa->cent, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(efa->cent, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_EDGEANG) {
+	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG) {
 		EditEdge *e1, *e2, *e3, *e4;
-		
-		UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_TEXT, col);
-		/* make color a bit more blue */
-		if(col[2]> 0.5f) {col[0]*=0.7f; col[1]*= 0.7f;}
-		else col[2]= col[2]*0.7f + 0.3f;
-		glColor3fv(col);
-		
+		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG, col);
 		for(efa= em->faces.first; efa; efa= efa->next) {
 			copy_v3_v3(v1, efa->v1->co);
 			copy_v3_v3(v2, efa->v2->co);
@@ -2234,31 +2221,31 @@ static void draw_em_measure_stats(View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object *ob, E
 				
 			if( (e4->f & e1->f & SELECT) || (do_moving && (efa->v1->f & SELECT)) ) {
 				/* Vec 1 */
-				sprintf(val,"%.3f", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v4, v1, v2)));
+				sprintf(val,"%.3g", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v4, v1, v2)));
 				interp_v3_v3v3(fvec, efa->cent, efa->v1->co, 0.8f);
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 			}
 			if( (e1->f & e2->f & SELECT) || (do_moving && (efa->v2->f & SELECT)) ) {
 				/* Vec 2 */
-				sprintf(val,"%.3f", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v1, v2, v3)));
+				sprintf(val,"%.3g", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v1, v2, v3)));
 				interp_v3_v3v3(fvec, efa->cent, efa->v2->co, 0.8f);
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 			}
 			if( (e2->f & e3->f & SELECT) || (do_moving && (efa->v3->f & SELECT)) ) {
 				/* Vec 3 */
 				if(efa->v4) 
-					sprintf(val,"%.3f", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v2, v3, v4)));
+					sprintf(val,"%.3g", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v2, v3, v4)));
 				else
-					sprintf(val,"%.3f", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v2, v3, v1)));
+					sprintf(val,"%.3g", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v2, v3, v1)));
 				interp_v3_v3v3(fvec, efa->cent, efa->v3->co, 0.8f);
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 			}
 				/* Vec 4 */
 			if(efa->v4) {
 				if( (e3->f & e4->f & SELECT) || (do_moving && (efa->v4->f & SELECT)) ) {
-					sprintf(val,"%.3f", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v3, v4, v1)));
+					sprintf(val,"%.3g", RAD2DEG(angle_v3v3v3(v3, v4, v1)));
 					interp_v3_v3v3(fvec, efa->cent, efa->v4->co, 0.8f);
-					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(fvec, val, 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, col);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2355,9 +2342,9 @@ static void draw_em_fancy(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object
 	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWFACES) {	/* transp faces */
 		unsigned char col1[4], col2[4], col3[4];
 			
-		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_FACE, (char *)col1);
-		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_FACE_SELECT, (char *)col2);
-		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDITMESH_ACTIVE, (char *)col3);
+		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_FACE, col1);
+		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_FACE_SELECT, col2);
+		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDITMESH_ACTIVE, col3);
 		
 		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 		glDepthMask(0);		// disable write in zbuffer, needed for nice transp
@@ -2376,7 +2363,7 @@ static void draw_em_fancy(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object
 		 * */
 		unsigned char col1[4], col2[4], col3[4];
 		col1[3] = col2[3] = 0; /* dont draw */
-		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDITMESH_ACTIVE, (char *)col3);
+		UI_GetThemeColor4ubv(TH_EDITMESH_ACTIVE, col3);
 		
 		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 		glDepthMask(0);		// disable write in zbuffer, needed for nice transp
@@ -2439,7 +2426,7 @@ static void draw_em_fancy(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, Object
 			draw_dm_vert_normals(scene, cageDM);
 		}
 
-		if(me->drawflag & (ME_DRAW_EDGELEN|ME_DRAW_FACEAREA|ME_DRAW_EDGEANG))
+		if(me->drawflag & (ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN|ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA|ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG) && !((v3d->flag2 & V3D_RENDER_OVERRIDE)))
 			draw_em_measure_stats(v3d, rv3d, ob, em, &scene->unit);
 	}
 
@@ -3474,6 +3461,7 @@ static void draw_new_particle_system(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv
 	int select=ob->flag&SELECT, create_cdata=0, need_v=0;
 	GLint polygonmode[2];
 	char val[32];
+	unsigned char tcol[4]= {0, 0, 0, 255};
 
 /* 1. */
 	if(psys==0)
@@ -3531,14 +3519,14 @@ static void draw_new_particle_system(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv
 	if(v3d->zbuf) glDepthMask(1);
 
 	if((ma) && (part->draw&PART_DRAW_MAT_COL)) {
-		glColor3f(ma->r,ma->g,ma->b);
+		rgb_float_to_byte(&(ma->r), tcol);
 
 		ma_r = ma->r;
 		ma_g = ma->g;
 		ma_b = ma->b;
 	}
-	else
-		cpack(0);
+
+	glColor3ubv(tcol);
 
 	timestep= psys_get_timestep(&sim);
 
@@ -3889,7 +3877,7 @@ static void draw_new_particle_system(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv
 					/* in path drawing state.co is the end point */
 					/* use worldspace beause object matrix is already applied */
 					mul_v3_m4v3(vec_txt, ob->imat, state.co);
-					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec_txt, val, 10, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec_txt, val, 10, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, tcol);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -3981,7 +3969,7 @@ static void draw_new_particle_system(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv
 				sprintf(val, "%i", a);
 				/* use worldspace beause object matrix is already applied */
 				mul_v3_m4v3(vec_txt, ob->imat, cache[a]->co);
-				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec_txt, val, 10, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+				view3d_cached_text_draw_add(vec_txt, val, 10, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE|V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, tcol);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -5561,6 +5549,13 @@ void drawRBpivot(bRigidBodyJointConstraint *data)
 	int axis;
 	float mat[4][4];
 
+	/* color */
+	float curcol[4];
+	unsigned char tcol[4];
+	glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, curcol);
+	rgb_float_to_byte(curcol, tcol);
+	tcol[3]= 255;
+
 	eul_to_mat4(mat,&data->axX);
 	glLineWidth (4.0f);
 	setlinestyle(2);
@@ -5578,11 +5573,11 @@ void drawRBpivot(bRigidBodyJointConstraint *data)
 		glVertex3fv(v);			
 		glEnd();
 		if (axis==0)
-			view3d_cached_text_draw_add(v, "px", 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+			view3d_cached_text_draw_add(v, "px", 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, tcol);
 		else if (axis==1)
-			view3d_cached_text_draw_add(v, "py", 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+			view3d_cached_text_draw_add(v, "py", 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, tcol);
 		else
-			view3d_cached_text_draw_add(v, "pz", 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII);
+			view3d_cached_text_draw_add(v, "pz", 0, V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ASCII, tcol);
 	}
 	glLineWidth (1.0f);
 	setlinestyle(0);
@@ -6212,7 +6207,12 @@ void draw_object(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d, Base *base, int flag)
 				/* but, we also dont draw names for sets or duplicators */
 				if(flag == 0) {
 					float zero[3]= {0,0,0};
-					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(zero, ob->id.name+2, 10, 0);
+					float curcol[4];
+					unsigned char tcol[4];
+					glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, curcol);
+					rgb_float_to_byte(curcol, tcol);
+					tcol[3]= 255;
+					view3d_cached_text_draw_add(zero, ob->id.name+2, 10, 0, tcol);
 				}
 			}
 			/*if(dtx & OB_DRAWIMAGE) drawDispListwire(&ob->disp);*/
@@ -6297,11 +6297,11 @@ void draw_object(Scene *scene, ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d, Base *base, int flag)
 		if (list) {
 			bConstraint *curcon;
 			bConstraintOb *cob;
-			char col1[4], col2[4];
+			unsigned char col1[4], col2[4];
 			
 			UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_GRID, col1);
-			UI_make_axis_color(col1, col2, 'z');
-			glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+			UI_make_axis_color(col1, col2, 'Z');
+			glColor3ubv(col2);
 			
 			cob= constraints_make_evalob(scene, ob, NULL, CONSTRAINT_OBTYPE_OBJECT);
 			
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
index 6bf87e1964b..35ea3f10d48 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static void drawgrid(UnitSettings *unit, ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d, const char **
 	RegionView3D *rv3d= ar->regiondata;
 	float wx, wy, x, y, fw, fx, fy, dx;
 	float vec4[4];
-	char col[3], col2[3];
+	unsigned char col[3], col2[3];
 
 	vec4[0]=vec4[1]=vec4[2]=0.0; 
 	vec4[3]= 1.0;
@@ -398,16 +398,16 @@ static void drawgrid(UnitSettings *unit, ARegion *ar, View3D *v3d, const char **
 	
 	/* center cross */
 	if( ELEM(rv3d->view, RV3D_VIEW_RIGHT, RV3D_VIEW_LEFT)) 
-		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'y');
-	else UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'x');
-	glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Y');
+	else UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Z');
+	glColor3ubv(col2);
 	
 	fdrawline(0.0,  y,  (float)ar->winx,  y); 
 	
 	if( ELEM(rv3d->view, RV3D_VIEW_TOP, RV3D_VIEW_BOTTOM)) 
-		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'y');
-	else UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'z');
-	glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Y');
+	else UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Z');
+	glColor3ubv(col2);
 
 	fdrawline(x, 0.0, x, (float)ar->winy); 
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ static void drawfloor(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, const char **grid_unit)
 {
 	float vert[3], grid, grid_scale;
 	int a, gridlines, emphasise;
-	char col[3], col2[3];
+	unsigned char col[3], col2[3];
 	short draw_line = 0;
 	
 	vert[2]= 0.0;
@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ static void drawfloor(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, const char **grid_unit)
 		if(a==0) {
 			/* check for the 'show Y axis' preference */
 			if (v3d->gridflag & V3D_SHOW_Y) { 
-				UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'y');
-				glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+				UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Y');
+				glColor3ubv(col2);
 				
 				draw_line = 1;
 			} else if (v3d->gridflag & V3D_SHOW_FLOOR) {
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ static void drawfloor(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, const char **grid_unit)
 		if(a==0) {
 			/* check for the 'show X axis' preference */
 			if (v3d->gridflag & V3D_SHOW_X) { 
-				UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'x');
-				glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+				UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'X');
+				glColor3ubv(col2);
 				
 				draw_line = 1;
 			} else if (v3d->gridflag & V3D_SHOW_FLOOR) {
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ static void drawfloor(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, const char **grid_unit)
 	/* draw the Z axis line */	
 	/* check for the 'show Z axis' preference */
 	if (v3d->gridflag & V3D_SHOW_Z) {
-		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'z');
-		glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Z');
+		glColor3ubv(col2);
 		
 		glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
 		vert[0]= 0;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h
index 83ef57cfd0f..06d457778b2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_intern.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void draw_object_backbufsel(Scene *scene, View3D *v3d, RegionView3D *rv3d, struc
 void drawaxes(float size, char drawtype);
 
 void view3d_cached_text_draw_begin(void);
-void view3d_cached_text_draw_add(const float co[3], const char *str, short xoffs, short flag);
+void view3d_cached_text_draw_add(const float co[3], const char *str, short xoffs, short flag, const unsigned char col[4]);
 void view3d_cached_text_draw_end(View3D *v3d, ARegion *ar, int depth_write, float mat[][4]);
 #define V3D_CACHE_TEXT_ZBUF			(1<<0)
 #define V3D_CACHE_TEXT_WORLDSPACE	(1<<1)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.c
index 4b6079001ff..a775315f0af 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.c
@@ -1333,20 +1333,20 @@ static void drawHelpline(bContext *UNUSED(C), int x, int y, void *customdata)
 				}
 				case HLP_TRACKBALL:
 				{
-					char col[3], col2[3];
+					unsigned char col[3], col2[3];
 					UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_GRID, col);
 
 					glTranslatef(mval[0], mval[1], 0);
 
 					glLineWidth(3.0);
 
-					UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'x');
+					UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'X');
 					glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
 
 					drawArrow(RIGHT, 5, 10, 5);
 					drawArrow(LEFT, 5, 10, 5);
 
-					UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'y');
+					UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, 'Y');
 					glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
 
 					drawArrow(UP, 5, 10, 5);
@@ -4525,7 +4525,7 @@ static int createSlideVerts(TransInfo *t)
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_EDGELEN) {
+		if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN) {
 			if(!(tempsv->up->f & SELECT)) {
 				tempsv->up->f |= SELECT;
 				tempsv->up->f2 |= 16;
@@ -4739,7 +4739,7 @@ void freeSlideVerts(TransInfo *t)
 	Mesh *me = t->obedit->data;
 	int uvlay_idx;
 
-	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAW_EDGELEN) {
+	if(me->drawflag & ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN) {
 		TransDataSlideVert *tempsv;
 		LinkNode *look = sld->vertlist;
 		GHash *vertgh = sld->vhash;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c
index 7dbc0b9c633..83b85ce257c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ void recalcData(TransInfo *t)
 void drawLine(TransInfo *t, float *center, float *dir, char axis, short options)
 {
 	float v1[3], v2[3], v3[3];
-	char col[3], col2[3];
+	unsigned char col[3], col2[3];
 
 	if (t->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D)
 	{
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ void drawLine(TransInfo *t, float *center, float *dir, char axis, short options)
 			UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_GRID, col);
 		}
 		UI_make_axis_color(col, col2, axis);
-		glColor3ubv((GLubyte *)col2);
+		glColor3ubv(col2);
 		
 		setlinestyle(0);
 		glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c
index ce8a484eb88..238f53cbb87 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c
@@ -695,16 +695,16 @@ static char axisBlendAngle(float angle)
    moving: in transform theme color
    else the red/green/blue
 */
-static void manipulator_setcolor(View3D *v3d, char axis, int colcode, char alpha)
+static void manipulator_setcolor(View3D *v3d, char axis, int colcode, unsigned char alpha)
 {
-	char col[4];
+	unsigned char col[4]= {0};
+	col[3]= alpha;
 
 	if(colcode==MAN_GHOST) {
-		glColor4ub(0, 0, 0, 70);
+		col[3]= 70;
 	}
 	else if(colcode==MAN_MOVECOL) {
 		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_TRANSFORM, col);
-		glColor4ub(col[0], col[1], col[2], alpha);
 	}
 	else {
 		switch(axis) {
@@ -720,19 +720,22 @@ static void manipulator_setcolor(View3D *v3d, char axis, int colcode, char alpha
 				col[1]= col[1]<55?0:col[1]-55;
 				col[2]= col[2]<55?0:col[2]-55;
 			}
-			glColor4ub(col[0], col[1], col[2], alpha);
 			break;
 		case 'x':
-			glColor4ub(220, 0, 0, alpha);
+			col[0]= 220;
 			break;
 		case 'y':
-			glColor4ub(0, 220, 0, alpha);
+			col[1]= 220;
 			break;
 		case 'z':
-			glColor4ub(30, 30, 220, alpha);
+			col[0]= 30;
+			col[1]= 30;
+			col[2]= 220;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	glColor4ubv(col);
 }
 
 /* viewmatrix should have been set OK, also no shademode! */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_snap.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_snap.c
index 3cc50109778..0828ceeaa52 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_snap.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_snap.c
@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ void drawSnapping(const struct bContext *C, TransInfo *t)
 	if (validSnap(t) && activeSnap(t))
 		{
 		
-		char col[4] = {1, 0, 1};
+		unsigned char col[4];
 		UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_TRANSFORM, col);
-		glColor4ub(col[0], col[1], col[2], 128);
+		col[3]= 128;
+		glColor4ubv(col);
 		
 		if (t->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D) {
 			TransSnapPoint *p;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c
index 64ce31f2ac2..209b1d7e066 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_draw.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void draw_uvs(SpaceImage *sima, Scene *scene, Object *obedit)
 	EditFace *efa, *efa_act;
 	MTFace *tf, *activetf = NULL;
 	DerivedMesh *finaldm, *cagedm;
-	char col1[4], col2[4];
+	unsigned char col1[4], col2[4];
 	float pointsize;
 	int drawfaces, interpedges, lastsel, sel;
 	Image *ima= sima->image;
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_mesh_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_mesh_types.h
index 4e41309cff4..853c123e5d7 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_mesh_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_mesh_types.h
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ typedef struct TFace {
 #define ME_DRAWSHARP    (1 << 8)
 #define ME_DRAWBWEIGHTS	(1 << 9)
 
-#define ME_DRAW_EDGELEN  (1 << 10) 
-#define ME_DRAW_FACEAREA (1 << 11)
-#define ME_DRAW_EDGEANG  (1 << 12)
+#define ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN  (1 << 10)
+#define ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA (1 << 11)
+#define ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG  (1 << 12)
 
 /* old global flags:
 #define G_DRAWEDGES		(1 << 18)
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_text_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_text_types.h
index d89d15fa302..82de3fc1833 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_text_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_text_types.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ typedef struct TextMarker {
 	int lineno, start, end, pad1; /* line number and start/end character indices */
 	
 	int group, flags; /* see BKE_text.h for flag defines */
-	char color[4], pad[4]; /* draw color of the marker */
+	unsigned char color[4], pad[4]; /* draw color of the marker */
 } TextMarker;
 
 typedef struct Text {
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
index 5290a353580..f9ba1c2a471 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ typedef struct uiFontStyle {
 
 
 /* this is fed to the layout engine and widget code */
+
 typedef struct uiStyle {
 	struct uiStyle *next, *prev;
 	
@@ -158,13 +159,13 @@ typedef struct ThemeSpace {
 	/* main window colors */
 	char back[4];
 	char title[4];
-	char text[4];	
+	char text[4];
 	char text_hi[4];
 	
 	/* header colors */
 	char header[4];
 	char header_title[4];
-	char header_text[4];	
+	char header_text[4];
 	char header_text_hi[4];
 
 	/* button/tool regions */
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ typedef struct ThemeSpace {
 	/* listview regions */
 	char list[4];
 	char list_title[4];
-	char list_text[4];	
+	char list_text[4];
 	char list_text_hi[4];
 	
 	/* float panel */
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ typedef struct ThemeSpace {
 	char edge_seam[4], edge_sharp[4], edge_facesel[4], edge_crease[4];
 	char face[4], face_select[4];	// solid faces
 	char face_dot[4];				// selected color
+	char extra_edge_len[4], extra_face_angle[4], extra_face_area[4], pad3[4];
 	char normal[4];
 	char vertex_normal[4];
 	char bone_solid[4], bone_pose[4];
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_mesh.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_mesh.c
index d9f6e0886bd..c9a11753154 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_mesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_mesh.c
@@ -1978,17 +1978,17 @@ static void rna_def_mesh(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Mesh_update_draw");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "show_extra_edge_length", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "drawflag", ME_DRAW_EDGELEN);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "drawflag", ME_DRAWEXTRA_EDGELEN);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Edge Length", "Displays selected edge lengths, Using global values when set in the transform panel");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Mesh_update_draw");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "show_extra_edge_angle", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "drawflag", ME_DRAW_EDGEANG);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "drawflag", ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEANG);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Edge Angles", "Displays the angles in the selected edges in degrees, Using global values when set in the transform panel");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Mesh_update_draw");
 	
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "show_extra_face_area", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "drawflag", ME_DRAW_FACEAREA);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "drawflag", ME_DRAWEXTRA_FACEAREA);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Face Area", "Displays the area of selected faces, Using global values when set in the transform panel");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Mesh_update_draw");
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
index 7900c2a5994..536d30d0958 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
@@ -921,6 +921,21 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_theme_space_view3d(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	rna_def_userdef_theme_spaces_face(srna);
 	rna_def_userdef_theme_spaces_curves(srna, 1);
 
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "extra_edge_len", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
+	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 3);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Edge Length Text", "");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "extra_face_angle", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
+	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 3);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Face Angle Text", "");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "extra_face_area", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
+	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 3);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Face Area Text", "");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
+
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "editmesh_active", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
 	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 4);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Active Vert/Edge/Face", "");