diff --git a/katrain/config.json b/katrain/config.json
index 5639b75..a31910b 100644
--- a/katrain/config.json
+++ b/katrain/config.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "timer": {
         "byo_length": 30,
         "byo_periods": 5,
-        "sound": True
+        "sound": true
     },
     "game": {
         "size": "19",
diff --git a/katrain/popups.kv b/katrain/popups.kv
index 8f2e5de..9cf140b 100644
--- a/katrain/popups.kv
+++ b/katrain/popups.kv
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #:set INPUT_FONT_SIZE dp(25)
 #:set DESC_FONT_SIZE  dp(20)
 
+#:set LIGHTGREY [0.7,0.7,0.7,1]
 #:import BACKGROUND_COLOR katrain.gui.style.BACKGROUND_COLOR
 #:import BOX_BACKGROUND_COLOR katrain.gui.style.BOX_BACKGROUND_COLOR
 #:import TEXT_COLOR katrain.gui.style.TEXT_COLOR
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
     multiline: True # just for wrapping
     helper_text_mode: "on_error"
     helper_text: i18n._("file not found")
+    color: WHITE
 
 <LabelledIntInput>:
     font_size: INPUT_FONT_SIZE
@@ -43,7 +45,6 @@
     size_hint: 0.5, None
 
 <LabelledCheckBox>:
-    color: WHITE
     size: DESC_FONT_SIZE*2,DESC_FONT_SIZE*2
     size_hint: None,None