diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index aae3d5c..adaa102 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -175,3 +175,6 @@ Version 0.1.6
 
 - fixed bug that onpause view potentially starts during setting cutting
   marks
+- made all globals variables private
+- introduced globals.xml in skinpath, theme.xml in theme path. theme.xml
+  adds its vakues and potentially overrides valués from globals.xml  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/designer.c b/designer.c
index 10a9ce7..676050f 100644
--- a/designer.c
+++ b/designer.c
@@ -146,17 +146,9 @@ bool cSkinDesigner::SetCustomToken(string option) {
         return true;
 
     if (isNumber(val)) {
-        map<string, int>::iterator hit = globals->customIntTokens.find(key);
-        if (hit != globals->customIntTokens.end()) {
-            globals->customIntTokens.erase(key);
-        }
-        globals->customIntTokens.insert(pair<string,int>(key, atoi(val.c_str())));
+        globals->AddCustomInt(key, atoi(val.c_str()));
     } else {
-        map<string, string>::iterator hit = globals->customStringTokens.find(key);
-        if (hit != globals->customStringTokens.end()) {
-            globals->customStringTokens.erase(key);
-        }
-        globals->customStringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>(key, val));
+        globals->AddCustomString(key, val);
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -164,13 +156,7 @@ bool cSkinDesigner::SetCustomToken(string option) {
 void cSkinDesigner::ListCustomTokens(void) {
     if (!globals)
         return;
-
-    for (map<string, string>::iterator it = globals->customStringTokens.begin(); it != globals->customStringTokens.end(); it++) {
-        dsyslog("skindesigner: custom string token \"%s\" = \"%s\"", (it->first).c_str(), (it->second).c_str());
-    }
-    for (map<string, int>::iterator it = globals->customIntTokens.begin(); it != globals->customIntTokens.end(); it++) {
-        dsyslog("skindesigner: custom int token \"%s\" = \"%d\"", (it->first).c_str(), it->second);
-    }
+    globals->ListCustomTokens();
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************************
diff --git a/dtd/globals.dtd b/dtd/globals.dtd
index e6246d6..d7a463c 100644
--- a/dtd/globals.dtd
+++ b/dtd/globals.dtd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
-<!ELEMENT globals (colors,variables,translations,fonts)>
+<!ELEMENT globals (colors | variables | translations | fonts)*>
 <!ELEMENT colors (color)*>
 <!ELEMENT variables (var)*>
 <!ELEMENT translations (token)*>
diff --git a/libcore/helpers.c b/libcore/helpers.c
index 4da97f7..3e08e11 100644
--- a/libcore/helpers.c
+++ b/libcore/helpers.c
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ bool isNumber(const string& s) {
     return !s.empty() && it == s.end();
 }
 
+bool IsToken(const string& token) {
+    if ((token.find("{") == 0) && (token.find("}") == (token.size()-1)))
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool FileExists(const string &fullpath) {
     struct stat buffer;
     return (stat (fullpath.c_str(), &buffer) == 0); 
diff --git a/libcore/helpers.h b/libcore/helpers.h
index abfae6d..cfcd70d 100644
--- a/libcore/helpers.h
+++ b/libcore/helpers.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ int Minimum(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f);
 std::string CutText(string &text, int width, string fontName, int fontSize);
 std::string StrToLowerCase(string str);
 bool isNumber(const string& s);
+bool IsToken(const string& token);
 bool FileExists(const string &fullpath);
 bool FileExists(const string &path, const string &name, const string &ext);
 bool FolderExists(const string &path);
diff --git a/libcore/skinsetup.c b/libcore/skinsetup.c
index ceeb687..d678243 100644
--- a/libcore/skinsetup.c
+++ b/libcore/skinsetup.c
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ void cSkinSetup::AddToGlobals(cGlobals *globals) {
     	return;
     for (map < string, cSkinSetupParameter* >::iterator p = parameters.begin(); p != parameters.end(); p++) {
     	cSkinSetupParameter *param = p->second;
-		globals->intVars.erase(param->name);
-		globals->intVars.insert(pair<string,int>(param->name, param->value));
+		globals->AddInt(param->name, param->value);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libtemplate/globals.c b/libtemplate/globals.c
index 9a94b4f..36e2c19 100644
--- a/libtemplate/globals.c
+++ b/libtemplate/globals.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "xmlparser.h"
+#include "../config.h"
 #include <locale.h>
 
 cGlobals::cGlobals(void) {
@@ -11,15 +12,134 @@ cGlobals::cGlobals(void) {
 }
 
 bool cGlobals::ReadFromXML(void) {
+    //globals.xml is mandatory
     string xmlFile = "globals.xml";
     cXmlParser parser;
-    if (!parser.ReadGlobals(this, xmlFile))
+    if (!parser.ReadGlobals(this, xmlFile, true))
         return false;
     if (!parser.ParseGlobals())
         return false;
+    //theme.xml is optional
+    xmlFile = "theme.xml";
+    if (parser.ReadGlobals(this, xmlFile, false)) {
+        parser.ParseGlobals();
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
+void cGlobals::AddColor(string &name, tColor &col) {
+    colors.erase(name);
+    colors.insert(pair<string, tColor>(name, col));
+}
+
+bool cGlobals::GetColor(string &name, tColor &col) {
+    int size = name.size();
+    if (size < 2)
+        return false;
+    string nameCutted = name.substr(1, size-2);
+    map <string, tColor>::iterator hit = colors.find(nameCutted);
+    if (hit != colors.end()) {
+        col = hit->second;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void cGlobals::AddFont(string &name, string &font) {
+    fonts.erase(name);
+    fonts.insert(pair<string, string>(name, font));
+}
+
+bool cGlobals::GetFont(string name, string &font) {
+    int size = name.size();
+    if (size < 2)
+        return false;
+    string nameCutted = name.substr(1, size-2);
+    map<string,string>::iterator hit = fonts.find(nameCutted);
+    if (hit != fonts.end()) {
+        font = hit->second;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;    
+}
+
+void cGlobals::AddInt(string &name, int value) {
+    intVars.erase(name);
+    intVars.insert(pair<string, int>(name, value));    
+}
+
+void cGlobals::ReplaceIntVars(string &value) {
+    for (map<string, int>::iterator it = intVars.begin(); it != intVars.end(); it++) {
+        stringstream sToken;
+        sToken << "{" << it->first << "}";
+        string token = sToken.str();
+        size_t foundToken = value.find(token);
+        if (foundToken != string::npos) {
+            stringstream st;
+            st << it->second;
+            value = value.replace(foundToken, token.size(), st.str());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool cGlobals::GetInt(string name, int &val) {
+    map < string, int >::iterator hit = intVars.find(name);
+    if (hit != intVars.end()) {
+        val = hit->second;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void cGlobals::AddDouble(string &name, string &value) {
+    doubleVars.erase(name);
+    if (config.replaceDecPoint) {
+        if (value.find_first_of('.') != string::npos) {
+            std::replace( value.begin(), value.end(), '.', config.decPoint);
+        }
+    }
+    double val = atof(value.c_str());
+    doubleVars.insert(pair<string, double>(name, val));    
+}
+
+void cGlobals::ReplaceDoubleVars(string &value) {
+    for (map<string, double>::iterator it = doubleVars.begin(); it != doubleVars.end(); it++) {
+        stringstream sToken;
+        sToken << "{" << it->first << "}";
+        string token = sToken.str();
+        size_t foundToken = value.find(token);
+        if (foundToken != string::npos) {
+            stringstream st;
+            st << it->second;
+            string doubleVal = st.str();
+            value = value.replace(foundToken, token.size(), doubleVal);
+        }
+    }    
+}
+
+void cGlobals::AddString(string &name, string &value) {
+    stringVars.erase(name);
+    stringVars.insert(pair<string, string>(name, value));
+}
+
+void cGlobals::ReplaceStringVars(string &value) {
+    for (map<string,string>::iterator it = stringVars.begin(); it != stringVars.end(); it++) {
+        stringstream sToken;
+        sToken << "{" << it->first << "}";
+        string token = sToken.str();
+        size_t foundToken = value.find(token);
+        if (foundToken != string::npos) {
+            value = value.replace(foundToken, token.size(), it->second);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+bool cGlobals::AddTranslation(string name,  map < string, string > transl) {
+    translations.erase(name);
+    translations.insert(pair<string, map < string, string > >(name, transl));
+}
+
 bool cGlobals::Translate(string text, string &translation) {
     string transStart = "{tr(";
     string transEnd = ")}";
@@ -63,6 +183,34 @@ string cGlobals::DoTranslate(string token) {
     return translation;
 }
 
+void cGlobals::AddCustomInt(string &name, int value) {
+    customIntTokens.erase(name);
+    customIntTokens.insert(pair<string,int>(name, value));
+}
+
+void cGlobals::AddCustomString(string &name, string &value) {
+    customStringTokens.erase(name);
+    customStringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>(name, value));
+}
+
+bool cGlobals::GetCustomInt(string name, int &val) {
+    map < string, int >::iterator hit = customIntTokens.find(name);
+    if (hit != customIntTokens.end()) {
+        val = hit->second;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void cGlobals::ListCustomTokens(void) {
+    for (map<string, string>::iterator it = customStringTokens.begin(); it != customStringTokens.end(); it++) {
+        dsyslog("skindesigner: custom string token \"%s\" = \"%s\"", (it->first).c_str(), (it->second).c_str());
+    }
+    for (map<string, int>::iterator it = customIntTokens.begin(); it != customIntTokens.end(); it++) {
+        dsyslog("skindesigner: custom int token \"%s\" = \"%d\"", (it->first).c_str(), it->second);
+    }
+}
+
 void cGlobals::Debug(void) {
     dsyslog("skindesigner: GLOBAL VARIABLES");
     for (map <string, tColor>::iterator col = colors.begin(); col != colors.end(); col++) {
@@ -80,7 +228,7 @@ void cGlobals::Debug(void) {
     for (map <string, string>::iterator font = fonts.begin(); font != fonts.end(); font++) {
         dsyslog("skindesigner: Font \"%s\": \"%s\"", (font->first).c_str(), (font->second).c_str());
     }
-    /*
+
     for (map <string, map< string, string > >::iterator trans = translations.begin(); trans != translations.end(); trans++) {
         dsyslog("skindesigner: Translation Token %s", (trans->first).c_str());
         map< string, string > tokenTrans = trans->second;
@@ -88,5 +236,4 @@ void cGlobals::Debug(void) {
             dsyslog("skindesigner: language %s, translation %s", (transTok->first).c_str(), (transTok->second).c_str());
         }
     }
-    */
 }
diff --git a/libtemplate/globals.h b/libtemplate/globals.h
index 17f5242..9629e63 100644
--- a/libtemplate/globals.h
+++ b/libtemplate/globals.h
@@ -22,19 +22,37 @@ class cGlobals {
 private:
     string language;
     string DoTranslate(string token);
-public:
-    cGlobals(void);
-    virtual ~cGlobals(void) {};
     map <string, tColor> colors;
+    map <string, string> fonts;
     map <string, int> intVars;
     map <string, double> doubleVars;
     map <string, string> stringVars;
-    map <string, string> fonts;
     map <string, map< string, string > > translations;
     map <string, string> customStringTokens;
     map <string, int> customIntTokens;
+public:
+    cGlobals(void);
+    virtual ~cGlobals(void) {};
     bool ReadFromXML(void);
+    void AddColor(string &name, tColor &col);
+    bool GetColor(string &name, tColor &col);
+    void AddFont(string &name, string &font);
+    bool GetFont(string name, string &font);
+    void AddInt(string &name, int value);
+    void ReplaceIntVars(string &value);
+    bool GetInt(string name, int &val);
+    void AddDouble(string &name, string &value);
+    void ReplaceDoubleVars(string &value);
+    void AddString(string &name, string &value);
+    void ReplaceStringVars(string &value);
+    bool AddTranslation(string name,  map < string, string > transl);
     bool Translate(string text, string &translation);
+    void AddCustomInt(string &name, int value);
+    void AddCustomString(string &name, string &value);
+    bool GetCustomInt(string name, int &val);
+    map <string, string> GetCustomStringTokens(void) { return customStringTokens; };
+    map <string, int> GetCustomIntTokens(void) { return customIntTokens; };
+    void ListCustomTokens(void);
     void Debug(void);
 };
 
diff --git a/libtemplate/parameter.c b/libtemplate/parameter.c
index 83597c8..1479014 100644
--- a/libtemplate/parameter.c
+++ b/libtemplate/parameter.c
@@ -146,34 +146,8 @@ bool cNumericParameter::CheckExpression(int &val, string &parsedVal) {
     }
 
     if (globals) {
-        for (map<string, int>::iterator globInt = globals->intVars.begin(); globInt != globals->intVars.end(); globInt++) {
-            stringstream sToken;
-            sToken << "{" << globInt->first << "}";
-            string token = sToken.str();
-            size_t foundToken = parsedValue.find(token);
-            if (foundToken != string::npos) {
-                stringstream st;
-                st << globInt->second;
-                parsedValue = parsedValue.replace(foundToken, token.size(), st.str());
-            }
-        }
-        for (map<string, double>::iterator globDouble = globals->doubleVars.begin(); globDouble != globals->doubleVars.end(); globDouble++) {
-            stringstream sToken;
-            sToken << "{" << globDouble->first << "}";
-            string token = sToken.str();
-            size_t foundToken = parsedValue.find(token);
-            if (foundToken != string::npos) {
-                stringstream st;
-                st << globDouble->second;
-                string doubleVal = st.str();
-                if (config.replaceDecPoint) {
-                    if (doubleVal.find_first_of('.') != string::npos) {
-                        std::replace( doubleVal.begin(), doubleVal.end(), '.', config.decPoint);
-                    }
-                }
-                parsedValue = parsedValue.replace(foundToken, token.size(), doubleVal);
-            }
-        }
+        globals->ReplaceIntVars(parsedValue);
+        globals->ReplaceDoubleVars(parsedValue);
     }
 
     if (IsNumber(parsedValue)) {
@@ -339,15 +313,12 @@ bool cConditionalParameter::Evaluate(map < string, int > *intTokens, map < strin
 
 int cConditionalParameter::EvaluateParameter(string token, map < string, int > *intTokens, map < string, string > *stringTokens) {
     //first check globals
-    map < string, int >::iterator hitGlobals = globals->intVars.find(token);
-    if (hitGlobals != globals->intVars.end()) {
-        return hitGlobals->second;
-    }
+    int result = 0;
+    if (globals->GetInt(token, result))
+        return result;
     //then check custom tokens
-    map < string, int >::iterator hitCustomTokens = globals->customIntTokens.find(token);
-    if (hitCustomTokens != globals->customIntTokens.end()) {
-        return hitCustomTokens->second;
-    }
+    if (globals->GetCustomInt(token, result))
+        return result;
     //then check tokens
     if (intTokens) {
         map < string, int >::iterator hit = intTokens->find(token);
diff --git a/libtemplate/templatefunction.c b/libtemplate/templatefunction.c
index 80cf762..0b3de8a 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templatefunction.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templatefunction.c
@@ -777,16 +777,11 @@ bool cTemplateFunction::SetAlign(eParamType type, string value) {
 
 bool cTemplateFunction::SetFont(eParamType type, string value) {
     //check if token
-    if ((value.find("{") == 0) && (value.find("}") == (value.size()-1))) {
-        value = value.substr(1, value.size()-2);
-        map<string,string>::iterator hit = globals->fonts.find(value);
-        if (hit != globals->fonts.end()) {
-            fontName = hit->second;
-        } else {
-            map<string,string>::iterator def = globals->fonts.find("vdrOsd");
-            if (def == globals->fonts.end())
+    if (IsToken(value)) {
+        if (!globals->GetFont(value, fontName)) {
+            if (!globals->GetFont("{vdrOsd}", fontName)) {
                 return false;
-            fontName = def->second;
+            }
         }
     } else {
         //if no token, directly use input
@@ -820,15 +815,10 @@ bool cTemplateFunction::SetImageType(eParamType type, string value) {
 
 bool cTemplateFunction::SetColor(eParamType type, string value) {
     if (globals) {
-        for (map<string, tColor>::iterator col = globals->colors.begin(); col != globals->colors.end(); col++) {
-            stringstream sColName;
-            sColName << "{" << col->first << "}";
-            string colName = sColName.str();
-            if (!colName.compare(value)) {
-                tColor colVal = col->second;
-                colorParameters.insert(pair<eParamType, tColor>(type, colVal));
-                return true;
-            }
+        tColor colVal = 0x00000000;
+        if (globals->GetColor(value, colVal)) {
+            colorParameters.insert(pair<eParamType, tColor>(type, colVal));
+            return true;
         }
     }
     if (value.size() != 8)
@@ -844,15 +834,7 @@ bool cTemplateFunction::SetColor(eParamType type, string value) {
 bool cTemplateFunction::SetTextTokens(string value) {
     textTokens.clear();
     //first replace globals
-    for (map<string,string>::iterator globStr = globals->stringVars.begin(); globStr != globals->stringVars.end(); globStr++) {
-        stringstream sToken;
-        sToken << "{" << globStr->first << "}";
-        string token = sToken.str();
-        size_t foundToken = value.find(token);
-        if (foundToken != string::npos) {
-            value = value.replace(foundToken, token.size(), globStr->second);
-        }
-    }
+    globals->ReplaceStringVars(value);
     //now tokenize
     bool tokenFound = true;
     while (tokenFound) {
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateview.h b/libtemplate/templateview.h
index 1ad5734..1cd4289 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateview.h
+++ b/libtemplate/templateview.h
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ public:
     int GetNumPixmapsViewElement(eViewElement ve);
     int GetNumListViewMenuItems(void);
     bool GetScalingWindow(cRect &scalingWindow);
-    map<string,string> GetCustomStringTokens(void) { return globals->customStringTokens; };
-    map<string,int> GetCustomIntTokens(void) { return globals->customIntTokens; };
+    map<string,string> GetCustomStringTokens(void) { return globals->GetCustomStringTokens(); };
+    map<string,int> GetCustomIntTokens(void) { return globals->GetCustomIntTokens(); };
     //Checks for parsing template XML files
     bool ValidSubView(const char *subView);
     bool ValidViewElement(const char *viewElement);
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateviewlist.c b/libtemplate/templateviewlist.c
index e75c528..0a6cabc 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateviewlist.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templateviewlist.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "templateviewlist.h"
 #include "../config.h"
+#include "../libcore/helpers.h"
 
 cTemplateViewList::cTemplateViewList(void) : cTemplateViewElement() {
     listElement = NULL;
@@ -87,16 +88,11 @@ int cTemplateViewList::GetAverageFontWidth(void) {
     string paramFontSize = fontFunc->GetParameter(ptFontSize);
 
     string fontName = "";
-    if ((fontNameToken.find("{") == 0) && (fontNameToken.find("}") == (fontNameToken.size()-1))) {
-        fontNameToken = fontNameToken.substr(1, fontNameToken.size()-2);
-        map<string,string>::iterator hit = globals->fonts.find(fontNameToken);
-        if (hit != globals->fonts.end()) {
-            fontName = hit->second;
-        } else {
-            map<string,string>::iterator def = globals->fonts.find("vdrOsd");
-            if (def == globals->fonts.end())
+    if (IsToken(fontNameToken)) {
+        if (!globals->GetFont(fontNameToken, fontName)) {
+            if (!globals->GetFont("{vdrOsd}", fontName)) {
                 return defaultAverageFontWidth;
-            fontName = def->second;
+            }
         }
     } else {
         //if no token, directly use input
@@ -135,16 +131,11 @@ cFont *cTemplateViewList::GetTextAreaFont(void) {
     string paramFontSize = fontFunc->GetParameter(ptFontSize);
 
     string fontName = "";
-    if ((fontNameToken.find("{") == 0) && (fontNameToken.find("}") == (fontNameToken.size()-1))) {
-        fontNameToken = fontNameToken.substr(1, fontNameToken.size()-2);
-        map<string,string>::iterator hit = globals->fonts.find(fontNameToken);
-        if (hit != globals->fonts.end()) {
-            fontName = hit->second;
-        } else {
-            map<string,string>::iterator def = globals->fonts.find("vdrOsd");
-            if (def == globals->fonts.end())
+    if (IsToken(fontNameToken)) {
+        if (!globals->GetFont(fontNameToken, fontName)) {
+            if (!globals->GetFont("{vdrOsd}", fontName)) {
                 return NULL;
-            fontName = def->second;
+            }
         }
     } else {
         //if no token, directly use input
diff --git a/libtemplate/xmlparser.c b/libtemplate/xmlparser.c
index 01b48a6..9e095a4 100644
--- a/libtemplate/xmlparser.c
+++ b/libtemplate/xmlparser.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool cXmlParser::ReadPluginView(string plugName, int templateNumber, string temp
     return true;
 }
 
-bool cXmlParser::ReadGlobals(cGlobals *globals, string xmlFile) {
+bool cXmlParser::ReadGlobals(cGlobals *globals, string xmlFile, bool mandatory) {
     this->globals = globals;
     
     string xmlPath = GetPath(xmlFile);
@@ -101,20 +101,30 @@ bool cXmlParser::ReadGlobals(cGlobals *globals, string xmlFile) {
     
     doc = xmlCtxtReadFile(ctxt, xmlPath.c_str(), NULL, XML_PARSE_NOENT | XML_PARSE_DTDVALID);
 
-    if (doc == NULL ) {
-        esyslog("skindesigner: ERROR: Globals %s not parsed successfully.", xmlPath.c_str());
+    if (doc == NULL) {
+        if (mandatory) {
+            esyslog("skindesigner: ERROR: Globals %s not parsed successfully.", xmlPath.c_str());
+        } else {
+            dsyslog("skindesigner: Globals %s not parsed successfully.", xmlPath.c_str());
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
     root = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
 
     if (ctxt->valid == 0) {
-        esyslog("skindesigner: Failed to validate %s", xmlPath.c_str());
+        if (mandatory) {
+            esyslog("skindesigner: ERROR: Failed to validate %s", xmlPath.c_str());
+        } else {
+            dsyslog("skindesigner: Failed to validate %s", xmlPath.c_str());
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
     if (root == NULL) {
-        esyslog("skindesigner: ERROR: Globals %s is empty", xmlPath.c_str());
+        if (mandatory) {
+            esyslog("skindesigner: ERROR: Globals %s is empty", xmlPath.c_str());
+        } 
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -234,7 +244,6 @@ bool cXmlParser::ParsePluginView(string plugName, int templateNumber) {
 
 bool cXmlParser::ParseGlobals(void) {
     xmlNodePtr node = root->xmlChildrenNode;
-    
     while (node != NULL) {
         if (node->type != XML_ELEMENT_NODE) {
             node = node->next;
@@ -304,6 +313,8 @@ string cXmlParser::GetPath(string xmlFile) {
     string activeTheme = Setup.OSDTheme;
     string path = "";
     if (!xmlFile.compare("globals.xml")) {
+        path = *cString::sprintf("%s%s/%s", *config.skinPath, activeSkin.c_str(), xmlFile.c_str());
+    } else if (!xmlFile.compare("theme.xml")) {
         path = *cString::sprintf("%s%s/themes/%s/%s", *config.skinPath, activeSkin.c_str(), activeTheme.c_str(), xmlFile.c_str());
     } else if (!xmlFile.compare("setup.xml")) {
         path = *cString::sprintf("%s%s/%s", *config.skinPath, activeSkin.c_str(), xmlFile.c_str());
@@ -424,7 +435,7 @@ void cXmlParser::InsertColor(string name, string value) {
     str << value;
     tColor colVal;
     str >> std::hex >> colVal;
-    globals->colors.insert(pair<string, tColor>(name, colVal));
+    globals->AddColor(name, colVal);
 }
 
 void cXmlParser::ParseGlobalVariables(xmlNodePtr node) {
@@ -476,17 +487,11 @@ void cXmlParser::ParseGlobalVariables(xmlNodePtr node) {
 void cXmlParser::InsertVariable(string name, string type, string value) {
     if (!type.compare("int")) {
         int val = atoi(value.c_str());
-        globals->intVars.insert(pair<string, int>(name, val));
+        globals->AddInt(name, val);
     } else if (!type.compare("double")) {
-        if (config.replaceDecPoint) {
-            if (value.find_first_of('.') != string::npos) {
-                std::replace( value.begin(), value.end(), '.', config.decPoint);
-            }
-        }
-        double val = atof(value.c_str());
-        globals->doubleVars.insert(pair<string, double>(name, val));
+        globals->AddDouble(name, value);
     } else if (!type.compare("string")) {
-        globals->stringVars.insert(pair<string, string>(name, value));
+        globals->AddString(name, value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -523,8 +528,11 @@ void cXmlParser::ParseGlobalFonts(xmlNodePtr node) {
         }
         if (ok) {
             fontValue = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, node->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-            if (fontName && fontValue)
-                globals->fonts.insert(pair<string, string>((const char*)fontName, (const char*)fontValue));
+            if (fontName && fontValue) {
+                string fN = (const char*)fontName;
+                string fV = (const char*)fontValue;
+                globals->AddFont(fN, fV);
+            }
         }
         if (fontName)
             xmlFree(fontName);
@@ -607,7 +615,7 @@ void cXmlParser::ParseTranslations(xmlNodePtr node) {
             nodeTrans = nodeTrans->next;
         }
         if (globals) {
-            globals->translations.insert(pair<string, map < string, string > >((const char*)tokenName, tokenTranslations));
+            globals->AddTranslation((const char*)tokenName, tokenTranslations);
         } else if (skinSetup) {
             skinSetup->SetTranslation((const char*)tokenName, tokenTranslations);
         }
diff --git a/libtemplate/xmlparser.h b/libtemplate/xmlparser.h
index 0369622..27399bd 100644
--- a/libtemplate/xmlparser.h
+++ b/libtemplate/xmlparser.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~cXmlParser(void);
     bool ReadView(cTemplateView *view, string xmlFile);
     bool ReadPluginView(string plugName, int templateNumber, string templateName);
-    bool ReadGlobals(cGlobals *globals, string xmlFile);
+    bool ReadGlobals(cGlobals *globals, string xmlFile, bool mandatory);
     bool ReadSkinSetup(cSkinSetup *skinSetup, string skin, string xmlFile);
     bool ParseView(void);
     bool ParsePluginView(string plugName, int templateNumber);
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/themes/default/globals.xml b/skins/blackhole/globals.xml
similarity index 92%
rename from skins/blackhole/themes/default/globals.xml
rename to skins/blackhole/globals.xml
index 3f09c26..9096212 100644
--- a/skins/blackhole/themes/default/globals.xml
+++ b/skins/blackhole/globals.xml
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../dtd/globals.dtd">
 
 <globals>
     <!--
     define all your needed colors here
     -->
     <colors>
-        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
-        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
-        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
-        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
-        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrGray">FF999999</color>
-        <color name="clrRedTrans">55FF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrBlackTrans">99000000</color>
     </colors>
     <!--
     these variables can be used everywhere in the templates
@@ -274,10 +265,5 @@
     if an invalid font is used in a template, vdrOsd is used as default.
     -->
     <fonts>
-        <font name="light">Source Sans Pro:Light</font>
-        <font name="bold">Source Sans Pro:Bold</font>
-        <font name="semibold">Source Sans Pro:Semibold</font>
-        <font name="regular">Source Sans Pro:Regular</font>
-        <font name="digital">DS-Digital:Normal</font>
     </fonts>
 </globals>
diff --git a/skins/blackhole/themes/default/theme.xml b/skins/blackhole/themes/default/theme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..753336b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skins/blackhole/themes/default/theme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+
+<globals>
+    <!--
+    define all your needed colors here
+    -->
+    <colors>
+        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
+        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
+        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
+        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
+        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrGray">FF999999</color>
+        <color name="clrRedTrans">55FF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrBlackTrans">99000000</color>
+    </colors>
+    <!--
+    these variables can be used everywhere in the templates
+    variabls of type int can also be used as conditions, just
+    set such a variable to 1 for true and 0 for false
+    -->
+    <variables>
+    </variables>
+    <!--
+    The three Fonts FontOSD, FontFix and FontSml configured in VDR
+    can be used in all template "font" attributes with this tokens:
+    {vdrOsd}
+    {vdrFix}
+    {vdrSml} 
+    If you like to use further fonts, just define them below.
+    Syntax:
+    <font name="tokenname">fontname</font>
+    These fonts can then also be used in all templates in the "font" 
+    attribute.
+    if an invalid font is used in a template, vdrOsd is used as default.
+    -->
+    <fonts>
+        <font name="light">Source Sans Pro:Light</font>
+        <font name="bold">Source Sans Pro:Bold</font>
+        <font name="semibold">Source Sans Pro:Semibold</font>
+        <font name="regular">Source Sans Pro:Regular</font>
+        <font name="digital">DS-Digital:Normal</font>
+    </fonts>
+</globals>
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/themes/default/globals.xml b/skins/metrixhd/globals.xml
similarity index 91%
rename from skins/metrixhd/themes/default/globals.xml
rename to skins/metrixhd/globals.xml
index 1ce4251..1b2386c 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/themes/default/globals.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/globals.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../dtd/globals.dtd">
 
 <globals>
     <!--
     define all your needed colors here
     -->
     <colors>
-        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
-        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
-        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
-        <color name="clrTransBlack">C0000000</color>
-        <color name="clrSemiTransBlack">D0000000</color>
-        <color name="clrBlueLight">FF1E8BD7</color>
-        <color name="clrTransBlueLight">C01E8BD7</color>
-        <color name="clrTransWhite">C0FFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrDarkGray">FF14141E</color>
-        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
     </colors>
     <!--
     these variables can be used everywhere in the templates
@@ -25,8 +13,6 @@
     set such a variable to 1 for true and 0 for false
     -->
     <variables>
-        <var type="string" name="stringglobal">hützligrütz</var>
-        <var type="double" name="pi">3.14</var>
     </variables>
     <!--
     translations used in the skin
@@ -287,7 +273,5 @@
     if an invalid font is used in a template, vdrOsd is used as default.
     -->
     <fonts>
-        <font name="light">VDROpen Sans Light:Light</font>
-        <font name="semibold">VDROpen Sans Semibold:Semibold</font>
     </fonts>
 </globals>
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/themes/default/theme.xml b/skins/metrixhd/themes/default/theme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c65d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/themes/default/theme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+
+<globals>
+    <!--
+    define all your needed colors here
+    -->
+    <colors>
+        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
+        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
+        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
+        <color name="clrTransBlack">C0000000</color>
+        <color name="clrSemiTransBlack">D0000000</color>
+        <color name="clrBlueLight">FF1E8BD7</color>
+        <color name="clrTransBlueLight">C01E8BD7</color>
+        <color name="clrTransWhite">C0FFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrDarkGray">FF14141E</color>
+        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
+    </colors>
+    <!--
+    these variables can be used everywhere in the templates
+    variabls of type int can also be used as conditions, just
+    set such a variable to 1 for true and 0 for false
+    -->
+    <variables>
+        <var type="string" name="stringglobal">hützligrütz</var>
+        <var type="double" name="pi">3.14</var>
+    </variables>
+    <!--
+    translations used in the skin
+    -->
+    <translations>
+    </translations>
+    <!--
+    The three Fonts FontOSD, FontFix and FontSml configured in VDR
+    can be used in all template "font" attributes with this tokens:
+    {vdrOsd}
+    {vdrFix}
+    {vdrSml} 
+    If you like to use further fonts, just define them below.
+    Syntax:
+    <font name="tokenname">fontname</font>
+    These fonts can then also be used in all templates in the "font" 
+    attribute.
+    if an invalid font is used in a template, vdrOsd is used as default.
+    -->
+    <fonts>
+        <font name="light">VDROpen Sans Light:Light</font>
+        <font name="semibold">VDROpen Sans Semibold:Semibold</font>
+    </fonts>
+</globals>
diff --git a/skins/nopacity/themes/darkred/globals.xml b/skins/nopacity/globals.xml
similarity index 90%
rename from skins/nopacity/themes/darkred/globals.xml
rename to skins/nopacity/globals.xml
index d31c181..0a6e473 100644
--- a/skins/nopacity/themes/darkred/globals.xml
+++ b/skins/nopacity/globals.xml
@@ -1,29 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../dtd/globals.dtd">
 
 <globals>
     <!--
     define all your needed colors here
     -->
     <colors>
-        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
-        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
-        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
-        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrTransWhite">99FFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrBlack">FF000000</color>
-        <color name="clrProgressbar">FF3D0000</color>
-        <color name="clrBorder">FF2B0000</color>
-        <color name="clrGray">FF858585</color>
-        <color name="clrBackground">B0000000</color>
-        <color name="clrTransBlack">99000000</color>
-        <color name="clrTransBlackDark">DF000000</color>
-        <color name="clrTransRed">99FF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrFontMenuItem">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrFontMenuItemSelected">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrFontInactive">FF858585</color>
-        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
     </colors>
     <!--
     these variables can be used everywhere in the templates
@@ -31,7 +13,6 @@
     set such a variable to 1 for true and 0 for false
     -->
     <variables>
-        <var type="int" name="fadeTime">300</var>
     </variables>
     <!--
     translations used in the skin
diff --git a/skins/nopacity/themes/darkred/theme.xml b/skins/nopacity/themes/darkred/theme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba4794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skins/nopacity/themes/darkred/theme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+
+<globals>
+    <colors>
+        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
+        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
+        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
+        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrTransWhite">99FFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrBlack">FF000000</color>
+        <color name="clrProgressbar">FF3D0000</color>
+        <color name="clrBorder">FF2B0000</color>
+        <color name="clrGray">FF858585</color>
+        <color name="clrBackground">B0000000</color>
+        <color name="clrTransBlack">99000000</color>
+        <color name="clrTransBlackDark">DF000000</color>
+        <color name="clrTransRed">99FF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrFontMenuItem">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrFontMenuItemSelected">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrFontInactive">FF858585</color>
+        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
+    </colors>
+    <variables>
+        <var type="int" name="fadeTime">300</var>
+    </variables>
+</globals>
diff --git a/skins/nopacity/themes/default/globals.xml b/skins/nopacity/themes/default/globals.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d730cc..0000000
--- a/skins/nopacity/themes/default/globals.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,288 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
-
-<globals>
-    <!--
-    define all your needed colors here
-    -->
-    <colors>
-        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
-        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
-        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
-        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrTransWhite">99FFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrBlack">FF000000</color>
-        <color name="clrProgressbar">FF8EAB21</color>
-        <color name="clrBorder">FF4C5C11</color>
-        <color name="clrGray">FF858585</color>
-        <color name="clrBackground">B012273F</color>
-        <color name="clrTransBlack">99000000</color>
-        <color name="clrTransBlackDark">CC000000</color>
-        <color name="clrTransRed">99FF0000</color>
-        <color name="clrFontMenuItem">FFFFFFFF</color>
-        <color name="clrFontMenuItemSelected">FF363636</color>
-        <color name="clrFontInactive">FF858585</color>
-        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
-    </colors>
-    <!--
-    these variables can be used everywhere in the templates
-    variabls of type int can also be used as conditions, just
-    set such a variable to 1 for true and 0 for false
-    -->
-    <variables>
-        <var type="int" name="fadeTime">300</var>
-    </variables>
-    <!--
-    translations used in the skin
-    -->
-    <translations>
-        <token name="tr(free)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">free</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">frei</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(transponder)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Transponder</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Transponder</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(now)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Now</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Jetzt</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(next)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Next</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Nachfolgend</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(nextschedules)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Next Schedules</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Nachfolgende Sendungen</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(reruns)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Reruns</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Wiederholungen</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(rerunsof)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Reruns of</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Wiederholungen von</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(actors)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Actors</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Schauspieler</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(episode)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Episode</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Folge</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(season)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Season</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Staffel</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(gueststars)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Guest Stars</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Gaststars</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(seriesfirstaired)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Series First Aired</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Erstausstrahlung der Serie</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(episodefirstaired)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Episode First Aired</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Erstausstrahlung der Episode</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(network)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Network</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">TV Station</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(genre)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Genre</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Genre</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(status)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Status</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Status</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(rating)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Rating</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Bewertung</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(episoderating)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Episode Rating</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Bewertung der Folge</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(recinfo)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Recording Information</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Aufnahme Informationen</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(seriesgalery)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Series Galery</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Serien Galerie</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(moviegalery)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Movie Galery</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Spielfilm Galerie</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(originaltitle)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Original Title</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Originaltitel</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(budget)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Budget</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Budget</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(revenue)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Revenue</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Einnahmen</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(adult)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Adult</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Nur für Erwachsene</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(releasedate)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Release Date</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Erscheinungsdatum</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(runtime)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Runtime</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Laufzeit</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(popularity)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Popularity</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Popularität</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(voteaverage)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Vote Average</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Durchschnittliche Wertung</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(homepage)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Homepage</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Homepage</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(recsize)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Recording size</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Größe der Aufnahme</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(recsizecutted)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Cutted Recording Size</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Größe der geschnittenen Aufnahme</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(reclength)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Recording Length</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Länge der Aufnahme</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(reclengthcutted)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Cutted Recording Length</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Länge der geschnittenen Aufnahme</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(bitrate)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Bit Rate</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Bitrate</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(format)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Format</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Format</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(searchtimer)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Searchtimer</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Suchtimer</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(volume)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Volume</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Lautstärke</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(pause)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Pause</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Pause</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(apparenttemp)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Felt Temperature</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Gefühlte Temperatur</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(todaymin)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">minimum today</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">heutiges Minimum</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(todaymax)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">maximum today</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">heutiges Maximum</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(precipitationprobability)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Precipitation Prob.</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Regenwahrsch.</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(precipitationintensity)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Precipitation Intensity</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Regenmenge</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(humidity)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Humidity</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Luftfeuchtigkeit</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(apparenttemp)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Felt Temperature</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Gefühlte Temperatur</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(windbearing)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Wind Bearing</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Windrichtung</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(windspeed)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Wind Speed</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Windgeschwindigkeit</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(cloudcover)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Cloud Cover</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Bewölkung</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(pressure)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Pressure</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Luftdruck</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(ozone)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Ozone</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Ozon</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(visibility)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">visibility</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Sicht</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(conditions)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">Weather Conditions</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">Wetterlage</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(from)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">from</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">aus</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(felt)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">felt</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">gefühlt</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(min)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">min</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">min</trans>
-        </token>
-        <token name="tr(max)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">max</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">max</trans>
-        </token>
-       <token name="tr(for)">
-            <trans lang="en_EN">for</trans>
-            <trans lang="de_DE">für</trans>
-        </token>
-    </translations>
-    <!--
-    The three Fonts FontOSD, FontFix and FontSml configured in VDR
-    can be used in all template "font" attributes with this tokens:
-    {vdrOsd}
-    {vdrFix}
-    {vdrSml} 
-    If you like to use further fonts, just define them below.
-    Syntax:
-    <font name="tokenname">fontname</font>
-    These fonts can then also be used in all templates in the "font" 
-    attribute.
-    if an invalid font is used in a template, vdrOsd is used as default.
-    -->
-    <fonts>
-    </fonts>
-</globals>
diff --git a/skins/nopacity/themes/default/theme.xml b/skins/nopacity/themes/default/theme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec3898e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skins/nopacity/themes/default/theme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE globals SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/globals.dtd">
+
+<globals>
+    <colors>
+        <color name="clrRed">FFFF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrGreen">FF5FE200</color>
+        <color name="clrYellow">FFE2DA00</color>
+        <color name="clrBlue">FF007FE2</color>
+        <color name="clrWhite">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrTransWhite">99FFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrBlack">FF000000</color>
+        <color name="clrProgressbar">FF8EAB21</color>
+        <color name="clrBorder">FF4C5C11</color>
+        <color name="clrGray">FF858585</color>
+        <color name="clrBackground">B012273F</color>
+        <color name="clrTransBlack">99000000</color>
+        <color name="clrTransBlackDark">CC000000</color>
+        <color name="clrTransRed">99FF0000</color>
+        <color name="clrFontMenuItem">FFFFFFFF</color>
+        <color name="clrFontMenuItemSelected">FF363636</color>
+        <color name="clrFontInactive">FF858585</color>
+        <color name="clrTransparent">00000000</color>
+    </colors>
+    <variables>
+        <var type="int" name="fadeTime">300</var>
+    </variables>
+</globals>
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.c b/views/displaymenuview.c
index 0b9c5a8..32a00ba 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.c
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawTemperatures(void) {
     if (!ViewElementImplemented(veTemperatures)) {
         return;
     }
-
     cString execCommand = cString::sprintf("cd \"%s/\"; \"%s/temperatures\"", SCRIPTFOLDER, SCRIPTFOLDER);
     system(*execCommand);