diff --git a/data/gui/default/window/select_orb_colors.cfg b/data/gui/default/window/select_orb_colors.cfg
index e0d6e942ac90..401a5d0be848 100644
--- a/data/gui/default/window/select_orb_colors.cfg
+++ b/data/gui/default/window/select_orb_colors.cfg
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 [window]
 	id = "select_orb_colors"
-	description = "Select the colours of orbs displayed on units for various purposes."
+	description = "Select the colors of orbs displayed on units for various purposes."
 
 	[resolution]
 		definition = "default"
@@ -70,18 +70,15 @@
 		
 		[grid]
 			[row]
-				#grow_factor = 0
 				[column]
-					#grow_factor = 1
 					border = "all"
 					border_size = 5
 					horizontal_alignment = "left"
 					[label]
 						definition = "title"
-						label = _ "Choose Orb/Minimap Colours"
+						label = _ "Choose Orb/Minimap Colors"
 					[/label]
 				[/column]
-
 			[/row]
 			{_GUI_ORB_GROUP unmoved (_"Show unmoved orb")}
 			{_GUI_ORB_GROUP partial (_"Show partial moved orb")}
@@ -94,6 +91,7 @@
 						[row]
 							[column]
 								horizontal_alignment = "left"
+								grow_factor = 1
 								border = "all"
 								border_size = 5
 								[button]
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
 							[/column]
 							[column]
 								horizontal_alignment = "right"
-								grow_factor = 1
+								grow_factor = 0
 								border = "all"
 								border_size = 5
 								[button]
@@ -115,6 +113,7 @@
 							[/column]
 							[column]
 								horizontal_alignment = "right"
+								grow_factor = 0
 								border = "all"
 								border_size = 5
 								[button]
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.cpp b/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.cpp
index f08bd81fb4a8..d9bbe117c566 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.cpp
@@ -25,16 +25,13 @@
 #include "gui/widgets/window.hpp"
 
 #include "preferences.hpp"
+#include "game_config.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 namespace gui2 {
 REGISTER_DIALOG(select_orb_colors);
 
-const char* const tselect_orb_colors::allowed_colors[] = {
-	"brightgreen", "brightorange", "red"
-};
-
 tselect_orb_colors::tselect_orb_colors()
 	: show_unmoved_(preferences::show_unmoved_orb())
 	, show_partial_(preferences::show_partial_orb())
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ void tselect_orb_colors::pre_show(CVideo&, twindow& window)
 void tselect_orb_colors::display(CVideo& video)
 {
 	tselect_orb_colors dialog;
-	if(dialog.show(video) == twindow::OK) {
+	if(dialog.show(video)) {
 		preferences::set_show_unmoved_orb(dialog.show_unmoved_);
 		preferences::set_show_partial_orb(dialog.show_partial_);
 		preferences::set_show_moved_orb(dialog.show_moved_);
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ void tselect_orb_colors::display(CVideo& video)
 		preferences::set_unmoved_color(dialog.unmoved_);
 		preferences::set_partial_color(dialog.partial_);
 		preferences::set_moved_color(dialog.moved_);
-		preferences::set_allied_color(dialog.moved_);
+		preferences::set_allied_color(dialog.ally_);
 		preferences::set_enemy_color(dialog.enemy_);
 	}
 }
@@ -142,29 +139,17 @@ void tselect_orb_colors::handle_toggle_click(ttoggle_button* clicked, bool& stor
 
 void tselect_orb_colors::handle_reset_click(twindow& window)
 {
-	preferences::clear("show_unmoved_orb");
-	preferences::clear("show_partial_orb");
-	preferences::clear("show_moved_orb");
-	preferences::clear("show_ally_orb");
-	preferences::clear("show_enemy_orb");
-	
-	preferences::clear("unmoved_orb_color");
-	preferences::clear("partial_orb_color");
-	preferences::clear("moved_orb_color");
-	preferences::clear("ally_orb_color");
-	preferences::clear("enemy_orb_color");
-	
-	show_unmoved_ = preferences::show_unmoved_orb();
-	show_partial_ = preferences::show_partial_orb();
-	show_moved_ = preferences::show_moved_orb();
-	show_ally_ = preferences::show_allied_orb();
-	show_enemy_ = preferences::show_enemy_orb();
+	show_unmoved_ = game_config::show_unmoved_orb;
+	show_partial_ = game_config::show_partial_orb;
+	show_moved_ = game_config::show_moved_orb;
+	show_ally_ = game_config::show_ally_orb;
+	show_enemy_ = game_config::show_enemy_orb;
 	
-	unmoved_ = preferences::unmoved_color();
-	partial_ = preferences::partial_color();
-	moved_ = preferences::moved_color();
-	ally_ = preferences::allied_color();
-	enemy_ = preferences::enemy_color();
+	unmoved_ = game_config::colors::unmoved_orb_color;
+	partial_ = game_config::colors::partial_orb_color;
+	moved_ = game_config::colors::moved_orb_color;
+	ally_ = game_config::colors::ally_orb_color;
+	enemy_ = game_config::colors::enemy_orb_color;
 	
 	setup_orb_group("unmoved", show_unmoved_, unmoved_, window, false);
 	setup_orb_group("partial", show_partial_, partial_, window, false);
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.hpp b/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.hpp
index 355688d9e1c3..433b616cfd10 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/select_orb_colors.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class tselect_orb_colors : public tdialog {
 	 */
 	static void display(CVideo& video);
 private:
-	static const char* const allowed_colors[10];
 	void setup_orb_group(std::string base_id, bool& shown, std::string& color, twindow& window, bool connect = true);
 	void handle_orb_click(ttoggle_button* clicked, const std::vector<ttoggle_button*>& group, std::string& storage);
 	void handle_toggle_click(ttoggle_button* clicked, bool& storage);