diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.cpp
index 3ad6e375e5e..2d543610add 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ ConnectableItem::ConnectableItem(const QPointF &p, BaseItem *parent)
     setAcceptDrops(true);
 
     m_selectedPen.setStyle(Qt::DotLine);
+    m_selectedPen.setColor(QColor(0x44, 0x44, 0xed));
     m_selectedPen.setCosmetic(true);
+    m_releasedFromParentBrush = QBrush(QColor(0x98, 0x98, 0x98));
 
     setPos(p);
     connect(this, &ConnectableItem::geometryChanged, this, &ConnectableItem::updateCornerPositions);
@@ -528,7 +530,7 @@ void ConnectableItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *o
 
     if (m_releasedFromParent) {
         painter->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-        painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(QPalette::ColorGroup::Current, QPalette::Window));
+        painter->setBrush(m_releasedFromParentBrush);
         painter->setClipping(true);
         painter->setClipPath(m_shadowClipPath);
         //Since the form is already cliped just draw a rectangle
@@ -537,7 +539,6 @@ void ConnectableItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *o
     }
 
     if (isSelected()) {
-        m_selectedPen.setColor(painter->pen().color());
         painter->setPen(m_selectedPen);
         painter->setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
         painter->drawRect(boundingRect());
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.h b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.h
index d5ef06dbfd6..60fa2a1047d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/connectableitem.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ private:
     HighlightItem *m_highlighItem = nullptr;
     TransitionItem *m_newTransition = nullptr;
     QPen m_selectedPen;
+    QBrush m_releasedFromParentBrush;
     int m_minimumWidth = 120;
     int m_minimumHeight = 100;
     bool m_releasedFromParent = false;
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/cornergrabberitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/cornergrabberitem.cpp
index a4dd8d5535d..e397e7c3e72 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/cornergrabberitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/cornergrabberitem.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "cornergrabberitem.h"
 
 #include <QCursor>
-#include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPalette>
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@ void CornerGrabberItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem
     painter->save();
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
     painter->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-    QPalette::ColorGroup group = isEnabled() ? QPalette::Inactive : QPalette::Disabled;
-    painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(group, QPalette::Highlight));
+    painter->setBrush(isEnabled() ? QColor(0x62, 0x62, 0xf9) : QColor(0x12, 0x12, 0x12));
 
     if (m_grabberType == Square)
         painter->drawRect(m_drawingRect);
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/eventitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/eventitem.cpp
index 99bbef18656..af0827257f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/eventitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/eventitem.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ EventItem::EventItem(const QPointF &pos, BaseItem *parent)
     m_eventNameItem->setFont(serifFont);
 
     QString color = editorInfo("fontColor");
-    if (!color.isEmpty())
-        m_eventNameItem->setDefaultTextColor(QColor(color));
+    m_eventNameItem->setDefaultTextColor(color.isEmpty() ? QColor(Qt::black) : QColor(color));
 
     setPos(pos);
     m_eventNameItem->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::NoTextInteraction);
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ OnEntryExitItem::OnEntryExitItem(BaseItem *parent)
     m_eventNameItem->setParentItem(this);
     QFont serifFont("Times", 10, QFont::Normal);
     m_eventNameItem->setFont(serifFont);
+    m_eventNameItem->setDefaultTextColor(Qt::black);
     m_eventNameItem->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::NoTextInteraction);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/finalstateitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/finalstateitem.cpp
index 20f7d47a8d0..578794b2917 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/finalstateitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/finalstateitem.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
 
 #include "finalstateitem.h"
-
-#include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPalette>
 
@@ -42,13 +40,13 @@ void FinalStateItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *op
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
     painter->setOpacity(getOpacity());
 
-    QPalette::ColorGroup group = overlapping() ? QPalette::Active : QPalette::Inactive;
-    m_pen.setColor(scene()->palette().color(group, QPalette::WindowText));
+    painter->setBrush(QColor(0xff, 0xff, 0xff));
+    m_pen.setColor(overlapping() ? qRgb(0xff, 0x00, 0x60) : qRgb(0x45, 0x45, 0x45));
     painter->setPen(m_pen);
     painter->drawEllipse(boundingRect().center(), m_size, m_size);
 
     painter->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-    painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().color(QPalette::WindowText));
+    painter->setBrush(QColor(0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4d));
     painter->drawEllipse(boundingRect().center(), m_size * 0.8, m_size * 0.8);
 
     painter->restore();
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp
index 5837275133a..12b9949f945 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/graphicsscene.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
-#include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@ GraphicsScene::GraphicsScene(QObject *parent)
 {
     //setMinimumRenderSize(5);
     setItemIndexMethod(QGraphicsScene::NoIndex);
-
-    setPalette(Utils::creatorTheme()->palette());
 }
 
 GraphicsScene::~GraphicsScene()
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.cpp
index ef12f099a50..5c3e5121519 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ HighlightItem::HighlightItem(BaseItem *baseItem)
     : QGraphicsObject(nullptr)
     , m_baseItem(baseItem)
 {
+    m_pen = QPen(QColor(0xff, 0x00, 0x60));
+    m_pen.setWidth(2);
+    m_pen.setStyle(Qt::DashLine);
+    m_pen.setCosmetic(true);
+
     setZValue(1000);
 }
 
@@ -42,17 +47,12 @@ void HighlightItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opt
 
         QRectF br = m_baseItem->polygonShape().boundingRect();
 
-        QPen pen = painter->pen();
-        pen.setWidth(2);
-        pen.setStyle(Qt::DashLine);
-        pen.setCosmetic(true);
-        painter->setPen(pen);
-        painter->setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
-
         switch (m_baseItem->type()) {
         case StateType:
         case ParallelType: {
             painter->setOpacity(1.0);
+            painter->setPen(m_pen);
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
             painter->drawRoundedRect(br, 10, 10);
             break;
         }
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ void HighlightItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opt
         case HistoryType:
         case FinalStateType: {
             painter->setOpacity(1.0);
+            painter->setPen(m_pen);
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
             painter->drawEllipse(br);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.h b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.h
index 1beeac02a1c..d793bf65a35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/highlightitem.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public:
 private:
     QPointer<BaseItem> m_baseItem;
     QRectF m_boundingRect;
+    QBrush m_brush;
+    QPen m_pen;
 };
 
 } // namespace PluginInterface
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/historyitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/historyitem.cpp
index 7aabf706fd8..bd89dc0ec13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/historyitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/historyitem.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
 
 #include "historyitem.h"
-
-#include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPalette>
 
@@ -42,8 +40,8 @@ void HistoryItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *optio
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
     painter->setOpacity(getOpacity());
 
-    QPalette::ColorGroup group = overlapping() ? QPalette::Active : QPalette::Inactive;
-    m_pen.setColor(scene()->palette().color(group, QPalette::WindowText));
+    painter->setBrush(QColor(0xff, 0xff, 0xff));
+    m_pen.setColor(overlapping() ? qRgb(0xff, 0x00, 0x60) : qRgb(0x45, 0x45, 0x45));
     painter->setPen(m_pen);
     painter->drawEllipse(boundingRect().center(), m_size, m_size);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/initialstateitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/initialstateitem.cpp
index 1d0b745b472..7902084f0aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/initialstateitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/initialstateitem.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QDataStream>
-#include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPalette>
 
@@ -79,9 +78,9 @@ void InitialStateItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
     painter->setOpacity(getOpacity());
 
-    QPalette::ColorGroup group = overlapping() ? QPalette::Active : QPalette::Inactive;
-    m_pen.setColor(scene()->palette().color(group, QPalette::WindowText));
+    m_pen.setColor(overlapping() ? qRgb(0xff, 0x00, 0x60) : qRgb(0x45, 0x45, 0x45));
     painter->setPen(m_pen);
+    painter->setBrush(QColor(0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4d));
     painter->drawEllipse(boundingRect().center(), m_size, m_size);
 
     painter->restore();
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/quicktransitionitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/quicktransitionitem.cpp
index f3eb182d764..f446998051a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/quicktransitionitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/quicktransitionitem.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "quicktransitionitem.h"
 #include "scxmleditortr.h"
 
-#include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPalette>
@@ -26,8 +25,9 @@ QuickTransitionItem::QuickTransitionItem(int index, ItemType connectionType, QGr
     m_drawingRect = m_rect.adjusted(4, 4, -4, -4);
     m_stateRect = m_rect.adjusted(3, 4, -3, -4);
     m_brush.setStyle(Qt::SolidPattern);
-    m_brush.setColor(scene()->palette().color(QPalette::Window));
+    m_brush.setColor(QColor(0xe8, 0xe8, 0xe8));
 
+    m_pen.setColor(QColor(0x12, 0x12, 0x12));
     m_pen.setCapStyle(Qt::RoundCap);
     setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
 }
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ void QuickTransitionItem::setConnectionType(ItemType connectionType)
 void QuickTransitionItem::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *e)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(e)
-    m_brush.setColor(scene()->palette().color(QPalette::Inactive, QPalette::Window));
+    m_brush.setColor(QColor(0xe8, 0xe8, 0xe8));
     update();
 }
 
 void QuickTransitionItem::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *e)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(e)
-    m_brush.setColor(scene()->palette().color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Window));
+    m_brush.setColor(QColor(0xff, 0xc4, 0xff));
     update();
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ void QuickTransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsIte
     painter->save();
 
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
-    m_pen.setColor(painter->pen().color());
     painter->setPen(m_pen);
     painter->setBrush(m_brush);
     painter->drawRect(m_rect);
@@ -73,13 +72,13 @@ void QuickTransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsIte
         switch (m_connectionType) {
         case StateType:
             painter->setPen(m_pen);
-            painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(QPalette::Window));
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::white);
             painter->drawRoundedRect(m_stateRect, 2, 2);
             break;
 
         case ParallelType:
             painter->setPen(m_pen);
-            painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(QPalette::Window));
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::white);
             painter->drawRoundedRect(m_stateRect, 2, 2);
 
             painter->setPen(m_pen);
@@ -91,18 +90,18 @@ void QuickTransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsIte
 
         case FinalStateType:
             painter->setPen(m_pen);
-            painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(QPalette::Window));
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::white);
             painter->drawEllipse(m_stateRect.center(), 7, 7);
 
             painter->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-            painter->setBrush(painter->pen().color());
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::black);
             painter->drawEllipse(m_stateRect.center(), 5, 5);
             break;
 
         case HistoryType:
             painter->setFont(QFont("Arial", 6));
             painter->setPen(m_pen);
-            painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(QPalette::Window));
+            painter->setBrush(Qt::white);
             painter->drawEllipse(m_stateRect.center(), 7, 7);
             painter->drawText(m_stateRect, Qt::AlignCenter, Tr::tr("H"));
             break;
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/snapline.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/snapline.cpp
index 5dc786ed6e2..a73d82e4421 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/snapline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/snapline.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0
 
 #include "snapline.h"
-
-#include "utils/theme/theme.h"
-
 #include <QPen>
 
 using namespace ScxmlEditor::PluginInterface;
@@ -13,7 +10,7 @@ SnapLine::SnapLine(QGraphicsItem *parent)
     : QGraphicsLineItem(parent)
 {
     QPen pen;
-    pen.setBrush(Utils::creatorColor(Utils::Theme::Token_Accent_Default));
+    pen.setBrush(QColor(0x22, 0xcc, 0x22));
     pen.setStyle(Qt::DashLine);
     setPen(pen);
     setZValue(502);
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/stateitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/stateitem.cpp
index 6811d8f0d3a..ec13794ea8b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/stateitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/stateitem.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include "statewarningitem.h"
 #include "textitem.h"
 #include "transitionitem.h"
-#include "utils/stylehelper.h"
-#include "utils/theme/theme.h"
 #include "utilsprovider.h"
 
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
@@ -51,6 +49,8 @@ StateItem::StateItem(const QPointF &pos, BaseItem *parent)
     connect(m_stateNameItem, &TextItem::textChanged, this, &StateItem::updateTextPositions);
     connect(m_stateNameItem, &TextItem::textReady, this, &StateItem::titleHasChanged);
 
+    m_pen = QPen(QColor(0x45, 0x45, 0x45));
+
     updateColors();
     updatePolygon();
 }
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ void StateItem::updateEditorInfo(bool allChildren)
     ConnectableItem::updateEditorInfo(allChildren);
 
     QString color = editorInfo(Constants::C_SCXML_EDITORINFO_FONTCOLOR);
-    if (!color.isEmpty())
-        m_stateNameItem->setDefaultTextColor(QColor(color));
+    m_stateNameItem->setDefaultTextColor(color.isEmpty() ? QColor(Qt::black) : QColor(color));
 
     // Update child too if necessary
     if (allChildren) {
@@ -468,18 +467,17 @@ void StateItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 
     // Set opacity and color
     painter->setOpacity(getOpacity());
-    QPalette::ColorGroup group = overlapping() ? QPalette::Active : QPalette::Inactive;
-    m_pen.setColor(scene()->palette().color(group, QPalette::WindowText));
+    m_pen.setColor(overlapping() ? qRgb(0xff, 0x00, 0x60) : qRgb(0x45, 0x45, 0x45));
     painter->setPen(m_pen);
     QColor stateColor(editorInfo(Constants::C_SCXML_EDITORINFO_STATECOLOR));
     if (!stateColor.isValid())
-        stateColor = scene()->palette().color(QPalette::Window);
+        stateColor = tag() ? tag()->document()->getColor(depth()) : QColor(0x12, 0x34, 0x56);
 
     // Draw basic frame
     QRectF r = boundingRect();
     QLinearGradient grad(r.topLeft(), r.bottomLeft());
-    grad.setColorAt(0, stateColor);
-    grad.setColorAt(1, Utils::StyleHelper::mergedColors(painter->pen().color(), stateColor, 8));
+    grad.setColorAt(0, stateColor.lighter(115));
+    grad.setColorAt(1, stateColor);
     painter->setBrush(QBrush(grad));
 
     painter->drawRoundedRect(m_drawingRect, STATE_RADIUS, STATE_RADIUS);
@@ -513,7 +511,7 @@ void StateItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
 
         if (m_initial) {
             double size = m_titleRect.height() * 0.3;
-            painter->setBrush(scene()->palette().brush(QPalette::Window));
+            painter->setBrush(QColor(0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4d));
             painter->drawEllipse(QPointF(m_titleRect.left() + 2 * size, m_titleRect.center().y()), size, size);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp
index 119e2899789..a118fefda32 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ TransitionItem::TransitionItem(BaseItem *parent)
 {
     setFlag(ItemIsSelectable, true);
 
+    m_highlightPen = QPen(QColor(0xff, 0x00, 0x60));
+    m_highlightPen.setWidth(8);
+    m_highlightPen.setJoinStyle(Qt::MiterJoin);
+
+    m_pen = QPen(QColor(0x12, 0x12, 0x12));
     m_pen.setWidth(2);
 
     m_arrow << QPointF(0, 0)
@@ -948,16 +953,10 @@ void TransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *op
     Q_UNUSED(widget)
 
     painter->save();
+
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
-
-    m_pen.setColor(painter->pen().color());
     painter->setPen(m_pen);
 
-    QPen highlightPen;
-    highlightPen.setWidth(8);
-    highlightPen.setJoinStyle(Qt::MiterJoin);
-    highlightPen.setColor(scene()->palette().color(QPalette::HighlightedText));
-
     if (m_cornerPoints.count() >= 2) {
         if (m_targetType == InternalSameTarget) {
             QRectF rect(m_cornerPoints[0].x(), m_cornerPoints[0].y() - SELECTION_DISTANCE,
@@ -966,7 +965,7 @@ void TransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *op
             painter->drawArc(rect, 0, 180 * 16);
         } else {
             if (highlight()) {
-                painter->setPen(highlightPen);
+                painter->setPen(m_highlightPen);
                 painter->drawPolyline(m_cornerPoints);
             }
             painter->setPen(m_pen);
@@ -978,7 +977,7 @@ void TransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *op
         painter->drawEllipse(m_cornerPoints[i], 2, 2);
 
     if (highlight()) {
-        painter->setPen(highlightPen);
+        painter->setPen(m_highlightPen);
         painter->drawPolyline(m_arrow);
     }
 
@@ -993,15 +992,11 @@ void TransitionItem::updateEditorInfo(bool allChilds)
     BaseItem::updateEditorInfo(allChilds);
 
     const QColor fontColor = editorInfo(Constants::C_SCXML_EDITORINFO_FONTCOLOR);
-
-    if (fontColor.isValid()) {
-        m_eventTagItem->setDefaultTextColor(fontColor);
-        m_condTagItem->setDefaultTextColor(fontColor);
-    }
+    m_eventTagItem->setDefaultTextColor(fontColor.isValid() ? fontColor : Qt::black);
+    m_condTagItem->setDefaultTextColor(fontColor.isValid() ? fontColor : Qt::black);
 
     const QColor stateColor = editorInfo(Constants::C_SCXML_EDITORINFO_STATECOLOR);
-    if (stateColor.isValid())
-        m_pen.setColor(stateColor);
+    m_pen.setColor(stateColor.isValid() ? stateColor : qRgb(0x12, 0x12, 0x12));
 }
 
 void TransitionItem::updateTarget(bool fixValue)
diff --git a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.h b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.h
index 43c67cc80eb..13a3a3cf2da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/scxmleditor/plugin_interface/transitionitem.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ private:
     qreal m_arrowSize = 10;
     qreal m_arrowAngle;
     QPen m_pen;
+    QPen m_highlightPen;
     bool m_lineSelected = false;
 
     TagTextItem *m_eventTagItem;