Correct colour for text when colour set

diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/UserDefinedColours.java b/src/jalview/gui/UserDefinedColours.java
index 3c87e4c..fec36e5 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/gui/UserDefinedColours.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/UserDefinedColours.java
@@ -250,18 +250,19 @@ AlignmentPanel ap;
     if (selectedButtons != null)
     {
       JButton button = null;
+         final Color newColour = colorChooser.getColor();
          for (int i = 0; i < selectedButtons.size(); i++)
       {
         button = (JButton) selectedButtons.elementAt(i);
-        button.setBackground(colorChooser.getColor());
-        button.setForeground(brighterThan(button.getBackground()));
+        button.setBackground(newColour);
+        button.setForeground(brighterThan(newColour));
       }
       if (button == lcaseColour)
       {
         for (int i = 0; i < lowerCaseButtons.size(); i++)
         {
           button = (JButton) lowerCaseButtons.elementAt(i);
-          button.setBackground(colorChooser.getColor());
+          button.setBackground(newColour);
           button.setForeground(brighterThan(button.getBackground()));
         }
       }