diff --git a/THEMES.md b/THEMES.md
index 29a157cd7..f312e3cbb 100644
--- a/THEMES.md
+++ b/THEMES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ ES will check two places for a theme: first, the system's search directory for t
 
 Almost all positions, dimensions, origins, etc. work in percentages - that is, they are a decimal between 0 and 1, representing the percentage of the screen on that axis to use. This ensures that themes look similar at every resolution.
 
+Colors are hex values, either 6 or 8 characters, defined as RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA. If alpha is not included, a default value of FF will be assumed (not transparent).
+
 
 Example
 =======
@@ -60,9 +62,9 @@ Display tags define some "meta" display attributes about your theme. Display tag
 
 `<descColor>` - the hex font color to use for the description on the GuiGameList.
 
-`<listSelectorColor>` - the hex color to use for the "selector bar" on the GuiGameList. Default is `000000`.
+`<listSelectorColor>` - the hex color to use for the "selector bar" on the GuiGameList. Default is `000000FF`.
 
-`<listSelectedColor>` - the hex color to use for selected text on the GuiGameList. Default is -1, which will not change the color.
+`<listSelectedColor>` - the hex color to use for selected text on the GuiGameList. Default is the value of `<listPrimaryColor>`.
 
 `<listLeftAlign />` - if present, the games list names will be left aligned to the value of `<listOffsetX>` (default 0.5).
 
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 6bd88c562..53dd6ac62 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 October 17
 -Added GuiAnimation class which animates its children.
 -The game image on the game list now slides/fades in and out.
+-You can now define alpha in hex colors (add two characters) - e.g. FFFFFF2F
 
 October 14
 -Fixed game list continuing to scroll when a menu is opened or a game is started.
diff --git a/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp b/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
index 5915bd385..3291747ac 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
@@ -40,15 +40,19 @@ namespace Renderer {
 		GLubyte colors[6*4];
 		buildGLColorArray(colors, color, 6);
 
+		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 		glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
 		glEnableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
+
 		glVertexPointer(2, GL_FLOAT, 0, points);
 		glColorPointer(4, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, 0, colors);
 
 		glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6);
 
+		glDisableClientState(GL_BLEND);
 		glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
-		glDisableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
+		glDisable(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
index 62eb8ebae..1d0218c2f 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ void GuiGameList::updateTheme()
 		mTheme->readXML(""); //clears any current theme
 
 	mList->setSelectorColor(mTheme->getSelectorColor());
-	std::cout << "selector alpha: " << (mTheme->getSelectorColor() & 0x000000ff) << "\n";
-
 	mList->setSelectedTextColor(mTheme->getSelectedTextColor());
 	mList->setScrollSound(mTheme->getMenuScrollSound());
 
diff --git a/src/components/GuiList.cpp b/src/components/GuiList.cpp
index 5489706af..c5e43cc6e 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiList.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ template <typename listType>
 void GuiList<listType>::setSelectorColor(unsigned int selectorColor)
 {
 	mSelectorColor = selectorColor;
-	std::cout << "mSelectorColor alpha: " << (mSelectorColor & 0x000000ff) << "\n";
 }
 
 template <typename listType>