diff --git a/resources/res.qrc b/resources/res.qrc
index 55962275..a055f39f 100644
--- a/resources/res.qrc
+++ b/resources/res.qrc
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
         <file>icons/emoji-categories/flags.png</file>
         <file>icons/emoji-categories/flags@2x.png</file>
     </qresource>
-
     <qresource prefix="/logos">
         <file>nheko.png</file>
 
@@ -62,13 +61,14 @@
         <file>nheko-32.png</file>
         <file>nheko-16.png</file>
     </qresource>
-
     <qresource prefix="/fonts">
         <file>fonts/OpenSans/OpenSans-Regular.ttf</file>
         <file>fonts/OpenSans/OpenSans-Italic.ttf</file>
         <file>fonts/OpenSans/OpenSans-Bold.ttf</file>
         <file>fonts/OpenSans/OpenSans-Semibold.ttf</file>
-
         <file>fonts/EmojiOne/emojione-android.ttf</file>
     </qresource>
+    <qresource prefix="/styles">
+        <file>styles/system.qss</file>
+    </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/resources/styles/system.qss b/resources/styles/system.qss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f357f426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/styles/system.qss
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+TimelineView { background-color: red; }
+TimelineItem { background-color: rgba(255,0,0,255); }
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cc b/src/ChatPage.cc
index 147d33c0..42e09df4 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cc
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<MatrixClient> client, QWidget *parent)
 
         auto splitter = new Splitter(this);
         splitter->setHandleWidth(1);
-        splitter->setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle { background-color: palette(base); }");
 
         topLayout_->addWidget(splitter);
 
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cc b/src/MainWindow.cc
index 6a2a276c..d2d08a4a 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cc
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 {
         setWindowTitle("nheko");
         setObjectName("MainWindow");
-//        setStyleSheet("QWidget#MainWindow {background-color: #fff}");
 
         restoreWindowSize();
 
diff --git a/src/TextInputWidget.cc b/src/TextInputWidget.cc
index 0383ddd8..36d93b53 100644
--- a/src/TextInputWidget.cc
+++ b/src/TextInputWidget.cc
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ TextInputWidget::TextInputWidget(QWidget *parent)
         send_file_icon.addFile(":/icons/icons/ui/paper-clip-outline.png");
 
         sendFileBtn_ = new FlatButton(this);
-        sendFileBtn_->setForegroundColor(palette().color(QPalette::Text));
         sendFileBtn_->setIcon(send_file_icon);
         sendFileBtn_->setIconSize(QSize(24, 24));
 
@@ -203,7 +202,6 @@ TextInputWidget::TextInputWidget(QWidget *parent)
         input_->setStyleSheet("border: none; padding-top: 5px; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);");
 
         sendMessageBtn_ = new FlatButton(this);
-        sendMessageBtn_->setForegroundColor(palette().color(QPalette::Text));
 
         QIcon send_message_icon;
         send_message_icon.addFile(":/icons/icons/ui/cursor.png");
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ TextInputWidget::TextInputWidget(QWidget *parent)
         sendMessageBtn_->setIconSize(QSize(24, 24));
 
         emojiBtn_ = new EmojiPickButton(this);
-        emojiBtn_->setForegroundColor(palette().color(QPalette::Text));
 
         QIcon emoji_icon;
         emoji_icon.addFile(":/icons/icons/ui/smile.png");
diff --git a/src/TimelineItem.cc b/src/TimelineItem.cc
index 55548524..c7949044 100644
--- a/src/TimelineItem.cc
+++ b/src/TimelineItem.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ TimelineItem::init()
         headerLayout_->setMargin(0);
         headerLayout_->setSpacing(conf::timeline::headerSpacing);
 
-        setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);");
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/TimelineView.cc b/src/TimelineView.cc
index 58a7cb3c..761fe015 100644
--- a/src/TimelineView.cc
+++ b/src/TimelineView.cc
@@ -399,9 +399,6 @@ TimelineView::init()
                 const int max = scroll_area_->verticalScrollBar()->maximum();
                 scroll_area_->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(max);
         });
-
-        setBackgroundRole(QPalette::Base);
-
         top_layout_ = new QVBoxLayout(this);
         top_layout_->setSpacing(0);
         top_layout_->setMargin(0);
@@ -418,6 +415,7 @@ TimelineView::init()
         scroll_layout_ = new QVBoxLayout(scroll_widget_);
         scroll_layout_->addStretch(1);
         scroll_layout_->setSpacing(0);
+        scroll_layout_->setObjectName("timelinescrollarea");
 
         scroll_area_->setWidget(scroll_widget_);
 
diff --git a/src/TopRoomBar.cc b/src/TopRoomBar.cc
index ba794126..d852ae32 100644
--- a/src/TopRoomBar.cc
+++ b/src/TopRoomBar.cc
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ TopRoomBar::TopRoomBar(QWidget *parent)
         textLayout_->addWidget(topicLabel_);
 
         settingsBtn_ = new FlatButton(this);
-        settingsBtn_->setForegroundColor(palette().color(QPalette::ToolTipText));
         settingsBtn_->setFixedSize(buttonSize_, buttonSize_);
         settingsBtn_->setCornerRadius(buttonSize_ / 2);
 
diff --git a/src/UserInfoWidget.cc b/src/UserInfoWidget.cc
index 71764e30..aac3e592 100644
--- a/src/UserInfoWidget.cc
+++ b/src/UserInfoWidget.cc
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ UserInfoWidget::UserInfoWidget(QWidget *parent)
         buttonLayout_->setMargin(0);
 
         logoutButton_ = new FlatButton(this);
-        logoutButton_->setForegroundColor(palette().color(QPalette::Text));
         logoutButton_->setCornerRadius(logoutButtonSize_ / 2);
 
         QIcon icon;
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 8bd77254..f800c9ae 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         app.setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/logos/nheko.png"));
         qSetMessagePattern("%{time process}: [%{type}] - %{message}");
 
+        QFile stylefile(":/styles/styles/system.qss");
+        stylefile.open(QFile::ReadOnly);
+        QString stylesheet = QString(stylefile.readAll());
+
+        app.setStyleSheet(stylesheet);
+
         QSettings settings;
 
         // Set the default if a value has not been set.