diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CCover.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CCover.cs
index 3f69813a..2f99b82d 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CCover.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CCover.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         {
             SCoverTheme coverTheme = _CoverTheme(coverThemeName);
 
-            if (coverTheme.Name == "")
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(coverTheme.Name))
                 return;
             CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(Path.Combine(CSettings.FolderCover, coverTheme.File));
 
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CGraphics.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CGraphics.cs
index efb5404a..7b2f3247 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CGraphics.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CGraphics.cs
@@ -32,29 +32,26 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 {
     class CCursor
     {
-        private readonly Stopwatch _CursorFadingTimer;
-        private float _CursorTargetAlpha;
+        private readonly Stopwatch _CursorFadingTimer = new Stopwatch();
+        private float _CursorTargetAlpha = 1f;
         private float _CursorStartAlpha;
-        private float _CursorFadingTime;
+        private float _CursorFadingTime = 0.5f;
         private CTexture _Cursor;
-        private readonly string _CursorName = String.Empty;
 
-        private readonly Stopwatch _Movetimer;
+        private readonly Stopwatch _Movetimer = new Stopwatch();
 
-        public bool ShowCursor;
+        public bool ShowCursor = true;
         public bool Visible = true;
         public bool CursorVisible = true;
 
         public int X
         {
             get { return (int)_Cursor.Rect.X; }
-            set { UpdatePosition(value, (int)_Cursor.Rect.Y); }
         }
 
         public int Y
         {
             get { return (int)_Cursor.Rect.Y; }
-            set { UpdatePosition((int)_Cursor.Rect.X, value); }
         }
 
         public bool IsActive
@@ -62,25 +59,6 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             get { return _Movetimer.IsRunning; }
         }
 
-        public CCursor(string textureName, SColorF color, float w, float h, float z)
-        {
-            _CursorFadingTimer = new Stopwatch();
-            ShowCursor = true;
-            _CursorTargetAlpha = 1f;
-            _CursorStartAlpha = 0f;
-            _CursorFadingTime = 0.5f;
-
-            _CursorName = textureName;
-            _Cursor = CDraw.AddTexture(CTheme.GetSkinFilePath(_CursorName, -1));
-
-            _Cursor.Color = color;
-            _Cursor.Rect.W = w;
-            _Cursor.Rect.H = h;
-            _Cursor.Rect.Z = z;
-
-            _Movetimer = new Stopwatch();
-        }
-
         public void Draw()
         {
             if (_Movetimer.IsRunning && _Movetimer.ElapsedMilliseconds / 1000f > CSettings.MouseMoveOffTime)
@@ -128,6 +106,17 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             _Cursor.Rect.Y = y;
         }
 
+        public void LoadTextures()
+        {
+            _Cursor = CDraw.AddTexture(CTheme.GetSkinFilePath(CTheme.Cursor.SkinName, -1));
+
+            _Cursor.Color = !String.IsNullOrEmpty(CTheme.Cursor.Color)
+                                ? CTheme.GetColor(CTheme.Cursor.Color, -1) : new SColorF(CTheme.Cursor.R, CTheme.Cursor.G, CTheme.Cursor.B, CTheme.Cursor.A);
+            _Cursor.Rect.W = CTheme.Cursor.W;
+            _Cursor.Rect.H = CTheme.Cursor.H;
+            _Cursor.Rect.Z = CSettings.ZNear;
+        }
+
         public void UnloadTextures()
         {
             CDraw.RemoveTexture(ref _Cursor);
@@ -135,9 +124,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public void ReloadTextures()
         {
+            int x = X;
+            int y = Y;
             UnloadTextures();
-
-            _Cursor = CDraw.AddTexture(CTheme.GetSkinFilePath(_CursorName, -1));
+            LoadTextures();
+            UpdatePosition(x, y);
         }
 
         public void FadeOut()
@@ -175,7 +166,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
     {
         private static bool _Fading;
         private static Stopwatch _FadingTimer;
-        private static CCursor _Cursor;
+        private static readonly CCursor _Cursor = new CCursor();
         private static float _GlobalAlpha;
         private static float _ZOffset;
 
@@ -252,12 +243,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public static void LoadTheme()
         {
-            _Cursor = new CCursor(
-                CTheme.Cursor.SkinName,
-                new SColorF(CTheme.Cursor.R, CTheme.Cursor.G, CTheme.Cursor.B, CTheme.Cursor.A),
-                CTheme.Cursor.W,
-                CTheme.Cursor.H,
-                CSettings.ZNear);
+            _Cursor.LoadTextures();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < _Screens.Count; i++)
             {
@@ -276,7 +262,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public static void ReloadTheme()
         {
-            _ReloadCursor();
+            _Cursor.ReloadTextures();
             foreach (IMenu screen in _Screens)
                 screen.ReloadTheme(CTheme.GetThemeScreensPath(-1));
 
@@ -286,7 +272,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public static void ReloadSkin()
         {
-            _ReloadCursor();
+            _Cursor.ReloadTextures();
             foreach (IMenu menu in _Screens)
                 menu.ReloadTextures();
 
@@ -782,27 +768,6 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                 y += rect.Height;
             }
         }
-
-        private static void _ReloadCursor()
-        {
-            _Cursor.UnloadTextures();
-
-            if (CTheme.Cursor.Color != "")
-            {
-                SColorF color = CTheme.GetColor(CTheme.Cursor.Color, -1);
-                CTheme.Cursor.R = color.R;
-                CTheme.Cursor.G = color.G;
-                CTheme.Cursor.B = color.B;
-                CTheme.Cursor.A = color.A;
-            }
-
-            _Cursor = new CCursor(
-                CTheme.Cursor.SkinName,
-                new SColorF(CTheme.Cursor.R, CTheme.Cursor.G, CTheme.Cursor.B, CTheme.Cursor.A),
-                CTheme.Cursor.W,
-                CTheme.Cursor.H,
-                CSettings.ZNear);
-        }
         #endregion private stuff
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs
index aa45b4d2..e19b69ef 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                 return String.Empty;
 
             SProfile profile = _Profiles[profileID];
-            if (profile.PlayerName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(profile.PlayerName))
                 profile.PlayerName = profile.PlayerName.Remove(profile.PlayerName.Length - 1);
             _Profiles[profileID] = profile;
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         {
             if (!IsProfileIDValid(profileID))
                 return;
-            if (_Profiles[profileID].ProfileFile == "")
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Profiles[profileID].ProfileFile))
                 return;
             try
             {
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             if (!IsProfileIDValid(profileID))
                 return;
 
-            if (_Profiles[profileID].ProfileFile == "")
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Profiles[profileID].ProfileFile))
             {
-                string filename = string.Empty;
+                string filename = "";
                 foreach (char chr in _Profiles[profileID].PlayerName)
                 {
                     if (char.IsLetter(chr))
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs
index 5995e024..51d8c44b 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             writer.WriteElementString("W", Cursor.W.ToString("#0.000"));
             writer.WriteElementString("H", Cursor.H.ToString("#0.000"));
 
-            if (Cursor.Color != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(Cursor.Color))
                 writer.WriteElementString("Color", Cursor.Color);
             else
             {
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         public static SColorF GetPlayerColor(string playerNrString, int skinIndex, out bool success)
         {
             int selection = 0;
-            if (playerNrString.StartsWith("Player"))
+            if (playerNrString != null && playerNrString.StartsWith("Player"))
                 int.TryParse(playerNrString.Substring(6), out selection);
 
             return GetPlayerColor(selection, skinIndex, out success);
@@ -885,13 +885,12 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         public static SColorF GetPlayerColor(int playerNr, int skinIndex, out bool success)
         {
             success = false;
-            SColorF color = new SColorF(1f, 1f, 1f, 1f);
 
             if (_Skins[skinIndex].PartyModeID != -1)
                 skinIndex = GetSkinIndex(-1);
 
             if (_Skins[skinIndex].ThemeColors.Player.Length < playerNr || playerNr < 1)
-                return color;
+                return new SColorF(1f, 1f, 1f, 1f);
 
             success = true;
             return _Skins[skinIndex].ThemeColors.Player[playerNr - 1];
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
index 3ce4ddff..a359885a 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
 
             CDraw.RemoveTexture(ref _CurrentVideoTexture);
 
-            if (song.VideoFileName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(song.VideoFileName))
             {
                 _CurrentVideo = CVideo.Load(Path.Combine(song.Folder, song.VideoFileName));
                 CVideo.Skip(_CurrentVideo, song.Start, song.VideoGap);
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             }
 
             CDraw.RemoveTexture(ref _Background);
-            if (song.BackgroundFileName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(song.BackgroundFileName))
                 _Background = CDraw.AddTexture(Path.Combine(song.Folder, song.BackgroundFileName));
 
             _SingNotes[_SingBars].Reset();
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CBackground.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CBackground.cs
index f86041f0..068ea9fc 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CBackground.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CBackground.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Background color for type \"Color\" from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void Resume()
         {
-            if (_Theme.Type == EBackgroundTypes.Video && _Theme.VideoName != "" && CBase.Config.GetVideoBackgrounds() == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON)
+            if (_Theme.Type == EBackgroundTypes.Video && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.VideoName) && CBase.Config.GetVideoBackgrounds() == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON)
                 CBase.Theme.SkinVideoResume(_Theme.VideoName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
         public void Pause()
         {
-            if (_Theme.VideoName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.VideoName))
                 CBase.Theme.SkinVideoPause(_Theme.VideoName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
                 ok = _DrawVideo();
             }
 
-            if (_Theme.TextureName != "" &&
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.TextureName) &&
                 (_Theme.Type == EBackgroundTypes.Texture ||
                  (_Theme.Type == EBackgroundTypes.Video && (CBase.Config.GetVideoBackgrounds() == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_OFF || !ok))))
                 ok = _DrawTexture();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CButton.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CButton.cs
index 34fa5fa7..e5551a93 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CButton.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CButton.cs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Button color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<SColor>: Selected button color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <SR>, <SG>, <SB>, <SA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("SColor", _Theme.SelColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
         {
             Text.LoadTextures();
 
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                 SelColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CEqualizer.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CEqualizer.cs
index 5c258229..c65b42c0 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CEqualizer.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CEqualizer.cs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Equalizer color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
                 }
                 writer.WriteComment("<MaxColor>: Equalizer color for maximal volume from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <MaxR>, <MaxG>, <MaxB>, <MaxA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("MaxColor", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.MaxColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.MaxColorName))
                 MaxColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.MaxColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CLyric.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CLyric.cs
index aeffa9f8..3bcce6ff 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CLyric.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CLyric.cs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Lyric text color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<SColor>: Highlighted lyric color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <SR>, <SG>, <SB>, <SA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("SColor", _Theme.SelColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -521,10 +521,10 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 _Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                 _ColorProcessed = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CNameSelection.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CNameSelection.cs
index 2347ca88..563a8ea6 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CNameSelection.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CNameSelection.cs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<ColorEmptyTile>: Static color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorEmptyTileName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorEmptyTileName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("ColorEmptyTile", _Theme.ColorEmptyTileName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
                 writer.WriteComment("<Font>: Text font name");
                 writer.WriteElementString("Font", _Theme.NameFont);
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Text color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
-                if (_Theme.NameColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.NameColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.NameColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -464,10 +464,10 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
             _TextureEmptyTile = CBase.Theme.GetSkinTexture(_Theme.TextureEmptyTileName, _PartyModeID);
             _TextureTileSelected = CBase.Theme.GetSkinTexture(_Theme.TextureTileSelectedName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.ColorEmptyTileName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorEmptyTileName))
                 ColorEmptyTile = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorEmptyTileName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.NameColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.NameColorName))
                 _Theme.NameColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.NameColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CParticle.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CParticle.cs
index 0f2fb800..3e49902b 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CParticle.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CParticle.cs
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
         public void Draw()
         {
             // ReSharper disable ConvertIfStatementToConditionalTernaryExpression
-            if (_TextureName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_TextureName))
                 // ReSharper restore ConvertIfStatementToConditionalTernaryExpression
                 CBase.Drawing.DrawTexture(CBase.Theme.GetSkinTexture(_TextureName, _PartyModeID), _Rect, new SColorF(_Color.R, _Color.G, _Color.B, _Color.A * Alpha2 * _Alpha));
             else
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: ParticleEffect color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
                     h = 0;
 
                 CParticle star;
-                if (_Theme.TextureName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.TextureName))
                 {
                     star = new CParticle(_PartyModeID, _Theme.TextureName, Color,
                                          CBase.Game.GetRandom(w) + Rect.X - size / 4f,
@@ -596,9 +596,9 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
-            if (_Theme.TextureName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.TextureName))
                 Texture = CBase.Theme.GetSkinTexture(_Theme.TextureName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CPlaylist.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CPlaylist.cs
index 29bb1943..ade23834 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CPlaylist.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CPlaylist.cs
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<ColorBackground>: Button color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <BackgroundR>, <BackgroundG>, <BackgroundB>, <BackgroundA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorBackgroundName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorBackgroundName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("ColorBackground", _Theme.ColorBackgroundName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<SColorBackground>: Selected paylist-entry color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <SBackgroundR>, <SBackgroundG>, <SBackgroundB>, <SBackgroundA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelColorBackgroundName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorBackgroundName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("SColorBackground", _Theme.SelColorBackgroundName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorBackgroundName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorBackgroundName))
                 BackgroundColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorBackgroundName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelColorBackgroundName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorBackgroundName))
                 BackgroundSelColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelColorBackgroundName, _PartyModeID);
 
             _Theme.Text1.LoadTextures();
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
                                 break;
                             case Keys.Delete:
                             case Keys.Back:
-                                if (_Theme.ButtonPlaylistName.Text.Text != "")
+                                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ButtonPlaylistName.Text.Text))
                                     _Theme.ButtonPlaylistName.Text.Text = _Theme.ButtonPlaylistName.Text.Text.Remove(_Theme.ButtonPlaylistName.Text.Text.Length - 1);
                                 break;
                         }
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CSelectSlide.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CSelectSlide.cs
index 28947a5c..b7f62571 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CSelectSlide.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CSelectSlide.cs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: SelectSlide color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<SColor>: Selected SelectSlide color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <SR>, <SG>, <SB>, <SA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("SColor", _Theme.SelColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<HColor>: Highlighted SelectSlide color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <HR>, <HG>, <HB>, <HA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.HighlightColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.HighlightColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("HColor", _Theme.HighlightColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<ArrowColor>: Arrow color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <ArrowR>, <ArrowG>, <ArrowB>, <ArrowA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ArrowColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ArrowColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("ArrowColor", _Theme.ArrowColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<ArrowSColor>: Selected arrow color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <ArrowSR>, <ArrowSG>, <ArrowSB>, <ArrowSA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelArrowColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelArrowColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("ArrowSColor", _Theme.SelArrowColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<TextColor>: Text color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <TextR>, <TextG>, <TextB>, <TextA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.TextColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.TextColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("TextColor", _Theme.TextColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<TextSColor>: Selected text color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <TextSR>, <TextSG>, <TextSB>, <TextSA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelTextColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelTextColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("TextSColor", _Theme.SelTextColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -787,25 +787,25 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                 SelColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.HighlightColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.HighlightColorName))
                 HighlightColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.HighlightColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.ArrowColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ArrowColorName))
                 ColorArrow = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ArrowColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelArrowColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelArrowColorName))
                 SelColorArrow = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelArrowColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.TextColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.TextColorName))
                 TextColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.TextColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                 SelTextColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelTextColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CStatic.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CStatic.cs
index d995021e..159b6319 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CStatic.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CStatic.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
         private CTexture _Texture;
         public CTexture Texture
         {
-            get { return _Texture?? CBase.Theme.GetSkinTexture(_Theme.TextureName, _PartyModeID); }
+            get { return _Texture ?? CBase.Theme.GetSkinTexture(_Theme.TextureName, _PartyModeID); }
 
             set { _Texture = value; }
         }
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
         public float ReflectionHeight;
 
         public bool Selected;
-        public bool Visible=true;
+        public bool Visible = true;
 
-        public float Alpha=1;
+        public float Alpha = 1;
 
         public EAspect Aspect = EAspect.Stretch;
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Static color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CText.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CText.cs
index 6fc4e09f..04b84814 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CText.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CText.cs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Text color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<SColor>: Selected Text color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <SR>, <SG>, <SB>, <SA> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("SColor", _Theme.SelColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -521,10 +521,10 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
 
         public void LoadTextures()
         {
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
 
-            if (_Theme.SelColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.SelColorName))
                 SelColor = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.SelColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }
 
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs
index dc6fea65..65917ace 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/SongMenu/CSongMenuFramework.cs
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
 
                 writer.WriteComment("<Color>: Tile color from ColorScheme (high priority)");
                 writer.WriteComment("or <R>, <G>, <B>, <A> (lower priority)");
-                if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                     writer.WriteElementString("Color", _Theme.ColorName);
                 else
                 {
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu.SongMenu
         {
             Init();
 
-            if (_Theme.ColorName != "")
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_Theme.ColorName))
                 _Color = CBase.Theme.GetColor(_Theme.ColorName, _PartyModeID);
         }