diff --git a/colors.go b/colors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b38326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/colors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+import "image/color"
+import "runtime"
+
+// import "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+import pb "git.wit.com/wit/witProtobuf"
+import "git.wit.com/wit/gui"
+
+// import "github.com/andlabs/ui"
+
+var windowsTextVeryLightGrey  = color.RGBA{10, 10, 10, 10}
+var windowsTextBlack  = color.RGBA{200, 200, 200, 200}
+var windowsTextWhite  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}
+var windowsTextYellow = color.RGBA{200, 200, 0, 200}
+var windowsTextRed    = color.RGBA{200, 0, 0, 200}
+var windowsTextBlue   = color.RGBA{0, 100, 200, 100}
+var windowsBgGrey     = color.RGBA{100, 100, 100, 142}
+var windowsBgBlack    = color.RGBA{55, 55, 55, 255}
+
+var linuxTextBlue     = color.RGBA{0, 100, 200, 100}
+var linuxTextBlack    = color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0}
+var linuxTextYellow   = color.RGBA{200, 200, 0, 200}
+var linuxBgMauve      = color.RGBA{72, 0, 0, 142}
+var linuxBgBlack      = color.RGBA{55, 55, 55, 255}
+var linuxBgWhite      = color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0}
+
+func setRowValues(mh *gui.TableData, row int, vm *pb.Event_VM) {
+	defaultTextColor  := linuxTextBlue
+	defaultTextYellow := linuxTextYellow
+	defaultTextBlack  := linuxTextBlack
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		defaultTextColor = windowsTextRed
+		defaultTextBlack = windowsTextBlack
+	}
+	// if (row % 2) == 1 {
+	if (row == 1) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{100, 100, 100, 142} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 2) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 3) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 4) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 0} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 5) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{55, 55, 55, 255} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row < 10) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = linuxBgMauve
+	} else {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{250, 250, 250, 250} 
+	}
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[1].Text  = vm.Name
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[1].Color = defaultTextColor
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[2].Text  = vm.Hostname
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[2].Color = defaultTextYellow
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[3].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",vm.Cpus)
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[3].Color = defaultTextColor
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[4].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",vm.Memory)
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[4].Color = defaultTextBlack
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[5].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",vm.Disk)
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[5].Color = defaultTextBlack
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[6].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("Details %s",vm.Name)
+}
diff --git a/eventChannel.go b/eventChannel.go
index 60fee06..7a1ade9 100644
--- a/eventChannel.go
+++ b/eventChannel.go
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 package main
 
-import "fmt"
 import "log"
-import "image/color"
-import "runtime"
 
 import "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 import pb "git.wit.com/wit/witProtobuf"
 
+import "github.com/andlabs/ui"
 import "git.wit.com/wit/gui"
 
-import "github.com/andlabs/ui"
-
 var mychannel chan *pb.Event
-
 var currentMessage *pb.Event
 
+/*
 var windowsTextVeryLightGrey  = color.RGBA{10, 10, 10, 10}
 var windowsTextBlack  = color.RGBA{200, 200, 200, 200}
 var windowsTextWhite  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}
@@ -31,6 +27,7 @@ var linuxTextYellow   = color.RGBA{200, 200, 0, 200}
 var linuxBgMauve      = color.RGBA{72, 0, 0, 142}
 var linuxBgBlack      = color.RGBA{55, 55, 55, 255}
 var linuxBgWhite      = color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0}
+*/
 
 func initChannel() {
 	mychannel = make(chan *pb.Event)
@@ -75,6 +72,46 @@ func countVMS(data *pb.Event) int {
 	return len(vms)
 }
 
+/*
+func setRowValues(mh *gui.TableData, row int, vm *pb.Event_VM) {
+	defaultTextColor  := linuxTextBlue
+	defaultTextYellow := linuxTextYellow
+	defaultTextBlack  := linuxTextBlack
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		defaultTextColor = windowsTextRed
+		defaultTextBlack = windowsTextBlack
+	}
+	// if (row % 2) == 1 {
+	if (row == 1) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{100, 100, 100, 142} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 2) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 3) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 4) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 0} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row == 5) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{55, 55, 55, 255} // makes the background of each other row grey
+	} else if (row < 10) {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = linuxBgMauve
+	} else {
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{250, 250, 250, 250} 
+	}
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[1].Text  = vm.Name
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[1].Color = defaultTextColor
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[2].Text  = vm.Hostname
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[2].Color = defaultTextYellow
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[3].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",vm.Cpus)
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[3].Color = defaultTextColor
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[4].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",vm.Memory)
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[4].Color = defaultTextBlack
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[5].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",vm.Disk)
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[5].Color = defaultTextBlack
+	mh.Rows[row].HumanData[6].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("Details %s",vm.Name)
+}
+*/
+
 func ReadReceivedData(data *pb.Event, mh *gui.TableData, window *ui.Window, tab *ui.Tab) {
 	msgItems := data.GetResults()
 	log.Println("ReadReceivedData() Event msgItems=", msgItems)
@@ -90,62 +127,28 @@ func ReadReceivedData(data *pb.Event, mh *gui.TableData, window *ui.Window, tab
 
 	vms := data.GetVms()
 	log.Println("ReadReceivedData() Event vms=", vms)
-	for row, item := range vms {
-		defaultTextColor  := linuxTextBlue
-		defaultTextYellow := linuxTextYellow
-		defaultTextBlack  := linuxTextBlack
-
-		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-			defaultTextColor = windowsTextRed
-			defaultTextBlack = windowsTextBlack
-		}
-		// if (row % 2) == 1 {
-		if (row == 1) {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{100, 100, 100, 142} // makes the background of each other row grey
-		} else if (row == 2) {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 0} // makes the background of each other row grey
-		} else if (row == 3) {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255} // makes the background of each other row grey
-		} else if (row == 4) {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 0} // makes the background of each other row grey
-		} else if (row == 5) {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{55, 55, 55, 255} // makes the background of each other row grey
-		} else if (row < 10) {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = linuxBgMauve
-		} else {
-			mh.Rows[row].HumanData[0].Color  = color.RGBA{250, 250, 250, 250} 
-		}
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[1].Text  = item.Name
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[1].Color = defaultTextColor
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[2].Text  = item.Hostname
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[2].Color = defaultTextYellow
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[3].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",item.Cpus)
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[3].Color = defaultTextColor
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[4].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",item.Memory)
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[4].Color = defaultTextBlack
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[5].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("%d",item.Disk)
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[5].Color = defaultTextBlack
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[6].Text  = fmt.Sprintf("Details %s",item.Name)
+	for row, vm := range vms {
+		setRowValues(mh, row, vm)
 
 		// create 'fake' button entries for the mouse clicks within tables
 		var newButtonMap gui.ButtonMap
 		newButtonMap.Action     = "SHOW VM"
-		newButtonMap.VM         = item      // set the button to this VM
+		newButtonMap.VM         = vm      // set the button to this VM
 		newButtonMap.Account    = data.Account
 		newButtonMap.W          = window
 		newButtonMap.T          = tab
 		gui.Data.AllButtons         = append(gui.Data.AllButtons, newButtonMap)
 		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[6].Button = &newButtonMap
-		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[6].VM     = item
+		mh.Rows[row].HumanData[6].VM     = vm
 
-		mh.Rows[row].VM		= item
+		mh.Rows[row].VM		= vm
 
-		log.Println("\titem=", item)
-		log.Println("\titem.Name=", item.Name)
+		log.Println("\tvm=", vm)
+		log.Println("\tvm.Name=", vm.Name)
 		log.Println("\tRows[row]=", mh.Rows[row])
 		log.Println("\tRows[row]=", row)
 		log.Println("\tRows[row].Name=", mh.Rows[row].Name)
-		log.Println(item)
+		log.Println(vm)
 		row += 1
 	}
 }