diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_parser.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_parser.h
index c1b3fa109..18ec9045a 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_parser.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_parser.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "nel/gui/proc.h"
 #include "nel/gui/widget_manager.h"
 #include "nel/gui/link_data.h"
+#include "nel/gui/variable_data.h"
 
 namespace NLGUI
 {
@@ -100,20 +101,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			virtual void setupOptions() = 0;
 		};
 
-
-		struct VariableData
-		{
-			std::string entry;
-			std::string type;
-			std::string value;
-			uint32 size;
-
-			VariableData()
-			{
-				size = 0;
-			}
-		};
-
 		CInterfaceParser();
 		virtual ~CInterfaceParser();
 
@@ -386,6 +373,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		void setEditorMode( bool b ){ editorMode = b; }
 
+		void setVariable( const VariableData &v );
 		bool serializeVariables( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const;
 		bool serializeProcs( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const;
 		bool serializePointerSettings( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/parser.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/parser.h
index 0378c22ec..bc53e402d 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/parser.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/parser.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 #include "nel/gui/proc.h"
 #include "nel/gui/link_data.h"
+#include "nel/gui/variable_data.h"
 
 namespace NLGUI
 {
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		virtual void removeLinkData( uint32 id ) = 0;
 		virtual bool getLinkData( uint32 id, SLinkData &linkData ) = 0;
 		virtual void updateLinkData( uint32 id, const SLinkData &linkData ) = 0;
+		virtual void setVariable( const VariableData &v ) = 0;
 		virtual bool serializeVariables( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const = 0;
 		virtual bool serializeProcs( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const = 0;
 		virtual bool serializePointerSettings( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const = 0;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/variable_data.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/variable_data.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cffba2bce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/variable_data.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef VARIABLE_DATA_H
+#define VARIABLE_DATA_H
+
+#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
+
+namespace NLGUI
+{
+	struct VariableData
+	{
+		std::string entry;
+		std::string type;
+		std::string value;
+		uint32 size;
+		
+		VariableData()
+		{
+			size = 0;
+		}
+	};
+
+}
+
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp
index 7bf44c6f6..096c001ae 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_parser.cpp
@@ -2951,6 +2951,34 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		itr->second = linkData;
 	}
 
+	void CInterfaceParser::setVariable( const VariableData &v )
+	{
+		CInterfaceProperty prop;
+		const std::string &type = v.type;
+		const std::string &value = v.value;
+		const std::string &entry = v.entry;
+
+		if( type == "sint64" )
+			prop.readSInt64( value.c_str(), entry );
+		else
+		if( type == "sint32" )
+			prop.readSInt32( value.c_str(), entry );
+		else
+		if( type == "float" || type == "double" )
+			prop.readDouble( value.c_str(), entry );
+		else
+		if( type == "bool" )
+			prop.readBool( value.c_str(), entry );
+		else
+		if( type == "rgba" )
+			prop.readRGBA( value.c_str(), entry );
+		else
+		if( type == "hotspot" )
+			prop.readHotSpot( value.c_str(), entry );
+
+		variableCache[ entry ] = v;
+	}
+
 
 	bool CInterfaceParser::serializeVariables( xmlNodePtr parentNode ) const
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
index 803889a79..81fbaf28b 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
@@ -3645,6 +3645,26 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		_Pointer = new CViewPointer( CViewBase::TCtorParam() );
 
+		IParser *parser = getParser();
+
+
+		// Set base color to white		
+		VariableData v;
+		v.type = "sint32";
+		v.value = "255";
+		
+		v.entry = "UI:SAVE:COLOR:R";
+		parser->setVariable( v );
+
+		v.entry = "UI:SAVE:COLOR:G";
+		parser->setVariable( v );
+
+		v.entry = "UI:SAVE:COLOR:B";
+		parser->setVariable( v );
+
+		v.entry = "UI:SAVE:COLOR:A";
+		parser->setVariable( v );
+			
 		return true;
 	}