diff -r c0661ecf943e -r 05aba5def1fc src/FingersDance.Control.Screen/UserControlScreen.xaml.cs
--- a/src/FingersDance.Control.Screen/UserControlScreen.xaml.cs	Tue Nov 24 12:57:18 2009 +0100
+++ b/src/FingersDance.Control.Screen/UserControlScreen.xaml.cs	Tue Nov 24 22:08:57 2009 +0100
@@ -118,20 +118,20 @@
         {
             try
             {
-                    // We get all the ldt/project files from the current directory...
-                    List<String> existingProjects = new List<String>();
-                    String path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);
-                    String ext = ".ldt";
-                    foreach (String filename in Directory.GetFiles(path))
-                    {
-                        if (filename.Substring(filename.Length-4).ToLower()==ext)
-                            existingProjects.Add(filename.Substring(path.Length + 1, filename.Length - ext.Length - path.Length - 1));
-                    }
-                    // ... and display them the the select box UserControlListProject
-                    UserControlListProject listProject = new UserControlListProject(existingProjects, AnnotationOrSearchMode);
-                    listProject.Name = "ListProject";
-                    LayoutRoot.Children.Add(listProject);
-                    listProject.EH_ListProject_ContactDown += new EventHandler(listProject_EH_ListProject_ContactDown);
+                // We get all the ldt/project files from the current directory...
+                List<String> existingProjects = new List<String>();
+                String path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);
+                String ext = ".ldt";
+                foreach (String filename in Directory.GetFiles(path))
+                {
+                    if (filename.Substring(filename.Length-4).ToLower()==ext)
+                        existingProjects.Add(filename.Substring(path.Length + 1, filename.Length - ext.Length - path.Length - 1));
+                }
+                // ... and display them the the select box UserControlListProject
+                UserControlListProject listProject = new UserControlListProject(existingProjects, AnnotationOrSearchMode);
+                listProject.Name = "ListProject";
+                LayoutRoot.Children.Add(listProject);
+                listProject.EH_ListProject_ContactDown += new EventHandler(listProject_EH_ListProject_ContactDown);
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
 
         void listProject_EH_ListProject_ContactDown(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            try
-            {
+            //try
+            //{
                 LayoutRoot.Children.Remove((UserControlListProject)sender);
                 if (((UserControlListProject)sender).SelectedItem.Equals("New Project"))
                 {
@@ -185,7 +185,15 @@
                             la.Add(Annotation);
                             Data.AddAnnotation(Annotation);
                         }
-                        loadedProject.Cuttings.Add(new Cutting(cuttingNode.Attribute("id").Value,cuttingNode.Element("title").Value,la));
+                        String cutColorString = cuttingNode.Attribute("color").Value; // is type 0xRRGGBB
+                        Byte rCut = Convert.ToByte(cutColorString.Substring(2, 2), 16);
+                        Byte gCut = Convert.ToByte(cutColorString.Substring(4, 2), 16);
+                        Byte bCut = Convert.ToByte(cutColorString.Substring(6, 2), 16);
+                        Color cCut = Color.FromRgb(rCut, gCut, bCut);
+                        // We take off the loaded color from the reference color list.
+                        ColorFactory.TakeOffColor(cCut);
+                        // We add the cutting to the loaded project
+                        loadedProject.Cuttings.Add(new Cutting(cuttingNode.Attribute("id").Value, cuttingNode.Element("title").Value, la, cCut));
                     }
                     // We define the loaded project as the current session's project in annotation mode or the searched project in search mode
                     if (AnnotationOrSearchMode == "Annotation")
@@ -194,13 +202,13 @@
                         SearchedProject = loadedProject;
                     OpenProject();
                 }
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                Cutting = null;
-                if (UC_Screen_NewCutting != null)
-                    UC_Screen_NewCutting(this, new EventArgs());
-            }
+            //}
+            //catch (Exception)
+            //{
+            //    Cutting = null;
+            //    if (UC_Screen_NewCutting != null)
+            //        UC_Screen_NewCutting(this, new EventArgs());
+            //}
         }
 
         private void ProjectInput_EH_NewProjectForm_ContactDown(object sender, EventArgs e)