Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/PreferenceEditor.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/PreferenceEditor.java	(revision 9909)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/PreferenceEditor.java	(revision 9913)
@@ -76,5 +76,5 @@
 		String description = tr("A OSM data validator that checks for common errors made by users and editor programs.");
 		if( ver != null )
-			description += "<br><br>" + tr("Version: {0}<br>Last change at {1}", ver.revision, ver.time);
+			description += "<br>" + tr("Version {0} - Last change at {1}", ver.revision, ver.time);
 		JPanel tab = gui.createPreferenceTab("validator", tr("Data validator"), description);
 		tab.add(testPane, GBC.eol().fill(GBC.BOTH));
Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/Severity.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/Severity.java	(revision 9909)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/Severity.java	(revision 9913)
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 import java.awt.Color;
 
-import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.Preferences;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.Main;
 
 /** The error severity */
 public enum Severity {
 	/** Error messages */
-	ERROR(tr("Errors"), "error.gif",       Preferences.getPreferencesColor(marktr("validation error"), Color.RED)),
+	ERROR(tr("Errors"), "error.gif",       Main.pref.getColor(marktr("validation error"), Color.RED)),
 	/** Warning messages */ 
-	WARNING(tr("Warnings"), "warning.gif", Preferences.getPreferencesColor(marktr("validation warning"), Color.YELLOW)), 
+	WARNING(tr("Warnings"), "warning.gif", Main.pref.getColor(marktr("validation warning"), Color.YELLOW)), 
 	/** Other messages */ 
-	OTHER(tr("Other"), "other.gif",        Preferences.getPreferencesColor(marktr("validation other"), Color.CYAN)); 
+	OTHER(tr("Other"), "other.gif",        Main.pref.getColor(marktr("validation other"), Color.CYAN)); 
 	
 	/** Description of the severity code */