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         back to Ardour's default base setting, in case Ardour's appearance has turned
         into a toddler's toy.
       </li>
+      <li>
+        <dfn>Use color-palette to assign color for new tracks/busses</dfn>
+        enables color-coding of tracks by picking colors from a fixed palette
+        and assigning them to regions' backgrounds and, optionally, to
+        respective faders of tracks and busses (there is a dedicated setting for 
+        that). When disabled, all regions (and faders) have a neutral gray
+        background.
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        <dfn>Use color-palette to assign color for new VCA</dfn> does the same
+        as the setting above, but with regards to VCAs.
+      </li>
     </ul>
   </li>
 </ul>