diff --git a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/MainActivity.java
index f2f09df..976b426 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/MainActivity.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -390,21 +391,26 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
                             " (threshold = " + mConnection.mSdServer.mSdData.alarmRatioThresh + ")");
 
                     ProgressBar pb;
+                    Drawable pbDrawable;
                     pb = ((ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.powerProgressBar));
                     pb.setMax(100);
                     pb.setProgress((int) powerPc);
-                    int colour = Color.BLUE;
-                    if (powerPc > 75) colour = Color.YELLOW;
-                    if (powerPc > 100) colour = Color.RED;
-                    pb.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(colour, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+                    pbDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.progress_bar_blue);
+                    if (powerPc > 75)  pbDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.progress_bar_yellow);
+                    if (powerPc > 100) pbDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.progress_bar_red);
+
+                    //pb.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(colour, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+
+                    pb.setProgressDrawable(pbDrawable);
 
                     pb = ((ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.spectrumProgressBar));
                     pb.setMax(100);
                     pb.setProgress((int) specPc);
-                    colour = Color.BLUE;
-                    if (specPc > 75) colour = Color.YELLOW;
-                    if (specPc > 100) colour = Color.RED;
-                    pb.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(colour, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+                    pbDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.progress_bar_blue);
+                    if (specPc > 75) pbDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.progress_bar_yellow);
+                    if (specPc > 100) pbDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.progress_bar_red);
+                    //pb.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(colour, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+                    pb.setProgressDrawable(pbDrawable);
                 } else {
                     tv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.alarmTv);
                     tv.setText("Not Connected to Server");
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_blue.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_blue.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfe2f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_blue.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- Define the background properties like color etc -->
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
+        <shape>
+            <gradient
+                android:startColor="#000000"
+                android:centerColor="#000000"
+                android:centerY="1.0"
+                android:endColor="#000000"
+                android:angle="270"
+                />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+    <!-- Define the progress properties like start color, end color etc -->
+    <item android:id="@android:id/progress">
+        <clip>
+            <shape>
+                <gradient
+                    android:startColor="#0000ff"
+                    android:centerColor="#8080ff"
+                    android:centerY="0.5"
+                    android:endColor="#0000ff"
+                    android:angle="270"
+                    />
+            </shape>
+        </clip>
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_red.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_red.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb3847f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_red.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- Define the background properties like color etc -->
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
+        <shape>
+            <gradient
+                android:startColor="#000000"
+                android:centerColor="#000000"
+                android:centerY="1.0"
+                android:endColor="#000000"
+                android:angle="270"
+                />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+    <!-- Define the progress properties like start color, end color etc -->
+    <item android:id="@android:id/progress">
+        <clip>
+            <shape>
+                <gradient
+                    android:startColor="#ff0000"
+                    android:centerColor="#ffa0a0"
+                    android:centerY="0.5"
+                    android:endColor="#ff0000"
+                    android:angle="270"
+                    />
+            </shape>
+        </clip>
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_yellow.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_yellow.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5d27d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_yellow.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!-- Define the background properties like color etc -->
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
+        <shape>
+            <gradient
+                android:startColor="#000000"
+                android:centerColor="#000000"
+                android:centerY="1.0"
+                android:endColor="#000000"
+                android:angle="270"
+                />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+    <!-- Define the progress properties like start color, end color etc -->
+    <item android:id="@android:id/progress">
+        <clip>
+            <shape>
+                <gradient
+                    android:startColor="#ffff00"
+                    android:centerColor="#ffffa0"
+                    android:centerY="0.5"
+                    android:endColor="#ffff00"
+                    android:angle="270"
+                    />
+            </shape>
+        </clip>
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
index 32367c9..0fb75eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@
 		style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal"
 		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:id="@+id/powerProgressBar" />
+		android:id="@+id/powerProgressBar"
+		android:minHeight="20dp" />
 
 	<TextView
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@
 		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:id="@+id/spectrumProgressBar"
-		android:indeterminate="false" />
+		android:indeterminate="false"
+		android:minHeight="20dp" />
 
 	<LinearLayout
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index aaa41eb..b8e58e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-    <string name="app_name">OpenSeizureDetector Server</string>
+    <string name="app_name">OpenSeizureDetector</string>
 </resources>