diff --git a/tdeui/kled.cpp b/tdeui/kled.cpp
index 3a3aa2a83..dc245cd6f 100644
--- a/tdeui/kled.cpp
+++ b/tdeui/kled.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* This file is part of the KDE libraries
-    Copyright (C) 1998 Jörg Habenicht (j.habenicht@europemail.com)
+    Copyright (C) 1998 J�rg Habenicht (j.habenicht@europemail.com)
 
     This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
     modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ KLed::paintRound() // paint a ROUND RAISED led lamp
     paint.drawEllipse( scale, scale, width - scale*2, width - scale*2 );
 
     // Draw the bright light spot of the LED now, using modified "old"
-    // painter routine taken from TDEUI´s KLed widget:
+    // painter routine taken from TDEUI�s KLed widget:
 
     // Setting the new width of the pen is essential to avoid "pixelized"
     // shadow like it can be observed with the old LED code
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ KLed::paintRound() // paint a ROUND RAISED led lamp
     light_width *= 2;
     light_width /= 3;
 
-    // Calculate the LED´s "light factor":
+    // Calculate the LED�s "light factor":
     int light_quote = (130*2/(light_width?light_width:1))+100;
 
     // Now draw the bright spot on the LED:
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ KLed::paintSunken() // paint a ROUND SUNKEN led lamp
     paint.drawEllipse( scale, scale, width - scale*2, width - scale*2 );
 
     // Draw the bright light spot of the LED now, using modified "old"
-    // painter routine taken from TDEUI´s KLed widget:
+    // painter routine taken from TDEUI�s KLed widget:
 
     // Setting the new width of the pen is essential to avoid "pixelized"
     // shadow like it can be observed with the old LED code
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ KLed::paintSunken() // paint a ROUND SUNKEN led lamp
     light_width *= 2;
     light_width /= 3;
 
-    // Calculate the LED´s "light factor":
+    // Calculate the LED�s "light factor":
     int light_quote = (130*2/(light_width?light_width:1))+100;
 
     // Now draw the bright spot on the LED:
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ KLed::paintSunken() // paint a ROUND SUNKEN led lamp
     paint.setBrush( brush );                        // This avoids filling of the ellipse
 
     // Set the initial color value to colorGroup().light() (bright) and start
-    // drawing the shadow border at 45° (45*16 = 720).
+    // drawing the shadow border at 45� (45*16 = 720).
 
     int angle = -720;
     color = colorGroup().light();
@@ -536,6 +536,12 @@ KLed::color() const
   return led_color;
 }
 
+TQColor
+KLed::offColor() const
+{
+  return led_off_color;
+}
+
 KLed::Look
 KLed::look() const
 {
@@ -580,6 +586,17 @@ KLed::setColor(const TQColor& col)
   }
 }
 
+void
+KLed::setOffColor(const TQColor& col)
+{
+  if(led_off_color!=col) {
+    if(d->on_map)  { delete d->on_map; d->on_map = 0; }
+    if(d->off_map) { delete d->off_map; d->off_map = 0; }
+    d->offcolor = col;
+    update();
+  }
+}
+
 void
 KLed::setDarkFactor(int darkfactor)
 {
diff --git a/tdeui/kled.h b/tdeui/kled.h
index 7b9f327fa..b4f828ea4 100644
--- a/tdeui/kled.h
+++ b/tdeui/kled.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* This file is part of the KDE libraries
-    Copyright (C) 1998 Jörg Habenicht (j.habenicht@europemail.com)
+    Copyright (C) 1998 J�rg Habenicht (j.habenicht@europemail.com)
 
     This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
     modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class TDEUI_EXPORT KLed : public TQWidget
     Q_PROPERTY( Shape shape READ shape WRITE setShape )
     Q_PROPERTY( Look look READ look WRITE setLook )
     Q_PROPERTY( TQColor color READ color WRITE setColor )
+    Q_PROPERTY( TQColor offColor READ color WRITE setOffColor )
     Q_PROPERTY( int darkFactor READ darkFactor WRITE setDarkFactor )
 
 public:
@@ -147,6 +148,14 @@ public:
    */
   TQColor color() const;
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the off color of the widget
+   *
+   * @see OffColor
+   * @short Returns LED off color.
+   */
+  TQColor offColor() const;
+
   /**
    * Returns the look of the widget.
    *
@@ -203,6 +212,23 @@ public:
    */
   void setColor(const TQColor& color);
 
+  /**
+   * Set the off color of the widget.
+   * The Color is shown with the KLed::On state.
+   * The KLed::Off state is shown with this color if set
+   *
+   * The widget calls the update() method, so it will
+   * be updated when entering the main event loop.
+   *
+   * Note that calling setColor will override this value
+   *
+   * @see Color
+   *
+   * @param color New off color of the LED.
+   * @short Sets the LED off color.
+   */
+  void setOffColor(const TQColor& color);
+
   /**
    * Sets the factor to darken the LED in OFF state.
    * Same as TQColor::dark().
@@ -316,6 +342,7 @@ protected:
 private:
   State led_state;
   TQColor led_color;
+  TQColor led_off_color;
   Look  led_look;
   Shape led_shape;