diff --git a/services/nm/nmclient.py b/services/nm/nmclient.py
index cd381fbc..e9db0eec 100644
--- a/services/nm/nmclient.py
+++ b/services/nm/nmclient.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 
 import hippo
 import style
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
 from sugar.graphics.timeline import Timeline
 from wepkeydialog import WEPKeyDialog
 from bubble import Bubble
diff --git a/services/presence/Buddy.py b/services/presence/Buddy.py
index 0864bb4c..8e4c78f5 100644
--- a/services/presence/Buddy.py
+++ b/services/presence/Buddy.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import logging
 import gobject
 import dbus, dbus.service
 from sugar import profile
-from sugar.graphics import iconcolor
+from sugar.graphics import xocolor
 
 
 PRESENCE_SERVICE_TYPE = "_presence_olpc._tcp"
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class Buddy(object):
             self._valid = True
             self._get_buddy_icon(service)
             color = service.get_one_property(_BUDDY_KEY_COLOR)
-            if iconcolor.is_valid(color):
+            if xocolor.is_valid(color):
                 self._color = color
             self._current_activity = service.get_one_property(_BUDDY_KEY_CURACT)
             # Monitor further buddy property changes, like current activity
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class Buddy(object):
     def __buddy_presence_service_property_changed_cb(self, service, keys):
         if _BUDDY_KEY_COLOR in keys:
             new_color = service.get_one_property(_BUDDY_KEY_COLOR)
-            if new_color and self._color != new_color and iconcolor.is_valid(new_color):
+            if new_color and self._color != new_color and xocolor.is_valid(new_color):
                 self._color = new_color
                 self._dbus_helper.PropertyChanged([_BUDDY_KEY_COLOR])
         if _BUDDY_KEY_CURACT in keys:
diff --git a/services/presence2/buddy.py b/services/presence2/buddy.py
index 984bf949..df1bcc7e 100644
--- a/services/presence2/buddy.py
+++ b/services/presence2/buddy.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import gobject
 import dbus, dbus.service
 from sugar import profile
-from sugar.graphics import iconcolor
 
 _BUDDY_PATH = "/org/laptop/Sugar/Presence/Buddies/"
 _BUDDY_INTERFACE = "org.laptop.Sugar.Presence.Buddy"
diff --git a/shell/model/BuddyModel.py b/shell/model/BuddyModel.py
index 8e175e75..9f1ad7f9 100644
--- a/shell/model/BuddyModel.py
+++ b/shell/model/BuddyModel.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 import gobject
 
 _NOT_PRESENT_COLOR = "#888888,#BBBBBB"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class BuddyModel(gobject.GObject):
             self.__set_color_from_string(_NOT_PRESENT_COLOR)
 
     def __set_color_from_string(self, color_string):
-        self._color = IconColor(color_string)
+        self._color = XoColor(color_string)
 
     def get_name(self):
         return self._name
diff --git a/shell/model/MeshModel.py b/shell/model/MeshModel.py
index 6c9f8832..bb3c223b 100644
--- a/shell/model/MeshModel.py
+++ b/shell/model/MeshModel.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import gobject
 
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from sugar.activity import bundleregistry
 from model.BuddyModel import BuddyModel
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ActivityModel:
         return self._bundle.get_icon()
     
     def get_color(self):
-        return IconColor(self._activity.get_color())
+        return XoColor(self._activity.get_color())
 
     def get_service(self):
         return self._service
diff --git a/shell/model/homeactivity.py b/shell/model/homeactivity.py
index d4962f31..f823f598 100644
--- a/shell/model/homeactivity.py
+++ b/shell/model/homeactivity.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import logging
 import gobject
 import dbus
 
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from sugar import profile
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class HomeActivity(gobject.GObject):
     def get_icon_color(self):
         activity = PresenceService.get_instance().get_activity(self._id)
         if activity != None:
-            return IconColor(activity.get_color())
+            return XoColor(activity.get_color())
         else:
             return profile.get_color()
         
diff --git a/shell/view/FirstTimeDialog.py b/shell/view/FirstTimeDialog.py
index 0ae82ef6..cb56bb74 100644
--- a/shell/view/FirstTimeDialog.py
+++ b/shell/view/FirstTimeDialog.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from ConfigParser import ConfigParser
 import gtk
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar import env
 
 class FirstTimeDialog(gtk.Dialog):
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class FirstTimeDialog(gtk.Dialog):
         section = 'Buddy'    
         cp.add_section(section)
         cp.set(section, 'NickName', self._entry.get_text())
-        cp.set(section, 'Color', IconColor().to_string())
+        cp.set(section, 'Color', XoColor().to_string())
 
         config_path = os.path.join(env.get_profile_path(), 'config')
         fileobject = open(config_path, 'w')
diff --git a/shell/view/clipboardicon.py b/shell/view/clipboardicon.py
index 65eafb77..faf2e18d 100644
--- a/shell/view/clipboardicon.py
+++ b/shell/view/clipboardicon.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from view.clipboardmenu import ClipboardMenu
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.graphics import units
 from sugar.activity import activityfactory
 from sugar.clipboard import clipboardservice
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class ClipboardIcon(CanvasIcon):
             self._menu.set_state(name, percent, preview, activity)
 
         if activity and percent < 100:
-            self.set_property('color', IconColor("#000000,#424242"))
+            self.set_property('color', XoColor("#000000,#424242"))
         else:
-            self.set_property('color', IconColor("#000000,#FFFFFF"))
+            self.set_property('color', XoColor("#000000,#FFFFFF"))
     
     def _activity_create_success_cb(self, handler, activity):
         activity.start(util.unique_id())
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py b/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py
index 5d4c59d7..8041a621 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import hippo
 import logging
 
 from sugar.graphics import units
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.graphics.iconbutton import IconButton
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from sugar.activity import bundleregistry
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py b/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
index 5b88fb13..9b12f6c2 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from view.BuddyIcon import BuddyIcon
 from model.BuddyModel import BuddyModel
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py b/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
index e77e350c..0cb0c34a 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics.menu import Menu, MenuItem
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
 from sugar.graphics.iconbutton import IconButton
 import sugar
 
diff --git a/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py b/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py
index c6c0f882..0d5f999d 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import math
 import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics import units
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 
 from view.home.activitiesdonut import ActivitiesDonut
 from view.devices import deviceview
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class HomeBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
             if self._donut:
                 self.remove(self._donut)
                 self._donut = None
-                self._my_icon.props.color = IconColor('insensitive')
+                self._my_icon.props.color = XoColor('insensitive')
 
     def do_allocate(self, width, height, origin_changed):
         hippo.CanvasBox.do_allocate(self, width, height, origin_changed)
diff --git a/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py b/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
index b1ec62d6..6c411ae2 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import colorsys
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from sugar.graphics import units
-from sugar.graphics import iconcolor
+from sugar.graphics import xocolor
 from sugar import profile
 
 # TODO: rgb_to_html and html_to_rgb are useful elsewhere 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ActivityIcon(CanvasIcon):
         new_fill = rgb_to_html(*colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(h, s * factor, v))
         h, s, v = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(*html_to_rgb(self._orig_color.get_stroke_color()))
         new_stroke = rgb_to_html(*colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(h, s * factor, v))
-        return iconcolor.IconColor("%s,%s" % (new_stroke, new_fill))
+        return xocolor.XoColor("%s,%s" % (new_stroke, new_fill))
 
     def _pulse_cb(self):
         if self._direction == 1:
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/Makefile.am b/sugar/graphics/Makefile.am
index ee1c578d..375857f2 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/Makefile.am
+++ b/sugar/graphics/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ sugar_PYTHON =			\
 	entry.py                \
 	font.py			\
 	frame.py		\
-	iconcolor.py		\
 	label.py		\
 	menu.py			\
 	menushell.py		\
@@ -21,4 +20,5 @@ sugar_PYTHON =			\
 	spreadbox.py		\
 	timeline.py         	\
 	toolbar.py		\
-	units.py
+	units.py		\
+	xocolor.py
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py b/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py
index 67c35aa5..7cf1ed24 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import rsvg
 import cairo
 import time
 
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
 from sugar.graphics.timeline import Timeline
 from sugar.graphics.popup import Popup
 from sugar.graphics import color
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/iconbutton.py b/sugar/graphics/iconbutton.py
index b1992a60..78196d08 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/iconbutton.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/iconbutton.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import gobject
 import hippo
 
 from canvasicon import CanvasIcon
-from iconcolor import IconColor
+from xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.graphics import units
 from sugar import profile
             
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ class IconButton(CanvasIcon):
         if self.props.color:
             self._normal_color = self.props.color
         else:
-            self._normal_color = IconColor('white')
+            self._normal_color = XoColor('white')
             self.props.color = self._normal_color
 
         self._prelight_color = profile.get_color()
-        self._inactive_color = IconColor('#808080,#424242')
+        self._inactive_color = XoColor('#808080,#424242')
         self._set_size(STANDARD_SIZE)
 
         self.connect('button-press-event', self._button_press_event_cb)
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/iconcolor.py b/sugar/graphics/xocolor.py
similarity index 99%
rename from sugar/graphics/iconcolor.py
rename to sugar/graphics/xocolor.py
index ca1ca6a7..07fe80e4 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/iconcolor.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/xocolor.py
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ def _parse_string(color_string):
 def is_valid(color_string):
     return (_parse_string(color_string) != None)
 
-class IconColor:
+class XoColor:
     def __init__(self, color_string=None):
         if color_string == None or not is_valid(color_string):
             n = int(random.random() * (len(_colors) - 1))
diff --git a/sugar/profile.py b/sugar/profile.py
index 65f8582c..cb1309b2 100644
--- a/sugar/profile.py
+++ b/sugar/profile.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import os
 from ConfigParser import ConfigParser
 
 from sugar import env
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 
 class _Profile(object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class _Profile(object):
             self.name = cp.get('Buddy', 'NickName')
 
         if cp.has_option('Buddy', 'Color'):
-            self.color = IconColor(cp.get('Buddy', 'Color'))
+            self.color = XoColor(cp.get('Buddy', 'Color'))
 
         if cp.has_option('Buddy', 'PublicKey'):
             self.pubkey = cp.get('Buddy', 'PublicKey')
diff --git a/sugar/simulator.py b/sugar/simulator.py
index c97f364a..fd592ee4 100644
--- a/sugar/simulator.py
+++ b/sugar/simulator.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import gobject
 import dbus
 
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.p2p import Stream
 from sugar import util
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Bot(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.name = Bot._name_collection.get_name()
-        self.color = IconColor()
+        self.color = XoColor()
         self.icon = None
 
         self._queue = []
diff --git a/tests/sketch/sketchactivity.py b/tests/sketch/sketchactivity.py
index 31aff35d..97db0c48 100644
--- a/tests/sketch/sketchactivity.py
+++ b/tests/sketch/sketchactivity.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from sugar.activity.Activity import Activity
 from sugar.chat.sketchpad import SketchPad
 from sugar.chat.sketchpad import Sketch
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar import profile
 
 class NetworkController(gobject.GObject):
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class SharedSketchPad(SketchPad.SketchPad):
         str_color = buddy.get_color()
         if not str_color:
             str_color = "#348798"  # FIXME
-        color = IconColor(str_color)
+        color = XoColor(str_color)
         stroke_color = _html_to_rgb_color(color.get_stroke_color())
         sketch = Sketch.Sketch(stroke_color)
         for item in path:
diff --git a/tests/test-snowflake-box.py b/tests/test-snowflake-box.py
index dd703934..abbc79d4 100755
--- a/tests/test-snowflake-box.py
+++ b/tests/test-snowflake-box.py
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics.snowflakebox import SnowflakeBox
 from sugar.graphics.spreadbox import SpreadBox
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 def _create_snowflake(parent, children):
-    color = IconColor()
+    color = XoColor()
     icon = CanvasIcon(size=40, color=color,
                       icon_name='activity-groupchat')
     parent.append(icon, hippo.PACK_FIXED)
     parent.set_root(icon)
 
     for i in range(0, children):
-        color = IconColor()
+        color = XoColor()
         icon = CanvasIcon(size=60, color=color,
                           icon_name='stock-buddy')
         parent.append(icon, hippo.PACK_FIXED)
diff --git a/tests/test-spread-box.py b/tests/test-spread-box.py
index dc4e73eb..ba774c40 100755
--- a/tests/test-spread-box.py
+++ b/tests/test-spread-box.py
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import gtk
 import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics.spreadbox import SpreadBox
-from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics.xocolor import XoColor
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 def _create_icon():
-    color = IconColor()
+    color = XoColor()
 
     icon = CanvasIcon(size=100, color=color,
                       icon_name='stock-buddy')