Index: sources/gui/qml/components/TextEntry.qml
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diff -u -r9048646630717f980a852df54349805ba63773e0 -r3738eb975493a36efae6b1a060624abab72c6871
--- sources/gui/qml/components/TextEntry.qml	(.../TextEntry.qml)	(revision 9048646630717f980a852df54349805ba63773e0)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/TextEntry.qml	(.../TextEntry.qml)	(revision 3738eb975493a36efae6b1a060624abab72c6871)
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     property alias      lengthMax   : _input.maximumLength
     property bool       useQtNumPad : true
     property bool showPlaceHolderText: false
+    property bool showDisabledColor :false  // only show greyed text if allowed.
 
     readonly property alias isValid : _input.acceptableInput
 
@@ -101,7 +102,10 @@
         width               : TextEntry.InputWidth
         text                : ""
         font.pixelSize      : Fonts.fontPixelTextRectExtra
-        color               : acceptableInput ? Colors.textMain : Colors.red
+        color               : acceptableInput   ?   _root.showDisabledColor &&
+                                                    enabled ?
+                                Colors.textMain : Colors.borderDisableButton  :
+                                Colors.red
         selectionColor      : Colors.borderButtonHalfDarker
         selectedTextColor   : acceptableInput ? Colors.textMain : Colors.red
         anchors.left        : _separator.right