When setting the default search field text color, set the foreground.

build.xml

@@ -747,10 +747,10 @@
             <sysproperty key="java.net.preferIPv6Addresses"
                 value="${java.net.preferIPv6Addresses}"/>
 
-            <!--sysproperty key="net.java.sip.communicator.SC_HOME_DIR_LOCATION"
+            <sysproperty key="net.java.sip.communicator.SC_HOME_DIR_LOCATION"
                 value="${user.home}"/>
             <sysproperty key="net.java.sip.communicator.SC_HOME_DIR_NAME"
-                value="schome"/-->
+                value="schome"/>
 
             <sysproperty key="smack.debugEnabled"
                 value="${smack.debugEnabled}"/>

src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/swing/SIPCommTextField.java

@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ public void setForegroundColor(Color c)
     public void setDefaultTextColor(Color c)
     {
         defaultTextColor = c;
+
+        if (isDefaultTextVisible)
+            setForeground(defaultTextColor);
     }
 
     /**