diff -r b01126ce0bec -r ba63c83f4716 idlehomescreen/widgetmanager/src/wmlistbox.cpp
--- a/idlehomescreen/widgetmanager/src/wmlistbox.cpp	Wed Sep 15 12:00:00 2010 +0300
+++ b/idlehomescreen/widgetmanager/src/wmlistbox.cpp	Wed Oct 13 14:18:30 2010 +0300
@@ -184,13 +184,14 @@
     CWindowGc& gc = *Gc();
     MAknsSkinInstance* skin = AknsUtils::SkinInstance();
     TBool highlightEnabled = !( iListBox->ItemDrawer()->Flags() & 
-            CListItemDrawer::ESingleClickDisabledHighlight );    
+            CListItemDrawer::ESingleClickDisabledHighlight );
+    TBool listFocused = ((iListBox->IsFocused() && !aViewIsDimmed) ? ETrue : EFalse);
     TRect itemRect = TRect( aItemRectPos, cellSize );
     
     CFormattedCellListBoxItemDrawer::DrawEmptyItem( 
                             aItemIndex, aItemRectPos, aViewIsDimmed );
     
-    if ( aItemIsCurrent && !aViewIsDimmed && highlightEnabled )
+    if ( aItemIsCurrent && listFocused && highlightEnabled )
         {
         TRect innerRect( itemRect );
         const TInt highlightOffset = 5;
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@
     // DRAW NAME
     TRgb textColor;
     TAknsQsnTextColorsIndex index =
-        ( aItemIsCurrent && aViewIsDimmed && highlightEnabled )? 
+        ( aItemIsCurrent && listFocused && highlightEnabled )? 
                 EAknsCIQsnTextColorsCG10 : EAknsCIQsnTextColorsCG6;
 
     AknsUtils::GetCachedColor(