5 files changed, 13 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/src/gui/textrenderer.h b/src/gui/textrenderer.h
index 712c1312..c8ff5833 100644
--- a/src/gui/textrenderer.h
+++ b/src/gui/textrenderer.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TextRenderer
         if (shadow)
         {
             graphics->setColor(guiPalette->getColor(Palette::SHADOW,
-                    alpha / 2));
+                                                    alpha / 2));
             if (outline)
             {
                 graphics->drawText(text, x + 2, y + 2, align);
diff --git a/src/localplayer.cpp b/src/localplayer.cpp
index c1423190..7119bfc9 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/localplayer.cpp
@@ -946,7 +946,8 @@ void LocalPlayer::initTargetCursor()
                      true, TC_LARGE);
 }
 
-void LocalPlayer::loadTargetCursor(std::string filename, int width, int height,
+void LocalPlayer::loadTargetCursor(const std::string &filename,
+                                   int width, int height,
                                    bool outRange, TargetCursorSize size)
 {
     assert(size > -1);
diff --git a/src/localplayer.h b/src/localplayer.h
index add5c049..4a85dd75 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.h
+++ b/src/localplayer.h
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ class LocalPlayer : public Player
         /**
          * Helper function for loading target cursors
          */
-        void loadTargetCursor(std::string filename, int width, int height,
+        void loadTargetCursor(const std::string &filename,
+                              int width, int height,
                               bool outRange, Being::TargetCursorSize size);
 
         /** Images of the target cursor. */
diff --git a/src/textparticle.cpp b/src/textparticle.cpp
index 04b7abe1..da176087 100644
--- a/src/textparticle.cpp
+++ b/src/textparticle.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "gui/textrenderer.h"
 
 TextParticle::TextParticle(Map *map, const std::string &text,
-                           const gcn::Color* color,
+                           const gcn::Color *color,
                            gcn::Font *font, bool outline):
     Particle(map),
     mText(text),
@@ -47,18 +47,15 @@ void TextParticle::draw(Graphics *graphics, int offsetX, int offsetY) const
     float alpha = mAlpha * 255.0f;
 
     if (mLifetimeLeft > -1 && mLifetimeLeft < mFadeOut)
-    {
-        alpha *= mLifetimeLeft;
-        alpha /= mFadeOut;
-    }
+        alpha = alpha * mLifetimeLeft / mFadeOut;
 
     if (mLifetimePast < mFadeIn)
-    {
-        alpha *= mLifetimePast;
-        alpha /= mFadeIn;
-    }
+        alpha = alpha * mLifetimePast / mFadeIn;
+
+    gcn::Color color = *mColor;
+    color.a = (int) alpha;
 
     TextRenderer::renderText(graphics, mText,
             screenX, screenY, gcn::Graphics::CENTER,
-            *mColor, mTextFont, mOutline, false, (int) alpha);
+            color, mTextFont, mOutline, false, (int) alpha);
 }
diff --git a/src/textparticle.h b/src/textparticle.h
index 8b7d3e01..a87137ea 100644
--- a/src/textparticle.h
+++ b/src/textparticle.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TextParticle : public Particle
     private:
         std::string mText;             /**< Text of the particle. */
         gcn::Font *mTextFont;          /**< Font used for drawing the text. */
-        const gcn::Color* mColor;      /**< Color used for drawing the text. */
+        const gcn::Color *mColor;      /**< Color used for drawing the text. */
         bool mOutline;                 /**< Make the text better readable */
 };