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diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.ThreadExtensions/Converters/ColorNameToBrushConverter.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.ThreadExtensions/Converters/ColorNameToBrushConverter.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+
+namespace Tango.MachineStudio.ThreadExtensions.Converters
+{
+    public class ColorNameToBrushConverter : IValueConverter
+    {
+        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                string colorName = value as string;
+                if(String.IsNullOrEmpty(colorName))
+                    return new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Transparent);
+
+                Color color = (Color)TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(Color)).ConvertFromString(colorName);
+               
+                SolidColorBrush brush = new SolidColorBrush(color);
+                brush.Opacity = 0.5;
+                
+                return brush;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return  new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Transparent);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+        
+    }
+}