-#define FONT "-*-*-medium-*-*-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
-#define UNPRESSEDBG "#FFFFFF"
-#define UNPRESSEDFG "#2E3436"
-#define PRESSEDBG "#3584E4"
-#define PRESSEDFG "#FFFFFF"
-#define DECORATIONBG "#CDC7C2"
-#define DECORATIONFG "#E6E6E6"
-#define ITEMW 130
-#define ITEMB 4
-#define BORDER 1
-#define SEPARATOR 1
+/* font */
+static const char *font = "monospace:size=9"; /* for regular items */
+
+/* colors */
+static const char *background_color = "#FFFFFF";
+static const char *foreground_color = "#2E3436";
+static const char *selbackground_color = "#3584E4";
+static const char *selforeground_color = "#FFFFFF";
+static const char *separator_color = "#CDC7C2";
+static const char *border_color = "#E6E6E6";
+
+/* sizes in pixels */
+static int width_pixels = 130; /* minimum width of a menu */
+static int padding_pixels = 4; /* padding around label in a item */
+static int border_pixels = 1; /* menu border */
+static int separator_pixels = 3; /* space around separator */
+
+/* geometry of the right-pointing isoceles triangle for submenus */
+static const int triangle_width = 3;
+static const int triangle_height = 7;