Index: src/player_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/player_gui.cpp	(revision 12876)
+++ src/player_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -494,12 +494,13 @@
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-
+		
 		case WE_DROPDOWN_SELECT: {
 			LiveryScheme scheme;
-
+			/* selected color will be chosen for every checked category
+			 * if ctrl is pressed, this color will be set for every category */
 			for (scheme = LS_DEFAULT; scheme < LS_END; scheme++) {
-				if (HasBit(WP(w, livery_d).sel, scheme)) {
+				if (HasBit(WP(w, livery_d).sel, scheme) || _ctrl_pressed) {
 					DoCommandP(0, scheme | (e->we.dropdown.button == PLW_WIDGET_PRI_COL_DROPDOWN ? 0 : 256), e->we.dropdown.index, NULL, CMD_SET_PLAYER_COLOR);
 				}
 			}
Index: src/lang/english.txt
===================================================================
--- src/lang/english.txt	(revision 12876)
+++ src/lang/english.txt	(working copy)
@@ -2380,8 +2380,8 @@
 STR_LIVERY_ROADVEH_TIP                                          :{BLACK}Show road vehicle colour schemes
 STR_LIVERY_SHIP_TIP                                             :{BLACK}Show ship colour schemes
 STR_LIVERY_AIRCRAFT_TIP                                         :{BLACK}Show aircraft colour schemes
-STR_LIVERY_PRIMARY_TIP                                          :{BLACK}Choose the primary colour for the selected scheme
-STR_LIVERY_SECONDARY_TIP                                        :{BLACK}Choose the secondary colour for the selected scheme
+STR_LIVERY_PRIMARY_TIP                                          :{BLACK}Choose the primary colour for the selected scheme. Ctrl-click will set this colour for every scheme.
+STR_LIVERY_SECONDARY_TIP                                        :{BLACK}Choose the secondary colour for the selected scheme. Ctrl-click will set this colour for every scheme.
 STR_LIVERY_PANEL_TIP                                            :{BLACK}Select a colour scheme to change, or multiple schemes with CTRL+click. Click on the box to toggle use of the scheme
 
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