[adz1966]

Sorry I am so late in posting this, but this is the first I am seeing this thread.
You don't need to re-flash a ROM to accomplish what you want.
To get the red icons all you have to do is rename 2 files and reset your phone. The files are 'ql_skin_p' and 'ql_skin_l'. They are found in the windows directory of the phone. Rename them to 'copy of...' (in case you want to switch back) and after you reset, red icons!
Old Man Jenkins has a great post about modifying these files to get any apps to launch from those icons.
Let me know how it works out.