diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
index 85f0297a93..9869d0ba9a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "debugger_frame.h"
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -155,10 +156,10 @@ void debugger_frame::ChangeColors()
 {
 	if (m_list)
 	{
-		m_list->m_color_bp = gui::get_Label_Color("debugger_frame_breakpoint", QPalette::Background);
-		m_list->m_color_pc = gui::get_Label_Color("debugger_frame_pc", QPalette::Background);
-		m_list->m_text_color_bp = gui::get_Label_Color("debugger_frame_breakpoint");;
-		m_list->m_text_color_pc = gui::get_Label_Color("debugger_frame_pc");;
+		m_list->m_color_bp = gui::utils::get_label_color("debugger_frame_breakpoint", QPalette::Background);
+		m_list->m_color_pc = gui::utils::get_label_color("debugger_frame_pc", QPalette::Background);
+		m_list->m_text_color_bp = gui::utils::get_label_color("debugger_frame_breakpoint");;
+		m_list->m_text_color_pc = gui::utils::get_label_color("debugger_frame_pc");;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp
index 2acaf9970c..2589ddbad0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "game_compatibility.h"
 
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
 constexpr auto qstr = QString::fromStdString;
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index bf521d89fa..b20ec14e68 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "game_list_frame.h"
-
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 #include "settings_dialog.h"
 #include "table_item_delegate.h"
 #include "custom_table_widget_item.h"
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ void game_list_frame::RepaintIcons(const bool& fromSettings)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			m_Icon_Color = gui::get_Label_Color("gamelist_icon_background_color");
+			m_Icon_Color = gui::utils::get_label_color("gamelist_icon_background_color");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_grid.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_grid.cpp
index 50d0f1f4c3..9cef947f6b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_grid.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_grid.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "game_list_grid.h"
 #include "game_list_grid_delegate.h"
-#include "gui_settings.h"
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ game_list_grid::game_list_grid(const QSize& icon_size, const QColor& icon_color,
 	}
 
 	// font by stylesheet
-	QFont font = gui::get_Label_Font("gamegrid_font");
-	QColor font_color = gui::get_Label_Color("gamegrid_font");
+	QFont font = gui::utils::get_label_font("gamegrid_font");
+	QColor font_color = gui::utils::get_label_color("gamegrid_font");
 
 	grid_item_delegate = new game_list_grid_delegate(item_size, m_margin_factor, m_text_factor, font, font_color, this);
 	setItemDelegate(grid_item_delegate);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gamepads_settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gamepads_settings_dialog.cpp
index 74e90ccbc9..415333e4ce 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gamepads_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gamepads_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "gamepads_settings_dialog.h"
 #include "pad_settings_dialog.h"
+#include "qt_utils.h"
+
 #include "../Emu/Io/PadHandler.h"
 #include "../ds4_pad_handler.h"
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../keyboard_pad_handler.h"
 #include "../Emu/Io/Null/NullPadHandler.h"
 
+#include <QDir>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QInputDialog>
@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ void gamepads_settings_dialog::ChangeInputType(int player)
 	if (config_enabled)
 	{
 		QString s_profile_dir = qstr(PadHandlerBase::get_config_dir(cur_pad_handler->m_type));
-		QStringList profiles = gui_settings::GetDirEntries(QDir(s_profile_dir), QStringList() << "*.yml");
+		QStringList profiles = gui::utils::get_dir_entries(QDir(s_profile_dir), QStringList() << "*.yml");
 
 		if (profiles.isEmpty())
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp
index 229eaa067e..50b48bc853 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "game_list_frame.h"
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
-#include <QDir>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
 inline std::string sstr(const QString& _in) { return _in.toStdString(); }
@@ -79,105 +78,6 @@ q_pair_list gui_settings::Var2List(const QVariant& var)
 	return list;
 }
 
-QIcon gui_settings::colorizedIcon(const QIcon& icon, const QColor& oldColor, const QColor& newColor, bool useSpecialMasks, bool colorizeAll)
-{
-	return QIcon(colorizedPixmap(icon.pixmap(icon.availableSizes().at(0)), oldColor, newColor, useSpecialMasks, colorizeAll));
-}
-
-QPixmap gui_settings::colorizedPixmap(const QPixmap& old_pixmap, const QColor& oldColor, const QColor& newColor, bool useSpecialMasks, bool colorizeAll)
-{
-	QPixmap pixmap = old_pixmap;
-
-	if (colorizeAll)
-	{
-		QBitmap mask = pixmap.createMaskFromColor(Qt::transparent, Qt::MaskInColor);
-		pixmap.fill(newColor);
-		pixmap.setMask(mask);
-		return pixmap;
-	}
-
-	QBitmap mask = pixmap.createMaskFromColor(oldColor, Qt::MaskOutColor);
-	pixmap.fill(newColor);
-	pixmap.setMask(mask);
-
-	// special masks for disc icon and others
-
-	if (useSpecialMasks)
-	{
-		auto saturatedColor = [](const QColor& col, float sat /* must be < 1 */)
-		{
-			int r = col.red() + sat * (255 - col.red());
-			int g = col.green() + sat * (255 - col.green());
-			int b = col.blue() + sat * (255 - col.blue());
-			return QColor(r, g, b, col.alpha());
-		};
-
-		QColor colorS1(Qt::white);
-		QPixmap pixmapS1 = old_pixmap;
-		QBitmap maskS1 = pixmapS1.createMaskFromColor(colorS1, Qt::MaskOutColor);
-		pixmapS1.fill(colorS1);
-		pixmapS1.setMask(maskS1);
-
-		QColor colorS2(0, 173, 246, 255);
-		QPixmap pixmapS2 = old_pixmap;
-		QBitmap maskS2 = pixmapS2.createMaskFromColor(colorS2, Qt::MaskOutColor);
-		pixmapS2.fill(saturatedColor(newColor, 0.6f));
-		pixmapS2.setMask(maskS2);
-
-		QColor colorS3(0, 132, 244, 255);
-		QPixmap pixmapS3 = old_pixmap;
-		QBitmap maskS3 = pixmapS3.createMaskFromColor(colorS3, Qt::MaskOutColor);
-		pixmapS3.fill(saturatedColor(newColor, 0.3f));
-		pixmapS3.setMask(maskS3);
-
-		QPainter painter(&pixmap);
-		painter.drawPixmap(QPoint(0, 0), pixmapS1);
-		painter.drawPixmap(QPoint(0, 0), pixmapS2);
-		painter.drawPixmap(QPoint(0, 0), pixmapS3);
-		painter.end();
-	}
-	return pixmap;
-}
-
-QImage gui_settings::GetOpaqueImageArea(const QString& path)
-{
-	QImage image = QImage(path);
-
-	int w_min = 0;
-	int w_max = image.width();
-	int h_min = 0;
-	int h_max = image.height();
-
-	for (int y = 0; y < image.height(); ++y)
-	{
-		QRgb *row = (QRgb*)image.scanLine(y);
-		bool rowFilled = false;
-
-		for (int x = 0; x < image.width(); ++x)
-		{
-			if (qAlpha(row[x]))
-			{
-				rowFilled = true;
-				w_min = std::max(w_min, x);
-
-				if (w_max > x)
-				{
-					w_max = x;
-					x = w_min;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (rowFilled)
-		{
-			h_max = std::min(h_max, y);
-			h_min = y;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return image.copy(QRect(QPoint(w_max, h_max), QPoint(w_min, h_min)));
-}
-
 void gui_settings::SetValue(const gui_save& entry, const QVariant& value)
 {
 	m_settings.beginGroup(entry.key);
@@ -320,17 +220,6 @@ QStringList gui_settings::GetConfigEntries()
 	return res;
 }
 
-QStringList gui_settings::GetDirEntries(const QDir& dir, const QStringList& nameFilters)
-{
-	QFileInfoList entries = dir.entryInfoList(nameFilters, QDir::Files);
-	QStringList res;
-	for (const QFileInfo &entry : entries)
-	{
-		res.append(entry.baseName());
-	}
-	return res;
-}
-
 void gui_settings::BackupSettingsToTarget(const QString& friendlyName)
 {	
 	QSettings target(ComputeSettingsDir() + friendlyName + ".ini", QSettings::Format::IniFormat);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
index 7153bc2fbc..ba0a7af65a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QColor>
-#include <QBitmap>
-#include <QLabel>
 
 struct gui_save
 {
@@ -72,22 +70,6 @@ namespace gui
 		return gl_max_slider_pos * current_delta / size_delta;
 	};
 
-	inline QColor get_Label_Color(const QString& objectName, QPalette::ColorRole colorRole = QPalette::Foreground)
-	{
-		QLabel dummy_color;
-		dummy_color.setObjectName(objectName);
-		dummy_color.ensurePolished();
-		return dummy_color.palette().color(colorRole);
-	};
-
-	inline QFont get_Label_Font(const QString& objectName)
-	{
-		QLabel dummy_font;
-		dummy_font.setObjectName(objectName);
-		dummy_font.ensurePolished();
-		return dummy_font.font();
-	};
-
 	inline QString get_Single_Line(const QString& multi_line_string)
 	{
 		QString single_line_string = multi_line_string;
@@ -222,22 +204,10 @@ public:
 	bool GetGamelistColVisibility(int col);
 	QColor GetCustomColor(int col);
 	QStringList GetConfigEntries();
-	static QStringList GetDirEntries(const QDir& dir, const QStringList& nameFilters);
 	QString GetCurrentStylesheetPath();
 	QStringList GetStylesheetEntries();
 	QStringList GetGameListCategoryFilters();
 
-	/**
-		Creates a custom colored QIcon based on another QIcon
-		@param icon the icon to colorize
-		@param oldColor the current color of icon
-		@param newColor the desired color for the new icon
-		@param useSpecialMasks only used for icons with white parts and disc game icon
-	*/
-	static QIcon colorizedIcon(const QIcon& icon, const QColor& oldColor, const QColor& newColor, bool useSpecialMasks = false, bool colorizeAll = false);
-	static QPixmap colorizedPixmap(const QPixmap& old_pixmap, const QColor& oldColor, const QColor& newColor, bool useSpecialMasks = false, bool colorizeAll = false);
-	static QImage GetOpaqueImageArea(const QString& path);
-
 public Q_SLOTS:
 	void Reset(bool removeMeta = false);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
index 140ace7b53..0d322a3024 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "log_frame.h"
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "rpcs3_version.h"
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ void log_frame::CreateAndConnectActions()
 		menu->exec(mapToGlobal(pos));
 	});
 
-	connect(m_tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, [this](int index)
+	connect(m_tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, [this](int/* index*/)
 	{
 		if (m_find_dialog)
 			m_find_dialog->close();
@@ -289,18 +290,18 @@ void log_frame::RepaintTextColors()
 {
 	// Get text color. Do this once to prevent possible slowdown
 	m_color.clear();
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_always"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_fatal"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_error"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_todo"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_success"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_warning"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_notice"));
-	m_color.append(gui::get_Label_Color("log_level_trace"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_always"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_fatal"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_error"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_todo"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_success"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_warning"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_notice"));
+	m_color.append(gui::utils::get_label_color("log_level_trace"));
 
-	m_color_stack = gui::get_Label_Color("log_stack");
+	m_color_stack = gui::utils::get_label_color("log_stack");
 
-	m_tty->setTextColor(gui::get_Label_Color("tty_text"));
+	m_tty->setTextColor(gui::utils::get_label_color("tty_text"));
 }
 
 void log_frame::UpdateUI()
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 48fdc6da34..43ebcc4e68 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QMimeData>
 
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 #include "vfs_dialog.h"
 #include "save_manager_dialog.h"
 #include "trophy_manager_dialog.h"
@@ -604,11 +605,11 @@ void main_window::SaveWindowState()
 
 void main_window::RepaintThumbnailIcons()
 {
-	QColor newColor = gui::get_Label_Color("thumbnail_icon_color");
+	QColor newColor = gui::utils::get_label_color("thumbnail_icon_color");
 
 	auto icon = [&newColor](const QString& path)
 	{
-		return gui_settings::colorizedIcon(QPixmap::fromImage(gui_settings::GetOpaqueImageArea(path)), gui::mw_tool_icon_color, newColor);
+		return gui::utils::get_colorized_icon(QPixmap::fromImage(gui::utils::get_opaque_image_area(path)), gui::mw_tool_icon_color, newColor);
 	};
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -635,12 +636,12 @@ void main_window::RepaintToolBarIcons()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		newColor = gui::get_Label_Color("toolbar_icon_color");
+		newColor = gui::utils::get_label_color("toolbar_icon_color");
 	}
 
 	auto icon = [&newColor](const QString& path)
 	{
-		return gui_settings::colorizedIcon(QIcon(path), gui::mw_tool_icon_color, newColor);
+		return gui::utils::get_colorized_icon(QIcon(path), gui::mw_tool_icon_color, newColor);
 	};
 
 	m_icon_play           = icon(":/Icons/play.png");
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
index 013665f004..1f9eee6944 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QPainter>
 
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 #include "pad_settings_dialog.h"
 #include "ui_pad_settings_dialog.h"
 
@@ -281,10 +282,8 @@ pad_settings_dialog::pad_settings_dialog(const std::string& device, const std::s
 
 	UpdateLabel();
 
-	gui_settings settings(this);
-
 	// repaint and resize controller image
-	ui->l_controller->setPixmap(settings.colorizedPixmap(*ui->l_controller->pixmap(), QColor(), gui::get_Label_Color("l_controller"), false, true));
+	ui->l_controller->setPixmap(gui::utils::get_colorized_pixmap(*ui->l_controller->pixmap(), QColor(), gui::utils::get_label_color("l_controller"), false, true));
 	ui->l_controller->setMaximumSize(ui->gb_description->sizeHint().width(), ui->l_controller->maximumHeight() * ui->gb_description->sizeHint().width() / ui->l_controller->maximumWidth());
 
 	layout()->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetFixedSize);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.h
index 8b683576d3..2477a3f8e6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.h
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QButtonGroup>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <QButtonGroup>
 
 #include "keyboard_pad_handler.h"
 #include "Utilities/types.h"
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "Emu/Io/PadHandler.h"
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "Emu/System.h"
-#include "gui_settings.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "xinput_pad_handler.h"
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
index ebd6030b88..2f0c2d9064 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 #include "qt_utils.h"
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QBitmap>
+#include <QPainter>
 #include <QScreen>
 
 namespace gui
@@ -33,5 +35,125 @@ namespace gui
 
 			return QRect(frame_x, frame_y, width, height);
 		}
+
+		QPixmap get_colorized_pixmap(const QPixmap& old_pixmap, const QColor& old_color, const QColor& new_color, bool use_special_masks, bool colorize_all)
+		{
+			QPixmap pixmap = old_pixmap;
+
+			if (colorize_all)
+			{
+				QBitmap mask = pixmap.createMaskFromColor(Qt::transparent, Qt::MaskInColor);
+				pixmap.fill(new_color);
+				pixmap.setMask(mask);
+				return pixmap;
+			}
+
+			QBitmap mask = pixmap.createMaskFromColor(old_color, Qt::MaskOutColor);
+			pixmap.fill(new_color);
+			pixmap.setMask(mask);
+
+			// special masks for disc icon and others
+			if (use_special_masks)
+			{
+				// Example usage for an icon with multiple shades of the same color
+
+				//auto saturatedColor = [](const QColor& col, float sat /* must be < 1 */)
+				//{
+				//	int r = col.red() + sat * (255 - col.red());
+				//	int g = col.green() + sat * (255 - col.green());
+				//	int b = col.blue() + sat * (255 - col.blue());
+				//	return QColor(r, g, b, col.alpha());
+				//};
+
+				//QColor test_color(0, 173, 246, 255);
+				//QPixmap test_pixmap = old_pixmap;
+				//QBitmap test_mask = test_pixmap.createMaskFromColor(test_color, Qt::MaskOutColor);
+				//test_pixmap.fill(saturatedColor(new_color, 0.6f));
+				//test_pixmap.setMask(test_mask);
+
+				QColor white_color(Qt::white);
+				QPixmap white_pixmap = old_pixmap;
+				QBitmap white_mask = white_pixmap.createMaskFromColor(white_color, Qt::MaskOutColor);
+				white_pixmap.fill(white_color);
+				white_pixmap.setMask(white_mask);
+
+				QPainter painter(&pixmap);
+				painter.drawPixmap(QPoint(0, 0), white_pixmap);
+				//painter.drawPixmap(QPoint(0, 0), test_pixmap);
+				painter.end();
+			}
+			return pixmap;
+		}
+
+		QIcon get_colorized_icon(const QIcon& old_icon, const QColor& old_color, const QColor& new_color, bool use_special_masks, bool colorize_all)
+		{
+			return QIcon(get_colorized_pixmap(old_icon.pixmap(old_icon.availableSizes().at(0)), old_color, new_color, use_special_masks, colorize_all));
+		}
+
+		QStringList get_dir_entries(const QDir& dir, const QStringList& name_filters)
+		{
+			QFileInfoList entries = dir.entryInfoList(name_filters, QDir::Files);
+			QStringList res;
+			for (const QFileInfo &entry : entries)
+			{
+				res.append(entry.baseName());
+			}
+			return res;
+		}
+
+		QColor get_label_color(const QString& object_name, QPalette::ColorRole color_role)
+		{
+			QLabel dummy_color;
+			dummy_color.setObjectName(object_name);
+			dummy_color.ensurePolished();
+			return dummy_color.palette().color(color_role);
+		};
+
+		QFont get_label_font(const QString& object_name)
+		{
+			QLabel dummy_font;
+			dummy_font.setObjectName(object_name);
+			dummy_font.ensurePolished();
+			return dummy_font.font();
+		};
+
+		QImage get_opaque_image_area(const QString& path)
+		{
+			QImage image = QImage(path);
+
+			int w_min = 0;
+			int w_max = image.width();
+			int h_min = 0;
+			int h_max = image.height();
+
+			for (int y = 0; y < image.height(); ++y)
+			{
+				QRgb *row = (QRgb*)image.scanLine(y);
+				bool row_filled = false;
+
+				for (int x = 0; x < image.width(); ++x)
+				{
+					if (qAlpha(row[x]))
+					{
+						row_filled = true;
+						w_min = std::max(w_min, x);
+
+						if (w_max > x)
+						{
+							w_max = x;
+							x = w_min;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (row_filled)
+				{
+					h_max = std::min(h_max, y);
+					h_min = y;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return image.copy(QRect(QPoint(w_max, h_max), QPoint(w_min, h_min)));
+		}
 	} // utils
 } // gui
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.h
index 7ec6c05844..2bb4071fcc 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.h
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include <QtCore>
+#include <QFont>
+#include <QIcon>
+#include <QLabel>
 
 namespace gui
 {
@@ -10,5 +13,27 @@ namespace gui
 		// Creates a frame geometry rectangle with given width height that's centered inside the origin,
 		// while still considering screen boundaries.
 		QRect create_centered_window_geometry(const QRect& origin, s32 width, s32 height);
+
+		// Returns a custom colored QPixmap based on another QPixmap.
+		// use colorize_all to repaint every opaque pixel with the chosen color
+		// use_special_masks is only used for pixmaps with multiple predefined colors
+		QPixmap get_colorized_pixmap(const QPixmap& old_pixmap, const QColor& old_color, const QColor& new_color, bool use_special_masks = false, bool colorize_all = false);
+
+		// Returns a custom colored QIcon based on another QIcon.
+		// use colorize_all to repaint every opaque pixel with the chosen color
+		// use_special_masks is only used for icons with multiple predefined colors
+		QIcon get_colorized_icon(const QIcon& old_icon, const QColor& old_color, const QColor& new_color, bool use_special_masks = false, bool colorize_all = false);
+
+		// Returns a list of all base names of files in dir whose complete file names contain one of the given name_filters
+		QStringList get_dir_entries(const QDir& dir, const QStringList& name_filters);
+
+		// Returns the color specified by its color_role for the QLabels with object_name
+		QColor get_label_color(const QString& object_name, QPalette::ColorRole color_role = QPalette::Foreground);
+
+		// Returns the font of the QLabels with object_name
+		QFont get_label_font(const QString& object_name);
+
+		// Returns the part of the image loaded from path that is inside the bounding box of its opaque areas
+		QImage get_opaque_image_area(const QString& path);
 	} // utils
 } // gui
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
index 779bff83c3..d8b81f2499 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
-#include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QInputDialog>
@@ -13,8 +12,8 @@
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QTimer>
 
+#include "qt_utils.h"
 #include "settings_dialog.h"
-
 #include "ui_settings_dialog.h"
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
@@ -756,7 +755,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				button->setIcon(gui_settings::colorizedIcon(icon, iconColor, color));
+				button->setIcon(gui::utils::get_colorized_icon(icon, iconColor, color));
 			}
 			button->setText("");
 			button->setStyleSheet(styleSheet().append("text-align:left;"));
@@ -857,7 +856,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 					xgui_settings->SetCustomColor(i, dlg.customColor(i));
 				}
 				xgui_settings->SetValue(color, dlg.selectedColor());
-				button->setIcon(gui_settings::colorizedIcon(button->icon(), oldColor, dlg.selectedColor(), true));
+				button->setIcon(gui::utils::get_colorized_icon(button->icon(), oldColor, dlg.selectedColor(), true));
 				Q_EMIT GuiRepaintRequest();
 			}
 		};
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
index 1fe95a98a9..9b74b567f3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Emu/GameInfo.h"
 
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QTabWidget>
 
 #include <memory>