Bug 56637 [Preferences] DialogMessageArea image is too large
Is the background color of the error shown by DialogMessageArea to be changed? Or do you intend to leave it as it is right now? The error message looks a little out of place in the current implementation (being surrounded by white space).
bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/preference/PreferenceDialog.java
protected Control createContents(final Composite parent) {
		final Control[] control = new Control[1];
		BusyIndicator.showWhile(getShell().getDisplay(), new Runnable() {
			public void run() {
				control[0] = PreferenceDialog.super.createContents(parent);
				
				selectSavedItem();
			}
		});
		return control[0];
	}
	/* (non-Javadoc)
	 * @see org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.Dialog#createDialogArea(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite)
	 */
	protected Control createDialogArea(Composite parent) {
		final Composite composite = (Composite) super.createDialogArea(parent);
		((GridLayout) composite.getLayout()).numColumns = 3;
		final Control treeControl = createTreeAreaContents(composite);
		final Sash sash = new Sash(composite, SWT.VERTICAL);
		sash.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_VERTICAL));
		
		
		
		sash.addListener(SWT.Selection, new Listener() {
			
			/* (non-Javadoc)
			 * @see org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Listener#handleEvent(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Event)
			 */
			public void handleEvent(Event event) {
				if (event.detail == SWT.DRAG)