diff --git a/assets/style.toml b/assets/style.toml
index 731de8e..b717a32 100644
--- a/assets/style.toml
+++ b/assets/style.toml
@@ -6,24 +6,24 @@ borders = "simple" # Alternatives are "none" and "outset"
 # Base colors are red, green, blue,
 # cyan, magenta, yellow, white and black.
 [colors]
-	background = ["#923456", "magenta"]
+	background = ["454", "#923456", "401", "magenta"]
 	# If the value is an array, the first valid color will be used.
 	# If the terminal doesn't support custom color,
 	# non-base colors will be skipped.
-	shadow     = ["#222222", "blue"]
-	view       = "#888888"
+	shadow     = ["#222288", "blue"]
+	view       = "111"
 
 	# Array and simple values have the same effect.
-	primary   = ["#111111"]
+	primary   = ["white"]
 	secondary = "#EEEEEE"
 	tertiary  = "#444444"
 
 	# Hex values can use lower or uppercase.
 	# (base color MUST be lowercase)
-	title_primary   = "#883333"
+	title_primary   = "yellow"
 	title_secondary = "#ffff55"
 
 	# Lower precision values can use only 3 digits.
-	highlight          = "#833"
+	highlight          = "#F88"
 	highlight_inactive = "#5555FF"
 
diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend/curses.rs
similarity index 82%
rename from src/backend.rs
rename to src/backend/curses.rs
index 9dd8c8b..ba1c7cb 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend/curses.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,15 @@
+use backend;
 use event;
 use theme;
 use utf8;
 
 use ncurses;
 
-pub trait Backend {
-    fn init();
-    fn finish();
-
-    fn clear();
-    fn refresh();
-
-    fn print_at((usize, usize), &str);
-
-    fn poll_event() -> event::Event;
-    fn set_refresh_rate(fps: u32);
-    fn screen_size() -> (usize, usize);
-
-    fn with_color<F: FnOnce()>(color: theme::ColorPair, f: F);
-    fn with_effect<F: FnOnce()>(effect: theme::Effect, f: F);
-}
-
-
 pub struct NcursesBackend;
 
-impl Backend for NcursesBackend {
+impl backend::Backend for NcursesBackend {
     fn init() {
+        ::std::env::set_var("ESCDELAY", "25");
         ncurses::setlocale(ncurses::LcCategory::all, "");
         ncurses::initscr();
         ncurses::keypad(ncurses::stdscr, true);
@@ -34,7 +18,7 @@ impl Backend for NcursesBackend {
         ncurses::start_color();
         ncurses::curs_set(ncurses::CURSOR_VISIBILITY::CURSOR_INVISIBLE);
         ncurses::wbkgd(ncurses::stdscr,
-                       ncurses::COLOR_PAIR(theme::ColorPair::Background.ncurses_id()));
+                       ncurses::COLOR_PAIR(theme::ColorStyle::Background.id()));
     }
 
     fn screen_size() -> (usize, usize) {
@@ -44,16 +28,31 @@ impl Backend for NcursesBackend {
         (x as usize, y as usize)
     }
 
+    fn has_colors() -> bool {
+        ncurses::has_colors()
+    }
+
     fn finish() {
         ncurses::endwin();
     }
 
-    fn with_color<F: FnOnce()>(color: theme::ColorPair, f: F) {
+
+    fn init_color_style(style: theme::ColorStyle,
+                        foreground: &theme::Color,
+                        background: &theme::Color) {
+        // TODO: build the color on the spot
+
+        ncurses::init_pair(style.id(),
+                           find_closest(foreground) as i16,
+                           find_closest(background) as i16);
+    }
+
+    fn with_color<F: FnOnce()>(color: theme::ColorStyle, f: F) {
         let mut current_style: ncurses::attr_t = 0;
         let mut current_color: i16 = 0;
         ncurses::attr_get(&mut current_style, &mut current_color);
 
-        let style = ncurses::COLOR_PAIR(color.ncurses_id());
+        let style = ncurses::COLOR_PAIR(color.id());
         ncurses::attron(style);
         f();
         // ncurses::attroff(style);
@@ -218,3 +217,25 @@ fn parse_ncurses_char(ch: i32) -> event::Key {
         _ => event::Key::Unknown(ch),
     }
 }
+
+fn find_closest(color: &theme::Color) -> u8 {
+    match *color {
+        theme::Color::Black => 0,
+        theme::Color::Red => 1,
+        theme::Color::Green => 2,
+        theme::Color::Yellow => 3,
+        theme::Color::Blue => 4,
+        theme::Color::Magenta => 5,
+        theme::Color::Cyan => 6,
+        theme::Color::White => 7,
+        theme::Color::Rgb(r, g, b) => {
+            let r = 6 * r as u16 / 256;
+            let g = 6 * g as u16 / 256;
+            let b = 6 * b as u16 / 256;
+            (16 + 36 * r + 6 * g + b) as u8
+        }
+        theme::Color::RgbLowRes(r, g, b) => {
+            (16 + 36 * r + 6 * g + b) as u8
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/mod.rs b/src/backend/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36c9cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use event;
+use theme;
+
+// Module is not named `ncurses` to avoir naming conflict
+mod curses;
+
+pub use self::curses::NcursesBackend;
+
+pub trait Backend {
+
+    fn init();
+    fn finish();
+
+    fn clear();
+    fn refresh();
+
+    fn has_colors() -> bool;
+
+    fn init_color_style(style: theme::ColorStyle,
+                        foreground: &theme::Color,
+                        background: &theme::Color);
+
+    fn print_at((usize, usize), &str);
+
+    fn poll_event() -> event::Event;
+    fn set_refresh_rate(fps: u32);
+    fn screen_size() -> (usize, usize);
+
+    fn with_color<F: FnOnce()>(color: theme::ColorStyle, f: F);
+    fn with_effect<F: FnOnce()>(effect: theme::Effect, f: F);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 97470bc..7f23c14 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,13 +90,11 @@ impl Cursive {
     /// Creates a new Cursive root, and initialize ncurses.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         // Default delay is way too long. 25 is imperceptible yet works fine.
-        std::env::set_var("ESCDELAY", "25");
         B::init();
 
         let theme = theme::load_default();
         // let theme = theme::load_theme("assets/style.toml").unwrap();
 
-
         let mut res = Cursive {
             theme: theme,
             screens: Vec::new(),
diff --git a/src/menubar.rs b/src/menubar.rs
index 22bbc76..8532b59 100644
--- a/src/menubar.rs
+++ b/src/menubar.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use menu::*;
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 use printer::Printer;
 use event::*;
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Menubar {
 
     pub fn draw(&mut self, printer: &Printer) {
         // Draw the bar at the top
-        printer.with_color(ColorPair::Primary, |printer| {
+        printer.with_color(ColorStyle::Primary, |printer| {
             printer.print_hline((0, 0), printer.size.x, " ");
         });
 
diff --git a/src/printer.rs b/src/printer.rs
index 79825a5..18595dd 100644
--- a/src/printer.rs
+++ b/src/printer.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use backend::Backend;
 
 use B;
 
-use theme::{ColorPair, Theme, Effect};
+use theme::{ColorStyle, Theme, Effect};
 use vec::{ToVec2, Vec2};
 
 /// Convenient interface to draw on a subset of the screen.
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ impl Printer {
     /// # use cursive::printer::Printer;
     /// # use cursive::theme;
     /// # let printer = Printer::new((6,4), theme::load_default());
-    /// printer.with_color(theme::ColorPair::Highlight, |printer| {
+    /// printer.with_color(theme::ColorStyle::Highlight, |printer| {
     ///     printer.print((0,0), "This text is highlighted!");
     /// });
     /// ```
-    pub fn with_color<F>(&self, c: ColorPair, f: F)
+    pub fn with_color<F>(&self, c: ColorStyle, f: F)
         where F: FnOnce(&Printer)
     {
         B::with_color(c, || f(self));
diff --git a/src/theme.rs b/src/theme.rs
index 7325250..b98a948 100644
--- a/src/theme.rs
+++ b/src/theme.rs
@@ -5,17 +5,24 @@ use std::io::Read;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::Path;
 
-use ncurses;
+use backend::Backend;
+
 use toml;
 
+use B;
+
 pub enum Effect {
     Simple,
     Reverse,
 }
 
-/// Represents the color of a character and its background.
+/// Possible color style for a cell.
+///
+/// Represents a color pair role to use when printing something.
+///
+/// The current theme will assign each role a foreground and background color.
 #[derive(Clone,Copy)]
-pub enum ColorPair {
+pub enum ColorStyle {
     /// Application background, where no view is present.
     Background,
     /// Color used by view shadows. Only background matters.
@@ -36,19 +43,19 @@ pub enum ColorPair {
     HighlightInactive,
 }
 
-impl ColorPair {
+impl ColorStyle {
     /// Returns the ncurses pair ID associated with this color pair.
-    pub fn ncurses_id(self) -> i16 {
+    pub fn id(self) -> i16 {
         match self {
-            ColorPair::Background => 1,
-            ColorPair::Shadow => 2,
-            ColorPair::Primary => 3,
-            ColorPair::Secondary => 4,
-            ColorPair::Tertiary => 5,
-            ColorPair::TitlePrimary => 6,
-            ColorPair::TitleSecondary => 7,
-            ColorPair::Highlight => 8,
-            ColorPair::HighlightInactive => 9,
+            ColorStyle::Background => 1,
+            ColorStyle::Shadow => 2,
+            ColorStyle::Primary => 3,
+            ColorStyle::Secondary => 4,
+            ColorStyle::Tertiary => 5,
+            ColorStyle::TitlePrimary => 6,
+            ColorStyle::TitleSecondary => 7,
+            ColorStyle::Highlight => 8,
+            ColorStyle::HighlightInactive => 9,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -61,29 +68,31 @@ pub struct Theme {
     /// How view borders should be drawn.
     pub borders: BorderStyle,
     /// What colors should be used through the application?
-    pub colors: ColorStyle,
+    pub colors: Palette,
 }
 
-impl Theme {
-    fn default() -> Theme {
+impl Default for Theme {
+    fn default() -> Self {
         Theme {
             shadow: true,
             borders: BorderStyle::Simple,
-            colors: ColorStyle {
-                background: Color::blue(),
-                shadow: Color::black(),
-                view: Color::white(),
-                primary: Color::black(),
-                secondary: Color::blue(),
-                tertiary: Color::white(),
-                title_primary: Color::red(),
-                title_secondary: Color::yellow(),
-                highlight: Color::red(),
-                highlight_inactive: Color::blue(),
+            colors: Palette {
+                background: Color::Blue,
+                shadow: Color::Black,
+                view: Color::White,
+                primary: Color::Black,
+                secondary: Color::Blue,
+                tertiary: Color::White,
+                title_primary: Color::Red,
+                title_secondary: Color::Yellow,
+                highlight: Color::Red,
+                highlight_inactive: Color::Blue,
             },
         }
     }
+}
 
+impl Theme {
     fn load(&mut self, table: &toml::Table) {
         if let Some(&toml::Value::Boolean(shadow)) = table.get("shadow") {
             self.shadow = shadow;
@@ -100,45 +109,48 @@ impl Theme {
         }
     }
 
-    fn apply(&self) {
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::Background,
-                           &self.colors.view,
-                           &self.colors.background);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::Shadow, &self.colors.shadow, &self.colors.shadow);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::Primary, &self.colors.primary, &self.colors.view);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::Secondary,
-                           &self.colors.secondary,
-                           &self.colors.view);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::Tertiary,
-                           &self.colors.tertiary,
-                           &self.colors.view);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::TitlePrimary,
-                           &self.colors.title_primary,
-                           &self.colors.view);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::TitleSecondary,
-                           &self.colors.title_secondary,
-                           &self.colors.view);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::Highlight,
-                           &self.colors.view,
-                           &self.colors.highlight);
-        Theme::apply_color(ColorPair::HighlightInactive,
-                           &self.colors.view,
-                           &self.colors.highlight_inactive);
-    }
-
-    fn apply_color(pair: ColorPair, front: &Color, back: &Color) {
-        ncurses::init_pair(pair.ncurses_id(), front.id, back.id);
+    fn activate(&self) {
+        // Initialize each color with the backend
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::Background,
+                    &self.colors.view,
+                    &self.colors.background);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::Shadow,
+                    &self.colors.shadow,
+                    &self.colors.shadow);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::Primary,
+                    &self.colors.primary,
+                    &self.colors.view);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::Secondary,
+                    &self.colors.secondary,
+                    &self.colors.view);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::Tertiary,
+                    &self.colors.tertiary,
+                    &self.colors.view);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::TitlePrimary,
+                    &self.colors.title_primary,
+                    &self.colors.view);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::TitleSecondary,
+                    &self.colors.title_secondary,
+                    &self.colors.view);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::Highlight,
+                    &self.colors.view,
+                    &self.colors.highlight);
+        B::init_color_style(ColorStyle::HighlightInactive,
+                    &self.colors.view,
+                    &self.colors.highlight_inactive);
     }
 }
 
-/// Specifies how View borders should be drawn.
+/// Specifies how some borders should be drawn.
+///
+/// Borders are used around Dialogs, select popups, and panels.
 #[derive(Clone,Copy,Debug)]
 pub enum BorderStyle {
     /// Don't draw any border.
     NoBorder,
     /// Simple borders.
     Simple,
-    /// Outset borders with a 3d effect.
+    /// Outset borders with a simple 3d effect.
     Outset,
 }
 
@@ -156,9 +168,11 @@ impl BorderStyle {
     }
 }
 
-/// Represents the colors the application will use in various situations.
+/// Color configuration for the application.
+///
+/// Assign each color role an actual color.
 #[derive(Clone,Debug)]
-pub struct ColorStyle {
+pub struct Palette {
     /// Color used for the application background.
     pub background: Color,
     /// Color used for View shadows.
@@ -181,39 +195,57 @@ pub struct ColorStyle {
     pub highlight_inactive: Color,
 }
 
-impl ColorStyle {
+impl Palette {
     fn load(&mut self, table: &toml::Table) {
-        let mut new_id = 16;
 
-        self.background.load(table, "background", &mut new_id);
-        self.shadow.load(table, "shadow", &mut new_id);
-        self.view.load(table, "view", &mut new_id);
-        self.primary.load(table, "primary", &mut new_id);
-        self.secondary.load(table, "secondary", &mut new_id);
-        self.tertiary.load(table, "tertiary", &mut new_id);
-        self.title_primary.load(table, "title_primary", &mut new_id);
-        self.title_secondary.load(table, "title_secondary", &mut new_id);
-        self.highlight.load(table, "highlight", &mut new_id);
-        self.highlight_inactive.load(table, "highlight_inactive", &mut new_id);
+        load_color(&mut self.background, table.get("background"));
+        load_color(&mut self.shadow, table.get("shadow"));
+        load_color(&mut self.view, table.get("view"));
+        load_color(&mut self.primary, table.get("primary"));
+        load_color(&mut self.secondary, table.get("secondary"));
+        load_color(&mut self.tertiary, table.get("tertiary"));
+        load_color(&mut self.title_primary, table.get("title_primary"));
+        load_color(&mut self.title_secondary, table.get("title_secondary"));
+        load_color(&mut self.highlight, table.get("highlight"));
+        load_color(&mut self.highlight_inactive, table.get("highlight_inactive"));
+    }
+}
+
+fn load_color(target: &mut Color, value: Option<&toml::Value>) -> bool {
+    if let Some(value) = value {
+        match *value {
+            toml::Value::String(ref value) => if let Some(color) = Color::parse(value) {
+                *target = color;
+                true
+            } else {
+                false
+            },
+            toml::Value::Array(ref array) => array.iter().any(|item| load_color(target, Some(item))),
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    } else {
+        false
     }
 }
 
 /// Represents a color used by the theme.
 #[derive(Clone,Debug)]
-pub struct Color {
+pub enum Color {
     /// Color ID used by ncurses.
-    pub id: i16,
+    Black,
+    Red,
+    Green,
+    Yellow,
+    Blue,
+    Magenta,
+    Cyan,
+    White,
+    // 24-bit color
+    Rgb(u8, u8, u8),
+    RgbLowRes(u8, u8, u8),
 }
 
 impl Color {
-    /// Return the rgb values used by the color.
-    pub fn rgb(&self) -> (i16, i16, i16) {
-        let (mut r, mut g, mut b) = (0, 0, 0);
-
-        ncurses::color_content(self.id, &mut r, &mut g, &mut b);
-
-        (r, g, b)
-    }
 }
 
 /// Possible error returned when loading a theme.
@@ -232,115 +264,47 @@ impl From<io::Error> for Error {
 }
 
 impl Color {
-    fn parse(value: &str, new_id: &mut i16) -> Option<Self> {
-        let color = if value == "black" {
-            Color::black()
-        } else if value == "red" {
-            Color::red()
-        } else if value == "green" {
-            Color::green()
-        } else if value == "yellow" {
-            Color::yellow()
-        } else if value == "blue" {
-            Color::blue()
-        } else if value == "magenta" {
-            Color::magenta()
-        } else if value == "cyan" {
-            Color::cyan()
-        } else if value == "white" {
-            Color::white()
+    fn parse(value: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+        Some(match value {
+            "black" => Color::Black,
+            "red" => Color::Red,
+            "green" => Color::Green,
+            "yellow" => Color::Yellow,
+            "blue" => Color::Blue,
+            "magenta" => Color::Magenta,
+            "cyan" => Color::Cyan,
+            "white" => Color::White,
+            value => return Color::parse_special(value),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn parse_special(value: &str) -> Option<Color> {
+        if value.starts_with('#') {
+
+            let value = &value[1..];
+            // Compute per-color length, and amplitude
+            let (l, multiplier) = match value.len() {
+                6 => (2, 1),
+                3 => (1, 17),
+                _ => panic!("Cannot parse color: {}", value),
+            };
+            let r = load_hex(&value[0 * l..1 * l]) * multiplier;
+            let g = load_hex(&value[1 * l..2 * l]) * multiplier;
+            let b = load_hex(&value[2 * l..3 * l]) * multiplier;
+            Some(Color::Rgb(r as u8, g as u8, b as u8))
+        } else if value.len() == 3 {
+            // RGB values between 0 and 5 maybe?
+            let rgb: Vec<_> = value.chars().map(|c| c as i16 - '0' as i16).collect();
+            println!("{:?}", rgb);
+            if rgb.iter().all(|&i| i >= 0 && i < 6) {
+                Some(Color::RgbLowRes(rgb[0] as u8, rgb[1] as u8, rgb[2] as u8))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
         } else {
-            // Let's make a new color
-            return Color::make_new(value, new_id);
-        };
-
-        Some(color)
-    }
-
-    fn load(&mut self, table: &toml::Table, key: &str, new_id: &mut i16) {
-        match table.get(key) {
-            Some(&toml::Value::String(ref value)) => {
-                self.load_value(value, new_id);
-            }
-            Some(&toml::Value::Array(ref array)) => {
-                for color in array.iter() {
-                    if let toml::Value::String(ref color) = *color {
-                        if self.load_value(color, new_id) {
-                            return;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            _ => (),
+            None
         }
     }
-
-    fn load_value(&mut self, value: &str, new_id: &mut i16) -> bool {
-        match Color::parse(value, new_id) {
-            Some(color) => self.id = color.id,
-            None => return false,
-        }
-        true
-    }
-
-    fn make_new(value: &str, new_id: &mut i16) -> Option<Self> {
-        // if !ncurses::can_change_color() {
-        if !ncurses::has_colors() {
-            return None;
-        }
-
-        if !value.starts_with('#') {
-            return None;
-        }
-
-        if *new_id >= ncurses::COLORS as i16 {
-            return None;
-        }
-
-        let s = &value[1..];
-        let (l, max) = match s.len() {
-            6 => (2, 255),
-            3 => (1, 15),
-            _ => panic!("Cannot parse color: {}", s),
-        };
-
-        let r = (load_hex(&s[0 * l..1 * l]) as i32 * 1000 / max) as i16;
-        let g = (load_hex(&s[1 * l..2 * l]) as i32 * 1000 / max) as i16;
-        let b = (load_hex(&s[2 * l..3 * l]) as i32 * 1000 / max) as i16;
-
-        ncurses::init_color(*new_id, r, g, b);
-
-        let color = Color { id: *new_id };
-        *new_id += 1;
-
-        Some(color)
-    }
-
-
-    pub fn black() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 0 }
-    }
-    pub fn red() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 1 }
-    }
-    pub fn green() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 2 }
-    }
-    pub fn yellow() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 3 }
-    }
-    pub fn blue() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 4 }
-    }
-    pub fn magenta() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 5 }
-    }
-    pub fn cyan() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 6 }
-    }
-    pub fn white() -> Self {
-        Color { id: 7 }
-    }
 }
 
 
@@ -379,6 +343,7 @@ impl Color {
 /// 	highlight_inactive = "#5555FF"
 /// ```
 
+/// Loads a theme and sets it as active.
 pub fn load_theme<P: AsRef<Path>>(filename: P) -> Result<Theme, Error> {
     let content = {
         let mut content = String::new();
@@ -395,7 +360,7 @@ pub fn load_theme<P: AsRef<Path>>(filename: P) -> Result<Theme, Error> {
 
     let mut theme = Theme::default();
     theme.load(&table);
-    theme.apply();
+    theme.activate();
 
     Ok(theme)
 }
@@ -403,12 +368,12 @@ pub fn load_theme<P: AsRef<Path>>(filename: P) -> Result<Theme, Error> {
 /// Loads the default theme, and returns its representation.
 pub fn load_default() -> Theme {
     let theme = Theme::default();
-    theme.apply();
+    theme.activate();
     theme
 }
 
 /// Loads a hexadecimal code
-fn load_hex(s: &str) -> i16 {
+fn load_hex(s: &str) -> u16 {
     let mut sum = 0;
     for c in s.chars() {
         sum *= 16;
@@ -420,5 +385,5 @@ fn load_hex(s: &str) -> i16 {
         };
     }
 
-    sum
+    sum as u16
 }
diff --git a/src/view/button.rs b/src/view/button.rs
index c4d5728..e041d81 100644
--- a/src/view/button.rs
+++ b/src/view/button.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 use Cursive;
 use vec::Vec2;
 use view::{SizeRequest, View};
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ impl Button {
 impl View for Button {
     fn draw(&mut self, printer: &Printer) {
         let style = if !printer.focused {
-            ColorPair::Primary
+            ColorStyle::Primary
         } else {
-            ColorPair::Highlight
+            ColorStyle::Highlight
         };
         let x = printer.size.x - 1;
 
diff --git a/src/view/dialog.rs b/src/view/dialog.rs
index 5e77d4f..d41dae4 100644
--- a/src/view/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/view/dialog.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::any::Any;
 use Cursive;
 use align::*;
 use event::*;
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 use view::{DimensionRequest, Selector, SizeRequest, TextView, View};
 use view::{Button, SizedView};
 use vec::{ToVec4, Vec2, Vec4};
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl View for Dialog {
             printer.print((x - 2, 0), "┤ ");
             printer.print((x + len, 0), " ├");
 
-            printer.with_color(ColorPair::TitlePrimary, |p| p.print((x, 0), &self.title));
+            printer.with_color(ColorStyle::TitlePrimary, |p| p.print((x, 0), &self.title));
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/src/view/edit_view.rs b/src/view/edit_view.rs
index b65d42c..7544ac0 100644
--- a/src/view/edit_view.rs
+++ b/src/view/edit_view.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
 
 use std::cmp::min;
 
-use theme::{ColorPair, Effect};
+use theme::{ColorStyle, Effect};
 use vec::Vec2;
 use view::{IdView, SizeRequest, View};
 use event::*;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl View for EditView {
     fn draw(&mut self, printer: &Printer) {
         // let style = if focused { color::HIGHLIGHT } else { color::HIGHLIGHT_INACTIVE };
         let len = self.content.chars().count();
-        printer.with_color(ColorPair::Secondary, |printer| {
+        printer.with_color(ColorStyle::Secondary, |printer| {
             printer.with_effect(Effect::Reverse, |printer| {
                 if len < self.last_length {
                     printer.print((0, 0), &self.content);
diff --git a/src/view/scroll.rs b/src/view/scroll.rs
index dc2759f..b6f8453 100644
--- a/src/view/scroll.rs
+++ b/src/view/scroll.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
 
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 use vec::Vec2;
 use printer::Printer;
 
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ impl ScrollBase {
             let start = steps * self.start_line / (1 + self.content_height - self.view_height);
 
             let color = if printer.focused {
-                ColorPair::Highlight
+                ColorStyle::Highlight
             } else {
-                ColorPair::HighlightInactive
+                ColorStyle::HighlightInactive
             };
 
             printer.print_vline((printer.size.x - 1, 0), printer.size.y, "|");
diff --git a/src/view/select_view.rs b/src/view/select_view.rs
index 5bd5ca8..72b2ffd 100644
--- a/src/view/select_view.rs
+++ b/src/view/select_view.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::cmp::min;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 use Cursive;
 use align::*;
 use view::{DimensionRequest, IdView, SizeRequest, View};
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ impl<T: 'static> View for SelectView<T> {
         self.scrollbase.draw(printer, |printer, i| {
             let style = if i == self.focus {
                 if printer.focused {
-                    ColorPair::Highlight
+                    ColorStyle::Highlight
                 } else {
-                    ColorPair::HighlightInactive
+                    ColorStyle::HighlightInactive
                 }
             } else {
-                ColorPair::Primary
+                ColorStyle::Primary
             };
             printer.with_color(style, |printer| {
                 let l = self.items[i].label.chars().count();
diff --git a/src/view/shadow_view.rs b/src/view/shadow_view.rs
index 3ad93db..d41ad09 100644
--- a/src/view/shadow_view.rs
+++ b/src/view/shadow_view.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use view::{SizeRequest, View, ViewWrapper};
 use printer::Printer;
 use vec::Vec2;
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 
 /// Wrapper view that adds a shadow.
 ///
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl<T: View> ViewWrapper for ShadowView<T> {
         let h = printer.size.y - 1;
         let w = printer.size.x - 1;
 
-        printer.with_color(ColorPair::Shadow, |printer| {
+        printer.with_color(ColorStyle::Shadow, |printer| {
             printer.print_hline((2, h), w - 1, " ");
             printer.print_vline((w, 2), h - 1, " ");
         });
diff --git a/src/view/stack_view.rs b/src/view/stack_view.rs
index 9b2d9cf..f01e31d 100644
--- a/src/view/stack_view.rs
+++ b/src/view/stack_view.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use vec::Vec2;
 use view::{DimensionRequest, Selector, ShadowView, SizeRequest, View};
 use event::{Event, EventResult};
 use printer::Printer;
-use theme::ColorPair;
+use theme::ColorStyle;
 
 /// Simple stack of views.
 /// Only the top-most view is active and can receive input.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl StackView {
 impl View for StackView {
     fn draw(&mut self, printer: &Printer) {
         let last = self.layers.len();
-        printer.with_color(ColorPair::Primary, |printer| {
+        printer.with_color(ColorStyle::Primary, |printer| {
             for (i, v) in self.layers.iter_mut().enumerate() {
                 // Center the view
                 let size = v.size;