diff --git a/src/components/contacts.rs b/src/components/contacts.rs
index 91907a58..a2028e07 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts.rs
+++ b/src/components/contacts.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ impl Component for ContactManager {
             clear_area(
                 grid,
                 (upper_left, set_y(bottom_right, get_y(upper_left) + 1)),
+                Default::default(),
             );
             copy_area_with_break(grid, &self.content, area, ((0, 0), (width - 1, 0)));
             self.dirty = false;
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/contact_list.rs b/src/components/contacts/contact_list.rs
index d3156285..66063796 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/contact_list.rs
+++ b/src/components/contacts/contact_list.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub struct ContactList {
     length: usize,
     data_columns: DataColumns,
     initialized: bool,
+    theme_default: ThemeAttribute,
 
     id_positions: Vec<CardId>,
 
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ impl ContactList {
             id_positions: Vec::new(),
             mode: ViewMode::List,
             data_columns: DataColumns::default(),
+            theme_default: crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
             initialized: false,
             dirty: true,
             movement: None,
@@ -156,9 +158,9 @@ impl ContactList {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 c.name(),
                 &mut self.data_columns.columns[0],
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.theme_default.fg,
+                self.theme_default.bg,
+                self.theme_default.attrs,
                 ((0, idx), (min_width.0, idx)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -166,9 +168,9 @@ impl ContactList {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 c.email(),
                 &mut self.data_columns.columns[1],
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.theme_default.fg,
+                self.theme_default.bg,
+                self.theme_default.attrs,
                 ((0, idx), (min_width.1, idx)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -176,9 +178,9 @@ impl ContactList {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 c.url(),
                 &mut self.data_columns.columns[2],
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.theme_default.fg,
+                self.theme_default.bg,
+                self.theme_default.attrs,
                 ((0, idx), (min_width.2, idx)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -190,9 +192,9 @@ impl ContactList {
                     "local"
                 },
                 &mut self.data_columns.columns[3],
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.theme_default.fg,
+                self.theme_default.bg,
+                self.theme_default.attrs,
                 ((0, idx), (min_width.3, idx)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -209,9 +211,9 @@ impl ContactList {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 &message,
                 &mut self.data_columns.columns[0],
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.theme_default.fg,
+                self.theme_default.bg,
+                self.theme_default.attrs,
                 ((0, 0), (MAX_COLS - 1, 0)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -221,11 +223,11 @@ impl ContactList {
 
     fn highlight_line(&mut self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, idx: usize) {
         /* Reset previously highlighted line */
-        let fg_color = Color::Default;
+        let fg_color = self.theme_default.fg;
         let bg_color = if idx == self.new_cursor_pos {
             Color::Byte(246)
         } else {
-            Color::Default
+            self.theme_default.bg
         };
         change_colors(grid, area, fg_color, bg_color);
     }
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ impl ContactList {
         if !self.is_dirty() {
             return;
         }
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, self.theme_default);
         /* visually divide menu and listing */
         area = (area.0, pos_dec(area.1, (1, 0)));
         let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ impl ContactList {
                 (Color::Byte(15), Color::Byte(233))
             }
         } else {
-            (Color::Default, Color::Default)
+            (self.theme_default.fg, self.theme_default.bg)
         };
 
         let s = format!(" [{}]", context.accounts[a.index].address_book.len());
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ impl ContactList {
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
 
         if self.length == 0 {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, self.theme_default);
             copy_area(
                 grid,
                 &self.data_columns.columns[0],
@@ -441,7 +443,7 @@ impl ContactList {
                 width.saturating_sub(self.data_columns.widths[0] + self.data_columns.widths[1] + 4);
             self.data_columns.widths[2] = remainder / 6;
         }
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, self.theme_default);
         /* Page_no has changed, so draw new page */
         let mut x = get_x(upper_left);
         for i in 0..self.data_columns.columns.len() {
@@ -511,6 +513,7 @@ impl ContactList {
                     pos_inc(upper_left, (0, self.length - top_idx + 2)),
                     bottom_right,
                 ),
+                self.theme_default,
             );
         }
         self.highlight_line(
@@ -552,14 +555,16 @@ impl Component for ContactList {
         if self.dirty && mid != get_x(upper_left) {
             if self.show_divider {
                 for i in get_y(upper_left)..=get_y(bottom_right) {
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_ch(VERT_BOUNDARY);
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_fg(Color::Default);
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_bg(Color::Default);
+                    grid[(mid, i)]
+                        .set_ch(VERT_BOUNDARY)
+                        .set_fg(self.theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(self.theme_default.bg);
                 }
             } else {
                 for i in get_y(upper_left)..=get_y(bottom_right) {
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_fg(Color::Default);
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_bg(Color::Default);
+                    grid[(mid, i)]
+                        .set_fg(self.theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(self.theme_default.bg);
                 }
             }
             context
diff --git a/src/components/mail/compose.rs b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
index 1454dba3..4965ac22 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/compose.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ impl Composer {
 
     fn draw_attachments(&self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, context: &Context) {
         let attachments_no = self.draft.attachments().len();
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        let theme_default = crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default");
+        clear_area(grid, area, theme_default);
         if self.sign_mail.is_true() {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 &format!(
@@ -272,9 +273,9 @@ impl Composer {
                         .unwrap_or("default key")
                 ),
                 grid,
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                theme_default.fg,
+                theme_default.bg,
+                theme_default.attrs,
                 (pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (0, 1)), bottom_right!(area)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -282,9 +283,9 @@ impl Composer {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 "☐ don't sign",
                 grid,
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                theme_default.fg,
+                theme_default.bg,
+                theme_default.attrs,
                 (pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (0, 1)), bottom_right!(area)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -293,9 +294,9 @@ impl Composer {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 "no attachments",
                 grid,
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                theme_default.fg,
+                theme_default.bg,
+                theme_default.attrs,
                 (pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (0, 2)), bottom_right!(area)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -303,9 +304,9 @@ impl Composer {
             write_string_to_grid(
                 &format!("{} attachments ", attachments_no),
                 grid,
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                theme_default.fg,
+                theme_default.bg,
+                theme_default.attrs,
                 (pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (0, 2)), bottom_right!(area)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -320,9 +321,9 @@ impl Composer {
                             a.raw.len()
                         ),
                         grid,
-                        Color::Default,
-                        Color::Default,
-                        Attr::Default,
+                        theme_default.fg,
+                        theme_default.bg,
+                        theme_default.attrs,
                         (pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (0, 3 + i)), bottom_right!(area)),
                         None,
                     );
@@ -330,9 +331,9 @@ impl Composer {
                     write_string_to_grid(
                         &format!("[{}] {} {} bytes", i, a.content_type(), a.raw.len()),
                         grid,
-                        Color::Default,
-                        Color::Default,
-                        Attr::Default,
+                        theme_default.fg,
+                        theme_default.bg,
+                        theme_default.attrs,
                         (pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (0, 3 + i)), bottom_right!(area)),
                         None,
                     );
@@ -371,6 +372,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
             self.initialized = true;
         }
         let header_height = self.form.len();
+        let theme_default = crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default");
 
         let mid = if width > 80 {
             let width = width - 80;
@@ -379,11 +381,13 @@ impl Component for Composer {
             if self.dirty {
                 for i in get_y(upper_left)..=get_y(bottom_right) {
                     //set_and_join_box(grid, (mid, i), VERT_BOUNDARY);
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_fg(Color::Default);
-                    grid[(mid, i)].set_bg(Color::Default);
+                    grid[(mid, i)]
+                        .set_fg(theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(theme_default.bg);
                     //set_and_join_box(grid, (mid + 80, i), VERT_BOUNDARY);
-                    grid[(mid + 80, i)].set_fg(Color::Default);
-                    grid[(mid + 80, i)].set_bg(Color::Default);
+                    grid[(mid + 80, i)]
+                        .set_fg(theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(theme_default.bg);
                 }
             }
             mid
@@ -425,7 +429,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
             ),
             None,
         );
-        clear_area(grid, ((x, y), (set_y(bottom_right, y))));
+        clear_area(grid, ((x, y), (set_y(bottom_right, y))), theme_default);
         change_colors(
             grid,
             (
@@ -442,6 +446,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     pos_dec(upper_left, (0, 1)),
                     set_x(bottom_right, get_x(upper_left) + mid),
                 ),
+                theme_default,
             );
             clear_area(
                 grid,
@@ -452,6 +457,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     ),
                     bottom_right,
                 ),
+                theme_default,
             );
         }
 
@@ -462,7 +468,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
             match embed_pty {
                 EmbedStatus::Running(_, _) => {
                     let mut guard = embed_pty.lock().unwrap();
-                    clear_area(grid, embed_area);
+                    clear_area(grid, embed_area, theme_default);
                     copy_area(
                         grid,
                         &guard.grid,
@@ -475,13 +481,13 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     return;
                 }
                 EmbedStatus::Stopped(_, _) => {
-                    clear_area(grid, body_area);
+                    clear_area(grid, body_area, theme_default);
                     write_string_to_grid(
                         "process has stopped, press 'e' to re-activate",
                         grid,
-                        Color::Default,
-                        Color::Default,
-                        Attr::Default,
+                        theme_default.fg,
+                        theme_default.bg,
+                        theme_default.attrs,
                         body_area,
                         None,
                     );
@@ -501,7 +507,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     set_y(upper_left!(body_area), get_y(bottom_right!(body_area))),
                     bottom_right!(body_area),
                 ),
-                Color::Default,
+                theme_default.fg,
                 Color::Byte(237),
             );
         } else {
@@ -511,8 +517,8 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     set_y(upper_left!(body_area), get_y(bottom_right!(body_area))),
                     bottom_right!(body_area),
                 ),
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
+                theme_default.fg,
+                theme_default.bg,
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing.rs b/src/components/mail/listing.rs
index 1166c82d..60af1d8f 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing.rs
@@ -366,13 +366,13 @@ impl Component for Listing {
 
         if right_component_width == total_cols {
             if let Err(err) = context.is_online(self.cursor_pos.0) {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.theme_default);
                 let (x, _) = write_string_to_grid(
                     "offline: ",
                     grid,
                     Color::Byte(243),
-                    Color::Default,
-                    Attr::Default,
+                    self.theme_default.bg,
+                    self.theme_default.attrs,
                     (set_x(upper_left, mid + 1), bottom_right),
                     None,
                 );
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ impl Component for Listing {
                     &err.to_string(),
                     grid,
                     Color::Red,
-                    Color::Default,
-                    Attr::Default,
+                    self.theme_default.bg,
+                    self.theme_default.attrs,
                     (set_x(upper_left, x + 1), bottom_right),
                     None,
                 );
@@ -395,13 +395,17 @@ impl Component for Listing {
         } else {
             self.draw_menu(grid, (upper_left, (mid, get_y(bottom_right))), context);
             if let Err(err) = context.is_online(self.cursor_pos.0) {
-                clear_area(grid, (set_x(upper_left, mid + 1), bottom_right));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    (set_x(upper_left, mid + 1), bottom_right),
+                    self.theme_default,
+                );
                 let (x, _) = write_string_to_grid(
                     "offline: ",
                     grid,
                     Color::Byte(243),
-                    Color::Default,
-                    Attr::Default,
+                    self.theme_default.bg,
+                    self.theme_default.attrs,
                     (set_x(upper_left, mid + 1), bottom_right),
                     None,
                 );
@@ -409,8 +413,8 @@ impl Component for Listing {
                     &err.to_string(),
                     grid,
                     Color::Red,
-                    Color::Default,
-                    Attr::Default,
+                    self.theme_default.bg,
+                    self.theme_default.attrs,
                     (set_x(upper_left, x + 1), bottom_right),
                     None,
                 );
@@ -1069,8 +1073,8 @@ impl Listing {
                 "offline",
                 grid,
                 Color::Byte(243),
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.theme_default.bg,
+                self.theme_default.attrs,
                 (pos_inc(upper_left, (0, 1)), bottom_right),
                 None,
             );
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
index 60ebb0d3..f09f6b4b 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ impl MailListingTrait for CompactListing {
             selected: crate::conf::value(context, "mail.listing.compact.selected"),
             attachment_flag: crate::conf::value(context, "mail.listing.attachment_flag"),
             thread_snooze_flag: crate::conf::value(context, "mail.listing.thread_snooze_flag"),
+            theme_default: crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
             ..self.color_cache
         };
         if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
@@ -147,17 +148,24 @@ impl MailListingTrait for CompactListing {
         match context.accounts[self.cursor_pos.0].status(self.folder_hash) {
             Ok(()) => {}
             Err(_) => {
+                let default_cell = {
+                    let mut ret = Cell::with_char(' ');
+                    ret.set_fg(self.color_cache.theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(self.color_cache.theme_default.bg)
+                        .set_attrs(self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs);
+                    ret
+                };
                 let message: String =
                     context.accounts[self.cursor_pos.0][self.folder_hash].to_string();
                 self.data_columns.columns[0] =
-                    CellBuffer::new_with_context(message.len(), 1, Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+                    CellBuffer::new_with_context(message.len(), 1, default_cell, context);
                 self.length = 0;
                 write_string_to_grid(
                     message.as_str(),
                     &mut self.data_columns.columns[0],
-                    Color::Default,
-                    Color::Default,
-                    Attr::Default,
+                    self.color_cache.theme_default.fg,
+                    self.color_cache.theme_default.bg,
+                    self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs,
                     ((0, 0), (MAX_COLS - 1, 0)),
                     None,
                 );
@@ -283,7 +291,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for CompactListing {
         let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
         if self.length == 0 {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
             copy_area(
                 grid,
                 &self.data_columns.columns[0],
@@ -417,7 +425,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for CompactListing {
                 );
             }
         }
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
         /* Page_no has changed, so draw new page */
         let mut x = get_x(upper_left);
         let mut flag_x = 0;
@@ -510,6 +518,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for CompactListing {
                     pos_inc(upper_left, (0, self.length - top_idx)),
                     bottom_right,
                 ),
+                self.color_cache.theme_default,
             );
         }
         context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
@@ -563,8 +572,15 @@ impl ListingTrait for CompactListing {
                     self.new_cursor_pos.2 =
                         std::cmp::min(self.filtered_selection.len() - 1, self.cursor_pos.2);
                 } else {
+                    let default_cell = {
+                        let mut ret = Cell::with_char(' ');
+                        ret.set_fg(self.color_cache.theme_default.fg)
+                            .set_bg(self.color_cache.theme_default.bg)
+                            .set_attrs(self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs);
+                        ret
+                    };
                     self.data_columns.columns[0] =
-                        CellBuffer::new_with_context(0, 0, Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+                        CellBuffer::new_with_context(0, 0, default_cell, context);
                 }
                 self.redraw_list(
                     context,
@@ -583,8 +599,15 @@ impl ListingTrait for CompactListing {
                     format!("Failed to search for term {}: {}", &self.filter_term, e),
                     ERROR,
                 );
+                let default_cell = {
+                    let mut ret = Cell::with_char(' ');
+                    ret.set_fg(self.color_cache.theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(self.color_cache.theme_default.bg)
+                        .set_attrs(self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs);
+                    ret
+                };
                 self.data_columns.columns[0] =
-                    CellBuffer::new_with_context(message.len(), 1, Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+                    CellBuffer::new_with_context(message.len(), 1, default_cell, context);
                 write_string_to_grid(
                     &message,
                     &mut self.data_columns.columns[0],
@@ -808,23 +831,30 @@ impl CompactListing {
 
         min_width.0 = self.length.saturating_sub(1).to_string().len();
 
+        let default_cell = {
+            let mut ret = Cell::with_char(' ');
+            ret.set_fg(self.color_cache.theme_default.fg)
+                .set_bg(self.color_cache.theme_default.bg)
+                .set_attrs(self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs);
+            ret
+        };
         /* index column */
         self.data_columns.columns[0] =
-            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.0, rows.len(), Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.0, rows.len(), default_cell, context);
 
         /* date column */
         self.data_columns.columns[1] =
-            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.1, rows.len(), Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.1, rows.len(), default_cell, context);
         /* from column */
         self.data_columns.columns[2] =
-            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.2, rows.len(), Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.2, rows.len(), default_cell, context);
         self.data_columns.segment_tree[2] = row_widths.2.into();
         /* flags column */
         self.data_columns.columns[3] =
-            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.3, rows.len(), Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.3, rows.len(), default_cell, context);
         /* subject column */
         self.data_columns.columns[4] =
-            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.4, rows.len(), Cell::with_char(' '), context);
+            CellBuffer::new_with_context(min_width.4, rows.len(), default_cell, context);
         self.data_columns.segment_tree[4] = row_widths.4.into();
 
         for ((idx, (thread, root_env_hash)), strings) in rows {
@@ -955,18 +985,14 @@ impl CompactListing {
         if self.length == 0 && self.filter_term.is_empty() {
             let mailbox = &account[self.cursor_pos.1];
             let message = mailbox.to_string();
-            self.data_columns.columns[0] = CellBuffer::new_with_context(
-                message.len(),
-                self.length + 1,
-                Cell::with_char(' '),
-                context,
-            );
+            self.data_columns.columns[0] =
+                CellBuffer::new_with_context(message.len(), self.length + 1, default_cell, context);
             write_string_to_grid(
                 &message,
                 &mut self.data_columns.columns[0],
-                Color::Default,
-                Color::Default,
-                Attr::Default,
+                self.color_cache.theme_default.fg,
+                self.color_cache.theme_default.bg,
+                self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs,
                 ((0, 0), (MAX_COLS - 1, 0)),
                 None,
             );
@@ -1149,7 +1175,18 @@ impl Component for CompactListing {
                     area,
                     Some(get_x(upper_left)),
                 );
-                clear_area(grid, ((x, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)));
+                let default_cell = {
+                    let mut ret = Cell::with_char(' ');
+                    ret.set_fg(self.color_cache.theme_default.fg)
+                        .set_bg(self.color_cache.theme_default.bg)
+                        .set_attrs(self.color_cache.theme_default.attrs);
+                    ret
+                };
+                for row in grid.bounds_iter(((x, y), set_y(bottom_right, y))) {
+                    for c in row {
+                        grid[c] = default_cell;
+                    }
+                }
                 context
                     .dirty_areas
                     .push_back((upper_left, set_y(bottom_right, y + 1)));
@@ -1187,7 +1224,7 @@ impl Component for CompactListing {
             }
         } else {
             if self.length == 0 && self.dirty {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs
index d055dec7..b8d136c7 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for ConversationsListing {
         let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
         if self.length == 0 {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
             copy_area(
                 grid,
                 &self.content,
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for ConversationsListing {
             self.cursor_pos.2 = self.new_cursor_pos.2;
         }
 
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
         /* Page_no has changed, so draw new page */
         copy_area(
             grid,
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for ConversationsListing {
                     pos_inc(upper_left, (0, 3 * (self.length - top_idx))),
                     bottom_right,
                 ),
+                self.color_cache.theme_default,
             );
             (0, self.length - top_idx)
         } else {
@@ -1054,6 +1055,7 @@ impl Component for ConversationsListing {
                         pos_inc(upper_left, (width!(area) / 3, 0)),
                         set_x(bottom_right, get_x(upper_left) + width!(area) / 3 + 1),
                     ),
+                    self.color_cache.theme_default,
                 );
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back((
                     pos_inc(upper_left, (width!(area) / 3, 0)),
@@ -1084,7 +1086,11 @@ impl Component for ConversationsListing {
                 for c in grid.row_iter(x..(get_x(bottom_right) + 1), y) {
                     grid[c] = Cell::default();
                 }
-                clear_area(grid, ((x, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    ((x, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)),
+                    self.color_cache.theme_default,
+                );
                 context
                     .dirty_areas
                     .push_back((upper_left, set_y(bottom_right, y + 1)));
@@ -1125,7 +1131,7 @@ impl Component for ConversationsListing {
         }
         if self.unfocused {
             if self.length == 0 && self.dirty {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
index 3a0652c8..561124fb 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl MailListingTrait for PlainListing {
             if !force && old_cursor_pos == self.new_cursor_pos {
                 self.view.update(temp);
             } else if self.unfocused {
-                self.view = MailView::new(temp, None, None);
+                self.view = MailView::new(temp, None, None, context);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for PlainListing {
         let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
         if self.length == 0 {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
             copy_area(
                 grid,
                 &self.data_columns.columns[0],
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for PlainListing {
                 self.data_columns.widths[2] = min_col_width;
             }
         }
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
         /* Page_no has changed, so draw new page */
         let mut x = get_x(upper_left);
         let mut flag_x = 0;
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for PlainListing {
                     pos_inc(upper_left, (0, self.length - top_idx)),
                     bottom_right,
                 ),
+                self.color_cache.theme_default,
             );
         }
         context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
@@ -995,7 +996,11 @@ impl Component for PlainListing {
                     area,
                     Some(get_x(upper_left)),
                 );
-                clear_area(grid, ((x, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    ((x, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)),
+                    self.color_cache.theme_default,
+                );
                 context
                     .dirty_areas
                     .push_back((upper_left, set_y(bottom_right, y + 1)));
@@ -1031,7 +1036,7 @@ impl Component for PlainListing {
             }
         } else {
             if self.length == 0 && self.dirty {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
                 return;
             }
@@ -1054,7 +1059,7 @@ impl Component for PlainListing {
                 {
                     let env_hash = self.get_env_under_cursor(self.cursor_pos.2, context);
                     let temp = (self.cursor_pos.0, self.cursor_pos.1, env_hash);
-                    self.view = MailView::new(temp, None, None);
+                    self.view = MailView::new(temp, None, None, context);
                     self.unfocused = true;
                     self.dirty = true;
                     return true;
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
index 6156a7e4..6efa939c 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub struct ThreadListing {
     subsort: (SortField, SortOrder),
     /// Cache current view.
     content: CellBuffer,
+    color_cache: ColorCache,
 
     row_updates: SmallVec<[ThreadHash; 8]>,
     locations: Vec<EnvelopeHash>,
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ impl ListingTrait for ThreadListing {
         let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
         if self.length == 0 {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
             copy_area(grid, &self.content, area, ((0, 0), (MAX_COLS - 1, 0)));
             context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
             return;
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ impl ThreadListing {
             sort: (Default::default(), Default::default()),
             subsort: (Default::default(), Default::default()),
             content,
+            color_cache: ColorCache::default(),
             row_updates: SmallVec::new(),
             locations: Vec::new(),
             dirty: true,
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ impl Component for ThreadListing {
             let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
             let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
             if self.length == 0 && self.dirty {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
             }
 
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ impl Component for ThreadListing {
             let bottom_entity_rows = (pager_ratio * total_rows) / 100;
 
             if bottom_entity_rows > total_rows {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.color_cache.theme_default);
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
                 return;
             }
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ impl Component for ThreadListing {
             if let Some(ref mut v) = self.view {
                 v.update(coordinates);
             } else {
-                self.view = Some(MailView::new(coordinates, None, None));
+                self.view = Some(MailView::new(coordinates, None, None, context));
             }
 
             self.view.as_mut().unwrap().draw(
diff --git a/src/components/mail/status.rs b/src/components/mail/status.rs
index 182e664e..de89c0b9 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/status.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/status.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl Component for StatusPanel {
             std::cmp::min(width.saturating_sub(cols), self.cursor.0),
             std::cmp::min(height.saturating_sub(rows), self.cursor.1),
         );
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, Default::default());
         copy_area(
             grid,
             &self.content,
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ impl Component for AccountStatus {
             std::cmp::min(width.saturating_sub(cols), self.cursor.0),
             std::cmp::min(height.saturating_sub(rows), self.cursor.1),
         );
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, Default::default());
         copy_area(
             grid,
             &self.content,
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view.rs b/src/components/mail/view.rs
index 29bdc64e..8e76677c 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ pub struct MailView {
     headers_no: usize,
     headers_cursor: usize,
     force_draw_headers: bool,
+    theme_default: ThemeAttribute,
 
     cmd_buf: String,
     id: ComponentId,
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ impl MailView {
         coordinates: (usize, usize, EnvelopeHash),
         pager: Option<Pager>,
         subview: Option<Box<dyn Component>>,
+        context: &Context,
     ) -> Self {
         MailView {
             coordinates,
@@ -132,6 +134,8 @@ impl MailView {
             headers_cursor: 0,
             force_draw_headers: false,
 
+            theme_default: crate::conf::value(context, "mail.view.body"),
+
             cmd_buf: String::with_capacity(4),
             id: ComponentId::new_v4(),
         }
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ impl Component for MailView {
             let headers = crate::conf::value(context, "mail.view.headers");
 
             if self.mode == ViewMode::Raw {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, self.theme_default);
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
                 get_y(upper_left)
             } else {
@@ -398,7 +402,7 @@ impl Component for MailView {
                                     (set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right),
                                     Some(get_x(upper_left)),
                                 );
-                            clear_area(grid, ((_x, _y), (get_x(bottom_right), _y)));
+                            clear_area(grid, ((_x, _y), (get_x(bottom_right), _y)), headers);
                             y = _y + 1;
                         } else {
                             skip_header_ctr -= 1;
@@ -440,7 +444,11 @@ impl Component for MailView {
                     let mut x = get_x(upper_left);
                     if let Some(id) = id {
                         if sticky || skip_header_ctr == 0 {
-                            clear_area(grid, (set_y(upper_left, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)));
+                            clear_area(
+                                grid,
+                                (set_y(upper_left, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)),
+                                headers,
+                            );
                             let (_x, _) = write_string_to_grid(
                                 "List-ID: ",
                                 grid,
@@ -541,7 +549,11 @@ impl Component for MailView {
                 }
 
                 self.force_draw_headers = false;
-                clear_area(grid, (set_y(upper_left, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    (set_y(upper_left, y), set_y(bottom_right, y)),
+                    headers,
+                );
                 context
                     .dirty_areas
                     .push_back((upper_left, set_y(bottom_right, y + 3)));
@@ -575,7 +587,11 @@ impl Component for MailView {
                     Ok(body) => body,
                     Err(e) => {
                         self.dirty = false;
-                        clear_area(grid, (set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right));
+                        clear_area(
+                            grid,
+                            (set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right),
+                            self.theme_default,
+                        );
                         context
                             .dirty_areas
                             .push_back((set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right));
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs b/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs
index d4868a85..187f37d2 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl Component for EnvelopeView {
             let envelope: &Envelope = &self.wrapper;
 
             if self.mode == ViewMode::Raw {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
                 context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
                 get_y(upper_left) - 1
             } else {
@@ -306,7 +306,11 @@ impl Component for EnvelopeView {
                     grid[(x, y)].set_bg(Color::Default);
                     grid[(x, y)].set_fg(Color::Default);
                 }
-                clear_area(grid, (set_y(upper_left, y + 1), set_y(bottom_right, y + 2)));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    (set_y(upper_left, y + 1), set_y(bottom_right, y + 2)),
+                    crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
+                );
                 context
                     .dirty_areas
                     .push_back((upper_left, set_y(bottom_right, y + 1)));
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view/thread.rs b/src/components/mail/view/thread.rs
index 9689297f..1f73c2b0 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view/thread.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view/thread.rs
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ impl ThreadView {
 
         if self.dirty || (page_no != prev_page_no) {
             if page_no != prev_page_no {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
             }
             let visibles: Vec<&usize> = self
                 .visible_entries
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ impl ThreadView {
                         upper_left!(area),
                         set_x(bottom_right, get_x(upper_left!(area)) + 1),
                     ),
+                    context,
                     self.cursor_pos,
                     rows,
                     visibles.len(),
@@ -620,6 +621,7 @@ impl ThreadView {
                             upper_left!(area),
                             set_x(bottom_right, get_x(upper_left!(area)) + 1),
                         ),
+                        context,
                         self.cursor_pos,
                         rows,
                         visibles.len(),
@@ -684,7 +686,11 @@ impl ThreadView {
             context
                 .dirty_areas
                 .push_back(((mid, y + 1), set_x(bottom_right, mid)));
-            clear_area(grid, ((mid, y + 1), set_x(bottom_right, mid)));
+            clear_area(
+                grid,
+                ((mid, y + 1), set_x(bottom_right, mid)),
+                crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
+            );
             y + 2
         } else {
             get_y(upper_left) + 2
@@ -711,7 +717,11 @@ impl ThreadView {
                     .draw(grid, (upper_left, bottom_right), context);
             }
             (false, true) => {
-                clear_area(grid, ((mid + 1, get_y(upper_left) + y - 1), bottom_right));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    ((mid + 1, get_y(upper_left) + y - 1), bottom_right),
+                    crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
+                );
                 self.draw_list(grid, (set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right), context);
             }
             (_, false) => {
@@ -728,7 +738,7 @@ impl ThreadView {
         let bottom_entity_rows = (pager_ratio * total_rows) / 100;
 
         if bottom_entity_rows > total_rows {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
             context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
             return;
         }
@@ -793,7 +803,11 @@ impl ThreadView {
         /* if this is the first ever draw, there is nothing on the grid to update so populate it
          * first */
         if !self.initiated {
-            clear_area(grid, (set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right));
+            clear_area(
+                grid,
+                (set_y(upper_left, y), bottom_right),
+                crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
+            );
             let (width, height) = self.content.size();
 
             match (self.show_mailview, self.show_thread) {
diff --git a/src/components/utilities.rs b/src/components/utilities.rs
index 4347f8c2..03c04290 100644
--- a/src/components/utilities.rs
+++ b/src/components/utilities.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl Component for VSplit {
             (false, true) => total_cols,
             (true, false) => 0,
             (false, false) => {
-                clear_area(grid, area);
+                clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
                 return;
             }
         };
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ impl Component for Pager {
             return;
         }
 
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
         let (width, height) = self.content.size();
         let (cols, rows) = (width!(area), height!(area));
         self.cursor = (
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ impl StatusBar {
     }
 
     fn draw_execute_bar(&mut self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, context: &mut Context) {
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
         let (x, y) = write_string_to_grid(
             self.ex_buffer.as_str(),
             grid,
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ impl Component for StatusBar {
                             ),
                             set_y(bottom_right, get_y(bottom_right) - height),
                         ),
+                        context,
                         self.auto_complete.cursor(),
                         hist_height,
                         self.auto_complete.suggestions().len(),
@@ -984,7 +985,11 @@ impl Component for StatusBar {
                 } else {
                     self.auto_complete.cursor()
                 };
-                clear_area(grid, hist_area);
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    hist_area,
+                    crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
+                );
                 if hist_height > 0 {
                     change_colors(
                         grid,
@@ -1327,11 +1332,11 @@ impl Tabbed {
         let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
 
+        let tab_bar_attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "tab.bar");
         if self.children.is_empty() {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, tab_bar_attribute);
             return;
         }
-        let tab_bar_attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "tab.bar");
         let tab_unfocused_attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "tab.unfocused");
         let mut tab_focused_attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "tab.focused");
         if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
@@ -1423,6 +1428,7 @@ impl Component for Tabbed {
                     upper_left!(area),
                     set_x(upper_left!(area), get_x(bottom_right!(area))),
                 ),
+                crate::conf::value(context, "tab.bar"),
             );
             context.dirty_areas.push_back((
                 upper_left!(area),
@@ -1464,7 +1470,7 @@ impl Component for Tabbed {
                 ),
             );
             context.dirty_areas.push_back(area);
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
             create_box(grid, area);
             let area = (
                 pos_inc(upper_left!(area), (3, 2)),
@@ -2327,14 +2333,13 @@ impl fmt::Display for RawBuffer {
 impl Component for RawBuffer {
     fn draw(&mut self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, context: &mut Context) {
         if self.dirty {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
             let (width, height) = self.buf.size();
             let (cols, rows) = (width!(area), height!(area));
             self.cursor = (
                 std::cmp::min(width.saturating_sub(cols), self.cursor.0),
                 std::cmp::min(height.saturating_sub(rows), self.cursor.1),
             );
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
             copy_area(
                 grid,
                 &self.buf,
diff --git a/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs b/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs
index 79fd1385..62c548e2 100644
--- a/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs
+++ b/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs
@@ -388,15 +388,16 @@ impl Component for FormWidget {
         let bottom_right = bottom_right!(area);
 
         if self.dirty {
+            let label_attrs = crate::conf::value(context, "widgets.form.label");
             clear_area(
                 grid,
                 (
                     upper_left,
                     set_y(bottom_right, get_y(upper_left) + self.layout.len()),
                 ),
+                label_attrs,
             );
 
-            let label_attrs = crate::conf::value(context, "widgets.form.label");
             for (i, k) in self.layout.iter().enumerate() {
                 let v = self.fields.get_mut(k).unwrap();
                 /* Write field label */
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ impl Component for FormWidget {
                     pos_inc(upper_left, (0, length)),
                     set_y(bottom_right, length + 2 + get_y(upper_left)),
                 ),
+                label_attrs,
             );
             if !self.hide_buttons {
                 self.buttons.draw(
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ impl Component for FormWidget {
                     set_y(upper_left, length + 4 + get_y(upper_left)),
                     bottom_right,
                 ),
+                label_attrs,
             );
             self.dirty = false;
         }
@@ -642,9 +645,9 @@ impl<T> Component for ButtonWidget<T>
 where
     T: std::fmt::Debug + Default + Send,
 {
-    fn draw(&mut self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, _context: &mut Context) {
+    fn draw(&mut self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, context: &mut Context) {
         if self.dirty {
-            clear_area(grid, area);
+            clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
             let upper_left = upper_left!(area);
 
             let mut len = 0;
@@ -927,6 +930,7 @@ impl ScrollBar {
         self,
         grid: &mut CellBuffer,
         area: Area,
+        context: &Context,
         pos: usize,
         visible_rows: usize,
         length: usize,
@@ -941,7 +945,7 @@ impl ScrollBar {
         if self.show_arrows {
             height -= height;
         }
-        clear_area(grid, area);
+        clear_area(grid, area, crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"));
 
         let visible_ratio: f32 = (std::cmp::min(visible_rows, length) as f32) / (length as f32);
         let scrollbar_height = std::cmp::max((visible_ratio * (height as f32)) as usize, 1);
diff --git a/src/terminal/cells.rs b/src/terminal/cells.rs
index 6d88bcd3..6f6c8c53 100644
--- a/src/terminal/cells.rs
+++ b/src/terminal/cells.rs
@@ -1595,10 +1595,13 @@ pub fn copy_area(grid_dest: &mut CellBuffer, grid_src: &CellBuffer, dest: Area,
         src_x = get_x(upper_left!(src));
         src_y += 1;
         if src_y > get_y(bottom_right!(src)) {
-            clear_area(
-                grid_dest,
-                ((get_x(upper_left!(dest)), y + 1), bottom_right!(dest)),
-            );
+            for row in
+                grid_dest.bounds_iter(((get_x(upper_left!(dest)), y + 1), bottom_right!(dest)))
+            {
+                for c in row {
+                    grid_dest[c].set_ch(' ');
+                }
+            }
             ret.1 = y;
             break;
         }
@@ -1747,13 +1750,17 @@ pub fn write_string_to_grid(
 }
 
 /// Completely clear an `Area` with an empty char and the terminal's default colors.
-pub fn clear_area(grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area) {
+pub fn clear_area(grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, attributes: crate::conf::ThemeAttribute) {
     if !is_valid_area!(area) {
         return;
     }
     for row in grid.bounds_iter(area) {
         for c in row {
             grid[c] = Cell::default();
+            grid[c]
+                .set_fg(attributes.fg)
+                .set_bg(attributes.bg)
+                .set_attrs(attributes.attrs);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2364,21 +2371,13 @@ pub mod boundaries {
 
         if !grid.ascii_drawing {
             for x in get_x(upper_left)..get_x(bottom_right) {
-                grid[(x, get_y(upper_left))]
-                    .set_ch(HORZ_BOUNDARY)
-                    .set_fg(Color::Byte(240));
-                grid[(x, get_y(bottom_right))]
-                    .set_ch(HORZ_BOUNDARY)
-                    .set_fg(Color::Byte(240));
+                grid[(x, get_y(upper_left))].set_ch(HORZ_BOUNDARY);
+                grid[(x, get_y(bottom_right))].set_ch(HORZ_BOUNDARY);
             }
 
             for y in get_y(upper_left)..get_y(bottom_right) {
-                grid[(get_x(upper_left), y)]
-                    .set_ch(VERT_BOUNDARY)
-                    .set_fg(Color::Byte(240));
-                grid[(get_x(bottom_right), y)]
-                    .set_ch(VERT_BOUNDARY)
-                    .set_fg(Color::Byte(240));
+                grid[(get_x(upper_left), y)].set_ch(VERT_BOUNDARY);
+                grid[(get_x(bottom_right), y)].set_ch(VERT_BOUNDARY);
             }
             set_and_join_box(grid, upper_left, BoxBoundary::Horizontal);
             set_and_join_box(
diff --git a/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs b/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs
index 32477ea1..70b56845 100644
--- a/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs
+++ b/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ impl EmbedGrid {
                             terminal_size.1.saturating_sub(1),
                         ),
                     ),
+                    Default::default(),
                 );
                 debug!("{}", EscCode::from((&(*state), byte)));
                 *state = State::Normal;
@@ -565,7 +566,11 @@ impl EmbedGrid {
                     }
                 }
                 debug!("{}", EscCode::from((&(*state), byte)));
-                clear_area(grid, ((0, 0), pos_dec(*terminal_size, (1, 1))));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    ((0, 0), pos_dec(*terminal_size, (1, 1))),
+                    Default::default(),
+                );
                 *state = State::Normal;
             }
             (b'J', State::Csi1(ref buf)) if buf == b"0" => {
@@ -586,6 +591,7 @@ impl EmbedGrid {
                             terminal_size.1.saturating_sub(1),
                         ),
                     ),
+                    Default::default(),
                 );
                 debug!("{}", EscCode::from((&(*state), byte)));
                 *state = State::Normal;
@@ -602,6 +608,7 @@ impl EmbedGrid {
                             cursor.1.saturating_sub(1) + scroll_region.top,
                         ),
                     ),
+                    Default::default(),
                 );
                 debug!("{}", EscCode::from((&(*state), byte)));
                 *state = State::Normal;
@@ -609,7 +616,11 @@ impl EmbedGrid {
             (b'J', State::Csi1(ref buf)) if buf == b"2" => {
                 /* Erase in Display (ED), VT100.*/
                 /* Erase All */
-                clear_area(grid, ((0, 0), pos_dec(*terminal_size, (1, 1))));
+                clear_area(
+                    grid,
+                    ((0, 0), pos_dec(*terminal_size, (1, 1))),
+                    Default::default(),
+                );
                 debug!("{}", EscCode::from((&(*state), byte)));
                 *state = State::Normal;
             }