2 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81c4fbe..1796234 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CFLAGS += $(OLDREADLINE)
 ## the install prefix best is /usr/local
 PREFIX=/usr/local
 
-LIBS   = -lreadline -lncurses -lssl -lcrypto
+LIBS   = -lreadline -lncursesw -lssl -lcrypto
 OBJS   = vchat-client.o vchat-ui.o vchat-protocol.o vchat-user.o vchat-commands.o vchat-ssl.o
 
 
diff --git a/vchat-ui.c b/vchat-ui.c
index 7873268..05b9572 100755
--- a/vchat-ui.c
+++ b/vchat-ui.c
@@ -1131,17 +1131,19 @@ initui (void)
 
   /* set colors for windows */
   if (has_colors()) {
-     wattrset (console, COLOR_PAIR (9));
+//     wattrset (console, COLOR_PAIR (9));
      wattrset (input, COLOR_PAIR (0));
      wbkgd (output, COLOR_PAIR(8));
-     wbkgd (console, COLOR_PAIR (9));
+//     wbkgd (console, COLOR_PAIR (9));
+     wattron (console, A_REVERSE);
      wbkgd (channel, COLOR_PAIR (0));
      wbkgd (input, COLOR_PAIR (0));
      if (private)
         wbkgd (private, COLOR_PAIR (0));
      if( topic ) {
-         wattrset (topic, COLOR_PAIR (9));
-         wbkgd (topic, COLOR_PAIR (9));
+         wattron (topic, A_REVERSE);
+//         wattrset (topic, COLOR_PAIR (9));
+//         wbkgd (topic, COLOR_PAIR (9));
      }
   } else {
      wattron (console, A_REVERSE);