diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/acme.c b/src/cmd/acme/acme.c
index 0e6bc0fd..bb3aa502 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/acme.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/acme.c
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 #include <libsec.h>
 #include "dat.h"
 #include "fns.h"
-	/* for generating syms in mkfile only: */
-	#include <bio.h>
-	#include "edit.h"
+#include "config.h"
+
+/* for generating syms in mkfile only: */
+#include <bio.h>
+#include "edit.h"
 
 void	mousethread(void*);
 void	keyboardthread(void*);
@@ -21,28 +23,21 @@ void	waitthread(void*);
 void	xfidallocthread(void*);
 void	newwindowthread(void*);
 void	plumbproc(void*);
-int	timefmt(Fmt*);
+int		timefmt(Fmt*);
 
 Reffont	**fontcache;
 int		nfontcache;
-char		wdir[512] = ".";
+char	wdir[512] = ".";
 Reffont	*reffonts[2];
 int		snarffd = -1;
 int		mainpid;
-int		swapscrollbuttons = FALSE;
-char		*mtpt;
+char	*mtpt;
 
 enum{
 	NSnarf = 1000	/* less than 1024, I/O buffer size */
 };
 Rune	snarfrune[NSnarf+1];
 
-char		*fontnames[2] =
-{
-	"/lib/font/bit/lucsans/euro.8.font",
-	"/lib/font/bit/lucm/unicode.9.font"
-};
-
 Command *command;
 
 void	shutdownthread(void*);
@@ -65,7 +60,6 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 	Column *c;
 	int ncol;
 	Display *d;
-
 	rfork(RFENVG|RFNAMEG);
 
 	ncol = -1;
@@ -78,11 +72,26 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'a':
-		globalautoindent = TRUE;
+		if(globalautoindent)
+			globalautoindent = FALSE;
+		else
+			globalautoindent = TRUE;
 		break;
-	case 'b':
+
+/*  bartmode/flag is now an option to be turned on config.h, just
+ *  because it is way too useful to leave it as an meaningless
+ *  flag, especially since considering how almost everyone seems
+ *  to even miss its existence.
+ *
+ *  to get to the point, it denies window focus following mouse.
+ *  how fickle those mice can truly be when decieveth by a soothing
+ *  treat, a teat or two.
+ */
+
+/*	case 'b':
 		bartflag = TRUE;
-		break;
+		break; */
+
 	case 'c':
 		p = ARGF();
 		if(p == nil)
@@ -393,7 +402,6 @@ acmeerrorproc(void *v)
 		buf[n] = '\0';
 		sendp(cerr, estrdup(buf));
 	}
-	free(buf);
 }
 
 void
@@ -547,7 +555,7 @@ mousethread(void *v)
 		case MResize:
 			if(getwindow(display, Refnone) < 0)
 				error("attach to window");
-			draw(screen, screen->r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+			draw(screen, screen->r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 			iconinit();
 			scrlresize();
 			rowresize(&row, screen->clipr);
@@ -964,74 +972,6 @@ Cursor boxcursor = {
 	 0x7F, 0xFE, 0x7F, 0xFE, 0x7F, 0xFE, 0x00, 0x00}
 };
 
-Cursor2 boxcursor2 = {
-	{-15, -15},
-	{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xC0, 0x03, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-	 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF},
-	{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFC,
-	 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}
-};
-
 void
 iconinit(void)
 {
@@ -1039,22 +979,32 @@ iconinit(void)
 	Image *tmp;
 
 	if(tagcols[BACK] == nil) {
-		/* Blue */
-		tagcols[BACK] = allocimagemix(display, DPalebluegreen, DWhite);
-		tagcols[HIGH] = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, DPalegreygreen);
-		tagcols[BORD] = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, DPurpleblue);
-		tagcols[TEXT] = display->black;
-		tagcols[HTEXT] = display->black;
-
-		/* Yellow */
-		textcols[BACK] = allocimagemix(display, DPaleyellow, DWhite);
-		textcols[HIGH] = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, DDarkyellow);
-		textcols[BORD] = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, DYellowgreen);
-		textcols[TEXT] = display->black;
-		textcols[HTEXT] = display->black;
+#ifndef ENABLE_PASTELS
+		tagcols[BACK]	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TAGBG);
+#else
+		tagcols[BACK] = allocimagemix(display, C_TAGBG, DWhite);
+#endif
+
+		tagcols[HIGH]	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TAGHLBG);
+		tagcols[BORD]	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_COLBUTTON);
+		tagcols[TEXT]	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TAGFG);
+		tagcols[HTEXT]	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TAGHLFG);
+#ifndef ENABLE_PASTELS
+		textcols[BACK] 	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TXTBG);
+#else
+		textcols[BACK] = allocimagemix(display, C_TXTBG, DWhite);
+#endif
+		textcols[HIGH] 	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TXTHLBG);
+		textcols[BORD] 	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_SCROLLBG);
+		textcols[TEXT] 	= allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TXTFG);
+		textcols[HTEXT] = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TXTHLFG);
+
 	}
 
-	r = Rect(0, 0, Scrollwid, font->height+1);
+	winbgcol = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_WINBG);
+	winbordercol = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_WINBORDER);
+
+	r = Rect(0, 0, Scrollwid+ButtonBorder, font->height+1);
 	if(button && eqrect(r, button->r))
 		return;
 
@@ -1066,22 +1016,24 @@ iconinit(void)
 
 	button = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 0, DNofill);
 	draw(button, r, tagcols[BACK], nil, r.min);
+	r.max.x -= ButtonBorder;
 	border(button, r, ButtonBorder, tagcols[BORD], ZP);
 
 	r = button->r;
 	modbutton = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 0, DNofill);
 	draw(modbutton, r, tagcols[BACK], nil, r.min);
+	r.max.x -= ButtonBorder;
 	border(modbutton, r, ButtonBorder, tagcols[BORD], ZP);
 	r = insetrect(r, ButtonBorder);
-	tmp = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, DMedblue);
+	tmp = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), RGBA32, 1, C_TMPBUTTON);
 	draw(modbutton, r, tmp, nil, ZP);
 	freeimage(tmp);
 
 	r = button->r;
-	colbutton = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 0, DPurpleblue);
+	colbutton = allocimage(display, r, RGBA32, 1, C_WINBUTTON);
 
-	but2col = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 1, 0xAA0000FF);
-	but3col = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 1, 0x006600FF);
+	but2col = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 1, C_BUTTON2HL);
+	but3col = allocimage(display, r, screen->chan, 1, C_BUTTON3HL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/addr.c b/src/cmd/acme/addr.c
index 6aee8993..2ccae960 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/addr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/addr.c
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ address(uint showerr, Text *t, Range lim, Range ar, void *a, uint q0, uint q1, i
 		case '5': case '6': case '7': case '8': case '9':
 			n = c -'0';
 			while(q<q1){
-				nc = (*getc)(a, q++);
-				if(nc<'0' || '9'<nc){
+				c = (*getc)(a, q++);
+				if(c<'0' || '9'<c){
 					q--;
 					break;
 				}
-				n = n*10+(nc-'0');
+				n = n*10+(c-'0');
 			}
 			if(*evalp)
 				r = number(showerr, t, r, n, dir, size, evalp);
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/cols.c b/src/cmd/acme/cols.c
index a53280c4..72572a39 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/cols.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/cols.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ colinit(Column *c, Rectangle r)
 	Rectangle r1;
 	Text *t;
 
-	draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 	c->r = r;
 	c->w = nil;
 	c->nw = 0;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ colinit(Column *c, Rectangle r)
 	t->what = Columntag;
 	r1.min.y = r1.max.y;
 	r1.max.y += Border;
-	draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 	textinsert(t, 0, Lheader, 38, TRUE);
 	textsetselect(t, t->file->b.nc, t->file->b.nc);
 	draw(screen, t->scrollr, colbutton, nil, colbutton->r.min);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ coladd(Column *c, Window *w, Window *clone, int y)
 		r1.max.y = min(y, v->body.fr.r.min.y+v->body.fr.nlines*v->body.fr.font->height);
 		r1.min.y = winresize(v, r1, FALSE, FALSE);
 		r1.max.y = r1.min.y+Border;
-		draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 
 		/*
 		 * leave r with w's coordinates
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ colclose(Column *c, Window *w, int dofree)
 	memmove(c->w+i, c->w+i+1, (c->nw-i)*sizeof(Window*));
 	c->w = realloc(c->w, c->nw*sizeof(Window*));
 	if(c->nw == 0){
-		draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 		return;
 	}
 	up = 0;
@@ -244,27 +244,28 @@ colresize(Column *c, Rectangle r)
 	r1.max.y = r1.min.y + c->tag.fr.font->height;
 	textresize(&c->tag, r1, TRUE);
 	draw(screen, c->tag.scrollr, colbutton, nil, colbutton->r.min);
+	new = Dy(r) - c->nw*(Border + font->height);
+	old = Dy(c->r) - c->nw*(Border + font->height);
 	r1.min.y = r1.max.y;
 	r1.max.y += Border;
-	draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 	r1.max.y = r.max.y;
-	new = Dy(r) - c->nw*(Border + font->height);
-	old = Dy(c->r) - c->nw*(Border + font->height);
 	for(i=0; i<c->nw; i++){
 		w = c->w[i];
 		w->maxlines = 0;
 		if(i == c->nw-1)
 			r1.max.y = r.max.y;
-		else{
+		else {
 			r1.max.y = r1.min.y;
 			if(new > 0 && old > 0 && Dy(w->r) > Border+font->height){
 				r1.max.y += (Dy(w->r)-Border-font->height)*new/old + Border + font->height;
 			}
+			r1.max.y = r1.min.y+(Dy(w->r)+Border)*Dy(r)/Dy(c->r);
 		}
 		r1.max.y = max(r1.max.y, r1.min.y + Border+font->height);
 		r2 = r1;
 		r2.max.y = r2.min.y+Border;
-		draw(screen, r2, display->black, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r2, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 		r1.min.y = r2.max.y;
 		r1.min.y = winresize(w, r1, FALSE, i==c->nw-1);
 	}
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ colsort(Column *c)
 			r.max.y = r.min.y+Dy(w->r)+Border;
 		r1 = r;
 		r1.max.y = r1.min.y+Border;
-		draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 		r.min.y = r1.max.y;
 		y = winresize(w, r, FALSE, i==c->nw-1);
 	}
@@ -417,8 +418,8 @@ colgrow(Column *c, Window *w, int but)
 		if(nl[j])
 			r.max.y += 1 + nl[j]*v->body.fr.font->height;
 		r.min.y = winresize(v, r, c->safe, FALSE);
-		r.max.y = r.min.y + Border;
-		draw(screen, r, display->black, nil, ZP);
+		r.max.y += Border;
+		draw(screen, r, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 		y1 = r.max.y;
 	}
 	/* scan to see new size of everyone below */
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ colgrow(Column *c, Window *w, int but)
 	if(i < c->nw-1){
 		r.min.y = r.max.y;
 		r.max.y += Border;
-		draw(screen, r, display->black, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 		for(j=i+1; j<c->nw; j++)
 			ny[j] -= (y2-r.max.y);
 	}
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ colgrow(Column *c, Window *w, int but)
 		if(j < c->nw-1){	/* no border on last window */
 			r.min.y = y1;
 			r.max.y += Border;
-			draw(screen, r, display->black, nil, ZP);
+			draw(screen, r, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 			y1 = r.max.y;
 		}
 	}
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ coldragwin(Column *c, Window *w, int but)
 	Column *nc;
 
 	clearmouse();
-	setcursor2(mousectl, &boxcursor, &boxcursor2);
+	setcursor(mousectl, &boxcursor);
 	b = mouse->buttons;
 	op = mouse->xy;
 	while(mouse->buttons == b)
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ coldragwin(Column *c, Window *w, int but)
 	}
 	r.min.y = winresize(v, r, c->safe, FALSE);
 	r.max.y = r.min.y+Border;
-	draw(screen, r, display->black, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 	r.min.y = r.max.y;
 	if(i == c->nw-1)
 		r.max.y = c->r.max.y;
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/config.h b/src/cmd/acme/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..104f9c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+char *fontnames[2] = {
+	"/mnt/font/DejaVuSansMono/11a/font",
+	"/mnt/font/DejaVuSansMono/18a/font",
+};
+
+int bartflag			= FALSE;   // click-to-focus (experimental)
+int globalautoindent	= TRUE;    // default auto-indent
+int	swapscrollbuttons	= FALSE;   // TRUE = 1:down/3:up
+
+#define C_TAGBG         0x222222FF // tag window bg
+#define C_TAGHLBG       0x444444FF // tag window highlighted bg
+
+#define C_TAGFG         0xBBBBBBFF // tag window fg
+#define C_TAGHLFG       0xEEEEEEFF // tag window highlighted fg
+
+#define C_TXTBG         0x000000FF // text window bg
+#define C_TXTHLBG       0x444444FF // text window highlighted bg
+
+#define C_TXTFG         0xEEEEEEFF // text window fg
+#define C_TXTHLFG       0xEEEEEEFF // text window highlighted fg
+
+#define C_WINBG         0x111111FF // empty column bg
+#define C_WINBORDER     0x111111FF // separator between tags/windows
+#define C_WINBUTTON     0x005577FF // window frame decorations
+
+#define C_COLBUTTON     0x005577FF // column button
+#define C_TMPBUTTON     0x55AAAAFF // modified window button (inside WINBUTTON)
+
+#define C_SCROLLBG      0x222222FF // scrollbar bg
+
+#define C_BUTTON2HL     0xCC3333FF // button 2 drag highlight bg
+#define C_BUTTON3HL     0x005577FF // button 3 drag highlight bg
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/dat.h b/src/cmd/acme/dat.h
index e540605a..abab2fdc 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/dat.h
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/dat.h
@@ -524,8 +524,9 @@ Image		*colbutton;
 Image		*button;
 Image		*but2col;
 Image		*but3col;
+Image		*winbgcol;
+Image		*winbordercol;
 Cursor		boxcursor;
-Cursor2		boxcursor2;
 Row			row;
 int			timerpid;
 Disk			*disk;
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c b/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c
index f7613172..be580234 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c
@@ -582,8 +582,6 @@ x_cmd(Text *t, Cmd *cp)
 int
 X_cmd(Text *t, Cmd *cp)
 {
-	USED(t);
-
 	filelooper(t, cp, cp->cmdc=='X');
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -1002,14 +1000,16 @@ filelooper(Text *t, Cmd *cp, int XY)
 	 */
 	allwindows(alllocker, (void*)1);
 	globalincref = 1;
-	
+	for(i=0; i<loopstruct.nw; i++)
+		cmdexec(&loopstruct.w[i]->body, cp->u.cmd);
+
 	/*
 	 * Unlock the window running the X command.
 	 * We'll need to lock and unlock each target window in turn.
 	 */
 	if(t && t->w)
 		winunlock(t->w);
-	
+
 	for(i=0; i<loopstruct.nw; i++) {
 		targ = &loopstruct.w[i]->body;
 		if(targ && targ->w)
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/exec.c b/src/cmd/acme/exec.c
index 1dd02288..cd2e36b2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/exec.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/exec.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ putfile(File *f, int q0, int q1, Rune *namer, int nname)
 	b = nil;
 	if(ret < 0 || retc < 0) {
 		warning(nil, "can't write file %s: %r\n", name);
-		goto Rescue2; // flush or close failed
+		goto Rescue2;
 	}
 	if(runeeq(namer, nname, f->name, f->nname)){
 		if(q0!=0 || q1!=f->b.nc){
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/look.c b/src/cmd/acme/look.c
index a7172b50..6fe18974 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/look.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/look.c
@@ -491,11 +491,12 @@ dirname(Text *t, Rune *r, int n)
 	if(n>=1 && r[0]=='/')
 		goto Rescue;
 	b = parsetag(t->w, n, &i);
+	bufread(&t->w->tag.file->b, 0, b, nt);
 	slash = -1;
 	for(i--; i >= 0; i--){
-		if(b[i] == '/'){
-			slash = i;
-			break;
+	        if(b[i] == '/'){
+		        slash = i;
+		        break;
 		}
 	}
 	if(slash < 0)
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/mkfile b/src/cmd/acme/mkfile
index 18bea9e0..2bad712c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/mkfile
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/mkfile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ OFILES=\
 HFILES=dat.h\
 	edit.h\
 	fns.h\
+	config.h
 
 <$PLAN9/src/mkone
 <$PLAN9/src/mkdirs
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/rows.c b/src/cmd/acme/rows.c
index 7a64fabf..93445861 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/rows.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/rows.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ rowinit(Row *row, Rectangle r)
 	Rectangle r1;
 	Text *t;
 
-	draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 	row->r = r;
 	row->col = nil;
 	row->ncol = 0;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ rowinit(Row *row, Rectangle r)
 	t->col = nil;
 	r1.min.y = r1.max.y;
 	r1.max.y += Border;
-	draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 	textinsert(t, 0, Lcolhdr, 29, TRUE);
 	textsetselect(t, t->file->b.nc, t->file->b.nc);
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ rowadd(Row *row, Column *c, int x)
 		r = d->r;
 		if(Dx(r) < 100)
 			return nil;
-		draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 		r1 = r;
 		r1.max.x = min(x-Border, r.max.x-50);
 		if(Dx(r1) < 50)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ rowadd(Row *row, Column *c, int x)
 		colresize(d, r1);
 		r1.min.x = r1.max.x;
 		r1.max.x = r1.min.x+Border;
-		draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 		r.min.x = r1.max.x;
 	}
 	if(c == nil){
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ rowresize(Row *row, Rectangle r)
 	textresize(&row->tag, r1, TRUE);
 	r1.min.y = r1.max.y;
 	r1.max.y += Border;
-	draw(screen, r1, display->black, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r1, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 	r.min.y = r1.max.y;
 	r1 = r;
 	r1.max.x = r1.min.x;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ rowresize(Row *row, Rectangle r)
 		if(i > 0){
 			r2 = r1;
 			r2.max.x = r2.min.x+Border;
-			draw(screen, r2, display->black, nil, ZP);
+			draw(screen, r2, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 			r1.min.x = r2.max.x;
 		}
 		colresize(c, r1);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ rowdragcol(Row *row, Column *c, int _0)
 	USED(_0);
 
 	clearmouse();
-	setcursor2(mousectl, &boxcursor, &boxcursor2);
+	setcursor(mousectl, &boxcursor);
 	b = mouse->buttons;
 	op = mouse->xy;
 	while(mouse->buttons == b)
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ rowdragcol(Row *row, Column *c, int _0)
 		p.x = c->r.max.x-80-Scrollwid;
 	r = d->r;
 	r.max.x = c->r.max.x;
-	draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 	r.max.x = p.x;
 	colresize(d, r);
 	r = c->r;
 	r.min.x = p.x;
 	r.max.x = r.min.x;
 	r.max.x += Border;
-	draw(screen, r, display->black, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 	r.min.x = r.max.x;
 	r.max.x = c->r.max.x;
 	colresize(c, r);
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ rowclose(Row *row, Column *c, int dofree)
 	memmove(row->col+i, row->col+i+1, (row->ncol-i)*sizeof(Column*));
 	row->col = realloc(row->col, row->ncol*sizeof(Column*));
 	if(row->ncol == 0){
-		draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+		draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(i == row->ncol){		/* extend last column right */
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ rowclose(Row *row, Column *c, int dofree)
 		c = row->col[i];
 		r.max.x = c->r.max.x;
 	}
-	draw(screen, r, display->white, nil, ZP);
+	draw(screen, r, winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 	colresize(c, r);
 }
 
@@ -592,12 +592,12 @@ rowload(Row *row, char *file, int initing)
 			r2.min.x = x;
 			if(Dx(r1) < 50 || Dx(r2) < 50)
 				continue;
-			draw(screen, Rpt(r1.min, r2.max), display->white, nil, ZP);
+			draw(screen, Rpt(r1.min, r2.max), winbgcol, nil, ZP);
 			colresize(c1, r1);
 			colresize(c2, r2);
 			r2.min.x = x-Border;
 			r2.max.x = x;
-			draw(screen, r2, display->black, nil, ZP);
+			draw(screen, r2, winbordercol, nil, ZP);
 		}
 		if(i >= row->ncol)
 			rowadd(row, nil, x);
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/text.c b/src/cmd/acme/text.c
index 09422dda..92404ddc 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/text.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/text.c
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ textbswidth(Text *t, Rune c)
 	/* there is known to be at least one character to erase */
 	if(c == 0x08)	/* ^H: erase character */
 		return 1;
+	if(c == 0x7F)	/* DEL */
+		return 1;
 	q = t->q0;
 	skipping = TRUE;
 	while(q > 0){
@@ -691,11 +693,6 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		if(t->q1 < t->file->b.nc)
 			textshow(t, t->q1+1, t->q1+1, TRUE);
 		return;
-	case Kdown:
-		if(t->what == Tag)
-			goto Tagdown;
-		n = t->fr.maxlines/3;
-		goto case_Down;
 	case Kscrollonedown:
 		if(t->what == Tag)
 			goto Tagdown;
@@ -709,11 +706,6 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		q0 = t->org+frcharofpt(&t->fr, Pt(t->fr.r.min.x, t->fr.r.min.y+n*t->fr.font->height));
 		textsetorigin(t, q0, TRUE);
 		return;
-	case Kup:
-		if(t->what == Tag)
-			goto Tagup;
-		n = t->fr.maxlines/3;
-		goto case_Up;
 	case Kscrolloneup:
 		if(t->what == Tag)
 			goto Tagup;
@@ -725,27 +717,61 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		q0 = textbacknl(t, t->org, n);
 		textsetorigin(t, q0, TRUE);
 		return;
-	case Khome:
+
+/*
+ *  Keybindings for moving the cursor up and
+ *  down the text via up and down arrow keys.
+ */
+
+	case Kdown:
+		if(t->what == Tag)
+			goto Tagdown;
 		typecommit(t);
-		if(t->org > t->iq1) {
-			q0 = textbacknl(t, t->iq1, 1);
-			textsetorigin(t, q0, TRUE);
-		} else
-			textshow(t, 0, 0, FALSE);
+		/* 1rst check for being in the last line*/
+		q0 = t->q0;
+		q1 = q0;
+		if (q1) q1--;
+		nnb = 0;
+		while(q0<t->file->b.nc && textreadc(t, q0)!='\n')
+			q0++;
+		if (q0 == (t->file->b.nc)-1) {
+			textshow(t, q0, q0, TRUE);
+			return;
+		}
+		q0++;
+		/* find old pos in ln */
+		while(q1>1 && textreadc(t, q1)!='\n'){
+			nnb++;
+			q1--;
+		}
+		/* go right until reachg pos or \n */
+		while(q0<t->file->b.nc && (nnb>0 && textreadc(t, q0)!='\n')){
+			q0++;
+			nnb--;
+		}
+		if (q0>1 && q0<t->file->b.nc)
+			textshow(t, q0, q0, TRUE);
 		return;
-	case Kend:
+	case Kup:
+		if(t->what == Tag)
+			goto Tagup;
 		typecommit(t);
-		if(t->iq1 > t->org+t->fr.nchars) {
-			if(t->iq1 > t->file->b.nc) {
-				// should not happen, but does. and it will crash textbacknl.
-				t->iq1 = t->file->b.nc;
-			}
-			q0 = textbacknl(t, t->iq1, 1);
-			textsetorigin(t, q0, TRUE);
-		} else
-			textshow(t, t->file->b.nc, t->file->b.nc, FALSE);
+		nnb = 0;
+		if(t->q0>0 && textreadc(t, t->q0-1)!='\n')
+			nnb = textbswidth(t, 0x15);
+		/* BOL - 1 if not first line of txt BOL*/
+		if( t->q0-nnb > 1  && textreadc(t, t->q0-nnb-1)=='\n' ) nnb++;
+		textshow(t, t->q0-nnb, t->q0-nnb, TRUE);
 		return;
-	case 0x01:	/* ^A: beginning of line */
+
+/*
+ *  Home and End now respectively take you to the
+ *  beginning and to the end of the line respectively.
+ *  Also keep the original ^A and ^E keybindings.
+ */
+
+	case 0x01:
+	case Khome:
 		typecommit(t);
 		/* go to where ^U would erase, if not already at BOL */
 		nnb = 0;
@@ -753,13 +779,17 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 			nnb = textbswidth(t, 0x15);
 		textshow(t, t->q0-nnb, t->q0-nnb, TRUE);
 		return;
-	case 0x05:	/* ^E: end of line */
+	case 0x05:
+	case Kend:
 		typecommit(t);
 		q0 = t->q0;
 		while(q0<t->file->b.nc && textreadc(t, q0)!='\n')
 			q0++;
 		textshow(t, q0, q0, TRUE);
 		return;
+
+/* I'll keep the MAC-keybindings 'cuz im such a nice guy */
+
 	case Kcmd+'c':	/* %C: copy */
 		typecommit(t);
 		cut(t, t, nil, TRUE, FALSE, nil, 0);
@@ -773,14 +803,32 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		undo(t, nil, nil, FALSE, 0, nil, 0);
 		return;
 
+/*
+ *  Adding Windows and X11 -compatible Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Z and
+ *  Ctrl+Y (for redoing). TODO: find out how to check out for
+ *  shift press, for Ctrl+Shift+Z in this godforsaken switch()
+ */
+
+	case 0x03:	/* Ctrl+C: copy */
+		typecommit(t);
+		cut(t, t, nil, TRUE, FALSE, nil, 0);
+		return;
+	case 0x1A:	/* Ctrl+Z: undo */
+		typecommit(t);
+		undo(t, nil, nil, TRUE, 0, nil, 0);
+		return;
+	case 0x19:	/* Ctrl+Y: redo */
+		typecommit(t);
+		undo(t, nil, nil, FALSE, 0, nil, 0);
+		return;
+
 	Tagdown:
 		/* expand tag to show all text */
 		if(!t->w->tagexpand){
-			t->w->tagexpand = TRUE;
-			winresize(t->w, t->w->r, FALSE, TRUE);
+		t->w->tagexpand = TRUE;
+		winresize(t->w, t->w->r, FALSE, TRUE);
 		}
 		return;
-
 	Tagup:
 		/* shrink tag to single line */
 		if(t->w->tagexpand){
@@ -790,11 +838,16 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		}
 		return;
 	}
+
+
+
 	if(t->what == Body){
 		seq++;
 		filemark(t->file);
 	}
+
 	/* cut/paste must be done after the seq++/filemark */
+
 	switch(r){
 	case Kcmd+'x':	/* %X: cut */
 		typecommit(t);
@@ -816,7 +869,31 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		textshow(t, t->q0, t->q1, 1);
 		t->iq1 = t->q1;
 		return;
+
+	/* Same for Windows / X11 */
+
+	case 0x18:	/* Ctrl+X: cut */
+		typecommit(t);
+		if(t->what == Body){
+			seq++;
+			filemark(t->file);
+		}
+		cut(t, t, nil, TRUE, TRUE, nil, 0);
+		textshow(t, t->q0, t->q0, 1);
+		t->iq1 = t->q0;
+		return;
+	case 0x16:	/* Ctrl+V: paste */
+		typecommit(t);
+		if(t->what == Body){
+			seq++;
+			filemark(t->file);
+		}
+		paste(t, t, nil, TRUE, FALSE, nil, 0);
+		textshow(t, t->q0, t->q1, 1);
+		t->iq1 = t->q1;
+		return;
 	}
+
 	if(t->q1 > t->q0){
 		if(t->ncache != 0)
 			error("text.type");
@@ -824,6 +901,7 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 		t->eq0 = ~0;
 	}
 	textshow(t, t->q0, t->q0, 1);
+
 	switch(r){
 	case 0x06:	/* ^F: complete */
 	case Kins:
@@ -844,9 +922,21 @@ texttype(Text *t, Rune r)
 			typecommit(t);
 		t->iq1 = t->q0;
 		return;
+
+	case 0x7F:  /* [delete key] */
+		/* ensure we're not at the end of the buffer */
+		if(t->q1 >= t->file->b.nc) {
+			return;
+		}
+		/* emulate rightarrow key */
+		typecommit(t);
+		textshow(t, t->q1+1, t->q1+1, TRUE);
+		/* emulate backspace key */
+		// r = 0x08; /* needed for textbswidth() to return correct value */
+					 /* now fall through to next case */
 	case 0x08:	/* ^H: erase character */
 	case 0x15:	/* ^U: erase line */
-	case 0x17:	/* ^W: erase word */
+	case 0x17:	/* ^W: erase  word */
 		if(t->q0 == 0)	/* nothing to erase */
 			return;
 		nnb = textbswidth(t, r);
diff --git a/src/cmd/acme/wind.c b/src/cmd/acme/wind.c
index 9441bbb7..98c97368 100644
--- a/src/cmd/acme/wind.c
+++ b/src/cmd/acme/wind.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ winresize(Window *w, Rectangle r, int safe, int keepextra)
 			r1.min.y = min(y, r.max.y);
 			r1.max.y = r.max.y;
 		}else{
-			draw(screen, r1, textcols[BACK], nil, ZP);
 			r1.min.y = y;
 			r1.max.y = y;
 		}