diff --git a/Defaults.HC b/Defaults.HC
index 5c44ec6..833e53e 100644
--- a/Defaults.HC
+++ b/Defaults.HC
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* default configuration */
 
-saphir.border.focus_bg = saphir.border.bg = BLACK;
+saphir.border.focus_bg = saphir.border.bg = saphir.status.bg = BLACK;
 saphir.border.focus_fg = LTRED;
-saphir.border.fg = LTGRAY;
+saphir.border.fg = saphir.status.fg = LTGRAY;
 
 saphir.cursor.bg = CYAN;
 saphir.cursor.fg = WHITE;
diff --git a/Saphir/Class.HC b/Saphir/Class.HC
index 19aa3d2..d59a363 100644
--- a/Saphir/Class.HC
+++ b/Saphir/Class.HC
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class SaphirGlbls {
     Bool blink;
     SaphirBorder border;
     SaphirCursor cursor;
+    SaphirAttr status;
     SaphirKeyDev kd;
     I64 doc_cursor_state;
 } saphir;
diff --git a/Saphir/WinMgr.HC b/Saphir/WinMgr.HC
index 807a7e3..4e371d0 100644
--- a/Saphir/WinMgr.HC
+++ b/Saphir/WinMgr.HC
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ CDoc* saphir_DocBorder(U64)
         ac.task = NULL;
     }
     saphir_update_cursor;
-    gr.dc->color = BLACK;
+    gr.dc->color = saphir.status.bg;
     GrRect(gr.dc, 0, GR_HEIGHT - 8, GR_WIDTH, 8);
-    gr.dc->color = LTGRAY;
+    gr.dc->color = saphir.status.fg;
     GrPrint(gr.dc, 0, GR_HEIGHT - 8, "[0x%08x] %s", task,
         task->task_title);