Merge pull request #48 from ailin-nemui/256-colour-history

256 colour support for Irssi

23 files changed, 867 insertions, 124 deletions

diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 50f24ac4..aa4624c6 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -78,3 +78,5 @@ Other patches (grep for "patch" in ChangeLog) by:
   Ismael Luceno
   Thomas Karpiniec
   Svante Kvarnström
+  Ailin Nemui (Nei)
+  Tom Feist (shabble)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d409be36..04c50b4b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(dane,
 	fi,
 	want_dane=no)
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(true-color,
+[  --enable-true-color     Build with true color support in terminal],
+	if test x$enableval = xno ; then
+		want_truecolor=no
+	else
+		want_truecolor=yes
+	fi,
+	want_truecolor=no)
+
 dnl **
 dnl ** SSL Library checks (OpenSSL)
 dnl **
@@ -643,6 +652,12 @@ if test "x$want_dane" = "xyes"; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+if test "x$want_truecolor" = "xyes" -a "x$want_termcap" != "xyes" -a "x$want_terminfo" = "xyes" ; then
+	AC_DEFINE([TERM_TRUECOLOR], [], [true color support in terminal])
+else
+	want_truecolor=no
+fi
+
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([
 Makefile
 src/Makefile
@@ -761,6 +776,7 @@ echo "Building with SSL support ........ : $have_openssl"
 echo "Building with 64bit DCC support .. : $offt_64bit"
 echo "Building with garbage collector .. : $have_gc"
 echo "Building with DANE support ....... : $have_dane"
+echo "Building with true color support.. : $want_truecolor"
 
 echo
 echo "If there are any problems, read the INSTALL file."
diff --git a/docs/formats.txt b/docs/formats.txt
index 0ffef08f..2a507a04 100644
--- a/docs/formats.txt
+++ b/docs/formats.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
    %|                      Marks the indentation position
    %#                      Monospace font on/off (useful with lists and GUI)
    %%                      A single %
+   %XAB            %xAB    Color from extended plane (A=1-7, B=0-Z)
+   %ZAABBCC    %zAABBCC    HTML color (in hex notation)
 
  In .theme files %n works a bit differently. See default.theme
  for more information.
diff --git a/irssi.conf b/irssi.conf
index 50f6aafc..08fa5d67 100644
--- a/irssi.conf
+++ b/irssi.conf
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ aliases = {
   CHAT = "dcc chat";
   RUN = "SCRIPT LOAD";
   CALC = "exec - if command -v bc >/dev/null 2>&1\\; then printf '%s=' '$*'\\; echo '$*' | bc -l\\; else echo bc was not found\\; fi";
+  CUBES = "/script exec Irssi::active_win->print(\"%_bases\", MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\;  Irssi::active_win->print( do { join '', map { \"%x0\\${_}0\\$_\" } '0'..'9','A'..'F' }, MSGLEVEL_NEVER | MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\; Irssi::active_win->print(\"%_cubes\", MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\; Irssi::active_win->print( do { my \\$y = \\$_*6 \\; join '', map { my \\$x = \\$_ \\; map { \"%x\\$x\\$_\\$x\\$_\" } @{['0'..'9','A'..'Z']}[\\$y .. \\$y+5] } 1..6 }, MSGLEVEL_NEVER | MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) for 0..5 \\; Irssi::active_win->print(\"%_grays\", MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\;  Irssi::active_win->print( do { join '', map { \"%x7\\${_}7\\$_\" } 'A'..'X' }, MSGLEVEL_NEVER | MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\;  Irssi::active_win->print(\"%_mIRC extended colours\", MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\; my \\$x \\; \\$x .= sprintf \"\00399,%02d%02d\",\\$_,\\$_ for 0..15 \\; Irssi::active_win->print(\\$x, MSGLEVEL_NEVER | MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) \\; for my \\$z (0..6) { my \\$x \\; \\$x .= sprintf \"\00399,%02d%02d\",\\$_,\\$_ for 16+(\\$z*12)..16+(\\$z*12)+11 \\; Irssi::active_win->print(\\$x, MSGLEVEL_NEVER | MSGLEVEL_CLIENTCRAP) }";
   SBAR = "STATUSBAR";
   INVITELIST = "mode $C +I";
   Q = "QUERY";
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
index aa5ea397..bf9d7154 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
@@ -588,6 +588,63 @@ static void window_print_daychange(WINDOW_REC *window, struct tm *tm)
 	printtext_string_window(window, MSGLEVEL_NEVER, str);
 }
 
+short color_24bit_256 (const unsigned char rgb[])
+{
+	static const int cstep_size = 40;
+	static const int cstep_start = 0x5f;
+
+	static const int gstep_size = 10;
+	static const int gstep_start = 0x08;
+
+	int dist[3] = {0};
+	int r[3], gr[3];
+
+	size_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+		const int n = rgb[i];
+		gr[i] = -1;
+		if (n < cstep_start /2) {
+			r[i] = 0;
+			dist[i] = -cstep_size/2;
+		}
+		else {
+			r[i] = 1+((n-cstep_start + cstep_size /2)/cstep_size);
+			dist[i] = ((n-cstep_start + cstep_size /2)%cstep_size - cstep_size/2);
+		}
+		if (n < gstep_start /2) {
+			gr[i] = -1;
+		}
+		else {
+			gr[i] = ((n-gstep_start + gstep_size /2)/gstep_size);
+		}
+	}
+	if (r[0] == r[1] && r[1] == r[2] &&
+	    4*abs(dist[0]) < gstep_size && 4*abs(dist[1]) < gstep_size && 4*abs(dist[2]) < gstep_size) {
+		/* skip gray detection */
+	}
+	else {
+		const int j = r[1] == r[2] ? 0 : 1;
+		if ((r[0] == r[1] || r[j] == r[2]) && abs(r[j]-r[(j+1)%3]) <= 1) {
+			const int k = gr[1] == gr[2] ? 0 : 1;
+			if ((gr[0] == gr[1] || gr[k] == gr[2]) && abs(gr[k]-gr[(k+1)%3]) <= 2) {
+				if (gr[k] < 0) {
+					r[0] = r[1] = r[2] = 0;
+				}
+				else if (gr[k] > 23) {
+					r[0] = r[1] = r[2] = 5;
+				}
+				else {
+					r[0] = 6;
+					r[1] = (gr[k] / 6);
+					r[2] = gr[k]%6;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return 16 + r[0]*36 + r[1] * 6 + r[2];
+}
+
 static void sig_print_text(void)
 {
 	GSList *tmp;
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h
index 58c316ef..613f15f8 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.h
@@ -97,4 +97,6 @@ void window_bind_remove_unsticky(WINDOW_REC *window);
 void windows_init(void);
 void windows_deinit(void);
 
+short color_24bit_256(const unsigned char rgb[]);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/formats.c b/src/fe-common/core/formats.c
index f2a82030..770caaa1 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/formats.c
@@ -101,10 +101,88 @@ static void format_expand_code(const char **format, GString *out, int *flags)
 	}
 }
 
+void format_ext_color(GString *out, int bg, int color)
+{
+	g_string_append_c(out, 4);
+	if (bg && color < 0x10)
+		g_string_append_c(out, FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE);
+	if (color < 0x10)
+		g_string_append_c(out, color+'0');
+	else {
+		if (color < 0x60)
+			g_string_append_c(out, bg ? FORMAT_COLOR_EXT1_BG
+					  : FORMAT_COLOR_EXT1);
+		else if (color < 0xb0)
+			g_string_append_c(out, bg ? FORMAT_COLOR_EXT2_BG
+					  : FORMAT_COLOR_EXT2);
+		else
+			g_string_append_c(out, bg ? FORMAT_COLOR_EXT3_BG
+					  : FORMAT_COLOR_EXT3);
+		g_string_append_c(out, FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE + ((color-0x10)%0x50));
+	}
+	if (!bg && color < 0x10)
+		g_string_append_c(out, FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE);
+}
+
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+void unformat_24bit_color(char **ptr, int off, int *fgcolor, int *bgcolor, int *flags)
+{
+	unsigned int color;
+	unsigned char rgbx[4];
+	unsigned int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+		rgbx[i] = (*ptr)[i + off];
+	}
+	rgbx[3] -= 0x20;
+	*ptr += 4;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+		if (rgbx[3] & (0x10 << i))
+			rgbx[i] -= 0x20;
+	}
+	color = rgbx[0] << 16 | rgbx[1] << 8 | rgbx[2];
+	if (rgbx[3] & 0x1) {
+		*bgcolor = color;
+		*flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+	}
+	else {
+		*fgcolor = color;
+		*flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
+void format_24bit_color(GString *out, int bg, unsigned int color)
+{
+	unsigned char rgb[] = { color >> 16, color >> 8, color };
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+	unsigned char x = bg ? 0x1 : 0;
+	unsigned int i;
+	g_string_append_c(out, 4);
+	g_string_append_c(out, FORMAT_COLOR_24);
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+		if (rgb[i] > 0x20)
+			g_string_append_c(out, rgb[i]);
+		else {
+			g_string_append_c(out, 0x20 + rgb[i]);
+			x |= 0x10 << i;
+		}
+	}
+	g_string_append_c(out, 0x20 + x);
+#else /* !TERM_TRUECOLOR */
+	format_ext_color(out, bg, color_24bit_256(rgb));
+#endif /* TERM_TRUECOLOR */
+}
+
 int format_expand_styles(GString *out, const char **format, int *flags)
 {
+	int retval = 1;
+
 	char *p, fmt;
 
+	/* storage for numerical parsing code for %x/X formats. */
+	int tmp;
+	unsigned int tmp2;
+
 	fmt = **format;
 	switch (fmt) {
 	case '{':
@@ -162,6 +240,62 @@ int format_expand_styles(GString *out, const char **format, int *flags)
 		/* code */
 		format_expand_code(format, out, flags);
 		break;
+	case 'x':
+	case 'X':
+		if ((*format)[1] < '0' || (*format)[1] > '7')
+			break;
+
+		tmp = 16 + ((*format)[1]-'0'-1)*36;
+		if (tmp > 231) {
+			if (!isalpha((*format)[2]))
+				break;
+
+			tmp += (*format)[2] >= 'a' ? (*format)[2] - 'a' : (*format)[2] - 'A';
+
+			if (tmp > 255)
+				break;
+		}
+		else if (tmp > 0) {
+			if (!isalnum((*format)[2]))
+				break;
+
+			if ((*format)[2] >= 'a')
+				tmp += 10 + (*format)[2] - 'a';
+			else if ((*format)[2] >= 'A')
+				tmp += 10 + (*format)[2] - 'A';
+			else
+				tmp += (*format)[2] - '0';
+		}
+		else {
+			if (!isxdigit((*format)[2]))
+				break;
+
+			tmp = g_ascii_xdigit_value((*format)[2]);
+		}
+
+		retval += 2;
+
+		format_ext_color(out, fmt == 'x', tmp);
+		break;
+	case 'z':
+	case 'Z':
+		tmp2 = 0;
+		for (tmp = 1; tmp < 7; ++tmp) {
+			if (!isxdigit((*format)[tmp])) {
+				tmp2 = UINT_MAX;
+				break;
+			}
+			tmp2 <<= 4;
+			tmp2 |= g_ascii_xdigit_value((*format)[tmp]);
+		}
+
+		if (tmp2 == UINT_MAX)
+			break;
+
+		retval += 6;
+
+		format_24bit_color(out, fmt == 'z', tmp2);
+		break;
 	default:
 		/* check if it's a background color */
 		p = strchr(format_backs, fmt);
@@ -195,7 +329,7 @@ int format_expand_styles(GString *out, const char **format, int *flags)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	return TRUE;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 void format_read_arglist(va_list va, FORMAT_REC *format,
@@ -303,6 +437,7 @@ int format_get_length(const char *str)
 	GString *tmp;
 	int len;
 	gboolean utf8;
+	int adv = 0;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(str != NULL, 0);
 
@@ -313,9 +448,10 @@ int format_get_length(const char *str)
 	while (*str != '\0') {
 		if (*str == '%' && str[1] != '\0') {
 			str++;
-			if (*str != '%' &&
-			    format_expand_styles(tmp, &str, NULL)) {
-				str++;
+			if (*str != '%') {
+			     adv = format_expand_styles(tmp, &str, NULL);
+			     str += adv;
+			     if (adv)
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -340,7 +476,7 @@ int format_real_length(const char *str, int len)
 	const char *start;
 	const char *oldstr;
 	gboolean utf8;
-
+	int adv = 0;
 	g_return_val_if_fail(str != NULL, 0);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(len >= 0, 0);
 
@@ -351,9 +487,10 @@ int format_real_length(const char *str, int len)
 	while (*str != '\0' && len > 0) {
 		if (*str == '%' && str[1] != '\0') {
 			str++;
-			if (*str != '%' &&
-			    format_expand_styles(tmp, &str, NULL)) {
-				str++;
+			if (*str != '%') {
+			     adv = format_expand_styles(tmp, &str, NULL);
+			     str += adv;
+			     if (adv)
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -378,6 +515,7 @@ char *format_string_expand(const char *text, int *flags)
 {
 	GString *out;
 	char code, *ret;
+	int adv;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(text != NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -388,10 +526,13 @@ char *format_string_expand(const char *text, int *flags)
 	while (*text != '\0') {
 		if (code == '%') {
 			/* color code */
-			if (!format_expand_styles(out, &text, flags)) {
+			adv = format_expand_styles(out, &text, flags);
+			if (!adv) {
 				g_string_append_c(out, '%');
 				g_string_append_c(out, '%');
 				g_string_append_c(out, *text);
+			} else {
+			  text += adv - 1;
 			}
 			code = 0;
 		} else {
@@ -415,6 +556,7 @@ static char *format_get_text_args(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest,
 	GString *out;
 	char code, *ret;
 	int need_free;
+	int adv;
 
 	out = g_string_new(NULL);
 
@@ -422,10 +564,13 @@ static char *format_get_text_args(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest,
 	while (*text != '\0') {
 		if (code == '%') {
 			/* color code */
-			if (!format_expand_styles(out, &text, &dest->flags)) {
+			adv = format_expand_styles(out, &text, &dest->flags);
+			if (!adv) {
 				g_string_append_c(out, '%');
 				g_string_append_c(out, '%');
 				g_string_append_c(out, *text);
+			} else {
+				text += adv - 1;
 			}
 			code = 0;
 		} else if (code == '$') {
@@ -716,13 +861,22 @@ void format_newline(WINDOW_REC *window)
 		       "", NULL);
 }
 
+#ifndef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+inline static int color_24bit_256_int(unsigned int color)
+{
+	unsigned char rgb[] = { color >> 16, color >> 8, color };
+	return color_24bit_256(rgb);
+}
+#endif /* !TERM_TRUECOLOR */
+
 /* parse ANSI color string */
 static const char *get_ansi_color(THEME_REC *theme, const char *str,
 				  int *fg_ret, int *bg_ret, int *flags_ret)
 {
 	static char ansitab[8] = { 0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7 };
 	const char *start;
-	int fg, bg, flags, num;
+	int fg, bg, flags, num, i;
+	unsigned int num2;
 
 	if (*str != '[')
 		return str;
@@ -749,28 +903,127 @@ static const char *get_ansi_color(THEME_REC *theme, const char *str,
 			/* reset colors back to default */
 			fg = theme->default_color;
 			bg = -1;
-			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_INDENT;
+			flags &= ~(GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG | GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG | GUI_PRINT_FLAG_INDENT);
 			break;
 		case 1:
 			/* hilight */
 			flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_BOLD;
 			break;
+		case 22:
+			/* normal */
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_BOLD;
+			break;
+		case 4:
+			/* underline */
+			flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_UNDERLINE;
+			break;
+		case 24:
+			/* not underline */
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_UNDERLINE;
+			break;
 		case 5:
 			/* blink */
 			flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_BLINK;
 			break;
+		case 25:
+			/* steady */
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_BLINK;
+			break;
 		case 7:
 			/* reverse */
 			flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_REVERSE;
 			break;
+		case 27:
+			/* positive */
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_REVERSE;
+			break;
+		case 39:
+			/* reset fg */
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+			fg = theme->default_color;
+			break;
+		case 49:
+			/* reset bg */
+			bg = -1;
+			flags &= ~(GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG | GUI_PRINT_FLAG_INDENT);
+			break;
+		case 38:
+		case 48:
+			/* ANSI indexed color or RGB color */
+			if (*str != ';') break;
+			str++;
+			for (num2 = 0; i_isdigit(*str); str++)
+				num2 = num2*10 + (*str-'0');
+
+			switch (num2) {
+			case 2:
+				/* RGB */
+				num2 = 0;
+
+				for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+					num2 <<= 8;
+
+					if (*str != ';' && *str != ':') {
+						i = -1;
+						break;
+					}
+					str++;
+					for (; i_isdigit(*str); str++)
+						num2 = (num2&~0xff) |
+							(((num2&0xff) * 10 + (*str-'0'))&0xff);
+				}
+
+				if (i == -1) break;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+				if (num == 38) {
+					flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+					fg = num2;
+				} else if (num == 48) {
+					flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+					bg = num2;
+				}
+#else /* !TERM_TRUECOLOR */
+				if (num == 38) {
+					flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+					fg = color_24bit_256_int(num2);
+				} else if (num == 48) {
+					flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+					bg = color_24bit_256_int(num2);
+				}
+#endif
+
+				break;
+			case 5:
+				/* indexed */
+				if (*str != ';') break;
+				str++;
+				for (num2 = 0; i_isdigit(*str); str++)
+					num2 = num2*10 + (*str-'0');
+
+				if (num == 38) {
+					flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+					fg = num2;
+				} else if (num == 48) {
+					flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+					bg = num2;
+				}
+
+				break;
+			}
+			break;
 		default:
 			if (num >= 30 && num <= 37) {
-				if (fg == -1) fg = 0;
-				fg = (fg & 0xf8) | ansitab[num-30];
-			}
-			if (num >= 40 && num <= 47) {
-				if (bg == -1) bg = 0;
-				bg = (bg & 0xf8) | ansitab[num-40];
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+				fg = ansitab[num-30];
+			} else if (num >= 40 && num <= 47) {
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+				bg = ansitab[num-40];
+			} else if (num >= 90 && num <= 97) {
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+				fg = 8 + ansitab[num-90];
+			} else if (num >= 100 && num <= 107) {
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+				bg = 8 + ansitab[num-100];
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -858,6 +1111,20 @@ int strip_real_length(const char *str, int len,
 				*last_color_len = (int) (str-mircstart);
 
 		} else if (*str == 4 && str[1] != '\0') {
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+			if (str[1] == FORMAT_COLOR_24 && str[2] != '\0') {
+				if (str[3] == '\0') str++;
+				else if (str[4] == '\0') str += 2;
+				else if (str[5] == '\0') str += 3;
+				else {
+					if (last_color_pos != NULL)
+						*last_color_pos = (int) (str-start);
+					if (last_color_len != NULL)
+						*last_color_len = 6;
+					str+=4;
+				}
+			} else
+#endif
 			if (str[1] < FORMAT_STYLE_SPECIAL && str[2] != '\0') {
 				if (last_color_pos != NULL)
 					*last_color_pos = (int) (str-start);
@@ -907,6 +1174,14 @@ char *strip_codes(const char *input)
 
 			/* irssi color */
 			if (p[2] != '\0') {
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+				if (p[1] == FORMAT_COLOR_24) {
+					if (p[3] == '\0') p += 2;
+					else if (p[4] == '\0') p += 3;
+					else if (p[5] == '\0') p += 4;
+					else p += 5;
+				} else
+#endif /* TERM_TRUECOLOR */
 				p += 2;
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -1020,16 +1295,47 @@ void format_send_to_gui(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest, const char *text)
 				break;
 			case FORMAT_STYLE_CLRTOEOL:
 				break;
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_EXT1:
+				fgcolor = 0x10 + *++ptr - FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE;
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+				break;
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_EXT1_BG:
+				bgcolor = 0x10 + *++ptr - FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE;
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+				break;
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_EXT2:
+				fgcolor = 0x60 + *++ptr - FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE;
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+				break;
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_EXT2_BG:
+				bgcolor = 0x60 + *++ptr - FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE;
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+				break;
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_EXT3:
+				fgcolor = 0xb0 + *++ptr - FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE;
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+				break;
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_EXT3_BG:
+				bgcolor = 0xb0 + *++ptr - FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE;
+				flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+				break;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+			case FORMAT_COLOR_24:
+				unformat_24bit_color(&ptr, 1, &fgcolor, &bgcolor, &flags);
+				break;
+#endif
 			default:
 				if (*ptr != FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE) {
-					fgcolor = (unsigned char) *ptr-'0';
+					flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+					fgcolor = *ptr==(char)0xff ? -1 : (unsigned char) *ptr-'0';
 				}
 				if (ptr[1] == '\0')
 					break;
 
 				ptr++;
 				if (*ptr != FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE) {
-					bgcolor = *ptr-'0';
+					flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+					bgcolor = *ptr==(char)0xff ? -1 : *ptr-'0';
 				}
 			}
 			ptr++;
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/formats.h b/src/fe-common/core/formats.h
index 6c55a068..037aa424 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/formats.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #define GUI_PRINT_FLAG_NEWLINE       0x0080
 #define GUI_PRINT_FLAG_CLRTOEOL      0x0100
 #define GUI_PRINT_FLAG_MONOSPACE     0x0200
+#define GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG   0x0400
+#define GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG   0x0800
 
 #define MAX_FORMAT_PARAMS 10
 #define DEFAULT_FORMAT_ARGLIST_SIZE 200
@@ -121,6 +123,15 @@ char *strip_codes(const char *input);
 void format_send_to_gui(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest, const char *text);
 
 #define FORMAT_COLOR_NOCHANGE	('0'-1) /* don't change this, at least hilighting depends this value */
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_EXT1	('0'-2)
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_EXT2	('0'-3)
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_EXT3	('0'-4)
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_EXT1_BG	('0'-5)
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_EXT2_BG	('0'-9)
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_EXT3_BG	('0'-10)
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+#define FORMAT_COLOR_24	('0'-13)
+#endif
 
 #define FORMAT_STYLE_SPECIAL	0x60
 #define FORMAT_STYLE_BLINK	(0x01 + FORMAT_STYLE_SPECIAL)
@@ -132,6 +143,8 @@ void format_send_to_gui(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest, const char *text);
 #define FORMAT_STYLE_CLRTOEOL	(0x08 + FORMAT_STYLE_SPECIAL)
 #define FORMAT_STYLE_MONOSPACE	(0x09 + FORMAT_STYLE_SPECIAL)
 int format_expand_styles(GString *out, const char **format, int *flags);
+void format_ext_color(GString *out, int bg, int color);
+void format_24bit_color(GString *out, int bg, unsigned int color);
 
 void formats_init(void);
 void formats_deinit(void);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/printtext.c b/src/fe-common/core/printtext.c
index d3653f90..a5eaa38f 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/printtext.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/printtext.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static char *printtext_get_args(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest, const char *str,
 {
 	GString *out;
 	char *ret;
+	int adv;
 
 	out = g_string_new(NULL);
 	for (; *str != '\0'; str++) {
@@ -255,9 +256,12 @@ static char *printtext_get_args(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest, const char *str,
 			break;
 		}
 		default:
-			if (!format_expand_styles(out, &str, &dest->flags)) {
+			adv = format_expand_styles(out, &str, &dest->flags);
+			if (!adv) {
 				g_string_append_c(out, '%');
 				g_string_append_c(out, *str);
+			} else {
+				str += adv - 1;
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -272,6 +276,7 @@ static char *printtext_expand_formats(const char *str, int *flags)
 {
 	GString *out;
 	char *ret;
+	int adv;
 
 	out = g_string_new(NULL);
 	for (; *str != '\0'; str++) {
@@ -283,9 +288,12 @@ static char *printtext_expand_formats(const char *str, int *flags)
 		if (*++str == '\0')
 			break;
 
-		if (!format_expand_styles(out, &str, flags)) {
+		adv = format_expand_styles(out, &str, flags);
+		if (!adv) {
 			g_string_append_c(out, '%');
 			g_string_append_c(out, *str);
+		} else {
+		     str += adv - 1;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/themes.c b/src/fe-common/core/themes.c
index 548836ac..d92d23fe 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/themes.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/themes.c
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ void theme_destroy(THEME_REC *rec)
 }
 
 static char *theme_replace_expand(THEME_REC *theme, int index,
-				  char default_fg, char default_bg,
-				  char *last_fg, char *last_bg,
+				  theme_rm_col default_fg, theme_rm_col default_bg,
+				  theme_rm_col *last_fg, theme_rm_col *last_bg,
 				  char chr, int flags)
 {
 	GSList *rec;
@@ -168,15 +168,44 @@ static void theme_format_append_variable(GString *str, const char **format)
 	g_free(value);
 }
 
+static inline int chr_is_valid_rgb(const char format[])
+{
+	int tmp;
+	for (tmp = 1; tmp < 7; ++tmp) {
+		if (!isxdigit(format[tmp]))
+			return tmp;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int chr_is_valid_ext(const char format[])
+{
+	if (format[1] < '0' || format[1] > '7')
+		return 1;
+
+	if (format[1] == '7') {
+		if (!isalpha(format[2]) || format[2] == 'y' || format[2] == 'Y'
+		    || format[2] =='z' || format[2] == 'Z')
+			return 2;
+	} else if (format[1] == '0') {
+		if (!isxdigit(format[2]))
+			return 2;
+	} else if (!isalnum(format[2]))
+		return 2;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* append next "item", either a character, $variable or %format */
 static void theme_format_append_next(THEME_REC *theme, GString *str,
 				     const char **format,
-				     char default_fg, char default_bg,
-				     char *last_fg, char *last_bg,
+				     theme_rm_col default_fg, theme_rm_col default_bg,
+				     theme_rm_col *last_fg, theme_rm_col *last_bg,
 				     int flags)
 {
 	int index;
 	unsigned char chr;
+	char *t;
 
 	chr = **format;
 	if ((chr == '$' || chr == '%') &&
@@ -203,22 +232,50 @@ static void theme_format_append_next(THEME_REC *theme, GString *str,
 				/* %n = change to default color */
 				g_string_append(str, "%n");
 
-				if (default_bg != 'n') {
+				if (default_bg.m[0] != 'n') {
 					g_string_append_c(str, '%');
-					g_string_append_c(str, default_bg);
+					g_string_append(str, default_bg.m);
 				}
-				if (default_fg != 'n') {
+				if (default_fg.m[0] != 'n') {
 					g_string_append_c(str, '%');
-					g_string_append_c(str, default_fg);
+					g_string_append(str, default_fg.m);
 				}
 
 				*last_fg = default_fg;
 				*last_bg = default_bg;
+			} else if (chr == 'z' || chr == 'Z') {
+				if (chr_is_valid_rgb(*format) == 0) {
+					t = chr == 'z' ? (*last_bg).m : (*last_fg).m;
+					strncpy(t, *format, 7);
+					t[7] = '\0';
+					g_string_append_c(str, '%');
+					g_string_append(str, t);
+					(*format)+=6;
+				} else {
+					g_string_append(str, "%%");
+					g_string_append_c(str, **format);
+				}
+			} else if (chr == 'x' || chr == 'X') {
+				if (chr_is_valid_ext(*format) == 0) {
+					t = chr == 'x' ? (*last_bg).m : (*last_fg).m;
+					strncpy(t, *format, 3);
+					t[3] = '\0';
+					g_string_append_c(str, '%');
+					g_string_append(str, t);
+					(*format)+=2;
+				} else {
+					g_string_append(str, "%%");
+					g_string_append_c(str, **format);
+				}
 			} else {
-				if (IS_FGCOLOR_FORMAT(chr))
-					*last_fg = chr;
-				if (IS_BGCOLOR_FORMAT(chr))
-					*last_bg = chr;
+				if (IS_FGCOLOR_FORMAT(chr)) {
+					(*last_fg).m[0] = chr;
+					(*last_fg).m[1] = '\0';
+				}
+				if (IS_BGCOLOR_FORMAT(chr)) {
+					(*last_bg).m[0] = chr;
+					(*last_bg).m[1] = '\0';
+				}
 				g_string_append_c(str, '%');
 				g_string_append_c(str, chr);
 			}
@@ -306,7 +363,10 @@ static int data_is_empty(const char **data)
 char *theme_format_expand_get(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format)
 {
 	GString *str;
-	char *ret, dummy;
+	char *ret;
+	theme_rm_col dummy, reset;
+	dummy.m[0] = '\0';
+	strcpy(reset.m, "n");
 	int braces = 1; /* we start with one brace opened */
 
 	str = g_string_new(NULL);
@@ -321,7 +381,7 @@ char *theme_format_expand_get(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format)
 			continue;
 		} else {
 			theme_format_append_next(theme, str, format,
-						 'n', 'n',
+						 reset, reset,
 						 &dummy, &dummy, 0);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -343,15 +403,19 @@ char *theme_format_expand_get(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format)
 /* expand a single {abstract ...data... } */
 static char *theme_format_expand_abstract(THEME_REC *theme,
 					  const char **formatp,
-					  char default_fg, char default_bg,
+					  theme_rm_col *last_fg,
+					  theme_rm_col *last_bg,
 					  int flags)
 {
 	GString *str;
 	const char *p, *format;
 	char *abstract, *data, *ret;
+	theme_rm_col default_fg, default_bg;
 	int len;
 
 	format = *formatp;
+	default_fg = *last_fg;
+	default_bg = *last_bg;
 
 	/* get abstract name first */
 	p = format;
@@ -425,7 +489,7 @@ static char *theme_format_expand_abstract(THEME_REC *theme,
 	/* abstract may itself contain abstracts or replaces */
 	p = abstract;
 	ret = theme_format_expand_data(theme, &p, default_fg, default_bg,
-				       &default_fg, &default_bg,
+				       last_fg, last_bg,
 				       flags | EXPAND_FLAG_LASTCOLOR_ARG);
 	g_free(abstract);
 	return ret;
@@ -433,13 +497,13 @@ static char *theme_format_expand_abstract(THEME_REC *theme,
 
 /* expand the data part in {abstract data} */
 char *theme_format_expand_data(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format,
-			       char default_fg, char default_bg,
-			       char *save_last_fg, char *save_last_bg,
+			       theme_rm_col default_fg, theme_rm_col default_bg,
+			       theme_rm_col *save_last_fg, theme_rm_col *save_last_bg,
 			       int flags)
 {
 	GString *str;
 	char *ret, *abstract;
-	char last_fg, last_bg;
+	theme_rm_col last_fg, last_bg;
         int recurse_flags;
 
 	last_fg = default_fg;
@@ -482,7 +546,7 @@ char *theme_format_expand_data(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format,
 
 		/* get a single {...} */
 		abstract = theme_format_expand_abstract(theme, format,
-							last_fg, last_bg,
+							&last_fg, &last_bg,
 							recurse_flags);
 		if (abstract != NULL) {
 			g_string_append(str, abstract);
@@ -490,13 +554,11 @@ char *theme_format_expand_data(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((flags & EXPAND_FLAG_LASTCOLOR_ARG) == 0) {
 		/* save the last color */
 		if (save_last_fg != NULL)
 			*save_last_fg = last_fg;
 		if (save_last_bg != NULL)
 			*save_last_bg = last_bg;
-	}
 
 	ret = str->str;
         g_string_free(str, FALSE);
@@ -510,7 +572,8 @@ char *theme_format_expand_data(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format,
 static char *theme_format_compress_colors(THEME_REC *theme, const char *format)
 {
 	GString *str;
-	char *ret, last_fg, last_bg;
+	char *ret;
+	char last_fg, last_bg;
 
 	str = g_string_new(NULL);
 
@@ -543,8 +606,12 @@ static char *theme_format_compress_colors(THEME_REC *theme, const char *format)
 
 				if (IS_FGCOLOR_FORMAT(*format))
 					last_fg = *format;
+				else if (*format == 'Z' || *format == 'X')
+					last_fg = '\0';
 				if (IS_BGCOLOR_FORMAT(*format))
 					last_bg = *format;
+				else if (*format == 'z' || *format == 'x')
+					last_bg = '\0';
 			}
 			format++;
 		}
@@ -558,11 +625,13 @@ static char *theme_format_compress_colors(THEME_REC *theme, const char *format)
 char *theme_format_expand(THEME_REC *theme, const char *format)
 {
 	char *data, *ret;
+	theme_rm_col reset;
+	strcpy(reset.m, "n");
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(theme != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(format != NULL, NULL);
 
-	data = theme_format_expand_data(theme, &format, 'n', 'n', NULL, NULL,
+	data = theme_format_expand_data(theme, &format, reset, reset, NULL, NULL,
 					EXPAND_FLAG_ROOT);
 	ret = theme_format_compress_colors(theme, data);
         g_free(data);
@@ -944,10 +1013,6 @@ static int theme_read(THEME_REC *theme, const char *path)
 		config_get_int(config, NULL, "default_color", -1);
 	theme->info_eol = config_get_bool(config, NULL, "info_eol", FALSE);
 
-	/* FIXME: remove after 0.7.99 */
-	if (theme->default_color == 0 &&
-	    config_get_int(config, NULL, "default_real_color", -1) != -1)
-                theme->default_color = -1;
 	theme_read_replaces(config, theme);
 
 	if (path != NULL)
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/themes.h b/src/fe-common/core/themes.h
index dcdea0fc..31cfe943 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/themes.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/themes.h
@@ -57,10 +57,14 @@ void theme_set_default_abstract(const char *key, const char *value);
 #define EXPAND_FLAG_ROOT		0x10
 #define EXPAND_FLAG_LASTCOLOR_ARG	0x20
 
+typedef struct {
+	char m[8];
+} theme_rm_col;
+
 char *theme_format_expand(THEME_REC *theme, const char *format);
 char *theme_format_expand_data(THEME_REC *theme, const char **format,
-			       char default_fg, char default_bg,
-			       char *save_last_fg, char *save_last_bg,
+			       theme_rm_col default_fg, theme_rm_col default_bg,
+			       theme_rm_col *save_last_fg, theme_rm_col *save_last_bg,
 			       int flags);
 
 void themes_reload(void);
diff --git a/src/fe-text/gui-printtext.c b/src/fe-text/gui-printtext.c
index 76b116d8..380ca114 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/gui-printtext.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/gui-printtext.c
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@
 #include "gui-printtext.h"
 #include "gui-windows.h"
 
-int mirc_colors[] = { 15, 0, 1, 2, 12, 4, 5, 6, 14, 10, 3, 11, 9, 13, 8, 7 };
+int mirc_colors[] = { 15, 0, 1, 2, 12, 4, 5, 6, 14, 10, 3, 11, 9, 13, 8, 7,
+	 /* 16-27 */  52,  94, 100,  58,  22,  29,  23,  24,  17,  54,  53,  89,
+	 /* 28-39 */  88, 130, 142,  64,  28,  35,  30,  25,  18,  91,  90, 125,
+	 /* 40-51 */ 124, 166, 184, 106,  34,  49,  37,  33,  19, 129, 127, 161,
+	 /* 52-63 */ 196, 208, 226, 154,  46,  86,  51,  75,  21, 171, 201, 198,
+	 /* 64-75 */ 203, 215, 227, 191,  83, 122,  87, 111,  63, 177, 207, 205,
+	 /* 76-87 */ 217, 223, 229, 193, 157, 158, 159, 153, 147, 183, 219, 212,
+	 /* 88-98 */  16, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 244, 247, 250, 254, 231, -1 };
 static int scrollback_lines, scrollback_time, scrollback_burst_remove;
 
 static int next_xpos, next_ypos;
@@ -145,21 +152,39 @@ static void remove_old_lines(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view)
 
 static void get_colors(int flags, int *fg, int *bg, int *attr)
 {
+	*attr = 0;
 	if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_MIRC_COLOR) {
-		/* mirc colors - real range is 0..15, but after 16
-		   colors wrap to 0, 1, ... */
-                if (*bg >= 0) *bg = mirc_colors[*bg % 16];
-		if (*fg >= 0) *fg = mirc_colors[*fg % 16];
-		if (settings_get_bool("mirc_blink_fix"))
-			*bg &= ~0x08;
+		/* mirc colors - extended colours proposal */
+                if (*bg >= 0) {
+			*bg = mirc_colors[*bg % 100];
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG;
+			if (settings_get_bool("mirc_blink_fix"))
+				*bg = term_color256map[*bg&0xff] & ~0x08;
+		}
+		if (*fg >= 0) {
+			*fg = mirc_colors[*fg % 100];
+			flags &= ~GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (*fg < 0 || *fg > 15)
+	if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG)
+		*attr |= ATTR_FGCOLOR24;
+	else if (*fg < 0 || *fg > 255) {
 		*fg = -1;
-	if (*bg < 0 || *bg > 15)
+		*attr |= ATTR_RESETFG;
+	}
+	else
+		*attr |= *fg;
+
+	if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG)
+		*attr |= ATTR_BGCOLOR24;
+	else if (*bg < 0 || *bg > 255) {
                 *bg = -1;
+		*attr |= ATTR_RESETBG;
+	}
+	else
+		*attr |= (*bg << BG_SHIFT);
 
-	*attr = 0;
 	if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_REVERSE) *attr |= ATTR_REVERSE;
 	if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_BOLD) *attr |= ATTR_BOLD;
 	if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_UNDERLINE) *attr |= ATTR_UNDERLINE;
@@ -192,9 +217,7 @@ static void sig_gui_print_text(WINDOW_REC *window, void *fgcolor,
 	if (window == NULL) {
                 g_return_if_fail(next_xpos != -1);
 
-		attr |= fg >= 0 ? fg : ATTR_RESETFG;
-		attr |= bg >= 0 ? (bg << 4) : ATTR_RESETBG;
-		term_set_color(root_window, attr);
+		term_set_color2(root_window, attr, fg, bg);
 
 		term_move(root_window, next_xpos, next_ypos);
 		if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_CLRTOEOL)
diff --git a/src/fe-text/statusbar.c b/src/fe-text/statusbar.c
index 68724293..5453c2d5 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/statusbar.c
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ void statusbar_item_default_handler(SBAR_ITEM_REC *item, int get_size_only,
 	SERVER_REC *server;
 	WI_ITEM_REC *wiitem; 
 	char *tmpstr, *tmpstr2;
+	theme_rm_col reset;
+	strcpy(reset.m, "n");
 	int len;
 
 	if (str == NULL)
@@ -690,7 +692,7 @@ void statusbar_item_default_handler(SBAR_ITEM_REC *item, int get_size_only,
 
 	/* expand templates */
 	tmpstr = theme_format_expand_data(current_theme, &str,
-					  'n', 'n',
+					  reset, reset,
 					  NULL, NULL,
 					  EXPAND_FLAG_ROOT |
 					  EXPAND_FLAG_IGNORE_REPLACES |
diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-curses.c b/src/fe-text/term-curses.c
index fc674fd3..f1ee3131 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-curses.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-curses.c
@@ -275,21 +275,25 @@ static int get_attr(int color)
 {
 	int attr;
 
+	if ((color & FG_MASK) >> 4)
+		color = (color & ~FG_MASK) | term_color256map[color & FG_MASK];
+	if ((color & BG_MASK) >> (BG_SHIFT + 4))
+		color = (color & ~BG_MASK) | (term_color256map[(color & BG_MASK) >> BG_SHIFT] << BG_SHIFT);
 	if (!term_use_colors)
-		attr = (color & 0x70) ? A_REVERSE : 0;
-	else if ((color & 0xff) == 8 || (color & (0xff | ATTR_RESETFG)) == 0)
+		attr = (color & (0x7 << BG_SHIFT)) ? A_REVERSE : 0;
+	else if ((color & ((0xf << BG_SHIFT) | 0xf)) == 8 || (color & (FG_MASK | BG_MASK | ATTR_RESETFG)) == 0)
 		attr = COLOR_PAIR(63);
-	else if ((color & 0x77) == 0)
+	else if ((color & ((0x7 << BG_SHIFT) | 0x7)) == 0)
 		attr = A_NORMAL;
 	else {
 		if (color & ATTR_RESETFG) {
-			color &= ~0x0f;
+			color &= ~FG_MASK;
 			color |= settings_get_int("default_color");
 		}
-		attr = COLOR_PAIR((color&7) | ((color&0x70)>>1));
+		attr = COLOR_PAIR((color&0x7) | ((color&(0x7<<BG_SHIFT))>>BG_SHIFT<<3));
 	}
 
-	if ((color & 0x08) || (color & ATTR_BOLD)) attr |= A_BOLD;
+	if ((color & 0x8) || (color & ATTR_BOLD)) attr |= A_BOLD;
 	if (color & ATTR_BLINK) attr |= A_BLINK;
 
 	if (color & ATTR_UNDERLINE) attr |= A_UNDERLINE;
@@ -298,6 +302,11 @@ static int get_attr(int color)
 }
 
 /* Change active color */
+void term_set_color2(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col, unsigned int fg_ignore, unsigned int bg_ignore)
+{
+	term_set_color(window, col);
+}
+
 void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
 {
 	wattrset(window->win, get_attr(col));
diff --git a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
index 9dfc0db4..2ca2f347 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term-terminfo.c
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
 #include "signals.h"
 #include "term.h"
 #include "terminfo-core.h"
+#include "fe-windows.h"
 #include "utf8.h"
 
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 /* returns number of characters in the beginning of the buffer being a
    a single character, or -1 if more input is needed. The character will be
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@ static int vcmove, vcx, vcy, curs_visible;
 static int crealx, crealy, cforcemove;
 static int curs_x, curs_y;
 
-static int last_fg, last_bg, last_attrs;
+static unsigned int last_fg, last_bg;
+static int last_attrs;
 
 static GSource *sigcont_source;
 static volatile sig_atomic_t got_sigcont;
@@ -293,15 +297,44 @@ void term_window_scroll(TERM_WINDOW *window, int count)
 		term_lines_empty[window->y+y] = FALSE;
 }
 
+inline static int term_putchar(int c)
+{
+        return fputc(c, current_term->out);
+}
+
+/* copied from terminfo-core.c */
+int tputs();
+
+static int term_set_color_24bit(int bg, unsigned int lc)
+{
+	static char buf[20];
+	const unsigned char color[] = { lc >> 16, lc >> 8, lc };
+
+	if (!term_use_colors24) {
+		if (bg)
+			terminfo_set_bg(color_24bit_256(color));
+		else
+			terminfo_set_fg(color_24bit_256(color));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* \e[x8;2;...;...;...m */
+	sprintf(buf, "\033[%d8;2;%d;%d;%dm", bg ? 4 : 3, color[0], color[1], color[2]);
+	return tputs(buf, 0, term_putchar);
+}
+
+#define COLOR_RESET UINT_MAX
+
 /* Change active color */
-void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
+void term_set_color2(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col, unsigned int fgcol24, unsigned int bgcol24)
 {
 	int set_normal;
-	int fg = col & 0x0f;
-	int bg = (col & 0xf0) >> 4;
 
-        set_normal = ((col & ATTR_RESETFG) && last_fg != -1) ||
-		((col & ATTR_RESETBG) && last_bg != -1);
+	unsigned int fg = (col & ATTR_FGCOLOR24) ? fgcol24 << 8 :  (col & FG_MASK);
+	unsigned int bg = (col & ATTR_BGCOLOR24) ? bgcol24 << 8 : ((col & BG_MASK) >> BG_SHIFT);
+
+        set_normal = ((col & ATTR_RESETFG) && last_fg != COLOR_RESET) ||
+		((col & ATTR_RESETBG) && last_bg != COLOR_RESET);
 	if (((last_attrs & ATTR_BOLD) && (col & ATTR_BOLD) == 0) ||
 	    ((last_attrs & ATTR_BLINK) && (col & ATTR_BLINK) == 0)) {
 		/* we'll need to get rid of bold/blink - this can only be
@@ -310,12 +343,12 @@ void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
 	}
 
 	if (set_normal) {
-		last_fg = last_bg = -1;
+		last_fg = last_bg = COLOR_RESET;
                 last_attrs = 0;
 		terminfo_set_normal();
 	}
 
-	if (!term_use_colors && (col & 0xf0) != 0)
+	if (!term_use_colors && bg > 0)
 		col |= ATTR_REVERSE;
 
 	/* reversed text (use standout) */
@@ -330,12 +363,15 @@ void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
 	    (fg != 0 || (col & ATTR_RESETFG) == 0)) {
                 if (term_use_colors) {
 			last_fg = fg;
-			terminfo_set_fg(last_fg);
+			if (!(fg & 0xff))
+				term_set_color_24bit(0, last_fg >> 8);
+			else
+				terminfo_set_fg(last_fg);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* set background color */
-	if (col & 0x80 && window->term->TI_colors == 8)
+	if (window && (term_color256map[bg&0xff]&8) == window->term->TI_colors)
 		col |= ATTR_BLINK;
 	if (col & ATTR_BLINK)
 		current_term->set_blink(current_term);
@@ -344,12 +380,15 @@ void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
 	    (bg != 0 || (col & ATTR_RESETBG) == 0)) {
                 if (term_use_colors) {
 			last_bg = bg;
-			terminfo_set_bg(last_bg);
+			if (!(bg & 0xff))
+				term_set_color_24bit(1, last_bg >> 8);
+			else
+				terminfo_set_bg(last_bg);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* bold */
-	if (col & 0x08 && window->term->TI_colors == 8)
+	if (window && (term_color256map[fg&0xff]&8) == window->term->TI_colors)
 		col |= ATTR_BOLD;
 	if (col & ATTR_BOLD)
 		terminfo_set_bold();
@@ -361,9 +400,16 @@ void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
 	} else if (last_attrs & ATTR_UNDERLINE)
 		terminfo_set_uline(FALSE);
 
-        last_attrs = col & ~0xff;
+	/* update the new attribute settings whilst ignoring color values.  */
+	last_attrs = col & ~( BG_MASK | FG_MASK );
 }
 
+void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col)
+{
+	term_set_color2(window, col &~(ATTR_FGCOLOR24|ATTR_BGCOLOR24), UINT_MAX, UINT_MAX);
+}
+
+
 void term_move(TERM_WINDOW *window, int x, int y)
 {
 	if (x >= 0 && y >= 0) {
diff --git a/src/fe-text/term.c b/src/fe-text/term.c
index 38239016..4600f02e 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/term.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 int term_width, term_height;
 
 int term_use_colors;
+int term_use_colors24;
 int term_type;
 
 static int force_colors;
@@ -106,10 +107,28 @@ static void cmd_redraw(void)
 	irssi_redraw();
 }
 
+int term_color256map[] = {
+	 0, 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7, 8,12,10,14, 9,13,11,15,
+	 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 3, 1, 1, 9, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3,
+	 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3,11,10,10, 3, 3,11,11,
+	 0, 0, 5, 1, 1, 9, 0, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 2, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9,
+	 2, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 2, 8, 8, 3, 3,11,10,10, 3, 3,11,11,
+	 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 6, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9,
+	 6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 6, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 8, 7, 7, 7,
+	 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9,
+	 6, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7,
+	 4, 4, 5, 5, 5,13, 4, 8, 8, 5, 5,13, 6, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7,
+	 6, 6, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7,14,14, 7, 7, 7, 7,
+	12,12, 5, 5,13,13,12,12, 5, 5,13,13, 6, 6, 8, 7, 7, 7,
+	 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7,14,14, 7, 7, 7, 7,14,14, 7, 7, 7,15,
+	 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8,
+	 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 0 };
+
 static void read_settings(void)
 {
         const char *str;
 	int old_colors = term_use_colors;
+	int old_colors24 = term_use_colors24;
         int old_type = term_type;
 
         /* set terminal type */
@@ -133,7 +152,14 @@ static void read_settings(void)
 	term_use_colors = settings_get_bool("colors") &&
 		(force_colors || term_has_colors());
 
-	if (term_use_colors != old_colors)
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+	term_use_colors24 = settings_get_bool("colors_ansi_24bit") &&
+		(force_colors || term_has_colors());
+#else
+	term_use_colors24 = FALSE;
+#endif
+
+	if (term_use_colors != old_colors || term_use_colors24 != old_colors24)
 		irssi_redraw();
 }
 
@@ -149,6 +175,12 @@ void term_common_init(void)
 
 	force_colors = FALSE;
 	term_use_colors = term_has_colors() && settings_get_bool("colors");
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "colors_ansi_24bit", FALSE);
+	term_use_colors24 = term_has_colors() && settings_get_bool("colors_ansi_24bit");
+#else
+	term_use_colors24 = FALSE;
+#endif
         read_settings();
 
 	if (g_get_charset(&dummy)) {
diff --git a/src/fe-text/term.h b/src/fe-text/term.h
index 27174c83..e5f66644 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/term.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/term.h
@@ -3,13 +3,19 @@
 
 typedef struct _TERM_WINDOW TERM_WINDOW;
 
+#define FG_MASK        ( 0x00ff )
+#define BG_MASK        ( 0xff00 )
+#define BG_SHIFT       8
+
 /* text attributes */
-#define ATTR_RESETFG	0x0100
-#define ATTR_RESETBG	0x0200
-#define ATTR_BOLD	0x0400
-#define ATTR_BLINK      0x0800
-#define ATTR_UNDERLINE	0x1000
-#define ATTR_REVERSE	0x2000
+#define ATTR_RESETFG	( 0x010000 )
+#define ATTR_RESETBG	( 0x020000 )
+#define ATTR_BOLD	( 0x040000 )
+#define ATTR_BLINK	( 0x080000 )
+#define ATTR_UNDERLINE	( 0x100000 )
+#define ATTR_REVERSE	( 0x200000 )
+#define ATTR_FGCOLOR24	( 0x400000 )
+#define ATTR_BGCOLOR24	( 0x800000 )
 
 #define ATTR_RESET	(ATTR_RESETFG|ATTR_RESETBG)
 
@@ -25,6 +31,8 @@ typedef guint32 unichar;
 extern TERM_WINDOW *root_window;
 extern int term_width, term_height;
 extern int term_use_colors, term_type;
+extern int term_use_colors24;
+extern int term_color256map[];
 
 /* Initialize / deinitialize terminal */
 int term_init(void);
@@ -63,6 +71,7 @@ void term_window_clear(TERM_WINDOW *window);
 /* Scroll window up/down */
 void term_window_scroll(TERM_WINDOW *window, int count);
 
+void term_set_color2(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col, unsigned int fgcol24, unsigned int bgcol24);
 void term_set_color(TERM_WINDOW *window, int col);
 
 void term_move(TERM_WINDOW *window, int x, int y);
diff --git a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
index bddc93e1..ba9256b4 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/terminfo-core.c
@@ -331,16 +331,29 @@ static void _set_standout(TERM_REC *term, int set)
 	tput(tparm(set ? term->TI_smso : term->TI_rmso));
 }
 
+inline static int color256(const TERM_REC *term, const int color) {
+	if (color < term->TI_colors)
+		return color;
+
+	if (color < 16)
+		return color % term->TI_colors;
+
+	if (color < 256)
+		return term_color256map[color] % term->TI_colors;
+
+	return color % term->TI_colors;
+}
+
 /* Change foreground color */
 static void _set_fg(TERM_REC *term, int color)
 {
-	tput(tparm(term->TI_fg[color % term->TI_colors]));
+	tput(tparm(term->TI_fg[color256(term, color)]));
 }
 
 /* Change background color */
 static void _set_bg(TERM_REC *term, int color)
 {
-	tput(tparm(term->TI_bg[color % term->TI_colors]));
+	tput(tparm(term->TI_bg[color256(term, color)]));
 }
 
 /* Beep */
diff --git a/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.c b/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.c
index c19b9af7..81deaf54 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ static void textbuffer_cache_unref(TEXT_BUFFER_CACHE_REC *cache)
                 textbuffer_cache_destroy(cache);
 }
 
-#define FGATTR (ATTR_NOCOLORS | ATTR_RESETFG | 0x0f)
-#define BGATTR (ATTR_NOCOLORS | ATTR_RESETBG | 0xf0)
+#define FGATTR (ATTR_NOCOLORS | ATTR_RESETFG | FG_MASK | ATTR_FGCOLOR24)
+#define BGATTR (ATTR_NOCOLORS | ATTR_RESETBG | BG_MASK | ATTR_BGCOLOR24)
 
 static void update_cmd_color(unsigned char cmd, int *color)
 {
@@ -113,14 +113,16 @@ static void update_cmd_color(unsigned char cmd, int *color)
 		if (cmd & LINE_COLOR_BG) {
 			/* set background color */
 			*color &= FGATTR;
+			*color &= ~ATTR_FGCOLOR24;
 			if ((cmd & LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT) == 0)
-				*color |= (cmd & 0x0f) << 4;
+				*color |= (cmd & 0x0f) << BG_SHIFT;
 			else {
 				*color = (*color & FGATTR) | ATTR_RESETBG;
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* set foreground color */
 			*color &= BGATTR;
+			*color &= ~ATTR_BGCOLOR24;
 			if ((cmd & LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT) == 0)
 				*color |= cmd & 0x0f;
 			else {
@@ -142,10 +144,38 @@ static void update_cmd_color(unsigned char cmd, int *color)
 		break;
 	case LINE_CMD_COLOR0:
 		*color &= BGATTR;
+		*color &= ~ATTR_FGCOLOR24;
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+static void unformat_24bit_line_color(const unsigned char **ptr, int off, int *flags, int *fg, int *bg)
+{
+	unsigned int color;
+	unsigned char rgbx[4];
+	unsigned int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+		rgbx[i] = (*ptr)[i + off];
+	}
+	rgbx[3] -= 0x20;
+	*ptr += 4;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+		if (rgbx[3] & (0x10 << i))
+			rgbx[i] -= 0x20;
+	}
+	color = rgbx[0] << 16 | rgbx[1] << 8 | rgbx[2];
+	if (rgbx[3] & 0x1) {
+		*flags = (*flags & FGATTR) | ATTR_BGCOLOR24;
+		*bg = color;
+	}
+	else {
+		*flags = (*flags & BGATTR) | ATTR_FGCOLOR24;
+		*fg = color;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline unichar read_unichar(const unsigned char *data, const unsigned char **next, int *width)
 {
 	unichar chr = g_utf8_get_char_validated(data, -1);
@@ -171,6 +201,7 @@ view_update_line_cache(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line)
         unsigned char cmd;
 	const unsigned char *ptr, *next_ptr, *last_space_ptr;
 	int xpos, pos, indent_pos, last_space, last_color, color, linecount;
+	int last_bg24, last_fg24, bg24, fg24;
 	int char_width;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail(line->text != NULL, NULL);
@@ -204,7 +235,18 @@ view_update_line_cache(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line)
 				/* set indentation position here - don't do
 				   it if we're too close to right border */
 				if (xpos < view->width-5) indent_pos = xpos;
-			} else
+			} else if (cmd == LINE_COLOR_EXT) {
+				color &= ~ATTR_FGCOLOR24;
+				color = (color & BGATTR) | *ptr++;
+			} else if (cmd == LINE_COLOR_EXT_BG) {
+				color &= ~ATTR_BGCOLOR24;
+				color = (color & FGATTR) | (*ptr++ << BG_SHIFT);
+			}
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+			else if (cmd == LINE_COLOR_24)
+				unformat_24bit_line_color(&ptr, 0, &color, &fg24, &bg24);
+#endif
+			else
 				update_cmd_color(cmd, &color);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -236,7 +278,7 @@ view_update_line_cache(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line)
 			sub = g_new0(LINE_CACHE_SUB_REC, 1);
 			if (last_space > indent_pos && last_space > 10) {
                                 /* go back to last space */
-                                color = last_color;
+                                color = last_color; fg24 = last_fg24; bg24 = last_bg24;
 				ptr = last_space_ptr;
 				while (*ptr == ' ') ptr++;
 			} else if (view->longword_noindent) {
@@ -249,6 +291,9 @@ view_update_line_cache(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line)
 			sub->indent = xpos;
                         sub->indent_func = indent_func;
 			sub->color = color;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+			sub->fg24 = fg24; sub->bg24 = bg24;
+#endif
 
 			lines = g_slist_append(lines, sub);
 			linecount++;
@@ -260,11 +305,11 @@ view_update_line_cache(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line)
 		if (!view->utf8 && char_width > 1) {
 			last_space = xpos;
 			last_space_ptr = next_ptr;
-			last_color = color;
+			last_color = color; last_fg24 = fg24; last_bg24 = bg24;
 		} else if (*ptr == ' ') {
 			last_space = xpos;
 			last_space_ptr = ptr;
-			last_color = color;
+			last_color = color; last_fg24 = fg24; last_bg24 = bg24;
 		}
 
 		xpos += char_width;
@@ -342,7 +387,7 @@ static int view_line_draw(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line,
         const unsigned char *text, *end, *text_newline;
 	unsigned char *tmp;
 	unichar chr;
-	int xpos, color, drawcount, first, need_move, need_clrtoeol, char_width;
+	int xpos, color, fg24, bg24, drawcount, first, need_move, need_clrtoeol, char_width;
 
 	if (view->dirty) /* don't bother drawing anything - redraw is coming */
                 return 0;
@@ -377,6 +422,10 @@ static int view_line_draw(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line,
 				if (indent_func == NULL)
 					xpos = cache->lines[subline-1].indent;
                                 color = cache->lines[subline-1].color;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+                                fg24 = cache->lines[subline-1].fg24;
+                                bg24 = cache->lines[subline-1].bg24;
+#endif
 			} else {
 				indent_func = NULL;
 			}
@@ -397,7 +446,7 @@ static int view_line_draw(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line,
 			if (need_move || xpos > 0)
 				term_move(view->window, xpos, ypos);
 
-			term_set_color(view->window, color);
+			term_set_color2(view->window, color, fg24, bg24);
 
 			if (subline == cache->count-1) {
 				text_newline = NULL;
@@ -423,8 +472,17 @@ static int view_line_draw(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line,
 				text = tmp;
 				continue;
 			} else {
-				update_cmd_color(*text, &color);
-				term_set_color(view->window, color);
+				if (*text == LINE_COLOR_EXT)
+					color = (color & BGATTR & ~ATTR_FGCOLOR24) | *++text;
+				else if (*text == LINE_COLOR_EXT_BG)
+					color = (color & FGATTR & ~ATTR_BGCOLOR24) | (*++text << BG_SHIFT);
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+				else if (*text == LINE_COLOR_24)
+					unformat_24bit_line_color(&text, 1, &color, &fg24, &bg24);
+#endif
+				else
+					update_cmd_color(*text, &color);
+				term_set_color2(view->window, color, fg24, bg24);
 			}
 			text++;
 			continue;
@@ -455,7 +513,7 @@ static int view_line_draw(TEXT_BUFFER_VIEW_REC *view, LINE_REC *line,
 				/* low-ascii */
 				term_set_color(view->window, ATTR_RESET|ATTR_REVERSE);
 				term_addch(view->window, (chr & 127)+'A'-1);
-				term_set_color(view->window, color);
+				term_set_color2(view->window, color, fg24, bg24);
 			}
 		}
 		text = end;
diff --git a/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.h b/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.h
index 46da808e..48cba093 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/textbuffer-view.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ typedef struct {
 	int indent;
         INDENT_FUNC indent_func;
 	int color;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+	int fg24, bg24;
+#endif
 
 	/* first word in line belong to the end of the last word in
 	   previous line */
diff --git a/src/fe-text/textbuffer.c b/src/fe-text/textbuffer.c
index 69f5969c..ad1b06f6 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/textbuffer.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/textbuffer.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ TEXT_BUFFER_REC *textbuffer_create(void)
 
 	buffer = g_slice_new0(TEXT_BUFFER_REC);
 	buffer->last_eol = TRUE;
-	buffer->last_fg = LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT;
-	buffer->last_bg = LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT | LINE_COLOR_BG;
+	buffer->last_fg = -1;
+	buffer->last_bg = -1;
         return buffer;
 }
 
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ static void text_chunk_append(TEXT_BUFFER_REC *buffer,
 {
         TEXT_CHUNK_REC *chunk;
 	int left;
+	int i;
 
 	if (len == 0)
                 return;
@@ -166,8 +167,12 @@ static void text_chunk_append(TEXT_BUFFER_REC *buffer,
 				}
 		}
 
-		if (left > 0 && data[left-1] == 0)
-			left--; /* don't split the commands */
+		for (i = 5; i > 0; --i) {
+			if (left >= i && data[left-i] == 0) {
+				left -= i; /* don't split the commands */
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 
 		memcpy(chunk->buffer + chunk->pos, data, left);
 		chunk->pos += left;
@@ -238,26 +243,67 @@ int textbuffer_line_exists_after(LINE_REC *line, LINE_REC *search)
         return FALSE;
 }
 
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+static void format_24bit_line_color(unsigned char *out, int *pos, int bg, unsigned int color)
+{
+	unsigned char rgb[] = { color >> 16, color >> 8, color };
+	unsigned char x = bg ? 0x1 : 0;
+	unsigned int i;
+	out[(*pos)++] = LINE_COLOR_24;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+		if (rgb[i] > 0x20)
+			out[(*pos)++] = rgb[i];
+		else {
+			out[(*pos)++] = 0x20 + rgb[i];
+			x |= 0x10 << i;
+		}
+	}
+	out[(*pos)++] = 0x20 + x;
+}
+#endif
+
 void textbuffer_line_add_colors(TEXT_BUFFER_REC *buffer, LINE_REC **line,
 				int fg, int bg, int flags)
 {
-	unsigned char data[20];
+	unsigned char data[22];
 	int pos;
 
-        /* get the fg & bg command chars */
-	fg = fg < 0 ? LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT : fg & 0x0f;
-	bg = LINE_COLOR_BG | (bg < 0 ? LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT : bg & 0x0f);
-
 	pos = 0;
-	if (fg != buffer->last_fg) {
+	if (fg != buffer->last_fg
+	    || (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG) != (buffer->last_flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG)) {
 		buffer->last_fg = fg;
 		data[pos++] = 0;
-		data[pos++] = fg == 0 ? LINE_CMD_COLOR0 : fg;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+		if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_FG)
+			format_24bit_line_color(data, &pos, 0, fg);
+		else
+#endif
+		if (fg < 0)
+			data[pos++] = LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT;
+		else if (fg < 16)
+			data[pos++] = fg == 0 ? LINE_CMD_COLOR0 : fg;
+		else if (fg < 256) {
+			data[pos++] = LINE_COLOR_EXT;
+			data[pos++] = fg;
+		}
 	}
-	if (bg != buffer->last_bg) {
+	if (bg != buffer->last_bg
+	    || (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG) != (buffer->last_flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG)) {
                 buffer->last_bg = bg;
 		data[pos++] = 0;
-		data[pos++] = bg;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+		if (flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_COLOR_24_BG)
+			format_24bit_line_color(data, &pos, 1, bg);
+		else
+#endif
+		if (bg < 0)
+			data[pos++] = LINE_COLOR_BG | LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT;
+		else if (bg < 16)
+			data[pos++] = LINE_COLOR_BG | bg;
+		else if (bg < 256) {
+			data[pos++] = LINE_COLOR_EXT_BG;
+			data[pos++] = bg;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ((flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_UNDERLINE) != (buffer->last_flags & GUI_PRINT_FLAG_UNDERLINE)) {
@@ -318,8 +364,8 @@ LINE_REC *textbuffer_insert(TEXT_BUFFER_REC *buffer, LINE_REC *insert_after,
 		data[len-2] == 0 && data[len-1] == LINE_CMD_EOL;
 
 	if (buffer->last_eol) {
-		buffer->last_fg = LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT;
-		buffer->last_bg = LINE_COLOR_DEFAULT | LINE_COLOR_BG;
+		buffer->last_fg = -1;
+		buffer->last_bg = -1;
 		buffer->last_flags = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -427,10 +473,17 @@ void textbuffer_line2text(LINE_REC *line, int coloring, GString *str)
 
 		if (!coloring) {
 			/* no colors, skip coloring commands */
+			if (cmd == LINE_COLOR_EXT || cmd == LINE_COLOR_EXT_BG)
+				ptr++;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+			else if (cmd == LINE_COLOR_24)
+				ptr+=4;
+#endif
+
                         continue;
 		}
 
-		if ((cmd & 0x80) == 0) {
+		if ((cmd & LINE_CMD_EOL) == 0) {
 			/* set color */
                         set_color(str, cmd);
 		} else switch (cmd) {
@@ -456,6 +509,17 @@ void textbuffer_line2text(LINE_REC *line, int coloring, GString *str)
 			g_string_append_printf(str, "\004%c",
 					  FORMAT_STYLE_INDENT);
 			break;
+		case LINE_COLOR_EXT:
+			format_ext_color(str, 0, *ptr++);
+			break;
+		case LINE_COLOR_EXT_BG:
+			format_ext_color(str, 1, *ptr++);
+			break;
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+		case LINE_COLOR_24:
+			g_string_append_printf(str, "\004%c", FORMAT_COLOR_24);
+			break;
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-text/textbuffer.h b/src/fe-text/textbuffer.h
index e5d78487..6123ba7a 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/textbuffer.h
+++ b/src/fe-text/textbuffer.h
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ enum {
 	LINE_CMD_INDENT,	/* if line is split, indent it at this position */
 	LINE_CMD_BLINK,		/* enable/disable blink */
 	LINE_CMD_BOLD,		/* enable/disable bold */
+	LINE_COLOR_EXT,		/* extended color */
+	LINE_COLOR_EXT_BG,	/* extended bg */
+#ifdef TERM_TRUECOLOR
+	LINE_COLOR_24,          /* 24bit color */
+#endif
 };
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs b/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs
index dc5f6272..ab7c1909 100644
--- a/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs
+++ b/src/perl/ui/Themes.xs
@@ -241,8 +241,11 @@ PPCODE:
 	if (flags == 0) {
 		ret = theme_format_expand(theme, format);
 	} else {
-		ret = theme_format_expand_data(theme, (const char **) &format, 'n', 'n',
-					       NULL, NULL, EXPAND_FLAG_ROOT | flags);
+		theme_rm_col reset;
+		strcpy(reset.m, "n");
+		ret = theme_format_expand_data(theme, (const char **) &format,
+					       reset, reset, NULL, NULL,
+					       EXPAND_FLAG_ROOT | flags);
 	}
 	XPUSHs(sv_2mortal(new_pv(ret)));
 	g_free_not_null(ret);