diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 22dc10a7..d9bd0801 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2016-11-20  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
+	* Increase speed on cygwin terminals
 	* Improve tty settings
 
 2016-11-13  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
diff --git a/src/fbutton.cpp b/src/fbutton.cpp
index 96da464e..168fa9b7 100644
--- a/src/fbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/fbutton.cpp
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ void FButton::draw()
   setColor (button_fg, button_bg);
 
   for (x=0; x < i; x++)
-   print (space); // █
+    print (space); // █
 
   if ( hotkeypos == -1 )
     setCursorPos (1+margin+i+mono_1st_char, 1+j ); // first character
diff --git a/src/fmenu.cpp b/src/fmenu.cpp
index d024cd64..2804986f 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenu.cpp
@@ -1310,6 +1310,8 @@ void FMenu::drawItems()
             {
               if ( isNewFont() )
                 print (fc::NF_Bullet); // NF_Bullet ●
+              else if ( isCygwinTerminal() )
+                print (0x04);
               else
                 print (fc::Bullet);    // Bullet ●
             }
diff --git a/src/foptiattr.cpp b/src/foptiattr.cpp
index 268f003f..45570b52 100644
--- a/src/foptiattr.cpp
+++ b/src/foptiattr.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,14 @@ char* FOptiAttr::changeAttribute (char_data*& term, char_data*& next)
   if ( ! ( switchOn() || switchOff() || colorChange(term, next) ) )
     return 0;
 
+  if ( cygwin_terminal && (term->fg_color > 7 || term->bg_color > 7) )
+  {
+    // reset blink and bold mode from colors > 7
+    char* rst = const_cast<char*>(CSI "m");
+    append_sequence (rst);
+    reset(term);
+  }
+
   if ( hasNoAttribute(next) )
   {
     if ( off.pc_charset )
@@ -607,7 +615,7 @@ char* FOptiAttr::changeAttribute (char_data*& term, char_data*& next)
           setTermReverse(term);
 
         if ( next->standout )
-         setTermStandout(term);
+          setTermStandout(term);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1346,36 +1354,11 @@ void FOptiAttr::change_color (char_data*& term, char_data*& next)
     short ansi_fg = vga2ansi(fg);
     short ansi_bg = vga2ansi(bg);
 
-    if ( cygwin_terminal )
-    {
-      // reset blink and bold mode from colors > 7
-      char* rst = const_cast<char*>(CSI "m");
-      append_sequence (rst);
-      reset(term);
+    if ( term->fg_color != fg && (color_str = tparm(AF, ansi_fg)) )
+      append_sequence (color_str);
 
-      if ( ansi_fg != Default )
-      {
-        color_str = tparm(AF, ansi_fg);
-
-        if ( color_str )
-          append_sequence (color_str);
-      }
-
-      if ( ansi_bg != Default )
-      {
-        color_str = tparm(AB, ansi_bg);
-        if ( color_str )
-          append_sequence (color_str);
-      }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      if ( term->fg_color != fg && (color_str = tparm(AF, ansi_fg)) )
-        append_sequence (color_str);
-
-      if ( term->bg_color != bg && (color_str = tparm(AB, ansi_bg)) )
-        append_sequence (color_str);
-    }
+    if ( term->bg_color != bg && (color_str = tparm(AB, ansi_bg)) )
+      append_sequence (color_str);
   }
   else if ( Sf && Sb )
   {
diff --git a/src/fradiobutton.cpp b/src/fradiobutton.cpp
index b66811a2..6f79494b 100644
--- a/src/fradiobutton.cpp
+++ b/src/fradiobutton.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ void FRadioButton::drawRadioButton()
     else
     {
       print ('(');
-      print (fc::Bullet);  // Bullet ●
+      if ( isCygwinTerminal() )
+        print (0x04);
+      else
+        print (fc::Bullet);  // Bullet ●
       print (')');
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/fterm.cpp b/src/fterm.cpp
index ebb3a149..cb2c8708 100644
--- a/src/fterm.cpp
+++ b/src/fterm.cpp
@@ -2667,6 +2667,13 @@ void FTerm::init_termcaps()
 
       tcap[fc::t_orig_pair].string = \
         const_cast<char*>(CSI "39;49;25m");
+
+      // avoid dim + underline
+      tcap[fc::t_enter_dim_mode].string       = 0;
+      tcap[fc::t_exit_dim_mode].string        = 0;
+      tcap[fc::t_enter_underline_mode].string = 0;
+      tcap[fc::t_exit_underline_mode].string  = 0;
+      FTermcap::attr_without_color            = 18;
     }
     else if ( rxvt_terminal && ! urxvt_terminal )
     {
diff --git a/test/windows.cpp b/test/windows.cpp
index 7a187ded..8c4f44b2 100644
--- a/test/windows.cpp
+++ b/test/windows.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ Window::Window (FWidget* parent)
   : FDialog(parent)
   , windows()
 {
+  FString drop_down_symbol;
   // menu bar
   FMenuBar* Menubar = new FMenuBar (this);
 
@@ -221,7 +222,11 @@ Window::Window (FWidget* parent)
   File->setStatusbarMessage ("File management commands");
 
   // dialog list menu item
-  FString drop_down_symbol = wchar_t(fc::BlackDownPointingTriangle);
+  if ( isCygwinTerminal() )
+    drop_down_symbol = 'v';
+  else
+    drop_down_symbol = wchar_t(fc::BlackDownPointingTriangle);
+
   FDialogListMenu* DglList = new FDialogListMenu (drop_down_symbol, Menubar);
   DglList->setStatusbarMessage ("List of all the active dialogs");