diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5cdd1994..ccdc00d6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2015-10-11  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* Improve attribute setting for bold, reverse and underline output
+	* Better support for monochrom terminals
 
 2015-10-10  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* Deactivate a key from the status bar automatically 
diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO
index 6296f481..c5a2cdb1 100644
--- a/doc/TODO
+++ b/doc/TODO
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ Bugs
 ~~~~
 -
 
-
 Improvements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 - Use only termpap variables for FTerm::hideCursor()
@@ -11,10 +10,10 @@ Improvements
   -> implement t_exit_reverse_mode with "\E[27m"
 - New behavior in FTerm::appendAttributes(...)
   - 1st: reset don't needed attributes (bold, reverse and underline)
+         use 'sgr' for this, to do this in one step => 3rd is don't need
   - 2nd: set the foreground and background color
   - 3rd: set new attributes (bold, reverse and underline)
 
-
 Missing Features
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 - application menu
diff --git a/src/fbutton.cpp b/src/fbutton.cpp
index 8118358a..f3f2b2f8 100644
--- a/src/fbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/fbutton.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void FButton::draw()
   hotkey_offset = 0;
   space = int(' ');
 
-  if ( isMonochron() )
+  if ( isMonochron() || getMaxColor() < 16 )
     ButtonText = new wchar_t[length+3];
   else
     ButtonText = new wchar_t[length+1];
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ void FButton::draw()
   is_NoUnderline = ((flags & NO_UNDERLINE) != 0);
 
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   if ( button_down && click_animation )
   {
     // noshadow + indent one character to the right
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ void FButton::draw()
     margin = 0;
 
   if ( isMonochron() && (is_Active || is_Focus) )
-    setReverse(true);
+    setReverse(false);
 
   if ( is_Flat )
   {
@@ -257,11 +259,11 @@ void FButton::draw()
     for (int y=1; y <= height; y++)
     {
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(false);
+        setReverse(true);
       gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1+width, ypos+ymin-2+y);
       print (' '); // clear right
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(true);
+        setReverse(false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ void FButton::draw()
   }
 
   if ( isMonochron() )
-    setReverse(false);
+    setReverse(true);
 
   if ( is_NonFlatShadow && ! button_down )
   {
@@ -343,6 +345,9 @@ void FButton::draw()
     drawShadow();
   }
 
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
+
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
   delete[] ButtonText;
 
diff --git a/src/fbuttongroup.cpp b/src/fbuttongroup.cpp
index d8b48244..a76e7193 100644
--- a/src/fbuttongroup.cpp
+++ b/src/fbuttongroup.cpp
@@ -134,10 +134,14 @@ void FButtonGroup::directFocus()
 void FButtonGroup::draw()
 {
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
   if ( border )
     drawBorder();
   drawLabel();
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fcheckbox.cpp b/src/fcheckbox.cpp
index c36f3bf6..2460725e 100644
--- a/src/fcheckbox.cpp
+++ b/src/fcheckbox.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ void FCheckBox::drawCheckButton()
     return;
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+  {
+    if ( hasFocus() )
+      setReverse(false);
+    else
+      setReverse(true);
+  }
   if ( checked )
   {
     if ( isNewFont() )
@@ -77,4 +84,6 @@ void FCheckBox::drawCheckButton()
       print (']');
     }
   }
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
 }
diff --git a/src/fdialog.cpp b/src/fdialog.cpp
index b43428e2..45560471 100644
--- a/src/fdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/fdialog.cpp
@@ -198,9 +198,13 @@ void FDialog::drawTitleBar()
   // draw the title button
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
   setColor (wc.titlebar_button_fg, wc.titlebar_button_bg);
-
   if ( isMonochron() )
-    setReverse(true);
+  {
+    if ( isActiveWindow() )
+      setReverse(false);
+    else
+      setReverse(true);
+  }
 
   if ( isNewFont() )
   {
@@ -256,6 +260,7 @@ void FDialog::drawDialogShadow()
   {
     // transparent shadow
     drawShadow();
+
     if ( isNewFont() && ((flags & SCROLLABLE) == 0) )
     {
       FTerm::char_data ch;
@@ -272,7 +277,11 @@ void FDialog::drawDialogShadow()
   }
   else
   {
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      return;
+
     drawShadow();
+
     FTerm::char_data ch;
     ch = getCoveredCharacter (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1+height, this);
     // left of the shaddow ▀▀
@@ -297,12 +306,9 @@ void FDialog::drawDialogShadow()
 
       print (ch.code);
 
-      if ( ch.underline )
-        unsetUnderline();
-      if ( ch.reverse )
-        unsetReverse();
-      if ( ch.bold )
-        unsetBold();
+      unsetUnderline();
+      unsetReverse();
+      unsetBold();
     }
   }
 }
@@ -317,9 +323,14 @@ void FDialog::draw()
     width = xmax;
     height = ymax;
   }
+
+  setUpdateVTerm(false);
+
   // fill the background
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
-  setUpdateVTerm(false);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
+
   clrscr();
   drawBorder();
   drawTitleBar();
@@ -329,6 +340,9 @@ void FDialog::draw()
 
   if ( (flags & RESIZEABLE) != 0 )
   {
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(false);
+
     if ( maximized )
     {
       if ( isNewFont() )
@@ -366,6 +380,8 @@ void FDialog::draw()
       }
     }
   }
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
@@ -872,6 +888,9 @@ bool FDialog::setTransparentShadow (bool on)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool FDialog::setShadow (bool on)
 {
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    return false;
+
   if ( on )
   {
     flags |= SHADOW;
diff --git a/src/flabel.cpp b/src/flabel.cpp
index 51d3892f..a7411938 100644
--- a/src/flabel.cpp
+++ b/src/flabel.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ void FLabel::draw()
 
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
 
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+  {
+    setReverse(true);
+    if ( hasEmphasis() )
+      setBold(true);
+  }
+
   if ( hasEmphasis() )
     setColor (emphasis_color, backgroundColor);
   else
@@ -292,6 +299,12 @@ void FLabel::draw()
     printLine (LabelText, length, hotkeypos, xoffset);
     delete[] LabelText;
   }
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+  {
+    setReverse(false);
+    if ( hasEmphasis() )
+      setBold(false);
+  }
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/flineedit.cpp b/src/flineedit.cpp
index 51ce342c..320fa52c 100644
--- a/src/flineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/flineedit.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,12 @@ void FLineEdit::drawInputField()
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
   if ( isMonochron() )
   {
+    setReverse(true);
     print (' ');
-    setUnderline(true);
+    if ( isActiveFocus )
+      setReverse(false);
+    else
+      setUnderline(true);
   }
   else if ( isActiveFocus )
   {
@@ -190,7 +194,10 @@ void FLineEdit::drawInputField()
     x++;
   }
   if ( isMonochron() )
+  {
+    setReverse(false);
     setUnderline(false);
+  }
 
   if ( isShadow )
     drawShadow ();
diff --git a/src/flistbox.cpp b/src/flistbox.cpp
index 07b74286..4be2fd80 100644
--- a/src/flistbox.cpp
+++ b/src/flistbox.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ void FListBox::draw()
 
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   if ( isNewFont() )
     width--;
   drawBorder();
@@ -151,6 +153,8 @@ void FListBox::draw()
     }
   }
   drawLabel();
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 
   if ( VBar->isVisible() )
@@ -291,10 +295,10 @@ void FListBox::drawList()
                    , wc.current_element_bg );
       }
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(true);
+        setReverse(false);
     }
     else if ( isMonochron() )
-      setReverse(false);
+      setReverse(true);
 
     // print the entry
     if ( isMonochron() && isCurrentLine )
diff --git a/src/fmenu.cpp b/src/fmenu.cpp
index 71e42d9c..6ee8b319 100644
--- a/src/fmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenu.cpp
@@ -203,9 +203,13 @@ void FMenu::draw()
   // fill the background
   setColor (wc.menu_active_fg, wc.menu_active_bg);
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   clrscr();
   drawBorder();
   drawItems();
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   //if ( (flags & SHADOW) != 0 )
   //  drawMenuShadow();
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
@@ -356,8 +360,8 @@ void FMenu::drawItems()
         print (' ');
     }
 
-    if ( is_Active && is_Selected )
-      setReverse(false);
+    if ( isMonochron() && is_Active && is_Selected )
+      setReverse(true);
     delete[] item_text;
 
     ++iter;
diff --git a/src/fmenubar.cpp b/src/fmenubar.cpp
index 8c97a299..a5f5cd5b 100644
--- a/src/fmenubar.cpp
+++ b/src/fmenubar.cpp
@@ -134,11 +134,12 @@ void FMenuBar::drawItems()
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
   gotoxy (1,1);
 
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
+
   iter = itemlist.begin();
   end = itemlist.end();
 
-  if ( isMonochron() )
-    setReverse(true);
   while ( iter != end )
   {
     wchar_t* src;
@@ -157,10 +158,10 @@ void FMenuBar::drawItems()
     {
       if ( is_Selected )
       {
-        foregroundColor = wc.menu_active_focus_fg;
-        backgroundColor = wc.menu_active_focus_bg;
         if ( isMonochron() )
           setReverse(false);
+        foregroundColor = wc.menu_active_focus_fg;
+        backgroundColor = wc.menu_active_focus_bg;
       }
       else
       {
@@ -227,8 +228,8 @@ void FMenuBar::drawItems()
     }
 
     setColor (wc.menu_active_fg, wc.menu_active_bg);
-    if ( is_Active && is_Selected )
-      setReverse(false);
+    if ( isMonochron() && is_Active && is_Selected )
+      setReverse(true);
     delete[] item_text;
 
     ++iter;
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ void FMenuBar::drawItems()
 
   for (; x <= screenWidth; x++)
     print (vmenubar, ' ');
+
   if ( isMonochron() )
     setReverse(false);
 
diff --git a/src/fmessagebox.cpp b/src/fmessagebox.cpp
index cdf7c621..df8f0f43 100644
--- a/src/fmessagebox.cpp
+++ b/src/fmessagebox.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ void FMessageBox::draw()
   int msg_x = int((width - int(maxLineWidth)) / 2);  // center the whole block
 
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
+
   if ( ! headline_text.isNull() )
   {
     setColor(emphasis_color, backgroundColor);
@@ -247,6 +251,10 @@ void FMessageBox::draw()
     gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1+msg_x+center_x, ypos+ymin+2+head_offset+i);
     print(text_components[i]);
   }
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
+
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fprogressbar.cpp b/src/fprogressbar.cpp
index d1ff8b56..f140e028 100644
--- a/src/fprogressbar.cpp
+++ b/src/fprogressbar.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ void FProgressbar::drawPercentage()
 {
   setColor ( parentWidget()->getForegroundColor()
            , parentWidget()->getBackgroundColor() );
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin+width-5, ypos+ymin-2);
   if ( percentage < 0 || percentage > 100 )
     print ("--- %");
   else
     printf ("%3d %%", percentage);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,9 +49,9 @@ void FProgressbar::drawBar()
   {
     if ( round(length) >= 1)
     {
-      setReverse(true);
-      print (' ');
       setReverse(false);
+      print (' ');
+      setReverse(true);
     }
     else
       print (fc::MediumShade);  // ▒
@@ -83,11 +87,11 @@ void FProgressbar::drawBar()
   setColor ( wc.progressbar_bg
            , wc.progressbar_fg );
   if ( isMonochron() )
-    setReverse(true);
+    setReverse(false);
   for (; i < trunc(length); i++)
     print (' ');
   if ( isMonochron() )
-    setReverse(false);
+    setReverse(true);
 
   if ( trunc(length) >= 1 && trunc(length) < BarLength )
   {
@@ -97,9 +101,9 @@ void FProgressbar::drawBar()
     {
       if ( isMonochron() )
       {
-        setReverse(true);
-        print (' ');
         setReverse(false);
+        print (' ');
+        setReverse(true);
       }
       else
         print (' ');
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ void FProgressbar::drawBar()
     for (; i < BarLength; i++)
       print (' ');
   }
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   updateTerminal();
   flush_out();
 }
diff --git a/src/fradiobutton.cpp b/src/fradiobutton.cpp
index 711e09df..4db80b3d 100644
--- a/src/fradiobutton.cpp
+++ b/src/fradiobutton.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ void FRadioButton::drawRadioButton()
     return;
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+  {
+    if ( hasFocus() )
+      setReverse(false);
+    else
+      setReverse(true);
+  }
   if ( checked )
   {
     if ( isNewFont() )
@@ -78,5 +85,7 @@ void FRadioButton::drawRadioButton()
       print (')');
     }
   }
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fscrollbar.cpp b/src/fscrollbar.cpp
index 248e978a..6ac66510 100644
--- a/src/fscrollbar.cpp
+++ b/src/fscrollbar.cpp
@@ -550,10 +550,11 @@ void FScrollbar::setGeometry (int x, int y, int w, int h, bool adjust)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FScrollbar::drawBar()
 {
-  setUpdateVTerm(false);
   if (SliderPos != currentSliderPos)
   {
     int z;
+    setUpdateVTerm(false);
+
     if ( bar_orientation == fc::vertical )
     {
       setColor (wc.scrollbar_fg, wc.scrollbar_bg);
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ void FScrollbar::drawBar()
       }
       setColor (wc.scrollbar_bg, wc.scrollbar_fg);
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(true);
+        setReverse(false);
       for (z=1; z <= SliderLength; z++)
       {
         gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1+SliderPos+z);
@@ -578,7 +579,7 @@ void FScrollbar::drawBar()
         print (' ');
       }
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(false);
+        setReverse(true);
       setColor (wc.scrollbar_fg, wc.scrollbar_bg);
       for (z=SliderPos+SliderLength+1; z <= BarLength; z++)
       {
@@ -612,13 +613,13 @@ void FScrollbar::drawBar()
       }
       setColor (wc.scrollbar_bg, wc.scrollbar_fg);
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(true);
+        setReverse(false);
 
       z = 0;
       for (; z < SliderLength; z++)
         print (' ');
       if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(false);
+        setReverse(true);
       setColor (wc.scrollbar_fg, wc.scrollbar_bg);
       z = SliderPos + SliderLength + 1;
       for (; z <= BarLength; z++)
@@ -632,8 +633,12 @@ void FScrollbar::drawBar()
       }
     }
     currentSliderPos = SliderPos;
+
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(false);
+
+    setUpdateVTerm(true);
   }
-  setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -643,9 +648,10 @@ void FScrollbar::drawButtons()
 
   if ( isNewFont() )
   {
+    gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
+
     if ( bar_orientation == fc::vertical )
     {
-      gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
       print (fc::NF_rev_up_arrow1);
       print (fc::NF_rev_up_arrow2);
       gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin+length-2);
@@ -654,7 +660,6 @@ void FScrollbar::drawButtons()
     }
     else // horizontal
     {
-      gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
       print (fc::NF_rev_left_arrow1);
       print (fc::NF_rev_left_arrow2);
       gotoxy (xpos+xmin+length-3, ypos+ymin-1);
@@ -664,11 +669,13 @@ void FScrollbar::drawButtons()
   }
   else
   {
+    gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
+
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(true);
+
     if ( bar_orientation == fc::vertical )
     {
-      gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
-      if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(true);
       if ( isCygwinTerminal() )
         print ('^');
       else
@@ -678,19 +685,15 @@ void FScrollbar::drawButtons()
         print ('v');
       else
         print (fc::BlackDownPointingTriangle); // ▼
-      if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(false);
     }
     else // horizontal
     {
-      gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1, ypos+ymin-1);
-      if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(true);
       print (fc::BlackLeftPointingPointer); // ◄
       gotoxy (xpos+xmin+length-2, ypos+ymin-1);
       print (fc::BlackRightPointingPointer); // ►
-      if ( isMonochron() )
-        setReverse(false);
+
     }
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(false);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/fstatusbar.cpp b/src/fstatusbar.cpp
index 6308c423..c072a848 100644
--- a/src/fstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/fstatusbar.cpp
@@ -226,11 +226,12 @@ void FStatusBar::drawKeys()
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
   gotoxy (1, lastLine);
 
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
+
   iter = keylist.begin();
   end = keylist.end();
 
-  if ( isMonochron() )
-    setReverse(true);
   while ( iter != end )
   {
     int kname_len = int(getKeyName((*iter)->getKey()).getLength());
@@ -620,6 +621,7 @@ void FStatusBar::drawMessage()
   }
   for (int i=x; i <= termWidth; i++)
     print (vstatusbar, ' ');
+
   if ( isMonochron() )
     setReverse(false);
 
diff --git a/src/fswitch.cpp b/src/fswitch.cpp
index a56007fa..bf41832c 100644
--- a/src/fswitch.cpp
+++ b/src/fswitch.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ void FSwitch::drawCheckButton()
     {
       if ( isMonochron() )
         setBold(true);
+
       if ( isMonochron() || getMaxColor() < 16 )
       {
         wcsncpy ( on, L" <On>", 6);
@@ -78,22 +79,30 @@ void FSwitch::drawCheckButton()
         setColor (wc.button_hotkey_fg, wc.button_active_bg);
 
     if ( isMonochron() )
-      setReverse(true);
+      setReverse(false);
+
     print (on);
+
     if ( isMonochron() )
     {
-      setReverse(false);
+      setReverse(true);
       setBold(false);
     }
 
     setColor (wc.button_inactive_fg, wc.button_inactive_bg);
     print (off);
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(false);
     setCursorPos ( xpos + xmin + 1 + switch_offset_pos
                  , ypos + ymin - 1 );
   }
   else
   {
     setColor (wc.button_inactive_fg, wc.button_inactive_bg);
+
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(true);
+
     print (on);
 
     if ( hasFocus() && ! button_pressed )
@@ -115,13 +124,12 @@ void FSwitch::drawCheckButton()
         setColor (wc.button_hotkey_fg, wc.button_active_bg);
 
     if ( isMonochron() )
-      setReverse(true);
-    print (off);
-    if ( isMonochron() )
-    {
       setReverse(false);
+
+    print (off);
+
+    if ( isMonochron() )
       setBold(false);
-    }
 
     setCursorPos ( xpos + xmin + 5 + switch_offset_pos
                  , ypos + ymin - 1 );
diff --git a/src/ftextview.cpp b/src/ftextview.cpp
index 346bf22c..01c94c02 100644
--- a/src/ftextview.cpp
+++ b/src/ftextview.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ void FTextView::draw()
 {
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   if ( ! isNewFont() )
     drawBorder();
-
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   if ( VBar->isVisible() )
     VBar->redraw();
   if ( HBar->isVisible() )
@@ -108,6 +111,10 @@ void FTextView::drawText()
 
   setUpdateVTerm(false);
   setColor (foregroundColor, backgroundColor);
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
+
   for (uInt y=start; y < end; y++)
   {
     gotoxy (xpos+xmin, ypos+ymin-nf_offset+int(y));
@@ -125,6 +132,10 @@ void FTextView::drawText()
     for (; i < uInt(width - nf_offset - 2); i++)
       print (' ');
   }
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
+
   setUpdateVTerm(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ftogglebutton.cpp b/src/ftogglebutton.cpp
index d2eec5e6..39c8042b 100644
--- a/src/ftogglebutton.cpp
+++ b/src/ftogglebutton.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ void FToggleButton::drawLabel()
 
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin-1+label_offset_pos, ypos+ymin-1);
 
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
+
   if ( isEnabled() )
     setColor(wc.label_fg, wc.label_bg);
   else
@@ -240,8 +243,12 @@ void FToggleButton::drawLabel()
       setColor (wc.label_fg, wc.label_bg);
     }
     else
-      print ( LabelText[z] );
+      print (LabelText[z]);
   }
+
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
+
   delete[] LabelText;
 }
 
@@ -423,6 +430,7 @@ bool FToggleButton::setFocus(bool on)
       foregroundColor = wc.toggle_button_active_focus_fg;
       backgroundColor = wc.toggle_button_active_focus_bg;
 
+
       if ( isCursorInside() && (isRadioButton() || isCheckboxButton()) )
         showCursor();
 
diff --git a/src/fwidget.cpp b/src/fwidget.cpp
index d15ed278..b7a3f4a2 100644
--- a/src/fwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/fwidget.cpp
@@ -636,11 +636,6 @@ void FWidget::onAccel (FAccelEvent*)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FWidget::onResize (FResizeEvent* ev)
 {
-  if ( openConsole() == 0 )
-  {
-    getTermGeometry();
-    closeConsole();
-  }
   rootObject->resize();
   rootObject->redraw();
   ev->accept();
@@ -1226,6 +1221,8 @@ void FWidget::resize()
   }
   else
     adjustSize();
+
+  // resize the four double-flatline-masks
   double_flatline_mask.top.resize (uLong(width), false);
   double_flatline_mask.right.resize (uLong(height), false);
   double_flatline_mask.bottom.resize (uLong(width), false);
@@ -1834,13 +1831,13 @@ void FWidget::drawShadow()
 {
   FTerm::char_data ch;
   int x1, x2, y1, y2;
-  bool trans_shadow;
+  bool trans_shadow = ((flags & TRANS_SHADOW) != 0);
 
-  trans_shadow = bool((flags & TRANS_SHADOW) != 0);
+  if ( isMonochron() && ! trans_shadow )
+    return;
 
   if (  (Encoding == fc::VT100 && ! trans_shadow && ! isTeraTerm() )
-     || (Encoding == fc::ASCII && ! trans_shadow)
-     || monochron )
+     || (Encoding == fc::ASCII && ! trans_shadow) )
   {
     clearShadow();
     return;
@@ -1857,12 +1854,25 @@ void FWidget::drawShadow()
     if ( x2 < xmax )
     {
       gotoxy (x2+1, y1);
+
       for (int x=1; x <= 2; x++)
       {
         ch = getCoveredCharacter (x2+x, y1, this);
         setColor (ch.fg_color, ch.bg_color);
+        if ( ch.reverse )
+          setReverse(true);
+        if ( ch.bold )
+          setBold(true);
+        if ( ch.underline )
+          setUnderline(true);
+
         print (ch.code);
+
+        setReverse(false);
+        setBold(false);
+        setUnderline(false);
       }
+
       setColor (wc.shadow_bg, wc.shadow_fg);
       for (int i=1; i < height && y1+i <= ymax; i++)
       {
@@ -1884,12 +1894,25 @@ void FWidget::drawShadow()
     if ( y2 < ymax )
     {
       gotoxy (x1, y2+1);
+
       for (int x=0; x <= 1; x++)
       {
         ch = getCoveredCharacter (x1+x, y2+1, this);
         setColor (ch.fg_color, ch.bg_color);
+        if ( ch.reverse )
+          setReverse(true);
+        if ( ch.bold )
+          setBold(true);
+        if ( ch.underline )
+          setUnderline(true);
+
         print (ch.code);
+
+        setReverse(false);
+        setBold(false);
+        setUnderline(false);
       }
+
       setColor (wc.shadow_bg, wc.shadow_fg);
       for (int i=2; i <= width+1 && x1+i <= xmax; i++)
       {
@@ -1904,6 +1927,8 @@ void FWidget::drawShadow()
           print (ch.code);
       }
     }
+    if ( isMonochron() )
+      setReverse(false);
   }
   else
   {
@@ -1954,6 +1979,9 @@ void FWidget::clearShadow()
   FTerm::char_data ch;
   int x1, x2, y1, y2;
 
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    return;
+
   x1 = xpos+xmin-1;
   x2 = xpos+xmin-2+width;
   y1 = ypos+ymin-1;
diff --git a/test/calculator.cpp b/test/calculator.cpp
index ccbc6a90..273be979 100644
--- a/test/calculator.cpp
+++ b/test/calculator.cpp
@@ -313,11 +313,15 @@ void Calc::drawDispay()
     display = " Error                          ";
 
   setColor(fc::Black, fc::LightGray);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(false);
   gotoxy (xpos+xmin+1, ypos+ymin+1);
   print(display);
   print(L' ');
 
   setColor(wc.dialog_fg, wc.dialog_bg);
+  if ( isMonochron() )
+    setReverse(true);
   if ( isNewFont() )
   {
     FString bottom_line(33, wchar_t(fc::NF_border_line_bottom));