--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ int messageCol = 0;
  * my self 
  */
 
-#define kwattr_get(win,a,p,opts)	  ((void)((a) != 0 && (*(a) = (win)->_attrs)), (void)((p) != 0 && (*(p) = PAIR_NUMBER((win)->_attrs))),OK)
+#define kwattr_get(win,a,p,opts)	  ((void)((a) != 0 && (*(a) = getattrs(win))), (void)((p) != 0 && (*(p) = PAIR_NUMBER(getattrs(win)))),OK)
 
-#define kwattr_set(win,a,p,opts) ((win)->_attrs = (((a) & ~A_COLOR) | COLOR_PAIR(p)), OK)
+#define kwattr_set(win,a,p,opts) (wattrset((win), (((a) & ~A_COLOR) | COLOR_PAIR(p))), OK)
 
 
 /* Message: prints a message to the screen */