# --- T2-COPYRIGHT-BEGIN ---
# t2/package/*/st/08-background_color.patch
# Copyright (C) 2025 The T2 SDE Project
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 or patched project license
# --- T2-COPYRIGHT-END ---

--- a/config.def.h	2020-12-16 12:08:04.219843684 +0100
+++ b/config.def.h	2020-12-16 12:08:11.643843099 +0100
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
 	"#cccccc",
-	"#555555",
+	"#2e3440",
 	"gray90", /* default foreground colour */
    "black", /* default background colour */
 };
@@ -147,7 +147,14 @@
 unsigned int defaultfg = 258;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 259;
 unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 256;
+
+/* Colors used for selection */
+unsigned int selectionbg = 257;
+unsigned int selectionfg = 7;
+/* If 0 use selectionfg as foreground in order to have a uniform foreground-color */
+/* Else if 1 keep original foreground-color of each cell => more colors :) */
+static int ignoreselfg = 1;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
--- a/st.h	2020-12-16 11:45:00.629952598 +0100
+++ b/st.h	2020-12-16 12:08:25.852841981 +0100
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum glyph_attribute {
 	ATTR_WRAP       = 1 << 8,
 	ATTR_WIDE       = 1 << 9,
 	ATTR_WDUMMY     = 1 << 10,
+    ATTR_SELECTED   = 1 << 13,
 	ATTR_BOXDRAW    = 1 << 11,
 	ATTR_LIGA       = 1 << 12,
 	ATTR_BOLD_FAINT = ATTR_BOLD | ATTR_FAINT,
--- a/x.c	2020-12-16 11:45:25.411950647 +0100
+++ b/x.c	2020-12-16 12:08:30.042841651 +0100
@@ -1469,6 +1469,12 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSp
 		fg = bg;
 		bg = temp;
 	}
+    
+	if (base.mode & ATTR_SELECTED) {
+		bg = &dc.col[selectionbg];
+		if (!ignoreselfg)
+			fg = &dc.col[selectionfg];
+	}
 
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_BLINK && win.mode & MODE_BLINK)
 		fg = bg;
@@ -1540,7 +1546,7 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int
 
 	/* remove the old cursor */
 	if (selected(ox, oy))
-		og.mode ^= ATTR_REVERSE;
+		og.mode ^= ATTR_SELECTED;
 
 	/* Redraw the line where cursor was previously.
 	 * It will restore the ligatures broken by the cursor. */
@@ -1557,22 +1563,11 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_REVERSE)) {
 		g.mode |= ATTR_REVERSE;
 		g.bg = defaultfg;
-		if (selected(cx, cy)) {
-			drawcol = dc.col[defaultcs];
-			g.fg = defaultrcs;
-		} else {
-			drawcol = dc.col[defaultrcs];
-			g.fg = defaultcs;
-		}
+        drawcol = dc.col[defaultrcs];
 	} else {
-		if (selected(cx, cy)) {
-			g.fg = defaultfg;
-			g.bg = defaultrcs;
-		} else {
-			g.fg = defaultbg;
-			g.bg = defaultcs;
-		}
-		drawcol = dc.col[g.bg];
+        g.fg = defaultbg;
+        g.bg = defaultcs;
+        drawcol = dc.col[defaultcs];
 	}
 
 	/* draw the new one */
@@ -1664,7 +1659,7 @@ xdrawline(Line line, int x1, int y1, int
 		if (new.mode == ATTR_WDUMMY)
 			continue;
 		if (selected(x, y1))
-			new.mode ^= ATTR_REVERSE;
+			new.mode ^= ATTR_SELECTED;
 		if (i > 0 && ATTRCMP(base, new)) {
 			xdrawglyphfontspecs(specs, base, i, ox, y1);
 			specs += i;