Curses: implement the windowcolors option

Allow changing the curses windows foreground and background colors,
for example:

OPTIONS=windowcolor:menu #8000F0/20F080 message grey/blue

doc/Guidebook.mn

@@ -4996,7 +4996,7 @@ plus widen each inventory line by two columns.
 .lp windowcolors
 If NetHack can, it should display windows with the specified
 foreground/background colors.
-Windows GUI only.
+Windows GUI and curses windowport only.
 The format is
 .si
 .lp "OPTION=windowcolors:wintype foreground/background"

doc/Guidebook.tex

@@ -5513,7 +5513,7 @@ plus widen each inventory line by two columns.
 \item[\ib{windowcolors}]
 If {\it NetHack\/} can, it should display windows with the specified
 foreground/background colors.
-Windows GUI only.
+Windows GUI and curses windowport only.
 The format is
 \begin{verbatim}
     OPTION=windowcolors:wintype foreground/background

doc/fixes3-7-0.txt

@@ -2539,6 +2539,7 @@ curses: if panictrace is triggered, reset the terminal before giving backtrace
 curses: if a message is marked urgent, override message suppression initiated
 	by user having typed ESC at previous More>> prompt
 curses: implement a dialog for the windowborders option
+curses: implement the windowcolors option
 Qt: the "paper doll" inventory subset can be controlled via the "Qt Settings"
 	dialog box ("Preferences..." on macOS)
 Qt: draw a border around each tile in the paper doll inventory; when BUC is

include/wincurs.h

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ extern WINDOW *activemenu;         /* curses window for menu requesting a
 #define STATUS_WIN  2
 #define MAP_WIN     3
 #define INV_WIN     4
-#define NHWIN_MAX   5
+#define TEXT_WIN    5
+#define MENU_WIN    6
+#define NHWIN_MAX   7
 #if !defined(__APPLE__) || !defined(NCURSES_VERSION)
 # define USE_DARKGRAY /* Allow "bright" black; delete if not visible */
 #endif  /* !__APPLE__ && !PDCURSES */
@@ -117,7 +119,9 @@ extern win_request_info *curses_ctrl_nhwindow(winid, int, win_request_info *);
 
 /* curswins.c */
 
-extern WINDOW *curses_create_window(int width, int height, orient orientation);
+extern WINDOW *curses_create_window(int wid, int width, int height, orient orientation);
+extern void curses_set_wid_colors(int wid, WINDOW *win);
+extern void curses_parse_wid_colors(int wid, char *fg, char *bg);
 extern void curses_destroy_win(WINDOW *win);
 extern WINDOW *curses_get_nhwin(winid wid);
 extern void curses_add_nhwin(winid wid, int height, int width, int y,
@@ -211,6 +215,8 @@ extern void curs_add_invt(int, char, attr_t, int, const char *);
 /* cursinit.c */
 
 extern void curses_create_main_windows(void);
+extern int curses_init_rgb(int r, int g, int b);
+extern int curses_init_pair(int fg, int bg);
 extern void curses_init_nhcolors(void);
 extern void curses_choose_character(void);
 extern int curses_character_dialog(const char **choices, const char *prompt);

sys/msdos/Makefile.GCC

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ endif
 #==========================================
 #
 ifeq "$(ADD_CURSES)" "Y"
-CURSESDEF=-D"CURSES_GRAPHICS" -D"CURSES_BRIEF_INCLUDE"
+CURSESDEF=-D"CURSES_GRAPHICS" -D"CURSES_BRIEF_INCLUDE" -DPDC_RGB
 ifdef WANT_DOSVGA
 CURSESDEF += -DCURSES_UNICODE -DPDC_WIDE
 endif
@@ -538,13 +538,13 @@ $(OBJ)/%.o : $(WCURSES)/%.c
 #==========================================
 
 $(OBJ)/%.o : $(PDCURSES_TOP)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(cflags)  -o$@  $<
+	$(CC) $(cflags) -o$@  $<
 
 $(OBJ)/%.o : $(PDCSRC)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(cflags)  -o$@  $<
+	$(CC) $(cflags) -o$@  $<
 
 $(OBJ)/%.o : $(PDCDOS)/%.c
-	$(CC) $(cflags)  -o$@  $<
+	$(CC) $(cflags) -o$@  $<
 
 #==========================================
 # Rules for LUA files

sys/unix/hints/include/cross-pre2.370

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ifdef WANT_DOSVGA
 PDCPORT = $(PDCTOP)/dosvga
 PDCURSESDEF= -I$(PDCTOP) -I$(PDCPORT) \
 		-D"CURSES_GRAPHICS" -D"CURSES_BRIEF_INCLUDE" \
-		-D"PDC_WIDE" -D"CURSES_UNICODE"
+		-D"PDC_WIDE" -D"PDC_RGB" -D"CURSES_UNICODE"
 else
 PDCPORT = $(PDCTOP)/dos
 PDCURSESDEF= -I$(PDCTOP) -I$(PDCPORT) \

sys/windows/Makefile.mingw32

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ GIT_AVAILABLE=Y
 endif
 
 PDCURSES=pdcursesmod
-PDCURSESFLAGS = -DPDC_WIDE
+PDCURSESFLAGS = -DPDC_WIDE -DPDC_RGB
 
 #
 #==============================================================================

sys/windows/Makefile.nmake

@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ WINDHDR = $(MSWSYS)\win10.h $(MSWSYS)\winos.h $(MSWSYS)\win32api.h
 #
 
 !IF "$(ADD_CURSES)" == "Y"
-PDCURSESFLAGS = -DPDC_WIDE
+PDCURSESFLAGS = -DPDC_WIDE -DPDC_RGB
 CURSESOBJ= $(OTTY)cursdial.o $(OTTY)cursinit.o $(OTTY)cursinvt.o \
 	$(OTTY)cursmain.o $(OTTY)cursmesg.o $(OTTY)cursmisc.o \
 	$(OTTY)cursstat.o $(OTTY)curswins.o

sys/windows/vs/PDCurses/PDCurses.vcxproj

@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>

sys/windows/vs/PDCursesGui/pdcursesgui.vcxproj

@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;PDC_WIDE;PDC_RGB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>

win/curses/cursdial.c

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "curses.h"
 #include "hack.h"
 #include "wincurs.h"
+#include "cursinit.h"
+#include "curswins.h"
+#include "cursmisc.h"
 #include "cursdial.h"
 #include "func_tab.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -151,8 +154,9 @@ curses_line_input_dialog(
         free(tmpstr);
     }
 
-    bwin = curses_create_window(prompt_width, height,
+    bwin = curses_create_window(TEXT_WIN, prompt_width, height,
                                 iflags.window_inited ? UP : CENTER);
+    curses_set_wid_colors(TEXT_WIN, bwin);
     wrefresh(bwin);
     getbegyx(bwin, winy, winx);
     askwin = newwin(height, prompt_width, winy + 1, winx + 1);
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ curses_character_input_dialog(
     }
 
     if (iflags.wc_popup_dialog /*|| curses_stupid_hack*/) {
-        askwin = curses_create_window(prompt_width, prompt_height, UP);
+        askwin = curses_create_window(TEXT_WIN, prompt_width, prompt_height, UP);
         activemenu = askwin;
 
         for (count = 0; count < prompt_height; count++) {
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ curses_character_input_dialog(
             free(linestr);
         }
 
+        curses_set_wid_colors(TEXT_WIN, askwin);
         wrefresh(askwin);
     } else {
         /* TODO: add SUPPRESS_HISTORY flag, then after getting a response,
@@ -392,7 +397,8 @@ curses_ext_cmd(void)
     if (iflags.wc_popup_dialog) { /* Prompt in popup window */
         int x0, y0, w, h; /* bounding coords of popup */
 
-        extwin2 = curses_create_window(25, 1, UP);
+        extwin2 = curses_create_window(TEXT_WIN, 25, 1, UP);
+        curses_set_wid_colors(TEXT_WIN, extwin2);
         wrefresh(extwin2);
         /* create window inside window to prevent overwriting of border */
         getbegyx(extwin2, y0, x0);
@@ -784,13 +790,14 @@ curses_display_nhmenu(
 
     /* Display pre and post-game menus centered */
     if ((gm.moves <= 1 && !gi.invent) || gp.program_state.gameover) {
-        win = curses_create_window(current_menu->width,
+        win = curses_create_window(wid, current_menu->width,
                                    current_menu->height, CENTER);
     } else { /* Display during-game menus on the right out of the way */
-        win = curses_create_window(current_menu->width,
+        win = curses_create_window(wid, current_menu->width,
                                    current_menu->height, RIGHT);
     }
 
+    curses_set_wid_colors(wid, win);
     num_chosen = menu_get_selections(win, current_menu, how);
     curses_destroy_win(win);
 
@@ -1337,9 +1344,11 @@ menu_display_page(
             curses_toggle_color_attr(win, HIGHLIGHT_COLOR, NONE, OFF);
         }
     }
-    curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, ON);
+    if (curses_win_clr_inited(MENU_WIN) < 1)
+        curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, ON);
     box(win, 0, 0);
-    curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, OFF);
+    if (curses_win_clr_inited(MENU_WIN) < 1)
+        curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, OFF);
     wrefresh(win);
 }
 

win/curses/cursinit.c

@@ -297,6 +297,36 @@ curses_create_main_windows(void)
     }
 }
 
+static int pairs_used = 0;
+static int colors_used = 0;
+
+/* create a new color */
+int
+curses_init_rgb(int r, int g, int b)
+{
+    if (!can_change_color())
+        return 0;
+
+    if (colors_used < COLORS - 1) {
+        colors_used++;
+        init_color(colors_used, r*4, g*4, b*4);
+        return colors_used;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* create a new foreground/background combination */
+int
+curses_init_pair(int fg, int bg)
+{
+    if (pairs_used < COLOR_PAIRS - 1) {
+        pairs_used++;
+        init_pair(pairs_used, fg, bg);
+        return pairs_used;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /* Initialize curses colors to colors used by NetHack */
 void
 curses_init_nhcolors(void)
@@ -335,6 +365,8 @@ curses_init_nhcolors(void)
         }
     }
 #endif
+    colors_used = maxc;
+    pairs_used = (maxc * 8) + 16 + 1;
 }
 
 #if 0   /* curses_choose_character + curses_character_dialog no longer used */

win/curses/cursinit.h

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 /* Global declarations */
 
 void curses_create_main_windows(void);
+int curses_init_rgb(int r, int g, int b);
+int curses_init_pair(int fg, int bg);
 void curses_init_nhcolors(void);
 void curses_choose_character(void);
 int curses_character_dialog(const char **choices, const char *prompt);

win/curses/cursmain.c

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static char *dummy_get_color_string(void);
 struct window_procs curses_procs = {
     WPID(curses),
     (WC_ALIGN_MESSAGE | WC_ALIGN_STATUS | WC_COLOR | WC_INVERSE
-     | WC_HILITE_PET
+     | WC_HILITE_PET | WC_WINDOWCOLORS
 #ifdef NCURSES_MOUSE_VERSION /* (this macro name works for PDCURSES too) */
      | WC_MOUSE_SUPPORT
 #endif
@@ -426,6 +426,10 @@ curses_create_nhwindow(int type)
 {
     winid wid = curses_get_wid(type);
 
+    if (curses_is_menu(wid))
+        curses_parse_wid_colors(MENU_WIN, iflags.wc_foregrnd_menu, iflags.wc_backgrnd_menu);
+    else if (curses_is_text(wid))
+        curses_parse_wid_colors(TEXT_WIN, iflags.wc_foregrnd_text, iflags.wc_backgrnd_text);
     if (curses_is_menu(wid) || curses_is_text(wid)) {
         curses_start_menu(wid, MENU_BEHAVE_STANDARD);
         curses_add_wid(wid);

win/curses/cursmesg.c

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "hack.h"
 #include "wincurs.h"
 #include "cursmesg.h"
+#include "curswins.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 /* defined in sys/<foo>/<foo>tty.c or cursmain.c as last resort;
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ curses_message_win_puts(const char *message, boolean recursed)
         return; /* user has typed ESC to avoid seeing remaining messages. */
     }
 
+    curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
     curses_get_window_size(MESSAGE_WIN, &height, &width);
     border_space = (border ? 1 : 0);
     if (mx < border_space)
@@ -322,6 +324,7 @@ curses_block(
     }
     moreattr = !iflags.wc2_guicolor ? (int) A_REVERSE : NONE;
     curses_toggle_color_attr(win, MORECOLOR, moreattr, ON);
+    curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
     if (blink) {
         wattron(win, A_BLINK);
         mvwprintw(win, my, mx, ">"), mx += 1;
@@ -331,6 +334,7 @@ curses_block(
         mvwprintw(win, my, mx, ">>"), mx += 2;
     }
     curses_toggle_color_attr(win, MORECOLOR, moreattr, OFF);
+    curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
     wrefresh(win);
 
     /* cancel mesg suppression; all messages will have had chance to be read */
@@ -379,6 +383,7 @@ curses_clear_unhighlight_message_window(void)
     WINDOW *win = curses_get_nhwin(MESSAGE_WIN);
 
     turn_lines = 0;
+    curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
     curses_get_window_size(MESSAGE_WIN, &mh, &mw);
 
     if (mh == 1) {
@@ -413,6 +418,7 @@ curses_last_messages(void)
     int border = curses_window_has_border(MESSAGE_WIN) ? 1 : 0;
     WINDOW *win = curses_get_nhwin(MESSAGE_WIN);
 
+    curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
     curses_get_window_size(MESSAGE_WIN, &height, &width);
     werase(win);
     mx = my = border;
@@ -605,6 +611,7 @@ curses_count_window(const char *count_text)
        but not for dolook's autodescribe when it refers to a named monster */
     if (!countwin)
         countwin = newwin(1, messagew, winy, winx);
+    curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
     werase(countwin);
 
     mvwprintw(countwin, 0, 0, "%s", count_text);
@@ -880,6 +887,7 @@ directional_scroll(winid wid, int nlines)
     boolean border = curses_window_has_border(wid);
     WINDOW *win = curses_get_nhwin(wid);
 
+    curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
     curses_get_window_size(wid, &wh, &ww);
     if (wh == 1) {
         curses_clear_nhwin(wid);

win/curses/curswins.c

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 #include "curses.h"
 #include "hack.h"
 #include "wincurs.h"
+#include "cursinit.h"
+#include "cursmisc.h"
 #include "curswins.h"
+#include "cursstat.h"
 
 /* Window handling for curses interface */
 
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@ typedef struct nhw {
     int x;                      /* start of window on terminal (left) */
     int y;                      /* start of window on terminal (top) */
     int orientation;            /* Placement of window relative to map */
+    boolean clr_inited;         /* fg/bg/colorpair inited? */
+    int fg, bg;                 /* foreground, background color index */
+    int colorpair;              /* color pair of fg, bg */
     boolean border;             /* Whether window has a visible border */
 } nethack_window;
 
@@ -52,7 +58,7 @@ static void clear_map(void);
 /* Create a window with the specified size and orientation */
 
 WINDOW *
-curses_create_window(int width, int height, orient orientation)
+curses_create_window(int wid, int width, int height, orient orientation)
 {
     int mapx = 0, mapy = 0, maph = 0, mapw = 0;
     int startx = 0;
@@ -142,12 +148,48 @@ curses_create_window(int width, int height, orient orientation)
     }
 
     win = newwin(height, width, starty, startx);
-    curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, ON);
+
+    if (curses_is_text(wid))
+        wid = TEXT_WIN;
+    else if (curses_is_menu(wid))
+        wid = MENU_WIN;
+
+    if (nhwins[wid].clr_inited < 1)
+        curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, ON);
     box(win, 0, 0);
-    curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, OFF);
+    if (nhwins[wid].clr_inited < 1)
+        curses_toggle_color_attr(win, DIALOG_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, OFF);
     return win;
 }
 
+int
+curses_win_clr_inited(int wid)
+{
+    if (curses_is_text(wid)) {
+        wid = TEXT_WIN;
+    } else if (curses_is_menu(wid)) {
+        wid = MENU_WIN;
+    }
+    return nhwins[wid].clr_inited;
+}
+
+void
+curses_set_wid_colors(int wid, WINDOW *win)
+{
+    if (wid == TEXT_WIN || curses_is_text(wid)) {
+        wid = TEXT_WIN;
+        if (!nhwins[wid].clr_inited)
+            curses_parse_wid_colors(wid, iflags.wc_foregrnd_text, iflags.wc_backgrnd_text);
+    } else if (wid == MENU_WIN || curses_is_menu(wid)) {
+        wid = MENU_WIN;
+        if (!nhwins[wid].clr_inited)
+            curses_parse_wid_colors(wid, iflags.wc_foregrnd_menu, iflags.wc_backgrnd_menu);
+    }
+    /* FIXME: colors and nhwins[] entry for perm invent window */
+    if (nhwins[wid].clr_inited > 0) {
+        wbkgd(win ? win : nhwins[wid].curwin, COLOR_PAIR(nhwins[wid].colorpair));
+    }
+}
 
 /* Erase and delete curses window, and refresh standard windows */
 
@@ -183,6 +225,7 @@ curses_refresh_nethack_windows(void)
         refresh();
     } else {
         if (status_window != NULL) {
+            curses_set_wid_colors(STATUS_WIN, NULL);
             touchwin(status_window);
             wnoutrefresh(status_window);
         }
@@ -191,6 +234,7 @@ curses_refresh_nethack_windows(void)
             wnoutrefresh(map_window);
         }
         if (message_window != NULL) {
+            curses_set_wid_colors(MESSAGE_WIN, NULL);
             touchwin(message_window);
             wnoutrefresh(message_window);
         }
@@ -217,6 +261,67 @@ curses_get_nhwin(winid wid)
     return nhwins[wid].curwin;
 }
 
+boolean
+parse_hexstr(char *colorbuf, int *red, int *green, int *blue)
+{
+    int len = colorbuf ? strlen(colorbuf) : 0;
+
+    if (len == 7 && colorbuf[0] == '#') {
+        char tmpbuf[16];
+
+        Sprintf(tmpbuf, "0x%c%c", colorbuf[1], colorbuf[2]);
+        *red = strtol(tmpbuf, NULL, 0);
+        Sprintf(tmpbuf, "0x%c%c", colorbuf[3], colorbuf[4]);
+        *green = strtol(tmpbuf, NULL, 0);
+        Sprintf(tmpbuf, "0x%c%c", colorbuf[5], colorbuf[6]);
+        *blue = strtol(tmpbuf, NULL, 0);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+void
+curses_parse_wid_colors(int wid, char *fg, char *bg)
+{
+
+    if (curses_is_text(wid)) {
+        wid = TEXT_WIN;
+    } else if (curses_is_menu(wid)) {
+        wid = MENU_WIN;
+    }
+
+    if (nhwins[wid].clr_inited)
+        return;
+
+    int nh_fg = fg ? match_str2clr(fg, TRUE) : CLR_MAX;
+    int nh_bg = bg ? match_str2clr(bg, TRUE) : CLR_MAX;
+    int r, g, b;
+
+    if (nh_fg == CLR_MAX) {
+        if (fg && parse_hexstr(fg, &r, &g, &b)) {
+            nh_fg = curses_init_rgb(r, g, b);
+        } else {
+            nh_fg = -1;
+        }
+    }
+    if (nh_bg == CLR_MAX) {
+        if (bg && parse_hexstr(bg, &r, &g, &b)) {
+            nh_bg = curses_init_rgb(r, g, b);
+        } else {
+            nh_bg = -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    nhwins[wid].fg = nh_fg;
+    nhwins[wid].bg = nh_bg;
+    if (nh_fg == -1 || nh_bg == -1) {
+        nhwins[wid].clr_inited = -1;
+    } else {
+        nhwins[wid].colorpair = curses_init_pair(nh_fg, nh_bg);
+        nhwins[wid].clr_inited = 1;
+    }
+}
+
 
 /* Add curses window pointer and window info to list for given NetHack winid */
 
@@ -241,6 +346,9 @@ curses_add_nhwin(winid wid, int height, int width, int y, int x,
     nhwins[wid].x = x;
     nhwins[wid].y = y;
     nhwins[wid].orientation = orientation;
+    nhwins[wid].fg = nhwins[wid].bg = 0;
+    nhwins[wid].colorpair = -1;
+    nhwins[wid].clr_inited = 0;
 
     if (border) {
         real_width += 2;        /* leave room for bounding box */
@@ -248,13 +356,18 @@ curses_add_nhwin(winid wid, int height, int width, int y, int x,
     }
 
     win = newwin(real_height, real_width, y, x);
+    nhwins[wid].curwin = win;
 
     switch (wid) {
     case MESSAGE_WIN:
         messagewin = win;
+        curses_parse_wid_colors(wid, iflags.wc_foregrnd_message, iflags.wc_backgrnd_message);
+        curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
         break;
     case STATUS_WIN:
         statuswin = win;
+        curses_parse_wid_colors(wid, iflags.wc_foregrnd_status, iflags.wc_backgrnd_status);
+        curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
         break;
     case MAP_WIN:
         mapwin = win;
@@ -266,7 +379,6 @@ curses_add_nhwin(winid wid, int height, int width, int y, int x,
         box(win, 0, 0);
     }
 
-    nhwins[wid].curwin = win;
 }
 
 
@@ -301,6 +413,7 @@ curses_add_wid(winid wid)
 void
 curses_refresh_nhwin(winid wid)
 {
+    curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
     wnoutrefresh(curses_get_nhwin(wid));
     doupdate();
 }
@@ -523,6 +636,7 @@ curses_puts(winid wid, int attr, const char *text)
     }
 #endif
 
+    curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
     if (curses_is_menu(wid) || curses_is_text(wid)) {
         if (!curses_menu_exists(wid)) {
             impossible(
@@ -553,6 +667,7 @@ curses_clear_nhwin(winid wid)
         clear_map();
     }
 
+    curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
     werase(win);
 
     if (border) {
@@ -568,6 +683,7 @@ curses_alert_win_border(winid wid, boolean onoff)
 
     if (!win || !curses_window_has_border(wid))
         return;
+    curses_set_wid_colors(wid, NULL);
     if (onoff)
         curses_toggle_color_attr(win, ALERT_BORDER_COLOR, NONE, ON);
     box(win, 0, 0);

win/curses/curswins.h

@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@
 
 /* Global declarations */
 
-WINDOW *curses_create_window(int width, int height, orient orientation);
+WINDOW *curses_create_window(int wid, int width, int height, orient orientation);
 
+int curses_win_clr_inited(int wid);
+void curses_set_wid_colors(int wid, WINDOW *win);
 void curses_destroy_win(WINDOW * win);
 void curses_refresh_nethack_windows(void);
 WINDOW *curses_get_nhwin(winid wid);
+void curses_parse_wid_colors(int wid, char *fg, char *bg);
+boolean parse_hexstr(char *colorbuf, int *red, int *green, int *blue);
 void curses_add_nhwin(winid wid, int height, int width, int y, int x,
                       orient orientation, boolean border);
 void curses_add_wid(winid wid);