2 files changed, 27 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 75abefb..693bdbd 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ static unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
 static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
 static unsigned int defaultucs = 257;
 
+/*
+ * Colors used, when the specific fg == defaultfg. So in reverse mode this
+ * will reverse too. Another logic would only make the simple feature too
+ * complex.
+ */
+static unsigned int defaultitalic = 11;
+static unsigned int defaultunderline = 7;
+
 /* Internal shortcuts. */
 #define MODKEY Mod1Mask
 
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 599685c..8b1fc56 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2711,12 +2711,28 @@ xdraws(char *s, Glyph base, int x, int y, int charlen, int bytelen) {
         FcPattern *fcpattern, *fontpattern;
         FcFontSet *fcsets[] = { NULL };
         FcCharSet *fccharset;
-        Colour *fg = &dc.col[base.fg], *bg = &dc.col[base.bg],
-                 *temp, revfg, revbg;
+        Colour *fg, *bg, *temp, revfg, revbg;
         XRenderColor colfg, colbg;
 
         frcflags = FRC_NORMAL;
 
+        if(base.mode & ATTR_ITALIC) {
+                if(base.fg == defaultfg)
+                        base.fg = defaultitalic;
+                font = &dc.ifont;
+                frcflags = FRC_ITALIC;
+        } else if((base.mode & ATTR_ITALIC) && (base.mode & ATTR_BOLD)) {
+                if(base.fg == defaultfg)
+                        base.fg = defaultitalic;
+                font = &dc.ibfont;
+                frcflags = FRC_ITALICBOLD;
+        } else if(base.mode & ATTR_UNDERLINE) {
+                if(base.fg == defaultfg)
+                        base.fg = defaultunderline;
+        }
+        fg = &dc.col[base.fg];
+        bg = &dc.col[base.bg];
+
         if(base.mode & ATTR_BOLD) {
                 if(BETWEEN(base.fg, 0, 7)) {
                         /* basic system colors */
@@ -2738,15 +2754,6 @@ xdraws(char *s, Glyph base, int x, int y, int charlen, int bytelen) {
                 frcflags = FRC_BOLD;
         }
 
-        if(base.mode & ATTR_ITALIC) {
-                font = &dc.ifont;
-                frcflags = FRC_ITALIC;
-        }
-        if((base.mode & ATTR_ITALIC) && (base.mode & ATTR_BOLD)) {
-                font = &dc.ibfont;
-                frcflags = FRC_ITALICBOLD;
-        }
-
         if(IS_SET(MODE_REVERSE)) {
                 if(fg == &dc.col[defaultfg]) {
                         fg = &dc.col[defaultbg];
@@ -2873,8 +2880,7 @@ xdraws(char *s, Glyph base, int x, int y, int charlen, int bytelen) {
                                         FcTrue, fcpattern, &fcres);
 
                         /*
-                         * Overwrite or create the new cache entry
-                         * entry.
+                         * Overwrite or create the new cache entry.
                          */
                         frccur++;
                         frclen++;