2 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 82b1b09..ca6b0db 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  */
 unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
 unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index ffd005f..b51821d 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -1419,13 +1419,15 @@ xdrawcursor(int cx, int cy, Glyph g, int ox, int oy, Glyph og)
         g.mode &= ATTR_BOLD|ATTR_ITALIC|ATTR_UNDERLINE|ATTR_STRUCK|ATTR_WIDE;
 
         if (selected(cx, cy)) {
-                g.bg = defaultrcs;
-                g.fg = defaultfg;
+                drawcol = dc.col[g.bg];
         } else {
-                g.bg = defaultcs;
-                g.fg = defaultbg;
+                g.mode |= ATTR_REVERSE;
+
+                if (g.mode & ATTR_BOLD && BETWEEN(g.fg, 0, 7))
+                        drawcol = dc.col[g.fg + 8];
+                else
+                        drawcol = dc.col[g.fg];
         }
-        drawcol = dc.col[g.bg];
 
         if (IS_SET(MODE_REVERSE)) {
                 drawcol.color.red = ~drawcol.color.red;