diff --git a/src/clock.cpp b/src/clock.cpp
index 13762a47..f06b873e 100644
--- a/src/clock.cpp
+++ b/src/clock.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Clock::Clock()
 	Width = Config.clock_display_seconds ? 60 : 40;
 	
 	m_pane = NC::Window(0, MainStartY, COLS, MainHeight, "", Config.main_color, NC::Border::None);
-	w = NC::Window((COLS-Width)/2, (MainHeight-Height)/2+MainStartY, Width, Height-1, "", Config.main_color, NC::Border(Config.main_color));
+	w = NC::Window((COLS-Width)/2, (MainHeight-Height)/2+MainStartY, Width, Height-1, "", Config.main_color, NC::Border(Config.main_color.foreground()));
 }
 
 void Clock::resize()
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ void Clock::update()
 	
 	char buf[64];
 	std::strftime(buf, 64, "%x", &time);
-	attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
+	color_set(Config.main_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 	mvprintw(w.getStarty()+w.getHeight(), w.getStartX()+(w.getWidth()-strlen(buf))/2, "%s", buf);
-	attroff(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
+	standend();
 	refresh();
 	
 	for (int k = 0; k < 6; ++k)
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 25f1b8cc..ac31c720 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void showSongs(NC::Menu<T> &menu, const MPD::Song &s, const ProxySongList &pl, c
 			else if (isdigit(*it)) // color
 			{
 				if (!discard_colors)
-					menu << NC::Color(*it-'0');
+					menu << charToColor(*it);
 			}
 			else if (*it == 'R') // right align
 			{
diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index 10925c15..945facb4 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "status.h"
 #include "utility/string.h"
+#include "utility/type_conversions.h"
 #include "utility/wide_string.h"
 
 template <typename Iterator, typename PredicateT>
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ void stringToBuffer(Iterator first, Iterator last, NC::BasicBuffer<typename Iter
 			}
 			else if (isdigit(*it))
 			{
-				buf << NC::Color(*it-'0');
+				buf << charToColor(*it);
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/src/menu.h b/src/menu.h
index 5af6122d..3b88cc93 100644
--- a/src/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public:
 	
 	/// Sets custom color of highlighted position
 	/// @param col custom color
-	void setHighlightColor(Color color) { m_highlight_color = color; }
+	void setHighlightColor(Color color) { m_highlight_color = std::move(color); }
 	
 	/// @return state of highlighting
 	bool isHighlighted() { return m_highlight_enabled; }
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ Menu<ItemT>::Menu(size_t startx,
 	const std::string &title,
 	Color color,
 	Border border)
-	: Window(startx, starty, width, height, title, color, border),
+	: Window(startx, starty, width, height, title, std::move(color), border),
 	m_item_displayer(0),
 	m_beginning(0),
 	m_highlight(0),
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index b9dd3b24..862bf5f8 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	cerr_buffer = std::cerr.rdbuf();
 	std::cerr.rdbuf(errorlog.rdbuf());
 	
-	NC::initScreen("ncmpcpp ver. " VERSION, Config.colors_enabled);
+	NC::initScreen(Config.colors_enabled);
 	
 	Actions::OriginalStatusbarVisibility = Config.statusbar_visibility;
 
diff --git a/src/screen.cpp b/src/screen.cpp
index f370d9e8..73122b7f 100644
--- a/src/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/screen.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ using Global::myInactiveScreen;
 
 void drawSeparator(int x)
 {
-	attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
+	color_set(Config.main_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 	mvvline(Global::MainStartY, x, 0, Global::MainHeight);
-	attroff(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
+	standend();
 	refresh();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scrollpad.cpp b/src/scrollpad.cpp
index 064b03fa..7ae099e6 100644
--- a/src/scrollpad.cpp
+++ b/src/scrollpad.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void Scrollpad::clear()
 	delwin(m_window);
 	m_window = newpad(m_height, m_width);
 	setTimeout(m_window_timeout);
-	setColor(m_color, m_bg_color);
+	setColor(m_color);
 	keypad(m_window, 1);
 }
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void Scrollpad::reset()
 
 bool Scrollpad::setProperties(Color begin, const std::string &s, Color end, size_t id, boost::regex::flag_type flags)
 {
-	return regexSearch(m_buffer, begin, s, end, id, flags);
+	return regexSearch(m_buffer, std::move(begin), s, std::move(end), id, flags);
 }
 
 bool Scrollpad::setProperties(Format begin, const std::string &s, Format end, size_t id, boost::regex::flag_type flags)
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index befc26ea..17ce036c 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -671,19 +671,18 @@ void Status::Changes::flags()
 
 			// this is done by raw ncurses because creating another
 			// window only for handling this is quite silly
-			attrset(A_BOLD|COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_line_color)));
+			attrset(A_BOLD);
+			color_set(Config.state_line_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 			mvhline(1, 0, 0, COLS);
 			if (!switch_state.empty())
 			{
 				mvprintw(1, COLS-switch_state.length()-3, "[");
-				attroff(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_line_color)));
-				attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_flags_color)));
+				color_set(Config.state_flags_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 				mvprintw(1, COLS-switch_state.length()-2, "%s", switch_state.c_str());
-				attroff(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_flags_color)));
-				attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_line_color)));
+				color_set(Config.state_line_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 				mvprintw(1, COLS-2, "]");
 			}
-			attrset(0);
+			standend();
 			refresh();
 			break;
 		case Design::Alternative:
diff --git a/src/strbuffer.h b/src/strbuffer.h
index b9d54891..2db181e1 100644
--- a/src/strbuffer.h
+++ b/src/strbuffer.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ template <typename CharT> class BasicBuffer
 		enum class Type { Color, Format };
 		
 		Property(size_t position_, NC::Color color_, int id_)
-		: m_type(Type::Color), m_position(position_), m_color(color_), m_id(id_) { }
+		: m_type(Type::Color), m_position(position_), m_color(std::move(color_)), m_id(id_) { }
 		Property(size_t position_, NC::Format format_, int id_)
 		: m_type(Type::Format), m_position(position_), m_format(format_), m_id(id_) { }
 		
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ public:
 	const Properties &properties() const { return m_properties; }
 	
 	template <typename PropertyT>
-	void setProperty(size_t position, PropertyT property, size_t id = -1)
+	void setProperty(size_t position, PropertyT &&property, size_t id = -1)
 	{
-		m_properties.insert(Property(position, property, id));
+		m_properties.insert(Property(position, std::forward<PropertyT>(property), id));
 	}
 	
 	template <typename PropertyT>
-	bool removeProperty(size_t position, PropertyT property, size_t id = -1)
+	bool removeProperty(size_t position, PropertyT &&property, size_t id = -1)
 	{
-		auto it = m_properties.find(Property(position, property, id));
+		auto it = m_properties.find(Property(position, std::forward<PropertyT>(property), id));
 		bool found = it != m_properties.end();
 		if (found)
 			m_properties.erase(it);
diff --git a/src/utility/type_conversions.cpp b/src/utility/type_conversions.cpp
index c515afee..8e922bad 100644
--- a/src/utility/type_conversions.cpp
+++ b/src/utility/type_conversions.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,35 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include "utility/type_conversions.h"
 
+NC::Color charToColor(char c)
+{
+	switch (c)
+	{
+		case '0':
+			return NC::Color::Default;
+		case '1':
+			return NC::Color::Black;
+		case '2':
+			return NC::Color::Red;
+		case '3':
+			return NC::Color::Green;
+		case '4':
+			return NC::Color::Yellow;
+		case '5':
+			return NC::Color::Blue;
+		case '6':
+			return NC::Color::Magenta;
+		case '7':
+			return NC::Color::Cyan;
+		case '8':
+			return NC::Color::White;
+		case '9':
+			return NC::Color::End;
+		default:
+			throw std::runtime_error("invalid character");
+	}
+}
+
 NC::Color stringToColor(const std::string &color)
 {
 	NC::Color result = NC::Color::Default;
diff --git a/src/utility/type_conversions.h b/src/utility/type_conversions.h
index 3a7e4909..7f072a5a 100644
--- a/src/utility/type_conversions.h
+++ b/src/utility/type_conversions.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "window.h"
 #include "enums.h"
 
+NC::Color charToColor(char c);
+
 NC::Color stringToColor(const std::string &color);
 NC::Border stringToBorder(const std::string &border);
 
diff --git a/src/visualizer.cpp b/src/visualizer.cpp
index 1e6d6850..3904c89e 100644
--- a/src/visualizer.cpp
+++ b/src/visualizer.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const int fps = 25;
 
 // toColor: a scaling function for coloring. For numbers 0 to max this function returns
 // a coloring from the lowest color to the highest, and colors will not loop from 0 to max.
-NC::Color toColor(size_t number, size_t max, bool wrap = true)
+const NC::Color &toColor(size_t number, size_t max, bool wrap = true)
 {
 	const auto colors_size = Config.visualizer_colors.size();
 	const auto index = (number * colors_size) / max;
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 6f730d94..5ddfd741 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "window.h"
 
 namespace {
+
 namespace rl {
 
 bool aborted;
@@ -194,43 +195,43 @@ int add_base()
 }
 }
 
-namespace NC {//
+namespace NC {
 
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, Color c)
+Color Color::Default(0, -1, true, false);
+Color Color::Black(COLOR_BLACK, -1);
+Color Color::Red(COLOR_RED, -1);
+Color Color::Green(COLOR_GREEN, -1);
+Color Color::Yellow(COLOR_YELLOW, -1);
+Color Color::Blue(COLOR_BLUE, -1);
+Color Color::Magenta(COLOR_MAGENTA, -1);
+Color Color::Cyan(COLOR_CYAN, -1);
+Color Color::White(COLOR_WHITE, -1);
+Color Color::End(0, 0, false, true);
+
+std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Color &c)
 {
-	switch (c)
-	{
-		case Color::Default:
-			os << "default";
-			break;
-		case Color::Black:
-			os << "black";
-			break;
-		case Color::Red:
-			os << "red";
-			break;
-		case Color::Green:
-			os << "green";
-			break;
-		case Color::Yellow:
-			os << "yellow";
-			break;
-		case Color::Blue:
-			os << "blue";
-			break;
-		case Color::Magenta:
-			os << "magenta";
-			break;
-		case Color::Cyan:
-			os << "cyan";
-			break;
-		case Color::White:
-			os << "white";
-			break;
-		case Color::End:
-			os << "color_end";
-			break;
-	}
+	if (c.isDefault())
+		os << "default";
+	else if (c == Color::Black)
+		os << "black";
+	else if (c == Color::Red)
+		os << "red";
+	else if (c == Color::Green)
+		os << "green";
+	else if (c == Color::Yellow)
+		os << "yellow";
+	else if (c == Color::Blue)
+		os << "blue";
+	else if (c == Color::Magenta)
+		os << "magenta";
+	else if (c == Color::Cyan)
+		os << "cyan";
+	else if (c == Color::White)
+		os << "white";
+	else if (c.isEnd())
+		os << "color_end";
+	else
+		os << "color_" << c.foreground() << "_" << c.background();
 	return os;
 }
 
@@ -386,31 +387,19 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, Scroll s)
 	return os;
 }
 
-void initScreen(GNUC_UNUSED const char *window_title, bool enable_colors)
+void initScreen(bool enable_colors)
 {
-	const int ColorsTable[] =
-	{
-		COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_RED, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_YELLOW,
-		COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_MAGENTA, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_WHITE
-	};
-#	ifdef XCURSES
-	Xinitscr(1, const_cast<char **>(&window_title));
-#	else
 	initscr();
-#	endif // XCURSES
 	if (has_colors() && enable_colors)
 	{
 		start_color();
 		use_default_colors();
-		int num = 1;
-#		ifdef USE_PDCURSES
-		int i = 0;
-#		else
-		int i = -1;
-#		endif // USE_PDCURSES
-		for (; i < 8; ++i)
-			for (int j = 0; j < 8; ++j)
-				init_pair(num++, ColorsTable[j], i < 0 ? i : ColorsTable[i]);
+		int npair = 1;
+		for (int bg = -1; bg < COLORS; ++bg)
+		{
+			for (int fg = 0; npair < COLOR_PAIRS && fg < COLORS; ++fg, ++npair)
+				init_pair(npair, fg, bg);
+		}
 	}
 	raw();
 	nonl();
@@ -450,6 +439,22 @@ void destroyScreen()
 	endwin();
 }
 
+int Color::pairNumber() const
+{
+	int result;
+	if (isDefault())
+		result = 0;
+	else if (isEnd())
+		throw std::logic_error("'end' doesn't have a corresponding pair number");
+	else
+	{
+		result = background();
+		result *= COLORS;
+		result += foreground();
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
 Window::Window(size_t startx,
 		size_t starty,
 		size_t width,
@@ -465,9 +470,7 @@ Window::Window(size_t startx,
 		m_height(height),
 		m_window_timeout(-1),
 		m_color(color),
-		m_bg_color(Color::Default),
 		m_base_color(color),
-		m_base_bg_color(Color::Default),
 		m_border(border),
 		m_prompt_hook(0),
 		m_title(title),
@@ -513,9 +516,7 @@ Window::Window(const Window &rhs)
 , m_height(rhs.m_height)
 , m_window_timeout(rhs.m_window_timeout)
 , m_color(rhs.m_color)
-, m_bg_color(rhs.m_bg_color)
 , m_base_color(rhs.m_base_color)
-, m_base_bg_color(rhs.m_base_bg_color)
 , m_border(rhs.m_border)
 , m_prompt_hook(rhs.m_prompt_hook)
 , m_title(rhs.m_title)
@@ -538,9 +539,7 @@ Window::Window(Window &&rhs)
 , m_height(rhs.m_height)
 , m_window_timeout(rhs.m_window_timeout)
 , m_color(rhs.m_color)
-, m_bg_color(rhs.m_bg_color)
 , m_base_color(rhs.m_base_color)
-, m_base_bg_color(rhs.m_base_bg_color)
 , m_border(rhs.m_border)
 , m_prompt_hook(rhs.m_prompt_hook)
 , m_title(std::move(rhs.m_title))
@@ -566,9 +565,7 @@ Window &Window::operator=(Window rhs)
 	std::swap(m_height, rhs.m_height);
 	std::swap(m_window_timeout, rhs.m_window_timeout);
 	std::swap(m_color, rhs.m_color);
-	std::swap(m_bg_color, rhs.m_bg_color);
 	std::swap(m_base_color, rhs.m_base_color);
-	std::swap(m_base_bg_color, rhs.m_base_bg_color);
 	std::swap(m_border, rhs.m_border);
 	std::swap(m_prompt_hook, rhs.m_prompt_hook);
 	std::swap(m_title, rhs.m_title);
@@ -588,23 +585,20 @@ Window::~Window()
 	delwin(m_border_window);
 }
 
-void Window::setColor(Color fg, Color bg)
+void Window::setColor(Color c)
 {
-	if (fg == Color::Default)
-		fg = m_base_color;
-	
-	if (fg != Color::Default)
-		wattron(m_window, COLOR_PAIR(int(bg)*8+int(fg)));
+	if (c.isDefault())
+		c = m_base_color;
+	if (c != Color::Default)
+		wcolor_set(m_window, c.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 	else
-		wattroff(m_window, COLOR_PAIR(int(m_color)));
-	m_color = fg;
-	m_bg_color = bg;
+		wcolor_set(m_window, m_base_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
+	m_color = std::move(c);
 }
 
-void Window::setBaseColor(Color fg, Color bg)
+void Window::setBaseColor(Color c)
 {
-	m_base_color = fg;
-	m_base_bg_color = bg;
+	m_base_color = std::move(c);
 }
 
 void Window::setBorder(Border border)
@@ -663,7 +657,7 @@ void Window::recreate(size_t width, size_t height)
 	delwin(m_window);
 	m_window = newpad(height, width);
 	setTimeout(m_window_timeout);
-	setColor(m_color, m_bg_color);
+	setColor(m_color);
 	keypad(m_window, 1);
 }
 
@@ -712,7 +706,7 @@ void Window::refreshBorder() const
 		if (m_border != Border::None)
 			attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(m_border)));
 		else
-			attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(m_base_color)));
+			wcolor_set(m_border_window, m_base_color.pairNumber(), nullptr);
 		mvhline(m_start_y-1, m_start_x, 0, m_width);
 		attron(A_BOLD);
 		mvhline(m_start_y-2, m_start_x, 32, m_width); // clear title line
@@ -961,7 +955,7 @@ const std::string &Window::getTitle() const
 	return m_title;
 }
 
-Color Window::getColor() const
+const Color &Window::getColor() const
 {
 	return m_color;
 }
@@ -1002,43 +996,27 @@ void Window::scroll(Scroll where)
 }
 
 
-Window &Window::operator<<(Colors colors)
+Window &Window::operator<<(const Color &c)
 {
-	if (colors.fg == Color::End || colors.bg == Color::End)
+	if (c.isDefault())
 	{
-		*this << Color::End;
-		return *this;
+		while (!m_color_stack.empty())
+			m_color_stack.pop();
+		setColor(m_base_color);
 	}
-	m_color_stack.push(colors);
-	setColor(colors.fg, colors.bg);
-	return *this;
-}
-
-Window &Window::operator<<(Color color)
-{
-	switch (color)
+	else if (c.isEnd())
 	{
-		case Color::Default:
-			while (!m_color_stack.empty())
-				m_color_stack.pop();
-			setColor(m_base_color, m_base_bg_color);
-			break;
-		case Color::End:
-			if (!m_color_stack.empty())
-				m_color_stack.pop();
-			if (!m_color_stack.empty())
-				setColor(m_color_stack.top().fg, m_color_stack.top().bg);
-			else
-				setColor(m_base_color, m_base_bg_color);
-			break;
-		default:
-			Color bg;
-			if (m_color_stack.empty())
-				bg = m_bg_color;
-			else
-				bg = m_color_stack.top().bg;
-			m_color_stack.push(Colors(color, bg));
-			setColor(m_color_stack.top().fg, m_color_stack.top().bg);
+		if (!m_color_stack.empty())
+			m_color_stack.pop();
+		if (!m_color_stack.empty())
+			setColor(m_color_stack.top());
+		else
+			setColor(m_base_color);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		setColor(c);
+		m_color_stack.push(c);
 	}
 	return *this;
 }
@@ -1090,7 +1068,7 @@ Window &Window::operator<<(int (*f)(WINDOW *))
 	return *this;
 }
 
-Window &Window::operator<<(XY coords)
+Window &Window::operator<<(const XY &coords)
 {
 	goToXY(coords.x, coords.y);
 	return *this;
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index 87b753b4..f32ce8ad 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <stack>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
+#include <tuple>
 #include <queue>
 
 // define some Ctrl-? keys
@@ -125,11 +126,66 @@ private:
 	std::string m_prompt;
 };
 
-/// Colors used by NCurses
-enum class Color { Default, Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan, White, End };
+struct Color
+{
+	Color() : m_rep(0, -1, true, false) { }
+	Color(short foregound_value, short background_value = -1,
+			 bool is_default = false, bool is_end = false)
+	: m_rep(foregound_value + 1, background_value + 1, is_default, is_end)
+	{
+		if (isDefault() && isEnd())
+			throw std::logic_error("Color flag can't be marked as both 'default' and 'end'");
+	}
 
-std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, Color c);
-std::istream &operator>>(std::istream &is, Color &c);
+	bool operator==(const Color &rhs) const
+	{
+		return m_rep == rhs.m_rep;
+	}
+	bool operator!=(const Color &rhs) const
+	{
+		return m_rep != rhs.m_rep;
+	}
+	bool operator<(const Color &rhs) const
+	{
+		return m_rep < rhs.m_rep;
+	}
+
+	short foreground() const
+	{
+		return std::get<0>(m_rep);
+	}
+	short background() const
+	{
+		return std::get<1>(m_rep);
+	}
+	bool isDefault() const
+	{
+		return std::get<2>(m_rep);
+	}
+	bool isEnd() const
+	{
+		return std::get<3>(m_rep);
+	}
+
+	int pairNumber() const;
+
+	static Color Default;
+	static Color Black;
+	static Color Red;
+	static Color Green;
+	static Color Yellow;
+	static Color Blue;
+	static Color Magenta;
+	static Color Cyan;
+	static Color White;
+	static Color End;
+
+private:
+	std::tuple<short, short, bool, bool> m_rep;
+};
+
+std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, const Color &c);
+std::istream &operator>>(std::istream &is, Color &f);
 
 /// Format flags used by NCurses
 enum class Format {
@@ -154,22 +210,12 @@ enum class Scroll { Up, Down, PageUp, PageDown, Home, End };
 std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os, Scroll s);
 
 /// Initializes curses screen and sets some additional attributes
-/// @param window_title title of the window (has an effect only if pdcurses lib is used)
 /// @param enable_colors enables colors
-void initScreen(const char *window_title, bool enable_colors);
+void initScreen(bool enable_colors);
 
 /// Destroys the screen
 void destroyScreen();
 
-/// Struct used to set color of both foreground and background of window
-/// @see Window::operator<<()
-struct Colors
-{
-	Colors(Color one, Color two = Color::Default) : fg(one), bg(two) { }
-	Color fg;
-	Color bg;
-};
-
 /// Struct used for going to given coordinates
 /// @see Window::operator<<()
 struct XY
@@ -244,7 +290,7 @@ struct Window
 	const std::string &getTitle() const;
 	
 	/// @return current window's color
-	Color getColor() const;
+	const Color &getColor() const;
 	
 	/// @return current window's border
 	Border getBorder() const;
@@ -301,7 +347,7 @@ struct Window
 	/// Sets window's base color
 	/// @param fg foregound base color
 	/// @param bg background base color
-	void setBaseColor(Color fg, Color bg = Color::Default);
+	void setBaseColor(Color c);
 	
 	/// Sets window's border
 	/// @param border new window's border
@@ -365,89 +411,25 @@ struct Window
 	virtual void scroll(Scroll where);
 	
 	/// Applies function of compatible prototype to internal WINDOW pointer
-	/// The mostly used function in this case seem to be wclrtoeol(), which
-	/// clears the window from current cursor position to the end of line.
-	/// Note that delwin() also matches that prototype, but I wouldn't
-	/// recommend anyone passing this pointer here ;)
-	/// @param f pointer to function to call with internal WINDOW pointer
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(int (*f)(WINDOW *));
-	
-	/// Applies foreground and background colors to window
-	/// @param colors struct that holds new colors information
-	/// @return reference to itself
-	Window &operator<<(Colors colors);
-	
-	/// Applies foregound color to window. Note that colors applied
-	/// that way are stacked, i.e if you applied Color::Red, then Color::Green
-	/// and Color::End, current color would be Color::Red. If you want to discard
-	/// all colors and fall back to base one, pass Color::Default.
-	/// @param color new color value
-	/// @return reference to itself
-	Window &operator<<(Color color);
-	
-	/// Applies format flag to window. Note that these attributes are
-	/// also stacked, so if you applied Format::Bold twice, to get rid of
-	/// it you have to pass Format::NoBold also twice.
-	/// @param format format flag
-	/// @return reference to itself
+	Window &operator<<(const Color &color);
 	Window &operator<<(Format format);
-	
-	/// Moves current cursor position to given coordinates.
-	/// @param coords struct that holds information about new coordinations
-	/// @return reference to itself
-	Window &operator<<(XY coords);
-	
-	/// Prints string to window
-	/// @param s const pointer to char array to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
+	Window &operator<<(const XY &coords);
 	Window &operator<<(const char *s);
-	
-	/// Prints single character to window
-	/// @param c character to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(char c);
-	
-	/// Prints wide string to window
-	/// @param ws const pointer to wchar_t array to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(const wchar_t *ws);
-	
-	/// Prints single wide character to window
-	/// @param wc wide character to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(wchar_t wc);
-	
-	/// Prints int to window
-	/// @param i integer value to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(int i);
-	
-	/// Prints double to window
-	/// @param d double value to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(double d);
-	
-	/// Prints size_t to window
-	/// @param s size value to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(size_t s);
-	
-	/// Prints std::string to window
-	/// @param s string to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(const std::string &s);
-	
-	/// Prints std::wstring to window
-	/// @param ws wide string to be printed
-	/// @return reference to itself
 	Window &operator<<(const std::wstring &ws);
 protected:
 	/// Sets colors of window (interal use only)
 	/// @param fg foregound color
 	/// @param bg background color
 	///
-	void setColor(Color fg, Color bg = Color::Default);
+	void setColor(Color c);
 	
 	/// Refreshes window's border
 	///
@@ -485,11 +467,9 @@ protected:
 	
 	/// current colors
 	Color m_color;
-	Color m_bg_color;
 	
 	/// base colors
 	Color m_base_color;
-	Color m_base_bg_color;
 	
 	/// current border
 	Border m_border;
@@ -524,7 +504,7 @@ private:
 	std::string m_title;
 	
 	/// stack of colors
-	std::stack<Colors> m_color_stack;
+	std::stack<Color> m_color_stack;
 	
 	/// input queue of a window. you can put characters there using
 	/// PushChar and they will be immediately consumed and