diff --git a/src/textcolor.c b/src/textcolor.c
index dea90f0..7ddf74a 100644
--- a/src/textcolor.c
+++ b/src/textcolor.c
@@ -89,7 +89,13 @@
 
 #if __WIN32__
 
+// For Windows platform:
+//    -t 0 disables color
+//    -t 1 enables with white background (default)
+//    -t 2 enables with black background
+
 #define BACKGROUND_WHITE (BACKGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_GREEN | BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY)
+#define FOREGROUND_WHITE (FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY)
 
 #else 	/* Linux, BSD, Mac OSX */
 
@@ -133,18 +139,28 @@
 // In recent tests, background is always gray, not white like it should be.
 
 
-#define MAX_T 4
+// Alternative 5:
 
-static const char *t_background_white[MAX_T+1] = { "", "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	    	   "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",		    "\e[5;47m",		   "\e[1;47m" };
+// This uses the 8-color foreground colors like alternative 2, but with a reset background color.
+// For people that prefer dark backgrounds or use terminals with color theming.
 
-static const char *t_black[MAX_T+1]	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;0;0m",		"\e[0;30m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[0;30m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[0;30m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_red[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;255;0;0m",	"\e[1;31m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;31m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;31m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_green[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;255;0m",	"\e[1;32m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;32m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;32m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_dark_green[MAX_T+1]= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;192;0m",	"\e[0;32m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[0;32m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[0;32m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_yellow[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;255;255;0m",	"\e[1;33m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;33m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;33m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_blue[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;0;255m",	"\e[1;34m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;34m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;34m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_magenta[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;255;0;255m",	"\e[1;35m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;35m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;35m" "\e[1;47m" };
-static const char *t_cyan[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;255;255m",	"\e[0;36m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[0;36m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[0;36m" "\e[1;47m" };
+
+// Alternative 6:
+
+// This uses the RGB color setting like alternative 1, but with a black background.
+
+#define MAX_T 6
+
+static const char *t_background_white[MAX_T+1] = { "", "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	    	   "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",		    "\e[5;47m",		   "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m"           , "\e[48;2;0;0;0m" };
+
+static const char *t_black[MAX_T+1]	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;0;0m",		"\e[0;30m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[0;30m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[0;30m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[0;39m", "\e[38;2;255;255;255m" };
+static const char *t_red[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;255;0;0m",	"\e[1;31m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;31m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;31m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[1;31m", "\e[38;2;255;0;0m"};
+static const char *t_green[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;255;0m",	"\e[1;32m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;32m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;32m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[1;32m", "\e[38;2;0;255;0m"};
+static const char *t_dark_green[MAX_T+1]= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;192;0m",	"\e[0;32m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[0;32m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[0;32m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[0;32m", "\e[38;2;0;192;0m"};
+static const char *t_yellow[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;255;255;0m",	"\e[1;33m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;33m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;33m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[1;33m", "\e[38;2;255;255;0m"};
+static const char *t_blue[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;0;255m",	"\e[1;34m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;34m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;34m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[1;34m", "\e[38;2;0;0;255m"};
+static const char *t_magenta[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;255;0;255m",	"\e[1;35m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[1;35m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[1;35m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[1;35m", "\e[38;2;255;0;255m"};
+static const char *t_cyan[MAX_T+1] 	= 	{ "", "\e[38;2;0;255;255m",	"\e[0;36m" "\e[48;2;255;255;255m",	"\e[0;36m" "\e[5;47m",	"\e[0;36m" "\e[1;47m", "\e[0;49m" "\e[0;36m", "\e[38;2;0;255;255m"};
 
 
 /* Clear from cursor to end of screen. */
@@ -179,6 +195,7 @@ void text_color_init (int enable_color)
 
 #if __WIN32__
 
+g_enable_color = enable_color;
 
 	if (g_enable_color != 0) {
 
@@ -189,6 +206,10 @@ void text_color_init (int enable_color)
 	  COORD coord;
 	  DWORD nwritten;
 
+	  if (g_enable_color > 1) {
+	    attr = 0;
+	  }
+
 	  h = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
 	  if (h != NULL && h != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
 
@@ -210,7 +231,7 @@ void text_color_init (int enable_color)
 	  for (t = 0; t <= MAX_T; t++) {
 	    text_color_init (t);
 	    printf ("-t %d", t);
-	    if (t) printf ("   [white background]   ");
+	    if (t < 5) printf ("   [white background]   ");
 	    printf ("\n");
 	    printf ("%sBlack ", t_black[t]);
 	    printf ("%sRed ", t_red[t]);
@@ -254,34 +275,41 @@ void text_color_set ( enum dw_color_e c )
 	  return;
 	}
 
+	WORD info_fg = 0;
+	WORD background = BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	if (g_enable_color > 1) {
+	  info_fg = FOREGROUND_WHITE;
+	  background = 0;
+	}
+
 	switch (c) {
 
 	  default:
 	  case DW_COLOR_INFO:
-	    attr = BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	    attr = info_fg | background;
 	    break;
 
 	  case DW_COLOR_ERROR:
-	    attr = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	    attr = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | background;
 	    break;
 
 	  case DW_COLOR_REC:
 	    // Release 1.6.   Dark green, same as for debug.
 	    // Bright green is too hard to see with white background,
 	    // attr = FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | BACKGROUND_WHITE;
-	    attr = FOREGROUND_GREEN | BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	    attr = FOREGROUND_GREEN | background;
 	    break;
 
 	  case DW_COLOR_DECODED:
-	    attr = FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	    attr = FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | background;
 	    break;
 
 	  case DW_COLOR_XMIT:
-	    attr = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	    attr = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | background;
 	    break;
 
 	  case DW_COLOR_DEBUG:
-	    attr = FOREGROUND_GREEN | BACKGROUND_WHITE;
+	    attr = FOREGROUND_GREEN | background;
 	    break;
 	}