diff --git a/src/intf.c b/src/intf.c
index 9e11332..889750d 100644
--- a/src/intf.c
+++ b/src/intf.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ typedef struct txwin {
 ************************************************************************/
 
 WINDOW *curwin = NULL;		// Top-most (current) window
+bool use_color = false;		// True to use colour in Star Traders
 
 
 /************************************************************************
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ void init_screen (void)
 		 MIN_COLS, MIN_LINES);
     }
 
+    use_color = has_colors();
+
     curwin = stdscr;
     topwin = NULL;
     firstwin = NULL;
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ void init_screen (void)
     curs_set(CURS_OFF);
     raw();
 
-    if (has_colors()) {
+    if (use_color) {
 	start_color();
 
 	init_pair(WHITE_ON_BLACK,  COLOR_WHITE,  COLOR_BLACK);
@@ -103,14 +106,14 @@ void init_screen (void)
 	init_pair(YELLOW_ON_CYAN,  COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN);
 	init_pair(BLACK_ON_WHITE,  COLOR_BLACK,  COLOR_WHITE);
 
-	bkgd(COLOR_PAIR(WHITE_ON_BLACK));
+	bkgd(ATTR_ROOT_WINDOW);
     }
 
     clear();
 
-    attrset(ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW_ON_CYAN) | A_BOLD, A_REVERSE | A_BOLD));
+    attrset(ATTR_GAME_TITLE);
     center(stdscr, 0, true, PACKAGE_NAME);
-    attrset(A_NORMAL);
+    attrset(ATTR_ROOT_WINDOW);
 
     refresh();
 }
diff --git a/src/intf.h b/src/intf.h
index 1a185d1..48f6c36 100644
--- a/src/intf.h
+++ b/src/intf.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ typedef enum curs_type {
 
 
 // Colour and non-colour attribute selection
-#define ATTR(color, nocolor) (has_colors() ? (color) : (nocolor))
+#define ATTR(color, nocolor) (use_color ? (color) : (nocolor))
 
 
 // Colour pairs used in Star Traders
@@ -114,11 +114,22 @@ enum color_pairs {
 };
 
 
+// Window attributes used in Star Traders
+#define ATTR_GAME_TITLE		ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW_ON_CYAN)  | A_BOLD, A_REVERSE | A_BOLD)
+#define ATTR_ROOT_WINDOW	ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(WHITE_ON_BLACK),           A_NORMAL)
+#define ATTR_NORMAL_WINDOW	ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(WHITE_ON_BLUE),            A_NORMAL)
+#define ATTR_STATUS_WINDOW	ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(BLACK_ON_WHITE),           A_REVERSE)
+#define ATTR_WINDOW_TITLE	ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW_ON_BLACK) | A_BOLD, A_REVERSE)
+#define ATTR_KEYCODE_STR	ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW_ON_BLACK) | A_BOLD, A_REVERSE)
+#define ATTR_INPUT_FIELD	ATTR(COLOR_PAIR(WHITE_ON_BLACK),           A_BOLD | '_')
+
+
 /************************************************************************
 *                     Global variable declarations                      *
 ************************************************************************/
 
 extern WINDOW *curwin;			// Top-most (current) window
+extern bool use_color;			// True to use colour in Star Traders
 
 
 /************************************************************************