--- /sys/src/cmd/aux/statusbar.c	Sun Jul  8 09:18:00 2018
+++ /tmp/statusbar.c	Fri Dec 14 19:29:04 2018
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <bio.h>
 #include <event.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
+#include <theme.h>
 
 int newwin(char*);
 
@@ -18,9 +19,11 @@
 void
 initcolor(void)
 {
-	text = display->black;
-	light = allocimagemix(display, DPalegreen, DWhite);
-	dark = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CMAP8, 1, DDarkgreen);
+	themeinit("statusbar");
+	text = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CMAP8, 1, themeget("text", DBlack));
+	light = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CMAP8, 1, themeget("background", DWhite));
+	dark = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CMAP8, 1, themeget("foreground", DDarkgreen));
+	themeend();
 }
 
 Rectangle rbar;
--- /sys/src/cmd/aux/statusmsg.c	Sun Jul  8 09:18:00 2018
+++ /tmp/statusmsg.c	Fri Dec 14 19:28:20 2018
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <bio.h>
 #include <event.h>
 #include <keyboard.h>
+#include <theme.h>
 
 int newwin(char*);
 
@@ -20,8 +21,10 @@
 void
 initcolor(void)
 {
-	text = display->black;
-	light = allocimagemix(display, DPalegreen, DWhite);
+	themeinit("statusmsg");
+	text = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CMAP8, 1, themeget("text", DBlack));
+	light = allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CMAP8, 1, themeget("background", DWhite));
+	themeend();
 }
 
 void