diff --git a/src/view_curses.hh b/src/view_curses.hh
index 9a9b567a..fd4350f2 100644
--- a/src/view_curses.hh
+++ b/src/view_curses.hh
@@ -283,15 +283,27 @@ public:
     /** @return The attributes for the string. */
     string_attrs_t &get_attrs() { return this->al_attrs; };
 
+    attr_line_t &with_string(const std::string &str) {
+        this->al_string = str;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    attr_line_t &with_attr(const string_attr &sa) {
+        this->al_attrs.push_back(sa);
+        return *this;
+    };
+
     size_t length() const { return this->al_string.length(); };
 
     void operator=(const std::string &rhs) { this->al_string = rhs; };
 
     /** Clear the string and the attributes for the string. */
-    void clear()
+    attr_line_t &clear()
     {
         this->al_string.clear();
         this->al_attrs.clear();
+
+        return *this;
     };
 
 private:
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index fc221d79..7bfff701 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ check_PROGRAMS = \
 	drive_grep_proc \
 	drive_listview \
 	drive_logfile \
+	drive_mvwattrline \
 	drive_sequencer \
 	drive_sql \
 	drive_view_colors \
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@ drive_data_scanner_LDADD = \
 	-lpcrecpp \
 	$(CURSES_LIB)
 
+drive_mvwattrline_SOURCES = drive_mvwattrline.cc
+drive_mvwattrline_LDADD = ../src/libdiag.a $(CURSES_LIB)
+
 drive_view_colors_SOURCES = drive_view_colors.cc
 drive_view_colors_LDADD = ../src/libdiag.a $(CURSES_LIB)
 
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ dist_noinst_SCRIPTS = \
 	test_line_buffer.sh \
 	test_listview.sh \
 	test_logfile.sh \
+	test_mvwattrline.sh \
 	test_sessions.sh \
 	test_sql.sh \
 	test_sql_coll_func.sh \
@@ -175,6 +180,7 @@ dist_noinst_DATA = \
 	logfile_syslog.1 \
 	logfile_tcsh_history.0 \
 	logfile_with_a_really_long_name_to_test_a_bug_with_long_names.0 \
+	mvwattrline_output.0 \
 	simple-db.sql \
 	view_colors_output.0 \
 	vt52_curses_input.0 \
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ TESTS = \
 	test_line_buffer2 \
 	test_line_buffer.sh \
 	test_listview.sh \
+	test_mvwattrline.sh \
 	test_grep_proc.sh \
 	test_grep_proc2 \
 	test_hist_source \
diff --git a/test/Makefile.in b/test/Makefile.in
index c6c673a8..8fae0cdd 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/Makefile.in
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ host_triplet = @host@
 check_PROGRAMS = drive_data_scanner$(EXEEXT) \
 	drive_line_buffer$(EXEEXT) drive_grep_proc$(EXEEXT) \
 	drive_listview$(EXEEXT) drive_logfile$(EXEEXT) \
-	drive_sequencer$(EXEEXT) drive_sql$(EXEEXT) \
-	drive_view_colors$(EXEEXT) drive_vt52_curses$(EXEEXT) \
-	drive_readline_curses$(EXEEXT) slicer$(EXEEXT) \
-	scripty$(EXEEXT) test_ansi_scrubber$(EXEEXT) \
+	drive_mvwattrline$(EXEEXT) drive_sequencer$(EXEEXT) \
+	drive_sql$(EXEEXT) drive_view_colors$(EXEEXT) \
+	drive_vt52_curses$(EXEEXT) drive_readline_curses$(EXEEXT) \
+	slicer$(EXEEXT) scripty$(EXEEXT) test_ansi_scrubber$(EXEEXT) \
 	test_auto_fd$(EXEEXT) test_auto_mem$(EXEEXT) \
 	test_bookmarks$(EXEEXT) test_grep_proc2$(EXEEXT) \
 	test_hist_source$(EXEEXT) test_line_buffer2$(EXEEXT) \
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ check_PROGRAMS = drive_data_scanner$(EXEEXT) \
 TESTS = test_ansi_scrubber$(EXEEXT) test_auto_fd$(EXEEXT) \
 	test_auto_mem$(EXEEXT) test_bookmarks$(EXEEXT) test_cmds.sh \
 	test_line_buffer2$(EXEEXT) test_line_buffer.sh \
-	test_listview.sh test_grep_proc.sh test_grep_proc2$(EXEEXT) \
-	test_hist_source$(EXEEXT) test_json_format.sh \
-	test_pcrepp$(EXEEXT) test_sessions.sh test_sql.sh \
-	test_sql_coll_func.sh test_sql_fs_func.sh test_sql_str_func.sh \
-	test_view_colors.sh test_vt52_curses.sh \
+	test_listview.sh test_mvwattrline.sh test_grep_proc.sh \
+	test_grep_proc2$(EXEEXT) test_hist_source$(EXEEXT) \
+	test_json_format.sh test_pcrepp$(EXEEXT) test_sessions.sh \
+	test_sql.sh test_sql_coll_func.sh test_sql_fs_func.sh \
+	test_sql_str_func.sh test_view_colors.sh test_vt52_curses.sh \
 	test_top_status$(EXEEXT) test_data_parser.sh \
 	test_yajlpp$(EXEEXT)
 subdir = test
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ am_drive_logfile_OBJECTS = drive_logfile.$(OBJEXT)
 drive_logfile_OBJECTS = $(am_drive_logfile_OBJECTS)
 drive_logfile_DEPENDENCIES = ../src/libdiag.a $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) \
 	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
+am_drive_mvwattrline_OBJECTS = drive_mvwattrline.$(OBJEXT)
+drive_mvwattrline_OBJECTS = $(am_drive_mvwattrline_OBJECTS)
+drive_mvwattrline_DEPENDENCIES = ../src/libdiag.a \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
 am_drive_readline_curses_OBJECTS = drive_readline_curses.$(OBJEXT)
 drive_readline_curses_OBJECTS = $(am_drive_readline_curses_OBJECTS)
 drive_readline_curses_DEPENDENCIES = ../src/libdiag.a \
@@ -229,18 +233,7 @@ am__v_CXXLD_0 = @echo "  CXXLD   " $@;
 am__v_CXXLD_1 = 
 SOURCES = $(drive_data_scanner_SOURCES) $(drive_grep_proc_SOURCES) \
 	$(drive_line_buffer_SOURCES) $(drive_listview_SOURCES) \
-	$(drive_logfile_SOURCES) $(drive_readline_curses_SOURCES) \
-	$(drive_sequencer_SOURCES) $(drive_sql_SOURCES) \
-	$(drive_view_colors_SOURCES) $(drive_vt52_curses_SOURCES) \
-	$(scripty_SOURCES) $(slicer_SOURCES) \
-	$(test_ansi_scrubber_SOURCES) $(test_auto_fd_SOURCES) \
-	$(test_auto_mem_SOURCES) $(test_bookmarks_SOURCES) \
-	$(test_grep_proc2_SOURCES) $(test_hist_source_SOURCES) \
-	$(test_line_buffer2_SOURCES) $(test_pcrepp_SOURCES) \
-	$(test_top_status_SOURCES) $(test_yajlpp_SOURCES)
-DIST_SOURCES = $(drive_data_scanner_SOURCES) \
-	$(drive_grep_proc_SOURCES) $(drive_line_buffer_SOURCES) \
-	$(drive_listview_SOURCES) $(drive_logfile_SOURCES) \
+	$(drive_logfile_SOURCES) $(drive_mvwattrline_SOURCES) \
 	$(drive_readline_curses_SOURCES) $(drive_sequencer_SOURCES) \
 	$(drive_sql_SOURCES) $(drive_view_colors_SOURCES) \
 	$(drive_vt52_curses_SOURCES) $(scripty_SOURCES) \
@@ -250,6 +243,18 @@ DIST_SOURCES = $(drive_data_scanner_SOURCES) \
 	$(test_hist_source_SOURCES) $(test_line_buffer2_SOURCES) \
 	$(test_pcrepp_SOURCES) $(test_top_status_SOURCES) \
 	$(test_yajlpp_SOURCES)
+DIST_SOURCES = $(drive_data_scanner_SOURCES) \
+	$(drive_grep_proc_SOURCES) $(drive_line_buffer_SOURCES) \
+	$(drive_listview_SOURCES) $(drive_logfile_SOURCES) \
+	$(drive_mvwattrline_SOURCES) $(drive_readline_curses_SOURCES) \
+	$(drive_sequencer_SOURCES) $(drive_sql_SOURCES) \
+	$(drive_view_colors_SOURCES) $(drive_vt52_curses_SOURCES) \
+	$(scripty_SOURCES) $(slicer_SOURCES) \
+	$(test_ansi_scrubber_SOURCES) $(test_auto_fd_SOURCES) \
+	$(test_auto_mem_SOURCES) $(test_bookmarks_SOURCES) \
+	$(test_grep_proc2_SOURCES) $(test_hist_source_SOURCES) \
+	$(test_line_buffer2_SOURCES) $(test_pcrepp_SOURCES) \
+	$(test_top_status_SOURCES) $(test_yajlpp_SOURCES)
 am__can_run_installinfo = \
   case $$AM_UPDATE_INFO_DIR in \
     n|no|NO) false;; \
@@ -662,6 +667,8 @@ drive_data_scanner_LDADD = \
 	-lpcrecpp \
 	$(CURSES_LIB)
 
+drive_mvwattrline_SOURCES = drive_mvwattrline.cc
+drive_mvwattrline_LDADD = ../src/libdiag.a $(CURSES_LIB)
 drive_view_colors_SOURCES = drive_view_colors.cc
 drive_view_colors_LDADD = ../src/libdiag.a $(CURSES_LIB)
 drive_vt52_curses_SOURCES = drive_vt52_curses.cc
@@ -692,6 +699,7 @@ dist_noinst_SCRIPTS = \
 	test_line_buffer.sh \
 	test_listview.sh \
 	test_logfile.sh \
+	test_mvwattrline.sh \
 	test_sessions.sh \
 	test_sql.sh \
 	test_sql_coll_func.sh \
@@ -729,6 +737,7 @@ dist_noinst_DATA = \
 	logfile_syslog.1 \
 	logfile_tcsh_history.0 \
 	logfile_with_a_really_long_name_to_test_a_bug_with_long_names.0 \
+	mvwattrline_output.0 \
 	simple-db.sql \
 	view_colors_output.0 \
 	vt52_curses_input.0 \
@@ -813,6 +822,10 @@ drive_logfile$(EXEEXT): $(drive_logfile_OBJECTS) $(drive_logfile_DEPENDENCIES) $
 	@rm -f drive_logfile$(EXEEXT)
 	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(drive_logfile_OBJECTS) $(drive_logfile_LDADD) $(LIBS)
 
+drive_mvwattrline$(EXEEXT): $(drive_mvwattrline_OBJECTS) $(drive_mvwattrline_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_drive_mvwattrline_DEPENDENCIES) 
+	@rm -f drive_mvwattrline$(EXEEXT)
+	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(drive_mvwattrline_OBJECTS) $(drive_mvwattrline_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+
 drive_readline_curses$(EXEEXT): $(drive_readline_curses_OBJECTS) $(drive_readline_curses_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_drive_readline_curses_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f drive_readline_curses$(EXEEXT)
 	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(drive_readline_curses_OBJECTS) $(drive_readline_curses_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -892,6 +905,7 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_line_buffer.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_listview.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_logfile.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_mvwattrline.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_readline_curses.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_sequencer.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/drive_sql.Po@am__quote@
@@ -1175,6 +1189,13 @@ test_listview.sh.log: test_listview.sh
 	--log-file $$b.log --trs-file $$b.trs \
 	$(am__common_driver_flags) $(AM_LOG_DRIVER_FLAGS) $(LOG_DRIVER_FLAGS) -- $(LOG_COMPILE) \
 	"$$tst" $(AM_TESTS_FD_REDIRECT)
+test_mvwattrline.sh.log: test_mvwattrline.sh
+	@p='test_mvwattrline.sh'; \
+	b='test_mvwattrline.sh'; \
+	$(am__check_pre) $(LOG_DRIVER) --test-name "$$f" \
+	--log-file $$b.log --trs-file $$b.trs \
+	$(am__common_driver_flags) $(AM_LOG_DRIVER_FLAGS) $(LOG_DRIVER_FLAGS) -- $(LOG_COMPILE) \
+	"$$tst" $(AM_TESTS_FD_REDIRECT)
 test_grep_proc.sh.log: test_grep_proc.sh
 	@p='test_grep_proc.sh'; \
 	b='test_grep_proc.sh'; \
diff --git a/test/drive_mvwattrline.cc b/test/drive_mvwattrline.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6df5c9c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/drive_mvwattrline.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Timothy Stack
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * * Neither the name of Timothy Stack nor the names of its contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ''AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "view_curses.hh"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    int c, retval = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    bool wait_for_input = false;
+
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "w")) != -1) {
+        switch (c) {
+            case 'w':
+            wait_for_input = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    {
+        screen_curses sc;
+        WINDOW *win = sc.get_window();
+        struct line_range lr(0, 40);
+        attr_line_t al;
+        int y = 0;
+
+        noecho();
+        view_colors::singleton().init();
+
+        al.with_string("Plain text");
+        view_curses::mvwattrline(win, y++, 0, al, lr);
+
+        al.clear().with_string("\tLeading tab")
+            .with_attr(string_attr(line_range(0, 1),
+                &view_curses::VC_STYLE,
+                A_REVERSE));
+        view_curses::mvwattrline(win, y++, 0, al, lr);
+
+        al.clear().with_string("Tab\twith text")
+            .with_attr(string_attr(line_range(1, 4),
+                &view_curses::VC_STYLE,
+                A_REVERSE));
+        view_curses::mvwattrline(win, y++, 0, al, lr);
+
+        al.clear().with_string("Tab\twith text #2")
+            .with_attr(string_attr(line_range(3, 4),
+                &view_curses::VC_STYLE,
+                A_REVERSE));
+        view_curses::mvwattrline(win, y++, 0, al, lr);
+
+        al.clear().with_string("Text with mixed attributes.")
+            .with_attr(string_attr(line_range(5, 9),
+                &view_curses::VC_STYLE,
+                view_colors::ansi_color_pair(COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLACK)))
+            .with_attr(string_attr(line_range(7, 12),
+                &view_curses::VC_STYLE,
+                A_REVERSE));
+        view_curses::mvwattrline(win, y++, 0, al, lr);
+
+
+        wmove(win, y, 0);
+        refresh();
+        if (wait_for_input) {
+            getch();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return retval;
+}
diff --git a/test/mvwattrline_output.0 b/test/mvwattrline_output.0
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4eb7262d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mvwattrline_output.0
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+read 1b29301b371b5b3f3437681b5b313b3234721b5b6d1b5b346c1b5b6d1b5b6d1b5b33376d1b5b34306d1b5b313b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b323b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b333b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b343b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b353b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b363b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b373b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b383b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b393b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31303b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31313b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31323b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31333b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31343b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31353b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31363b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31373b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31383b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b31393b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b32303b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b32313b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b32323b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b32333b314820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020201b5b32343b3148202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020200820081b5b3468201b5b346c1b5b481b5b33376d1b5b34306d506c61696e20746578742020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020200d0a1b5b376d20202020202020201b5b6d1b5b33376d1b5b34306d4c656164696e67207461622020202020202020202020202020202020202020200d0a541b5b376d616220202020201b5b6d1b5b33376d1b5b34306d77697468207465787420202020202020202020202020202020202020202020200d0a5461621b5b376d20202020201b5b6d1b5b33376d1b5b34306d77697468207465787420233220202020202020202020202020202020202020200d0a54657874201b5b33316d1b5b34306d77691b5b376d74681b5b33376d1b5b34306d206d691b5b6d1b5b33376d1b5b34306d78656420617474726962757465732e202020202020202020202020200d0a1b5b6d1b5b6d1b5b33376d1b5b34306d1b5b6d1b5b3138421b5b4b1b5b32343b31481b5b324a1b5b3f34376c1b380d1b5b3f316c1b3e
diff --git a/test/test_mvwattrline.sh b/test/test_mvwattrline.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c06c3ea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_mvwattrline.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+run_test ./scripty -n -e ${srcdir}/mvwattrline_output.0 -- \
+    ./drive_mvwattrline < /dev/null
+
+on_error_fail_with "mvwattrline does not work"