diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index fa34f76..7db145b 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -103,11 +103,13 @@ impl Buffer {
         self.content[i].bg = color;
     }
 
-    pub fn set_string(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16, string: &str) {
+    pub fn set_string(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16, string: &str, fg: Color, bg: Color) {
         let mut cursor = (x, y);
         for c in string.chars() {
             let index = self.index_of(cursor.0, cursor.1);
             self.content[index].symbol = c;
+            self.content[index].fg = fg;
+            self.content[index].bg = bg;
             match self.next_pos(cursor.0, cursor.1) {
                 Some(c) => {
                     cursor = c;
diff --git a/src/widgets/block.rs b/src/widgets/block.rs
index d20ef6c..ba205e3 100644
--- a/src/widgets/block.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/block.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use widgets::{Widget, WidgetType, border, Line, vline, hline};
 #[derive(Hash, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Block<'a> {
     title: Option<&'a str>,
+    title_fg: Color,
+    title_bg: Color,
     borders: border::Flags,
     border_fg: Color,
     border_bg: Color,
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ impl<'a> Default for Block<'a> {
     fn default() -> Block<'a> {
         Block {
             title: None,
+            title_fg: Color::White,
+            title_bg: Color::Black,
             borders: border::NONE,
             border_fg: Color::White,
             border_bg: Color::Black,
@@ -29,6 +33,16 @@ impl<'a> Block<'a> {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn title_fg(&mut self, color: Color) -> &mut Block<'a> {
+        self.title_fg = color;
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn title_bg(&mut self, color: Color) -> &mut Block<'a> {
+        self.title_bg = color;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn borders(&mut self, flag: border::Flags) -> &mut Block<'a> {
         self.borders = flag;
         self
@@ -111,7 +125,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Block<'a> {
             } else {
                 (0, format!("{}", title))
             };
-            buf.set_string(margin_x, 0, &string);
+            buf.set_string(margin_x, 0, &string, self.title_fg, self.title_bg);
         }
         buf
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/gauge.rs b/src/widgets/gauge.rs
index 1ef1124..61cb9f7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/gauge.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/gauge.rs
@@ -65,18 +65,19 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Gauge<'a> {
         if gauge_area.height < 1 {
             return buf;
         } else {
-            info!("{:?}{:?}", area, gauge_area);
             let margin_x = gauge_area.x - area.x;
             let margin_y = gauge_area.y - area.y;
+            // Label
+            let percent_string = format!("{}%", self.percent);
+            let len = percent_string.len() as u16;
+            let middle = gauge_area.width / 2 - len / 2;
+            buf.set_string(middle, margin_y, &percent_string, self.bg, self.fg);
+            // Gauge
             let width = (gauge_area.width * self.percent) / 100;
             for i in 0..width {
                 buf.set_bg(margin_x + i, margin_y, self.bg);
                 buf.set_fg(margin_x + i, margin_y, self.fg);
             }
-            let percent_string = format!("{}%", self.percent);
-            let len = percent_string.len() as u16;
-            let middle = gauge_area.width / 2 - len / 2;
-            buf.set_string(middle, margin_y, &percent_string);
         }
         buf
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/list.rs b/src/widgets/list.rs
index 6a3bbeb..8c26a5c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/list.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/list.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 use buffer::Buffer;
 use widgets::{Widget, WidgetType, Block};
 use layout::Rect;
+use style::Color;
 
 pub struct List<'a, T> {
     block: Option<Block<'a>>,
     selected: usize,
-    formatter: Box<Fn(&T, bool) -> String>,
+    formatter: Box<Fn(&T, bool) -> (String, Color, Color)>,
     items: Vec<T>,
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ impl<'a, T> Default for List<'a, T> {
         List {
             block: None,
             selected: 0,
-            formatter: Box::new(|_, _| String::from("")),
+            formatter: Box::new(|_, _| (String::from(""), Color::White, Color::Black)),
             items: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ impl<'a, T> List<'a, T>
     }
 
     pub fn formatter<F>(&'a mut self, f: F) -> &mut List<'a, T>
-        where F: 'static + Fn(&T, bool) -> String
+        where F: 'static + Fn(&T, bool) -> (String, Color, Color)
     {
         self.formatter = Box::new(f);
         self
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ impl<'a, T> Widget for List<'a, T>
             let index = i + offset;
             let ref item = self.items[index];
             let ref formatter = self.formatter;
-            let mut string = formatter(item, self.selected == index);
+            let (mut string, fg, bg) = formatter(item, self.selected == index);
             string.truncate(list_area.width as usize);
-            buf.set_string(1, 1 + i as u16, &string);
+            buf.set_string(1, 1 + i as u16, &string, fg, bg);
         }
         buf
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/sparkline.rs b/src/widgets/sparkline.rs
index 01e3579..f3bc2f7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/sparkline.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/sparkline.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use symbols::bar;
 #[derive(Hash)]
 pub struct Sparkline<'a> {
     block: Option<Block<'a>>,
-    color: Color,
+    fg: Color,
+    bg: Color,
     data: Vec<u64>,
     max: Option<u64>,
 }
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ impl<'a> Sparkline<'a> {
     pub fn new() -> Sparkline<'a> {
         Sparkline {
             block: None,
-            color: Color::White,
+            fg: Color::White,
+            bg: Color::Black,
             data: Vec::new(),
             max: None,
         }
@@ -29,11 +31,17 @@ impl<'a> Sparkline<'a> {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn color(&mut self, color: Color) -> &mut Sparkline<'a> {
-        self.color = color;
+    pub fn fg(&mut self, fg: Color) -> &mut Sparkline<'a> {
+        self.fg = fg;
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn bg(&mut self, bg: Color) -> &mut Sparkline<'a> {
+        self.bg = bg;
+        self
+    }
+
+
     pub fn data(&mut self, data: &[u64]) -> &mut Sparkline<'a> {
         self.data = data.to_vec();
         self
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Sparkline<'a> {
                         data[i] = 0;
                     }
                 }
-                buf.set_string(margin_x, margin_y + j, &line);
+                buf.set_string(margin_x, margin_y + j, &line, self.fg, self.bg);
             }
         }
         buf