diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 123343c3..496ad6d9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Changes since version 0.52.0:
 - applied WMSound patch from "Quinn, Anthony" <Anthony.Quinn@usa.xerox.com>
 - fixed focus bug with unfocusable window (I swear I had fixed that before...)
 - applied windoze cycle patch from  Paul Warren <pdw@ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk>
+- changed initscript and exitscript execution from fork()/exec() to system()
+- added ResizebarBack and added appropriate backwards compat. hacks in setstyle
 
 Changes since version 0.51.2:
 .............................
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a8ffe812..ae1bab92 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 NEWS for veteran Window Maker users
 -----------------------------------
 
---- 0.53.0
+--- 0.52.1
 
-New Option
-----------
+New Options
+-----------
+
+** MenuStyle
 
 MenuStyle=<style>; will change the menu texture style.
 
@@ -19,6 +21,18 @@ in each item
 flat: singleTexture without the bevels
 
 
+** ResizebarBack
+
+ResizebarBack=<texture>;
+
+where <texture> is any of the textures you normally use in titlebars and
+other places.
+
+If the style file/theme does not contain a ResizebarBack option, setstyle
+will automatically hack it so that wmaker will make the theme work like 
+before.
+
+
 --- 0.52.0
 
 
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 90863d8f..0a50ceb7 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
+selection to get icon background
+
 Do ASAP:
 ========
-- exitscript 
 - fix bestvisual selection code. Broken.
 - fix RemakeStackList() to account for transient windows
 - blink border of clients with UrgencyHint set between red and black
 - finish session stuff
-- fix scroller to not jump while dragging knob
 - add multiline support for balloons
 - move/add balloon to WINGs
 - finish XStandardColormap stuff in wrlib
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 961a40a2..896e4291 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ AC_INIT(src/WindowMaker.h)
 
 
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(WindowMaker, 0.53.0)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(WindowMaker, 0.52.1)
 
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 4ead8fbf..d019f045 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static int setWTitleColor();
 static int setFTitleBack();
 static int setPTitleBack();
 static int setUTitleBack();
+static int setResizebarBack();
 static int setWorkspaceBack();
 static int setWorkspaceSpecificBack();
 static int setMenuTitleColor();
@@ -550,6 +551,9 @@ WDefaultEntry optionList[] = {
     {"UTitleBack",	"(solid, gray)",	NULL,
 	  NULL,				getTexture,	setUTitleBack
     },
+    {"ResizebarBack",	"(solid, gray)",	NULL,
+	  NULL,				getTexture,	setResizebarBack
+    },
     {"MenuTitleColor",	"white",       		NULL,
 	  NULL,				getColor,	setMenuTitleColor
     },
@@ -1152,7 +1156,7 @@ wReadDefaults(WScreen *scr, proplist_t new_dict)
 	foo = 0;
         if (needs_refresh & REFRESH_WINDOW_FONT) {
 	    foo |= WFontSettings;
-	} 
+	}
 	if (needs_refresh & REFRESH_WINDOW_TEXTURES) {
 	    foo |= WTextureSettings;
 	}
@@ -1162,7 +1166,7 @@ wReadDefaults(WScreen *scr, proplist_t new_dict)
 	if (foo)
 	    WMPostNotificationName(WNWindowAppearanceSettingsChanged, NULL,
 				   (void*)foo);
-	
+
 	if (!(needs_refresh & REFRESH_ICON_TILE)) {
 	    foo = 0;
 	    if (needs_refresh & REFRESH_ICON_FONT) {
@@ -2815,6 +2819,10 @@ setWidgetColor(WScreen *scr, WDefaultEntry *entry, WTexture **texture, void *foo
     }
     scr->widget_texture = *(WTexSolid**)texture;
 
+    if (scr->geometry_display != None)
+    	XSetWindowBackground(dpy, scr->geometry_display, 
+			     scr->widget_texture->normal.pixel);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2850,17 +2858,19 @@ setUTitleBack(WScreen *scr, WDefaultEntry *entry, WTexture **texture, void *foo)
 	wTextureDestroy(scr, scr->window_title_texture[WS_UNFOCUSED]);
     }
     scr->window_title_texture[WS_UNFOCUSED] = *texture;
-    
+
+    return REFRESH_WINDOW_TEXTURES;
+}
+
+
+static int 
+setResizebarBack(WScreen *scr, WDefaultEntry *entry, WTexture **texture, void *foo)
+{
     if (scr->resizebar_texture[0]) {
-	wTextureDestroy(scr, (WTexture*)scr->resizebar_texture[0]);
+	wTextureDestroy(scr, scr->resizebar_texture[0]);
     }
-    scr->resizebar_texture[0]
-      = wTextureMakeSolid(scr, &scr->window_title_texture[WS_UNFOCUSED]->any.color);
-    
-    if (scr->geometry_display != None)
-    	XSetWindowBackground(dpy, scr->geometry_display, 
-			 scr->resizebar_texture[0]->normal.pixel);
-			 
+    scr->resizebar_texture[0] = *texture;
+
     return REFRESH_WINDOW_TEXTURES;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index dc08561b..5eea11ea 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ doWindozeCycle(WWindow *wwin, XEvent *event, Bool next)
     WScreen *scr = wScreenForRootWindow(event->xkey.root);
     Bool done = False;
     Bool openedSwitchMenu = False;
-	WWindow *newFocused;
+    WWindow *newFocused;
     WWindow *oldFocused;
     int modifiers;
     XModifierKeymap *keymap;
@@ -1355,15 +1355,15 @@ doWindozeCycle(WWindow *wwin, XEvent *event, Bool next)
 
     wWindowFocus(newFocused, scr->focused_window);
     oldFocused = newFocused;
-	if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
+    if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
     	wRaiseFrame(newFocused->frame->core);
 
     if (wPreferences.popup_switchmenu && 
-		(!scr->switch_menu || !scr->switch_menu->flags.mapped))
-	{
-		OpenSwitchMenu(scr, scr->scr_width/2, scr->scr_height/2, False);
-		openedSwitchMenu = True;
-	}
+	(!scr->switch_menu || !scr->switch_menu->flags.mapped)) {
+
+	OpenSwitchMenu(scr, scr->scr_width/2, scr->scr_height/2, False);
+	openedSwitchMenu = True;
+    }
 	
     while (!done) {
 	XEvent ev;
@@ -1386,8 +1386,8 @@ doWindozeCycle(WWindow *wwin, XEvent *event, Bool next)
 	    newFocused = nextToFocusAfter(newFocused);
 	    wWindowFocus(newFocused, oldFocused);
 	    oldFocused = newFocused;
-		if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
-                                wRaiseFrame(newFocused->frame->core);
+	    if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
+		wRaiseFrame(newFocused->frame->core);
 	    UpdateSwitchMenu(scr, newFocused, ACTION_CHANGE_STATE);
 
 	} else if (ev.type == KeyPress
@@ -1398,8 +1398,8 @@ doWindozeCycle(WWindow *wwin, XEvent *event, Bool next)
 	    newFocused = nextToFocusBefore(newFocused);
 	    wWindowFocus(newFocused, oldFocused);
 	    oldFocused = newFocused;
-		if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
-                                wRaiseFrame(newFocused->frame->core);
+	    if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
+		wRaiseFrame(newFocused->frame->core);
 	    UpdateSwitchMenu(scr, newFocused, ACTION_CHANGE_STATE);
 	}
 	if (ev.type == KeyRelease) {
diff --git a/src/framewin.c b/src/framewin.c
index 6f99153e..efd45c94 100644
--- a/src/framewin.c
+++ b/src/framewin.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ renderTexture(WScreen *scr, WTexture *texture, int width, int height,
 
     img = wTextureRenderImage(texture, width, height, WREL_FLAT);
     if (!img) {
-        wwarning(_("could not render gradient: %s"), RMessageForError(RErrorCode));
+        wwarning(_("could not render texture: %s"), RMessageForError(RErrorCode));
         return;
     }
     
@@ -550,6 +550,49 @@ renderTexture(WScreen *scr, WTexture *texture, int width, int height,
 }
 
 
+static void
+renderResizebarTexture(WScreen *scr, WTexture *texture, int width, int height,
+		       int cwidth, Pixmap *pmap)
+{
+    RImage *img;
+    RColor light;
+    RColor dark;
+
+    *pmap = None;
+
+    img = wTextureRenderImage(texture, width, height, WREL_FLAT);
+    if (!img) {
+        wwarning(_("could not render texture: %s"),
+		 RMessageForError(RErrorCode));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    light.alpha = 0;
+    light.red = light.green = light.blue = 80;
+
+    dark.alpha = 0;
+    dark.red = dark.green = dark.blue = 40;
+
+    ROperateLine(img, RSubtractOperation, 0, 0, width-1, 0, &dark);
+    ROperateLine(img, RAddOperation, 0, 1, width-1, 1, &light);
+
+    ROperateLine(img, RSubtractOperation, cwidth, 2, cwidth, height, &dark);
+    ROperateLine(img, RAddOperation, cwidth+1, 2, cwidth+1, height, &light);
+
+    ROperateLine(img, RSubtractOperation, width-cwidth-2, 2, width-cwidth-2,
+		 height, &dark);
+    ROperateLine(img, RAddOperation, width-cwidth-1, 2, width-cwidth-1, 
+		 height, &light);
+
+    if (!RConvertImage(scr->rcontext, img, pmap)) {
+	wwarning(_("error rendering image: %s"), RMessageForError(RErrorCode));
+    }
+
+    RDestroyImage(img);
+}
+
+
+
 static void
 updateTexture(WFrameWindow *fwin)
 {
@@ -593,12 +636,6 @@ updateTexture(WFrameWindow *fwin)
 	    handleButtonExpose(&fwin->right_button->descriptor, NULL);
 	}
     }
-    
-    if (fwin->resizebar) {
-	XSetWindowBackground(dpy, fwin->resizebar->window, 
-			     fwin->resizebar_texture[0]->solid.normal.pixel);
-	XClearWindow(dpy, fwin->resizebar->window);
-    }
 }
 
 
@@ -624,14 +661,14 @@ remakeTexture(WFrameWindow *fwin, int state)
 		&& !fwin->flags.lbutton_dont_fit;
 	    right = fwin->right_button && !fwin->flags.hide_right_button
 		&& !fwin->flags.rbutton_dont_fit;
-	    
+
 	    width = fwin->core->width+1;
-	    
+
 	    renderTexture(fwin->screen_ptr, fwin->title_texture[state],
 			  width, fwin->titlebar->height,
 			  fwin->titlebar->height, fwin->titlebar->height,
 			  left, right, &pmap, &lpmap, &rpmap);
-	    
+
 	    fwin->title_back[state] = pmap;
 	    if (wPreferences.new_style) {
 		fwin->lbutton_back[state] = lpmap;
@@ -639,13 +676,39 @@ remakeTexture(WFrameWindow *fwin, int state)
 	    }
 	}
     }
+    if (fwin->resizebar_texture && fwin->resizebar_texture[0] 
+	&& fwin->resizebar && state == 0) {
+
+	FREE_PIXMAP(fwin->resizebar_back[0]);
+
+	if (fwin->resizebar_texture[0]->any.type!=WTEX_SOLID) {
+
+	    renderResizebarTexture(fwin->screen_ptr,
+				   fwin->resizebar_texture[0],
+				   fwin->resizebar->width,
+				   fwin->resizebar->height,
+				   fwin->resizebar_corner_width,
+				   &pmap);
+
+	    fwin->resizebar_back[0] = pmap;
+	}
+	
+	/* this part should be in updateTexture() */
+	if (fwin->resizebar_texture[0]->any.type!=WTEX_SOLID) {
+	    XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap(dpy, fwin->resizebar->window,
+				       fwin->resizebar_back[0]);
+	} else {
+	    XSetWindowBackground(dpy, fwin->resizebar->window,
+				 fwin->resizebar_texture[0]->solid.normal.pixel);
+	}
+	XClearWindow(dpy, fwin->resizebar->window);
+    }
 }
 
 
 void
 wFrameWindowPaint(WFrameWindow *fwin)
 {
-
     if (fwin->flags.is_client_window_frame)
 	fwin->flags.justification = wPreferences.title_justification;
 
@@ -685,7 +748,8 @@ wFrameWindowPaint(WFrameWindow *fwin)
 		   WREL_RAISED);
     }
     
-    if (fwin->resizebar	&& !fwin->flags.repaint_only_titlebar) {
+    if (fwin->resizebar	&& !fwin->flags.repaint_only_titlebar
+	&& fwin->resizebar_texture[0]->any.type == WTEX_SOLID) {
 	Window win;
 	int w, h;
 	int cw;
diff --git a/src/framewin.h b/src/framewin.h
index 5be24563..f74f736d 100644
--- a/src/framewin.h
+++ b/src/framewin.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ typedef struct WFrameWindow {
     WCoreWindow *resizebar;	       /* bottom resizebar */
 
     Pixmap title_back[3];	       /* focused, unfocused, pfocused */
+    Pixmap resizebar_back[3];	       /* any, None, None */
     Pixmap lbutton_back[3];
     Pixmap rbutton_back[3];
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 36f43c8d..06a6547a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -297,11 +297,16 @@ execInitScript()
     
     file = wfindfile(DEF_CONFIG_PATHS, DEF_INIT_SCRIPT);
     if (file) {
+	if (system(file) != 0) {
+	    wsyserror(_("%s:could not execute initialization script"), file);
+	}
+#if 0
 	if (fork()==0) {
 	    execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c",file, NULL);
 	    wsyserror(_("%s:could not execute initialization script"), file);
 	    exit(1);
 	}
+#endif
 	free(file);
     }
 }
@@ -314,11 +319,16 @@ ExecExitScript()
     
     file = wfindfile(DEF_CONFIG_PATHS, DEF_EXIT_SCRIPT);
     if (file) {
+	if (system(file) != 0) {
+	    wsyserror(_("%s:could not execute exit script"), file);
+	}
+#if 0
 	if (fork()==0) {
 	    execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", file, NULL);
 	    wsyserror(_("%s:could not execute exit script"), file);
 	    exit(1);
 	}
+#endif
 	free(file);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/moveres.c b/src/moveres.c
index 15e2936c..5b511467 100644
--- a/src/moveres.c
+++ b/src/moveres.c
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ showPosition(WWindow *wwin, int x, int y)
 		   False);
 	sprintf(num, "%+i  %-+i", x, y);
 	fw = wTextWidth(scr->info_text_font->font, num, strlen(num));
-	
-	XSetForeground(dpy, gc, scr->window_title_pixel[WS_UNFOCUSED]);
+
+	XSetForeground(dpy, gc, scr->black_pixel);
 	
 	fh = scr->info_text_font->height;
 	wDrawString(scr->geometry_display, scr->info_text_font, gc, 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ showPosition(WWindow *wwin, int x, int y)
 		    (scr->geometry_display_height-fh)/2 + scr->info_text_font->y,
 		    num, strlen(num));
 	wDrawBevel(scr->geometry_display, scr->geometry_display_width+1,
-		   scr->geometry_display_height+1, scr->resizebar_texture[0],
-		   WREL_RAISED);
+		   scr->geometry_display_height+1, 
+		   scr->widget_texture, WREL_RAISED);
     }
 }
 
@@ -342,10 +342,9 @@ showGeometry(WWindow *wwin, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int direction)
 		(by - ty - wwin->normal_hints->base_height)
 		/ wwin->normal_hints->height_inc);
 	fw = wTextWidth(scr->info_text_font->font, num, strlen(num));
-	
-	XSetForeground(dpy, scr->info_text_gc,
-		       scr->window_title_pixel[WS_UNFOCUSED]);
-	
+
+	XSetForeground(dpy, scr->info_text_gc, scr->black_pixel);
+
 	/* Display the height. */
 	wDrawString(scr->geometry_display, scr->info_text_font,
 		    scr->info_text_gc,
@@ -353,8 +352,8 @@ showGeometry(WWindow *wwin, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int direction)
 		    (scr->geometry_display_height-fh)/2 +scr->info_text_font->y,
 		    num, strlen(num));
 	wDrawBevel(scr->geometry_display, scr->geometry_display_width+1,
-		   scr->geometry_display_height+1, scr->resizebar_texture[0],
-		   WREL_RAISED);
+		   scr->geometry_display_height+1,
+		   scr->widget_texture, WREL_RAISED);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index f1b01a3c..fd67e3db 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ createInternalWindows(WScreen *scr)
     attribs.override_redirect = True;    
     attribs.cursor = wCursor[WCUR_DEFAULT];
     attribs.background_pixmap = None;
-    if (scr->resizebar_texture[0])
-	attribs.background_pixel = scr->resizebar_texture[0]->normal.pixel;
+    if (scr->widget_texture)
+	attribs.background_pixel = scr->widget_texture->normal.pixel;
     else
 	attribs.background_pixel = scr->light_pixel;
     vmask |= CWColormap;
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index a5d01006..f7ac61cd 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ typedef struct _WScreen {
 
     union WTexture *menu_title_texture[3];/* menu titlebar texture (tex, -, -) */
     union WTexture *window_title_texture[3];  /* win textures (foc, unfoc, pfoc) */
-    struct WTexSolid *resizebar_texture[3];/* window resizebar texture (tex, -, -) */
+    union WTexture *resizebar_texture[3];/* window resizebar texture (tex, -, -) */
 
     union WTexture *menu_item_texture; /* menu item texture */
 
diff --git a/src/texture.c b/src/texture.c
index 2b1da55c..3d791ece 100644
--- a/src/texture.c
+++ b/src/texture.c
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
 extern WPreferences wPreferences;
 
 
-static Pixmap renderTexture(WScreen *scr, int width, int height,
-			     WTexture *texture, int rel);
-
-
 static void bevelImage(RImage *image, int relief);
 
 
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index f2f7300e..a6410da7 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ wManageWindow(WScreen *scr, Window window)
     wwin->frame = wFrameWindowCreate(scr, window_level, 
 				     x, y, width, height, foo,
 				     scr->window_title_texture,
-				     (WTexture**)scr->resizebar_texture,
+				     scr->resizebar_texture,
 				     scr->window_title_pixel, 
 				     &scr->window_title_gc, 
 				     &scr->title_font);
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ wManageInternalWindow(WScreen *scr, Window window, Window owner,
 				     wwin->frame_x, wwin->frame_y,
 				     width, height, foo,
 				     scr->window_title_texture,
-				     (WTexture**)scr->resizebar_texture,
+				     scr->resizebar_texture,
 				     scr->window_title_pixel, 
 				     &scr->window_title_gc, 
 				     &scr->title_font);
diff --git a/util/getstyle.c b/util/getstyle.c
index e8570357..1b815d8d 100644
--- a/util/getstyle.c
+++ b/util/getstyle.c
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ static char *options[] = {
     "UTitleColor",	
     "FTitleBack",	
     "PTitleBack",	
-    "UTitleBack",	
+    "UTitleBack",
+    "ResizebarBack",
     "MenuTitleColor",	
     "MenuTextColor",	
     "MenuDisabledColor", 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ static char *options[] = {
     "IconBack",	
     "IconTitleColor",
     "IconTitleBack",
-    "AlternativeMenuStyle",
+    "MenuStyle",
 #ifdef TITLE_TEXT_SHADOW
     "Shadow",
     "FShadowColor",    
diff --git a/util/setstyle.c b/util/setstyle.c
index 47aad12f..2330b2d0 100644
--- a/util/setstyle.c
+++ b/util/setstyle.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ char *FontOptions[] = {
 char *ProgName;
 int ignoreFonts = 0;
 
+Display *dpy;
 
 char*
 defaultsPathForDomain(char *domain)
@@ -127,6 +128,69 @@ hackPaths(proplist_t style, char *prefix)
 }
 
 
+static proplist_t
+getColor(proplist_t texture)
+{
+    proplist_t value, type;
+    char *str;
+
+    type = PLGetArrayElement(texture, 0);
+    if (!type)
+	return NULL;
+
+    value = NULL;
+
+    str = PLGetString(type);
+    if (strcasecmp(str, "solid")==0) {
+	value = PLGetArrayElement(texture, 1);
+    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "dgradient")==0
+	       || strcasecmp(str, "hgradient")==0
+	       || strcasecmp(str, "vgradient")==0) {
+	proplist_t c1, c2;
+	int r1, g1, b1, r2, g2, b2;
+	char buffer[32];
+
+	c1 = PLGetArrayElement(texture, 1);
+	c2 = PLGetArrayElement(texture, 2);
+	if (!dpy) {
+	    if (sscanf(PLGetString(c1), "#%2x%2x%2x", &r1, &g1, &b1)==3
+		&& sscanf(PLGetString(c2), "#%2x%2x%2x", &r2, &g2, &b2)==3) {
+		sprintf(buffer, "#%2x%2x%2x", (r1+r2)/2, (g1+g2)/2,
+			(b1+b2)/2);
+		value = PLMakeString(buffer);
+	    } else {
+		value = c1;
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    XColor color1;
+	    XColor color2;
+	    
+	    XParseColor(dpy, DefaultColormap(dpy, DefaultScreen(dpy)), 
+			PLGetString(c1), &color1);
+	    XParseColor(dpy, DefaultColormap(dpy, DefaultScreen(dpy)),
+			PLGetString(c1), &color2);
+	    
+	    sprintf(buffer, "#%4x%4x%4x", (color1.red+color2.red)/2, 
+		    (color1.green+color2.green)/2,
+		    (color1.blue+color2.blue)/2);
+	    value = PLMakeString(buffer);	    
+	}
+    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "mdgradient")==0
+	       || strcasecmp(str, "mhgradient")==0
+	       || strcasecmp(str, "mvgradient")==0) {
+	
+	value = PLGetArrayElement(texture, 1);
+
+    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "tpixmap")==0
+	       || strcasecmp(str, "cpixmap")==0
+	       || strcasecmp(str, "spixmap")==0) {
+	
+	value = PLGetArrayElement(texture, 2);
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * since some of the options introduce incompatibilities, we will need
@@ -142,6 +206,7 @@ hackStyle(proplist_t style)
     proplist_t tmp;
     int i;
     int foundIconTitle = 0;
+    int foundResizebarBack = 0;
 
     keys = PLGetAllDictionaryKeys(style);
 
@@ -168,6 +233,8 @@ hackStyle(proplist_t style)
 	    if (strcasecmp(str, "IconTitleColor")==0
 		|| strcasecmp(str, "IconTitleBack")==0) {
 		foundIconTitle = 1;
+	    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "ResizebarBack")==0) {
+		foundResizebarBack = 1;
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -182,48 +249,9 @@ hackStyle(proplist_t style)
 
 	tmp = PLGetDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("FTitleBack"));
 	if (tmp) {
-	    proplist_t type;
 	    proplist_t value;
-	    char *str;
-	    
-	    type = PLGetArrayElement(tmp, 0);
-	    if (!type)
-		return;
 
-	    value = NULL;
-	    
-	    str = PLGetString(type);
-	    if (strcasecmp(str, "solid")==0) {
-		value = PLGetArrayElement(tmp, 1);
-	    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "dgradient")==0
-		       || strcasecmp(str, "hgradient")==0
-		       || strcasecmp(str, "vgradient")==0) {
-		proplist_t c1, c2;
-		int r1, g1, b1, r2, g2, b2;
-		char buffer[32];
-
-		c1 = PLGetArrayElement(tmp, 1);
-		c2 = PLGetArrayElement(tmp, 2);
-		if (sscanf(PLGetString(c1), "#%2x%2x%2x", &r1, &g1, &b1)==3
-		    && sscanf(PLGetString(c2), "#%2x%2x%2x", &r2, &g2, &b2)==3) {
-		    sprintf(buffer, "#%2x%2x%2x", (r1+r2)/2, (g1+g2)/2,
-			    (b1+b2)/2);
-		    value = PLMakeString(buffer);
-		} else {
-		    value = c1;
-		}
-	    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "mdgradient")==0
-		       || strcasecmp(str, "mhgradient")==0
-		       || strcasecmp(str, "mvgradient")==0) {
-
-		value = PLGetArrayElement(tmp, 1);
-
-	    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "tpixmap")==0
-		       || strcasecmp(str, "cpixmap")==0
-		       || strcasecmp(str, "spixmap")==0) {
-
-		value = PLGetArrayElement(tmp, 2);
-	    }
+	    value = getColor(tmp);
 
 	    if (value) {
 		PLInsertDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("IconTitleBack"),
@@ -232,9 +260,29 @@ hackStyle(proplist_t style)
 	}
     }
 
-    if (!PLGetDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("AlternativeMenuStyle"))) {
-	PLInsertDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("AlternativeMenuStyle"),
-				PLMakeString("NO"));
+    if (!foundResizebarBack) {
+	/* set the default values */
+	tmp = PLGetDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("UTitleBack"));
+	if (tmp) {
+	    proplist_t value;
+
+	    value = getColor(tmp);
+
+	    if (value) {
+		proplist_t t;
+		
+		t = PLMakeArrayFromElements(PLMakeString("solid"), value, 
+					    NULL);
+		PLInsertDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("ResizebarBack"),
+					t);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+
+    if (!PLGetDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("MenuStyle"))) {
+	PLInsertDictionaryEntry(style, PLMakeString("MenuStyle"),
+				PLMakeString("normal"));
     }
 }
 
@@ -277,6 +325,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     struct stat statbuf;
     int i;
 
+    dpy = XOpenDisplay("");
+
     ProgName = argv[0];
     
     if (argc<2) {
@@ -380,10 +430,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     PLSave(prop, YES);
     {
-	Display *dpy;
 	XEvent ev;
 	
-	dpy = XOpenDisplay("");
 	if (dpy) {
 	    int i;
 	    char *msg = "Reconfigure";