diff --git a/format-draw.c b/format-draw.c
index 6164cc44..1110535f 100644
--- a/format-draw.c
+++ b/format-draw.c
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ format_draw_many(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct style *sy, char ch,
 /* Draw a format to a screen. */
 void
 format_draw(struct screen_write_ctx *octx, const struct grid_cell *base,
-    u_int available, const char *expanded, struct style_ranges *srs)
+    u_int available, const char *expanded, struct style_ranges *srs,
+    int default_colours)
 {
 	enum { LEFT,
 	       CENTRE,
@@ -819,6 +820,10 @@ format_draw(struct screen_write_ctx *octx, const struct grid_cell *base,
 		log_debug("%s: style '%s' -> '%s'", __func__, tmp,
 		    style_tostring(&sy));
 		free(tmp);
+		if (default_colours) {
+			sy.gc.bg = base->bg;
+			sy.gc.fg = base->fg;
+		}
 
 		/* If this style has a fill colour, store it for later. */
 		if (sy.fill != 8)
diff --git a/mode-tree.c b/mode-tree.c
index d4e93208..85027caf 100644
--- a/mode-tree.c
+++ b/mode-tree.c
@@ -716,14 +716,14 @@ mode_tree_draw(struct mode_tree_data *mtd)
 			screen_write_nputs(&ctx, w, &gc0, "%s", text);
 			if (mti->text != NULL) {
 				format_draw(&ctx, &gc0, w - width, mti->text,
-				    NULL);
+				    NULL, 0);
 			}
 		} else {
 			screen_write_clearendofline(&ctx, gc.bg);
 			screen_write_nputs(&ctx, w, &gc, "%s", text);
 			if (mti->text != NULL) {
 				format_draw(&ctx, &gc, w - width, mti->text,
-				    NULL);
+				    NULL, 0);
 			}
 		}
 		free(text);
diff --git a/screen-redraw.c b/screen-redraw.c
index 11900b4f..0326c12d 100644
--- a/screen-redraw.c
+++ b/screen-redraw.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ screen_redraw_make_pane_status(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp,
 	gc.attr &= ~GRID_ATTR_CHARSET;
 
 	screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 0, 0, 0);
-	format_draw(&ctx, &gc, width, expanded, NULL);
+	format_draw(&ctx, &gc, width, expanded, NULL, 0);
 	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
 
 	free(expanded);
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index cead12d4..0d70f668 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -665,10 +665,12 @@ screen_write_menu(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct menu *menu,
 			if (*name == '-') {
 				name++;
 				default_gc.attr |= GRID_ATTR_DIM;
-				format_draw(ctx, gc, menu->width, name, NULL);
+				format_draw(ctx, gc, menu->width, name, NULL,
+				    0);
 				default_gc.attr &= ~GRID_ATTR_DIM;
 			} else
-				format_draw(ctx, gc, menu->width, name, NULL);
+				format_draw(ctx, gc, menu->width, name, NULL,
+				    gc == choice_gc);
 			gc = &default_gc;
 		}
 	}
@@ -764,7 +766,7 @@ screen_write_box(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int nx, u_int ny,
 	if (title != NULL) {
 		gc.attr &= ~GRID_ATTR_CHARSET;
 		screen_write_cursormove(ctx, cx + 2, cy, 0);
-		format_draw(ctx, &gc, nx - 4, title, NULL);
+		format_draw(ctx, &gc, nx - 4, title, NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 	screen_write_set_cursor(ctx, cx, cy);
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index b442e85d..65c81386 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ status_redraw(struct client *c)
 			screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 0, i, 0);
 
 			status_free_ranges(&sle->ranges);
-			format_draw(&ctx, &gc, width, expanded, &sle->ranges);
+			format_draw(&ctx, &gc, width, expanded, &sle->ranges,
+			    0);
 
 			free(sle->expanded);
 			sle->expanded = expanded;
@@ -562,7 +563,7 @@ status_message_redraw(struct client *c)
 	if (c->message_ignore_styles)
 		screen_write_nputs(&ctx, len, &gc, "%s", c->message_string);
 	else
-		format_draw(&ctx, &gc, c->tty.sx, c->message_string, NULL);
+		format_draw(&ctx, &gc, c->tty.sx, c->message_string, NULL, 0);
 	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
 
 	if (grid_compare(sl->active->grid, old_screen.grid) == 0) {
@@ -809,14 +810,23 @@ status_prompt_translate_key(struct client *c, key_code key, key_code *new_key)
 {
 	if (c->prompt_mode == PROMPT_ENTRY) {
 		switch (key) {
+		case '\001': /* C-a */
 		case '\003': /* C-c */
+		case '\005': /* C-e */
 		case '\007': /* C-g */
 		case '\010': /* C-h */
 		case '\011': /* Tab */
+		case '\013': /* C-k */
+		case '\016': /* C-n */
+		case '\020': /* C-p */
+		case '\024': /* C-t */
 		case '\025': /* C-u */
 		case '\027': /* C-w */
+		case '\031': /* C-y */
 		case '\n':
 		case '\r':
+		case KEYC_LEFT|KEYC_CTRL:
+		case KEYC_RIGHT|KEYC_CTRL:
 		case KEYC_BSPACE:
 		case KEYC_DC:
 		case KEYC_DOWN:
@@ -837,6 +847,9 @@ status_prompt_translate_key(struct client *c, key_code key, key_code *new_key)
 	}
 
 	switch (key) {
+	case KEYC_BSPACE:
+		*new_key = KEYC_LEFT;
+		return (1);
 	case 'A':
 	case 'I':
 	case 'C':
@@ -882,7 +895,7 @@ status_prompt_translate_key(struct client *c, key_code key, key_code *new_key)
 		*new_key = 'B'|KEYC_VI;
 		return (1);
 	case 'd':
-		*new_key = '\025';
+		*new_key = '\025'; /* C-u */
 		return (1);
 	case 'e':
 		*new_key = 'e'|KEYC_VI;
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index aec8d6c2..38c47014 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ char		*format_grid_line(struct grid *, u_int);
 /* format-draw.c */
 void		 format_draw(struct screen_write_ctx *,
 		     const struct grid_cell *, u_int, const char *,
-		     struct style_ranges *);
+		     struct style_ranges *, int);
 u_int		 format_width(const char *);
 char		*format_trim_left(const char *, u_int);
 char		*format_trim_right(const char *, u_int);