diff --git a/libmproxy/console/__init__.py b/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
index 1b65ae686..198b7bbee 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ class ConsoleMaster(flow.FlowMaster):
     def run(self):
         self.ui = urwid.raw_display.Screen()
         self.ui.set_terminal_properties(256)
-        self.ui.register_palette(self.palette)
+        self.ui.register_palette(self.palette.palette())
         self.flow_list_walker = flowlist.FlowListWalker(self, self.state)
         self.view = None
         self.statusbar = None
diff --git a/libmproxy/console/flowdetailview.py b/libmproxy/console/flowdetailview.py
index 4164c4167..f351bff10 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/flowdetailview.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/flowdetailview.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FlowDetailsView(urwid.ListBox):
             self.master.statusbar = self.state[0]
             self.master.body = self.state[1]
             self.master.header = self.state[2]
-            self.master.make_view()
+            self.master.loop.widget = self.master.make_view()
             return None
         elif key == "?":
             key = None
diff --git a/libmproxy/console/help.py b/libmproxy/console/help.py
index fddab5378..6bb49a921 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/help.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/help.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class HelpView(urwid.ListBox):
             self.master.statusbar = self.state[0]
             self.master.body = self.state[1]
             self.master.header = self.state[2]
-            self.master.make_view()
+            self.master.loop.widget = self.master.make_view()
             return None
         elif key == "?":
             key = None
diff --git a/libmproxy/console/palettes.py b/libmproxy/console/palettes.py
index 650cf2618..cfb2702c4 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/palettes.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/palettes.py
@@ -1,192 +1,261 @@
+
+# Low-color themes should ONLY use the standard foreground and background
+# colours listed here:
+#
+# http://urwid.org/manual/displayattributes.html
+#
+
+
+
+class Palette:
+    _fields = [
+        'title',
+
+        # Status bar & heading
+        'heading', 'heading_key', 'heading_inactive',
+
+        # Help
+        'key', 'head', 'text',
+
+        # List and Connections
+        'method', 'focus',
+        'code_200', 'code_300', 'code_400', 'code_500', 'code_other',
+        'error',
+        'header', 'highlight', 'intercept', 'replay',
+
+        # Hex view
+        'offset',
+
+        # Grid Editor
+        'focusfield', 'focusfield_error', 'field_error', 'editfield',
+    ]
+    high = None
+
+    def palette(self):
+        l = []
+        for i in self._fields:
+            v = [i]
+            v.extend(self.low[i])
+            if self.high and i in self.high:
+                v.append(None)
+                v.extend(self.high[i])
+            l.append(tuple(v))
+        return l
+
+
+class LowDark(Palette):
+    """
+        Low-color dark background
+    """
+    low = dict(
+        title = ('white,bold', 'default'),
+
+        # Status bar & heading
+        heading = ('light gray', 'dark blue'),
+        heading_key = ('light cyan', 'dark blue'),
+        heading_inactive = ('white', 'dark gray'),
+
+        # Help
+        key = ('light cyan', 'default'),
+        head = ('white,bold', 'default'),
+        text = ('light gray', 'default'),
+
+        # List and Connections
+        method = ('dark cyan', 'default'),
+        focus = ('yellow', 'default'),
+
+        code_200 = ('dark green', 'default'),
+        code_300 = ('light blue', 'default'),
+        code_400 = ('light red', 'default'),
+        code_500 = ('light red', 'default'),
+        code_other = ('dark red', 'default'),
+
+        error = ('light red', 'default'),
+
+        header = ('dark cyan', 'default'),
+        highlight = ('white,bold', 'default'),
+        intercept = ('brown', 'default'),
+        replay = ('light green', 'default'),
+
+        # Hex view
+        offset = ('dark cyan', 'default'),
+
+        # Grid Editor
+        focusfield = ('black', 'light gray'),
+        focusfield_error = ('dark red', 'light gray'),
+        field_error = ('dark red', 'default'),
+        editfield = ('white', 'default'),
+    )
+
+
+class Dark(LowDark):
+    high = dict(
+        heading_inactive = ('g58', 'g11'),
+        intercept = ('#f60', 'default'),
+    )
+
+
+class LowLight(Palette):
+    """
+        Low-color light background
+    """
+    low = dict(
+        title = ('dark magenta,bold', 'light blue'),
+
+        # Status bar & heading
+        heading = ('light gray', 'dark blue'),
+        heading_key = ('light cyan', 'dark blue'),
+        heading_inactive = ('black', 'light gray'),
+
+        # Help
+        key = ('dark blue,bold', 'default'),
+        head = ('black,bold', 'default'),
+        text = ('dark gray', 'default'),
+
+        # List and Connections
+        method = ('dark cyan', 'default'),
+        focus = ('black', 'default'),
+
+        code_200 = ('dark green', 'default'),
+        code_300 = ('light blue', 'default'),
+        code_400 = ('dark red', 'default'),
+        code_500 = ('dark red', 'default'),
+        code_other = ('light red', 'default'),
+
+        error = ('light red', 'default'),
+
+        header = ('dark blue', 'default'),
+        highlight = ('black,bold', 'default'),
+        intercept = ('brown', 'default'),
+        replay = ('dark green', 'default'),
+
+        # Hex view
+        offset = ('dark blue', 'default'),
+
+        # Grid Editor
+        focusfield = ('black', 'light gray'),
+        focusfield_error = ('dark red', 'light gray'),
+        field_error = ('dark red', 'black'),
+        editfield = ('black', 'default'),
+    )
+
+
+class Light(LowLight):
+    high = dict(
+        heading = ('g99', '#08f'),
+        heading_key = ('#0ff,bold', '#08f'),
+        heading_inactive = ('g35', 'g85'),
+        replay = ('#0a0,bold', 'default'),
+    )
+
+
+# Solarized palette in Urwid-style terminal high-colour offsets
+# See: http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized
+sol_base03 = "h234"
+sol_base02 = "h235"
+sol_base01 = "h240"
+sol_base00 = "h241"
+sol_base0  = "h244"
+sol_base1  = "h245"
+sol_base2  = "h254"
+sol_base3  = "h230"
+sol_yellow = "h136"
+sol_orange = "h166"
+sol_red = "h160"
+sol_magenta = "h125"
+sol_violet = "h61"
+sol_blue = "h33"
+sol_cyan = "h37"
+sol_green = "h64"
+class SolarizedLight(LowLight):
+    high = dict(
+        title = (sol_blue, 'default'),
+        text = (sol_base00, 'default'),
+
+        # Status bar & heading
+        heading = (sol_base2, sol_base02),
+        heading_key = (sol_blue, sol_base03),
+        heading_inactive = (sol_base03, sol_base1),
+
+        # Help
+        key = (sol_blue, 'default',),
+        head = (sol_base00, 'default'),
+
+        # List and Connections
+        method = (sol_cyan, 'default'),
+        focus = (sol_base01, 'default'),
+
+        code_200 = (sol_green, 'default'),
+        code_300 = (sol_blue, 'default'),
+        code_400 = (sol_orange, 'default',),
+        code_500 = (sol_red, 'default'),
+        code_other = (sol_magenta, 'default'),
+
+        error = (sol_red, 'default'),
+
+        header = (sol_base01, 'default'),
+        highlight = (sol_base01, 'default'),
+        intercept = (sol_red, 'default',),
+        replay = (sol_green, 'default',),
+
+        # Hex view
+        offset = (sol_cyan, 'default'),
+
+        # Grid Editor
+        focusfield = (sol_base00, sol_base2),
+        focusfield_error = (sol_red, sol_base2),
+        field_error = (sol_red, 'default'),
+        editfield = (sol_base01, 'default'),
+    )
+
+
+class SolarizedDark(LowDark):
+    high = dict(
+        title = (sol_blue, 'default'),
+        text = (sol_base0, 'default'),
+
+        # Status bar & heading
+        heading = (sol_base03, sol_base1),
+        heading_key = (sol_blue+",bold", sol_base1),
+        heading_inactive = (sol_base1, sol_base02),
+
+        # Help
+        key = (sol_blue, 'default',),
+        head = (sol_base00, 'default'),
+
+        # List and Connections
+        method = (sol_cyan, 'default'),
+        focus = (sol_base1, 'default'),
+
+        code_200 = (sol_green, 'default'),
+        code_300 = (sol_blue, 'default'),
+        code_400 = (sol_orange, 'default',),
+        code_500 = (sol_red, 'default'),
+        code_other = (sol_magenta, 'default'),
+
+        error = (sol_red, 'default'),
+
+        header = (sol_base01, 'default'),
+        highlight = (sol_base01, 'default'),
+        intercept = (sol_red, 'default',),
+        replay = (sol_green, 'default',),
+
+        # Hex view
+        offset = (sol_cyan, 'default'),
+
+        # Grid Editor
+        focusfield = (sol_base0, sol_base02),
+        focusfield_error = (sol_red, sol_base02),
+        field_error = (sol_red, 'default'),
+        editfield = (sol_base1, 'default'),
+    )
+
+
 palettes = {
-
-# Default palette for dark background
-  'dark': [
-    # name, foreground, background, mono, foreground_high, background_high
-    # For details on the meaning of the elements refer to
-    # http://excess.org/urwid/reference.html#Screen-register_palette
-
-    ('body', 'black', 'dark cyan'),
-    ('foot', 'light gray', 'default'),
-    ('title', 'white,bold', 'default',),
-    ('editline', 'white', 'default',),
-
-    # Status bar & heading
-    ('heading', 'light gray', 'dark blue', None, 'g85', 'dark blue'),
-    ('heading_key', 'light cyan', 'dark blue', None, 'light cyan', 'dark blue'),
-    ('heading_inactive', 'white', 'dark gray', None, 'g58', 'g11'),
-
-    # Help
-    ('key', 'light cyan', 'default'),
-    ('head', 'white,bold', 'default'),
-    ('text', 'light gray', 'default'),
-
-    # List and Connections
-    ('method', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('focus', 'yellow', 'default'),
-
-    ('code_200', 'light green', 'default'),
-    ('code_300', 'light blue', 'default'),
-    ('code_400', 'light red', 'default', None, '#f60', 'default'),
-    ('code_500', 'light red', 'default'),
-    ('code_other', 'dark red', 'default'),
-
-    ('error', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('header', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('highlight', 'white,bold', 'default'),
-    ('intercept', 'brown', 'default', None, '#f60', 'default'),
-    ('replay', 'light green', 'default', None, '#0f0', 'default'),
-    ('ack', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    # Hex view
-    ('offset', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-
-    # Grid Editor
-    ('focusfield', 'black', 'light gray'),
-    ('focusfield_error', 'dark red', 'light gray'),
-    ('field_error', 'dark red', 'black'),
-    ('editfield', 'black', 'light cyan'),
-  ],
-
-# Palette for light background
-  'light': [
-    ('body', 'black', 'dark cyan'),
-    ('foot', 'dark gray', 'default'),
-    ('title', 'white,bold', 'light blue',),
-    ('editline', 'white', 'default',),
-
-    # Status bar & heading
-    ('heading', 'white', 'light gray', None, 'g85', 'dark blue'),
-    ('heading_key', 'dark blue', 'light gray', None, 'light cyan', 'dark blue'),
-    ('heading_inactive', 'light gray', 'dark gray', None, 'dark gray', 'dark blue'),
-
-    # Help
-    ('key', 'dark blue,bold', 'default'),
-    ('head', 'black,bold', 'default'),
-    ('text', 'dark gray', 'default'),
-
-    # List and Connections
-    ('method', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('focus', 'black', 'default'),
-
-    ('code_200', 'dark green', 'default'),
-    ('code_300', 'light blue', 'default'),
-    ('code_400', 'dark red', 'default', None, '#f60', 'default'),
-    ('code_500', 'dark red', 'default'),
-    ('code_other', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('error', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('header', 'dark blue', 'default'),
-    ('highlight', 'black,bold', 'default'),
-    ('intercept', 'brown', 'default', None, '#f60', 'default'),
-    ('replay', 'dark green', 'default', None, '#0f0', 'default'),
-    ('ack', 'dark red', 'default'),
-
-    # Hex view
-    ('offset', 'dark blue', 'default'),
-
-    # Grid Editor
-    ('focusfield', 'black', 'light gray'),
-    ('focusfield_error', 'dark red', 'light gray'),
-    ('field_error', 'dark red', 'black'),
-    ('editfield', 'black', 'light cyan'),
-  ],
-
-# Palettes for terminals that use the Solarized precision colors
-# (http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized#the-values)
-
-# For dark backgrounds
-  'solarized_dark': [
-    ('body', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('foot', 'dark gray', 'default'),
-    ('title', 'white,bold', 'default',),
-    ('editline', 'white', 'default',),
-
-    # Status bar & heading
-    ('heading', 'light gray', 'light cyan',),
-    ('heading_key', 'dark blue', 'white',),
-    ('heading_inactive', 'light cyan', 'light gray',),
-
-    # Help
-    ('key', 'dark blue', 'default',),
-    ('head', 'white,underline', 'default'),
-    ('text', 'light cyan', 'default'),
-
-    # List and Connections
-    ('method', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('focus', 'white', 'default'),
-
-    ('code_200', 'dark green', 'default'),
-    ('code_300', 'light blue', 'default'),
-    ('code_400', 'dark red', 'default',),
-    ('code_500', 'dark red', 'default'),
-    ('code_other', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('error', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('header', 'yellow', 'default'),
-    ('highlight', 'white', 'default'),
-    ('intercept', 'brown', 'default',),
-    ('replay', 'dark green', 'default',),
-    ('ack', 'dark red', 'default'),
-
-    # Hex view
-    ('offset', 'yellow', 'default'),
-    ('text', 'light cyan', 'default'),
-
-    # Grid Editor
-    ('focusfield', 'white', 'light cyan'),
-    ('focusfield_error', 'dark red', 'light gray'),
-    ('field_error', 'dark red', 'black'),
-    ('editfield', 'black', 'light gray'),
-  ],
-
-# For light backgrounds
-  'solarized_light': [
-    ('body', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('foot', 'dark gray', 'default'),
-    ('title', 'white,bold', 'light cyan',),
-    ('editline', 'white', 'default',),
-
-    # Status bar & heading
-    ('heading', 'light cyan', 'light gray',),
-    ('heading_key', 'dark blue', 'white',),
-    ('heading_inactive', 'white', 'light gray',),
-
-    # Help
-    ('key', 'dark blue', 'default',),
-    ('head', 'black,underline', 'default'),
-    ('text', 'light cyan', 'default'),
-
-    # List and Connections
-    ('method', 'dark cyan', 'default'),
-    ('focus', 'black', 'default'),
-
-    ('code_200', 'dark green', 'default'),
-    ('code_300', 'light blue', 'default'),
-    ('code_400', 'dark red', 'default',),
-    ('code_500', 'dark red', 'default'),
-    ('code_other', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('error', 'light red', 'default'),
-
-    ('header', 'light cyan', 'default'),
-    ('highlight', 'black,bold', 'default'),
-    ('intercept', 'brown', 'default',),
-    ('replay', 'dark green', 'default',),
-    ('ack', 'dark red', 'default'),
-
-    # Hex view
-    ('offset', 'light cyan', 'default'),
-    ('text', 'yellow', 'default'),
-
-    # Grid Editor
-    ('focusfield', 'black', 'light gray'),
-    ('focusfield_error', 'dark red', 'light gray'),
-    ('field_error', 'dark red', 'black'),
-    ('editfield', 'white', 'light cyan'),
-  ],
-
+    "lowlight": LowLight(),
+    "lowdark": LowDark(),
+    "light": Light(),
+    "dark": Dark(),
+    "solarized_light": SolarizedLight(),
+    "solarized_dark": SolarizedDark(),
 }
diff --git a/test/test_console_help.py b/test/test_console_help.py
index 6e1f9fadc..a410bd2e5 100644
--- a/test/test_console_help.py
+++ b/test/test_console_help.py
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ if os.name == "nt":
 
 import libmproxy.console.help as help
 
+class DummyLoop:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.widget = None
+
 class DummyMaster:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.loop = DummyLoop()
+
     def make_view(self):
         pass
 
@@ -16,7 +23,8 @@ class TestHelp:
         assert h.helptext()
 
     def test_keypress(self):
-        h = help.HelpView(DummyMaster(), "foo", [1, 2, 3])
+        master = DummyMaster()
+        h = help.HelpView(master, "foo", [1, 2, 3])
         assert not h.keypress((0, 0), "q")
         assert not h.keypress((0, 0), "?")
         assert h.keypress((0, 0), "o") == "o"
diff --git a/test/test_console_palettes.py b/test/test_console_palettes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f8e280a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_console_palettes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import os
+from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+if os.name == "nt":
+    raise SkipTest("Skipped on Windows.")
+import libmproxy.console.palettes as palettes
+
+
+class TestPalette:
+    def test_helptext(self):
+        for i in palettes.palettes.values():
+            assert i.palette()
diff --git a/test/test_dump.py b/test/test_dump.py
index 11a024e38..48eeb244a 100644
--- a/test/test_dump.py
+++ b/test/test_dump.py
@@ -131,14 +131,16 @@ class TestDumpMaster:
         assert len(m.apps.apps) == 1
 
     def test_replacements(self):
+        cs = StringIO()
         o = dump.Options(replacements=[(".*", "content", "foo")])
-        m = dump.DumpMaster(None, o)
+        m = dump.DumpMaster(None, o, outfile=cs)
         f = self._cycle(m, "content")
         assert f.request.content == "foo"
 
     def test_setheader(self):
+        cs = StringIO()
         o = dump.Options(setheaders=[(".*", "one", "two")])
-        m = dump.DumpMaster(None, o)
+        m = dump.DumpMaster(None, o, outfile=cs)
         f = self._cycle(m, "content")
         assert f.request.headers["one"] == ["two"]
 
@@ -195,4 +197,3 @@ class TestDumpMaster:
 
     def test_stickyauth(self):
         self._dummy_cycle(1, None, "", stickyauth = ".*")
-
diff --git a/test/tools/testpatt b/test/tools/testpatt
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f6d1169b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tools/testpatt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Generate a test pattern with pathoc
+PATHOD=http://localhost:9999
+pathoc localhost:8080 "get:'$PATHOD/p/200:p0,1:b@200b'"
+pathoc localhost:8080 "get:'$PATHOD/p/300:p0,1:b@200b'"
+pathoc localhost:8080 "get:'$PATHOD/p/400:p0,1:b@200b'"
+pathoc localhost:8080 "get:'$PATHOD/p/500:p0,1:b@200b'"
+pathoc localhost:8080 "get:'$PATHOD/p/600:p0,1:b@200b'"