diff --git a/gameshell.py b/gameshell.py
index 9ea9ad9..9f4aab5 100644
--- a/gameshell.py
+++ b/gameshell.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class GameShell(Shell):
         super(GameShell, self).__init__()
         self.outstream = _sys.stdout
         self.gameBase = gameBase
-        self.colorMode = 24
+        self.colorMode = 0
         
         # register functions
         
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ If -l is given, a map legend will be printed under the map."""
         textColor = level.wallColors[0]
         floorColor = level.floorColors[0]
         for y in range(level.dimensions[1]):
-            rows.append(['\x1b[0m{0:2}  {1}{2}'.format(y, self.color(textColor[1:]), self.color(floorColor[1:], fg = False))])
+            rows.append(['{0}{1:2}  {2}{3}'.format(self.clearColor(), y, self.color(textColor[1:]), self.color(floorColor[1:], fg = False))])
             rows[-1].append(self.color(textColor[1:]))
             for x in range(level.dimensions[0]):
                 pos = level.mapMatrix[y][x]
@@ -163,24 +163,24 @@ If -l is given, a map legend will be printed under the map."""
             rows[-1] = ''.join(rows[-1])
         
         print(xAxis)
-        print('\x1b[0m\n'.join(rows) + '\x1b[0m')
+        print('{0}\n'.format(self.clearColor()).join(rows) + self.clearColor())
         self.clearColor()
         
         if len(args) > 0:
             if args[0] == '-l' or args[0] == 'l' or args[0] == 'legend':
-                legend = ["\n---Legend---\n", "{0}()\x1b[0m - {1}".format(self.color('0000FF'), self.gameBase.playerName),
+                legend = ["\n---Legend---\n", "{0}(){1} - {2}".format(self.color('0000FF'), self.clearColor(), self.gameBase.playerName),
                 "Xn - Exit to another area"]
                 for i in exits:
-                    legend.append('  {0}X{1}\x1b[0m - {2}'.format(self.color(exits[i][1][1:]), i, exits[i][0]))
+                    legend.append('  {0}X{1}{2} - {3}'.format(self.color(exits[i][1][1:]), i, self.clearColor(), exits[i][0]))
                 legend.append("Un - Useable object")
                 for i in useables:
-                    legend.append('  {0}U{1}\x1b[0m - {2}'.format(self.color(useables[i][1][1:]), i, useables[i][0]))
+                    legend.append('  {0}U{1}{2} - {3}'.format(self.color(useables[i][1][1:]), i, self.clearColor(), useables[i][0]))
                 legend.append("In - Item")
                 for i in items:
-                    legend.append('  {0}I{1}\x1b[0m - {2}'.format(self.color(items[i][1][1:]), i, items[i][0]))
+                    legend.append('  {0}I{1}{2} - {3}'.format(self.color(items[i][1][1:]), i, self.clearColor(), items[i][0]))
                 legend.append("Dn - Door")
                 for i in doors:
-                    legend.append('  {0}D{1}\x1b[0m - {2}'.format(self.color(doors[i][1][1:]), i, doors[i][0]))
+                    legend.append('  {0}D{1}{2} - {3}'.format(self.color(doors[i][1][1:]), i, self.clearColor(), doors[i][0]))
                 print('\n'.join(legend))
         heapq.heappush(self.gameBase.eventQueue, (self.gameBase.gameTime, gameevents.NoOpEvent()))
         return
diff --git a/shell.py b/shell.py
index 586df56..df4bcee 100644
--- a/shell.py
+++ b/shell.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
 #  MA 02110-1301, USA.
 #  
-#  Ver. 0.1.0026
+#  Ver. 0.1.0028
 
 
 import types as _types
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Shell(object):
         self.ps1 = '> '
         self.ps2 = '> '
         self.colorMode = 0 # bits of color depth. Supports: 0, 3, 4, 8, 24
+        self.prevColor = '\x1b[0m'
         self.__exit = False
         
     def __color24(self, r, g, b, fg = True):
@@ -78,42 +79,45 @@ class Shell(object):
         """expects string formmatted like 3377DD"""
         return int(color[0:2], 16), int(color[2:4], 16), int(color[4:6], 16)
         
-    def color(self, r, g = 0, b = 0, fg = True):
+    def color(self, r, g = 0, b = 0, fg = True, setPrevColor = True):
         if isinstance(r, str):
             r, g, b = self.colorFromHex(r)
+        ret = ''
         if self.colorMode == 0: # no color
-            return ''
+            ret = ''
         elif self.colorMode == 3:
-            return self.__color3(r, g, b, fg)
+            ret = self.__color3(r, g, b, fg)
         elif self.colorMode == 4:
-            return self.__color4(r, g, b, fg)
+            ret = self.__color4(r, g, b, fg)
         elif self.colorMode == 8:
-            return self.__color8(r, g, b, fg)
+            ret = self.__color8(r, g, b, fg)
         elif self.colorMode == 24:
-            return self.__color24(r, g, b, fg)
+            ret = self.__color24(r, g, b, fg)
         else:
+            ret = ''
+        if ret == self.prevColor:
             return ''
+        if setPrevColor:
+            self.prevColor = ret
+        return ret
         
     def setColor(self, r, g = 0, b = 0, fg = True):
         """Set the text color."""
-        if isinstance(r, str):
-            r, g, b = self.colorFromHex(r)
-        if self.colorMode == 0: # no color
-            return
-        elif self.colorMode == 3:
-            print(self.__color3(r, g, b, fg), end = '')
-        elif self.colorMode == 4:
-            print(self.__color4(r, g, b, fg), end = '')
-        elif self.colorMode == 8:
-            print(self.__color8(r, g, b, fg), end = '')
-        elif self.colorMode == 24:
-            print(self.__color24(r, g, b, fg), end = '')
-        else:
-            return
+        print(color(r, g, b, fg), end = '')
         return
-                
-    def clearColor(self):
-        print('\x1b[0m', end = '')
+        
+    def clearColor(self, setPrevColor = True):
+        ret = ''
+        if self.colorMode > 0:
+            ret = '\x1b[0m'
+        if ret == self.prevColor:
+            return ''
+        if setPrevColor:
+            self.prevColor = ret
+        return ret
+    
+    def setClearColor(self):
+        print(clearColor())
         return
         
     def run(self):