diff --git a/component/statusbar.go b/component/statusbar.go
index c77eff5..a5f61a2 100644
--- a/component/statusbar.go
+++ b/component/statusbar.go
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ func NewStatusLine(configFileName string, palette console.Palette, license *meta
 
 func (s *StatusBar) Draw(buffer *ui.Buffer) {
 
-	buffer.Fill(ui.NewCell(' ', ui.NewStyle(console.ColorClear, console.MenuColorBackground)), s.GetRect())
+	buffer.Fill(ui.NewCell(' ', ui.NewStyle(console.ColorClear, console.GetMenuColorReverse())), s.GetRect())
 
 	indent := bindingsIndent
 	for _, binding := range s.keyBindings {
-		buffer.SetString(binding, ui.NewStyle(console.MenuColorText, console.MenuColorBackground), image.Pt(s.Max.X-len(binding)-indent, s.Min.Y))
+		buffer.SetString(binding, ui.NewStyle(console.GetMenuColor(), console.GetMenuColorReverse()), image.Pt(s.Max.X-len(binding)-indent, s.Min.Y))
 		indent += bindingsIndent + len(binding)
 	}
 
-	buffer.SetString(s.text, ui.NewStyle(console.MenuColorText, console.MenuColorBackground), s.Min)
+	buffer.SetString(s.text, ui.NewStyle(console.GetMenuColor(), console.GetMenuColorReverse()), s.Min)
 
 	if s.pause {
-		buffer.SetString(pauseText, ui.NewStyle(console.MenuColorBackground, console.MenuColorText), image.Pt(s.Max.X-s.Dx()/2-len(pauseText)/2, s.Min.Y))
+		buffer.SetString(pauseText, ui.NewStyle(console.GetMenuColorReverse(), console.GetMenuColor()), image.Pt(s.Max.X-s.Dx()/2-len(pauseText)/2, s.Min.Y))
 	}
 
 	s.Block.Draw(buffer)
diff --git a/console/palette.go b/console/palette.go
index cab5d9a..d36f77d 100644
--- a/console/palette.go
+++ b/console/palette.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package console
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	ui "github.com/gizak/termui/v3"
+	"runtime"
 )
 
 type Theme string
@@ -31,8 +32,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	MenuColorBackground ui.Color = 235
-	MenuColorText       ui.Color = 255
+	menuColorNix            ui.Color = 255
+	menuColorReverseNix     ui.Color = 235
+	menuColorWindows        ui.Color = 255
+	menuColorReverseWindows ui.Color = 0
 )
 
 type Palette struct {
@@ -66,6 +69,24 @@ func GetPalette(theme Theme) Palette {
 	}
 }
 
+func GetMenuColor() ui.Color {
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		return menuColorWindows
+	default:
+		return menuColorNix
+	}
+}
+
+func GetMenuColorReverse() ui.Color {
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		return menuColorReverseWindows
+	default:
+		return menuColorReverseNix
+	}
+}
+
 func GetGradientColor(gradient []ui.Color, cur int, max int) ui.Color {
 	ratio := float64(len(gradient)) / float64(max)
 	index := int(ratio * float64(cur))