diff --git a/gui/cell.go b/gui/cell.go
index c8f45ef..2f7cfb5 100644
--- a/gui/cell.go
+++ b/gui/cell.go
@@ -2,29 +2,111 @@ package gui
 
 import (
 	v41 "github.com/4ydx/gltext/v4.1"
+	"github.com/go-gl/gl/v4.1-core/gl"
 	"github.com/go-gl/mathgl/mgl32"
 )
 
 type Cell struct {
-	text *v41.Text
+	text       *v41.Text
+	vao        uint32
+	vbo        uint32
+	cv         uint32
+	colourAttr uint32
+	points     []float32
+	colour     [3]float32
 }
 
-func NewCell(font *v41.Font, x float32, y float32, w float32, h float32) Cell {
+func (gui *GUI) NewCell(font *v41.Font, x float32, y float32, w float32, h float32, colourAttr uint32) Cell {
 	cell := Cell{
-		text: v41.NewText(font, 1.0, 1.1),
+		text:       v41.NewText(font, 1.0, 1.1),
+		colourAttr: colourAttr,
 	}
 
 	cell.text.SetPosition(mgl32.Vec2{x, y})
 
+	x = (x - (w / 2)) / (float32(gui.width) / 2)
+	y = (y - (h / 2)) / (float32(gui.height) / 2)
+	w = (w / float32(gui.width/2))
+	h = (h / float32(gui.height/2))
+	cell.points = []float32{
+		x, y + h, 0,
+		x, y, 0,
+		x + w, y, 0,
+		x, y + h, 0,
+		x + w, y + h, 0,
+		x + w, y, 0,
+	}
+
+	cell.makeVao()
+
 	return cell
 
 }
 
-func (cell *Cell) Draw() {
+func (cell *Cell) SetFgColour(r, g, b float32) {
+	if cell.text != nil {
+		cell.text.SetColor(mgl32.Vec3{r, g, b})
+	}
+}
+
+func (cell *Cell) SetBgColour(r float32, g float32, b float32) {
+
+	if cell.colour[0] == r && cell.colour[1] == g && cell.colour[2] == b {
+		return
+	}
+
+	cell.colour = [3]float32{r, g, b}
+	cell.Clean()
+	cell.makeVao()
+}
+
+func (cell *Cell) Clean() {
+	gl.DeleteVertexArrays(1, &cell.vao)
+	gl.DeleteBuffers(1, &cell.vbo)
+}
+
+func (cell *Cell) makeVao() {
+
+	gl.GenBuffers(1, &cell.vbo)
+	gl.BindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, cell.vbo)
+	gl.BufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, 4*len(cell.points), gl.Ptr(cell.points), gl.STATIC_DRAW)
+
+	gl.GenVertexArrays(1, &cell.vao)
+	gl.BindVertexArray(cell.vao)
+	gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(0)
+	gl.BindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, cell.vbo)
+	gl.VertexAttribPointer(0, 3, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, nil)
+
+	// COLOUR
+	gl.GenBuffers(1, &cell.cv)
+	gl.BindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, cell.cv)
+	triColor := []float32{
+		cell.colour[0], cell.colour[1], cell.colour[2],
+		cell.colour[0], cell.colour[1], cell.colour[2],
+		cell.colour[0], cell.colour[1], cell.colour[2],
+		cell.colour[0], cell.colour[1], cell.colour[2],
+		cell.colour[0], cell.colour[1], cell.colour[2],
+		cell.colour[0], cell.colour[1], cell.colour[2],
+	}
+	gl.BufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, len(triColor)*4, gl.Ptr(triColor), gl.STATIC_DRAW)
+	gl.EnableVertexAttribArray(cell.colourAttr)
+	gl.VertexAttribPointer(cell.colourAttr, 3, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, gl.PtrOffset(0))
+
+	// END COLOUR
+
+}
+
+func (cell *Cell) DrawBg() {
+	gl.BindVertexArray(cell.vao)
+	gl.DrawArrays(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, 6)
+}
+
+func (cell *Cell) DrawText() {
 
 	if cell.text != nil {
 		cell.text.Draw()
 	}
+
 }
 
 func (cell *Cell) Show() {
@@ -45,12 +127,6 @@ func (cell *Cell) SetRune(r rune) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (cell *Cell) SetColour(r float32, g float32, b float32) {
-	if cell.text != nil {
-		cell.text.SetColor(mgl32.Vec3{r, g, b})
-	}
-}
-
 func (cell *Cell) Release() {
 	if cell.text != nil {
 		cell.text.Release()
diff --git a/gui/gui.go b/gui/gui.go
index 8ddaf27..7037107 100644
--- a/gui/gui.go
+++ b/gui/gui.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type GUI struct {
 	cells      [][]Cell
 	cols       int
 	rows       int
-	capslock   bool
+	colourAttr uint32
 }
 
 func New(config config.Config, terminal *terminal.Terminal, logger *zap.SugaredLogger) *GUI {
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ func (gui *GUI) resize(w *glfw.Window, width int, height int) {
 	if gui.font != nil {
 		gui.font.ResizeWindow(float32(width), float32(height))
 	}
-	gl.Viewport(0, 0, int32(width), int32(height))
 
 	scaleMin, scaleMax := float32(1.0), float32(1.1)
 	text := v41.NewText(gui.font, scaleMin, scaleMax)
@@ -105,18 +104,12 @@ func (gui *GUI) updateTexts() {
 			}
 
 			if c.IsHidden() {
-
 				gui.cells[row][col].Hide()
-
-				// debug
-				//gui.texts[row][col].SetColor(c.GetColourVec())
-				//gui.texts[row][col].SetString("?")
-				//gui.texts[row][col].Show()
-				// end debug
 				continue
 			}
 
-			gui.cells[row][col].SetColour(c.GetColour())
+			gui.cells[row][col].SetFgColour(c.GetFgColour())
+			gui.cells[row][col].SetBgColour(c.GetBgColour())
 			gui.cells[row][col].SetRune(c.GetRune())
 			gui.cells[row][col].Show()
 
@@ -141,7 +134,7 @@ func (gui *GUI) createTexts() {
 				x := ((float32(col) * gui.charWidth) - (float32(gui.width) / 2)) + (gui.charWidth / 2)
 				y := -(((float32(row) * gui.charHeight) - (float32(gui.height) / 2)) + (gui.charHeight / 2))
 
-				cells[row] = append(cells[row], NewCell(gui.font, x, y, gui.charWidth, gui.charHeight))
+				cells[row] = append(cells[row], gui.NewCell(gui.font, x, y, gui.charWidth, gui.charHeight, gui.colourAttr))
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -151,6 +144,10 @@ func (gui *GUI) createTexts() {
 	gui.updateTexts()
 }
 
+func (gui *GUI) Close() {
+	gui.window.SetShouldClose(true)
+}
+
 func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 
 	gui.logger.Debugf("Locking OS thread...")
@@ -170,6 +167,9 @@ func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to initialise OpenGL: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	gui.colourAttr = uint32(gl.GetAttribLocation(program, gl.Str("inColour\x00")))
+	gl.BindFragDataLocation(program, 0, gl.Str("outColour\x00"))
+
 	gui.logger.Debugf("Loading font...")
 	//gui.font, err = gui.loadFont("/usr/share/fonts/nerd-fonts-complete/ttf/Roboto Mono Nerd Font Complete.ttf", 12)
 	if err := gui.loadFont("./fonts/CamingoCode-Regular.ttf", 12); err != nil {
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 	w, h := gui.window.GetSize()
 	gui.resize(gui.window, w, h)
 
-	gl.Viewport(0, 0, int32(gui.width), int32(gui.height))
-
 	gui.logger.Debugf("Starting pty read handling...")
 
 	updateChan := make(chan bool, 1024)
@@ -191,7 +189,13 @@ func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 	gui.terminal.OnUpdate(func() {
 		updateChan <- true
 	})
-	go gui.terminal.Read()
+	go func() {
+		err := gui.terminal.Read()
+		if err != nil {
+			gui.logger.Errorf("Read from pty failed: %s", err)
+		}
+		gui.Close()
+	}()
 
 	text := v41.NewText(gui.font, 1.0, 1.1)
 	text.SetString("")
@@ -209,6 +213,8 @@ func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 
 	gui.logger.Debugf("Starting render...")
 
+	// todo set bg colour
+	//bgColour := gui.terminal.colourScheme.DefaultBgColor
 	gl.ClearColor(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0)
 
 	for !gui.window.ShouldClose() {
@@ -232,6 +238,8 @@ func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 
 		if updateRequired {
 
+			gl.Viewport(0, 0, int32(gui.width), int32(gui.height))
+
 			gui.updateTexts()
 
 			// Render the string.
@@ -243,7 +251,14 @@ func (gui *GUI) Render() error {
 
 			for row := 0; row < rows; row++ {
 				for col := 0; col < cols; col++ {
-					gui.cells[row][col].Draw()
+					gui.cells[row][col].DrawBg()
+				}
+			}
+
+			for row := 0; row < rows; row++ {
+				for col := 0; col < cols; col++ {
+
+					gui.cells[row][col].DrawText()
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -320,7 +335,21 @@ func (gui *GUI) createProgram() (uint32, error) {
 	}
 	gui.logger.Infof("OpenGL version %s", gl.GoStr(gl.GetString(gl.VERSION)))
 
+	gui.logger.Debugf("Compiling shaders...")
+
+	vertexShader, err := compileShader(vertexShaderSource, gl.VERTEX_SHADER)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	fragmentShader, err := compileShader(fragmentShaderSource, gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
 	prog := gl.CreateProgram()
+	gl.AttachShader(prog, vertexShader)
+	gl.AttachShader(prog, fragmentShader)
 	gl.LinkProgram(prog)
 
 	return prog, nil
diff --git a/gui/shapes.go b/gui/shapes.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec8d58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/shapes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package gui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-gl/gl/v4.1-core/gl" // OR: github.com/go-gl/gl/v2.1/gl
+)
+
+const (
+	vertexShaderSource = `
+		#version 410
+		in vec3 vp;
+		attribute vec3 inColour;
+		smooth out vec3 theColour;
+		void main() {
+			gl_Position = vec4(vp, 1.0);
+			theColour = inColour;
+		}
+	` + "\x00"
+
+	fragmentShaderSource = `
+		#version 410
+		smooth in vec3 theColour;
+		out vec4 outColour;
+		void main() {
+			outColour = vec4(theColour, 1.0);
+		}
+	` + "\x00"
+)
+
+func compileShader(source string, shaderType uint32) (uint32, error) {
+	shader := gl.CreateShader(shaderType)
+
+	csources, free := gl.Strs(source)
+	gl.ShaderSource(shader, 1, csources, nil)
+	free()
+	gl.CompileShader(shader)
+
+	var status int32
+	gl.GetShaderiv(shader, gl.COMPILE_STATUS, &status)
+	if status == gl.FALSE {
+		var logLength int32
+		gl.GetShaderiv(shader, gl.INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &logLength)
+
+		log := strings.Repeat("\x00", int(logLength+1))
+		gl.GetShaderInfoLog(shader, logLength, nil, gl.Str(log))
+
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to compile %v: %v", source, log)
+	}
+
+	return shader, nil
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 990040e..668188e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	sugaredLogger.Infof("Creating terminal...")
-	terminal := terminal.New(pty, sugaredLogger)
+	terminal := terminal.New(pty, sugaredLogger, terminal.DefaultColourScheme)
 	/*
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
diff --git a/terminal/cell.go b/terminal/cell.go
index 1729b4f..8d5c4bc 100644
--- a/terminal/cell.go
+++ b/terminal/cell.go
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 package terminal
 
-import "github.com/go-gl/mathgl/mgl32"
-
 type Cell struct {
-	r         rune
-	wrapper   bool
-	isWrapped bool
+	r    rune
+	attr CellAttributes
+}
+
+type CellAttributes struct {
+	FgColour  [3]float32
+	BgColour  [3]float32
+	Bold      bool
+	Dim       bool
+	Underline bool
+	Blink     bool
+	Reverse   bool
+	Hidden    bool
 }
 
 func (cell *Cell) GetRune() rune {
@@ -13,28 +21,19 @@ func (cell *Cell) GetRune() rune {
 }
 
 func (cell *Cell) IsHidden() bool {
-	return cell.r == 0
+	return cell.attr.Hidden
 }
 
-func (cell *Cell) GetColour() (r float32, g float32, b float32) {
-
-	if cell.wrapper {
-		return 0, 1, 0
+func (cell *Cell) GetFgColour() (r float32, g float32, b float32) {
+	if cell.attr.Reverse {
+		return cell.attr.BgColour[0], cell.attr.BgColour[1], cell.attr.BgColour[2]
 	}
-
-	if cell.isWrapped {
-		return 1, 1, 0
-	}
-
-	if cell.IsHidden() {
-		return 0, 0, 1
-	}
-
-	return 1, 1, 1
-
+	return cell.attr.FgColour[0], cell.attr.FgColour[1], cell.attr.FgColour[2]
 }
 
-func (cell *Cell) GetColourVec() mgl32.Vec3 {
-	r, g, b := cell.GetColour()
-	return mgl32.Vec3{r, g, b}
+func (cell *Cell) GetBgColour() (r float32, g float32, b float32) {
+	if cell.attr.Reverse {
+		return cell.attr.FgColour[0], cell.attr.FgColour[1], cell.attr.FgColour[2]
+	}
+	return cell.attr.BgColour[0], cell.attr.BgColour[1], cell.attr.BgColour[2]
 }
diff --git a/terminal/colours.go b/terminal/colours.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..679c5e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminal/colours.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package terminal
+
+type ColourScheme struct {
+	DefaultFg      [3]float32
+	BlackFg        [3]float32
+	RedFg          [3]float32
+	GreenFg        [3]float32
+	YellowFg       [3]float32
+	BlueFg         [3]float32
+	MagentaFg      [3]float32
+	CyanFg         [3]float32
+	LightGreyFg    [3]float32
+	DarkGreyFg     [3]float32
+	LightRedFg     [3]float32
+	LightGreenFg   [3]float32
+	LightYellowFg  [3]float32
+	LightBlueFg    [3]float32
+	LightMagentaFg [3]float32
+	LightCyanFg    [3]float32
+	WhiteFg        [3]float32
+	DefaultBg      [3]float32
+	BlackBg        [3]float32
+	RedBg          [3]float32
+	GreenBg        [3]float32
+	YellowBg       [3]float32
+	BlueBg         [3]float32
+	MagentaBg      [3]float32
+	CyanBg         [3]float32
+	LightGreyBg    [3]float32
+	DarkGreyBg     [3]float32
+	LightRedBg     [3]float32
+	LightGreenBg   [3]float32
+	LightYellowBg  [3]float32
+	LightBlueBg    [3]float32
+	LightMagentaBg [3]float32
+	LightCyanBg    [3]float32
+	WhiteBg        [3]float32
+}
+
+var DefaultColourScheme = ColourScheme{
+	//fg
+	DefaultFg:      [3]float32{1, 1, 1},
+	BlackFg:        [3]float32{0, 0, 0},
+	RedFg:          [3]float32{1, 0, 0},
+	GreenFg:        [3]float32{0, 1, 0},
+	YellowFg:       [3]float32{1, 1, 0},
+	BlueFg:         [3]float32{0, 0, 1},
+	MagentaFg:      [3]float32{1, 0, 1},
+	CyanFg:         [3]float32{0, 1, 1},
+	LightGreyFg:    [3]float32{0.7, 0.7, 0.7},
+	DarkGreyFg:     [3]float32{0.3, 0.3, 0.3},
+	LightRedFg:     [3]float32{1, 0.5, 0.5},
+	LightGreenFg:   [3]float32{0.5, 1, 0.5},
+	LightYellowFg:  [3]float32{1, 1, 0.5},
+	LightBlueFg:    [3]float32{0.5, 0.5, 1},
+	LightMagentaFg: [3]float32{1, 0.5, 1},
+	LightCyanFg:    [3]float32{0.5, 1, 1},
+	WhiteFg:        [3]float32{1, 1, 1},
+	// bg
+	DefaultBg:      [3]float32{0.1, 0.1, 0.1},
+	BlackBg:        [3]float32{0, 0, 0},
+	RedBg:          [3]float32{1, 0, 0},
+	GreenBg:        [3]float32{0, 1, 0},
+	YellowBg:       [3]float32{1, 1, 0},
+	BlueBg:         [3]float32{0, 0, 1},
+	MagentaBg:      [3]float32{1, 0, 1},
+	CyanBg:         [3]float32{0, 1, 1},
+	LightGreyBg:    [3]float32{0.7, 0.7, 0.7},
+	DarkGreyBg:     [3]float32{0.3, 0.3, 0.3},
+	LightRedBg:     [3]float32{1, 0.5, 0.5},
+	LightGreenBg:   [3]float32{0.5, 1, 0.5},
+	LightYellowBg:  [3]float32{1, 1, 0.5},
+	LightBlueBg:    [3]float32{0.5, 0.5, 1},
+	LightMagentaBg: [3]float32{1, 0.5, 1},
+	LightCyanBg:    [3]float32{0.5, 1, 1},
+	WhiteBg:        [3]float32{1, 1, 1},
+}
diff --git a/terminal/terminal.go b/terminal/terminal.go
index 8a60ab3..fd77c62 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal.go
+++ b/terminal/terminal.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -12,14 +13,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Terminal struct {
-	lines    []Line   // lines, where 0 is earliest, n is latest
-	position Position // line and col
-	lock     sync.Mutex
-	pty      *os.File
-	logger   *zap.SugaredLogger
-	title    string
-	onUpdate []func()
-	size     Winsize
+	lines           []Line   // lines, where 0 is earliest, n is latest
+	position        Position // line and col
+	lock            sync.Mutex
+	pty             *os.File
+	logger          *zap.SugaredLogger
+	title           string
+	onUpdate        []func()
+	size            Winsize
+	colourScheme    ColourScheme
+	cellAttr        CellAttributes
+	defaultCellAttr CellAttributes
 }
 
 type Line struct {
@@ -84,14 +88,23 @@ type Position struct {
 	Col  int
 }
 
-func New(pty *os.File, logger *zap.SugaredLogger) *Terminal {
+func New(pty *os.File, logger *zap.SugaredLogger, colourScheme ColourScheme) *Terminal {
+
+	defaultCellAttr := CellAttributes{
+		FgColour: colourScheme.DefaultFg,
+		BgColour: colourScheme.DefaultBg,
+	}
+
 	return &Terminal{
 		lines: []Line{
 			NewLine(),
 		},
-		pty:      pty,
-		logger:   logger,
-		onUpdate: []func(){},
+		pty:             pty,
+		logger:          logger,
+		onUpdate:        []func(){},
+		cellAttr:        defaultCellAttr,
+		defaultCellAttr: defaultCellAttr,
+		colourScheme:    colourScheme,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +238,42 @@ func (terminal *Terminal) Read() error {
 						}
 					case byte('m'):
 						// SGR: colour and shit
+						sgr := string(params)
+						sgrParams := strings.Split(sgr, ";")
+						for i := range sgrParams {
+							param := sgrParams[i]
+							switch param {
+							case "0":
+								terminal.cellAttr = terminal.defaultCellAttr
+							case "1":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Bold = true
+							case "2":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Dim = true
+							case "4":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Underline = true
+							case "5":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Blink = true
+							case "7":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Reverse = true
+							case "8":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Hidden = true
+							case "21":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Bold = false
+							case "22":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Dim = false
+							case "24":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Underline = false
+							case "25":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Blink = false
+							case "27":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Reverse = false
+							case "28":
+								terminal.cellAttr.Hidden = false
+							case "39":
+
+							}
+						}
+						terminal.logger.Debugf("SGR params %#v intermediate %#v", params, intermediate)
 					default:
 						b = <-buffer
 						terminal.logger.Debugf("Unknown CSI control sequence: 0x%02X (%s)", final, string([]byte{final}))
@@ -251,6 +300,8 @@ func (terminal *Terminal) Read() error {
 					default:
 						terminal.logger.Debugf("Unknown OSC control sequence: 0x%02X", b)
 					}
+				case byte('c'):
+					terminal.logger.Errorf("RIS not yet supported")
 				default:
 					terminal.logger.Debugf("Unknown control sequence: 0x%02X", b)
 				}
@@ -285,6 +336,7 @@ func (terminal *Terminal) Read() error {
 		n, err := terminal.pty.Read(readBytes)
 		if err != nil {
 			terminal.logger.Errorf("Failed to read from pty: %s", err)
+			return err
 		}
 		if len(readBytes) > 0 {
 			readBytes = readBytes[:n]
@@ -355,6 +407,7 @@ func (terminal *Terminal) setRuneAtPos(pos Position, r rune) error {
 		line.Cells = append(line.Cells, Cell{})
 	}
 
+	line.Cells[pos.Col].attr = terminal.cellAttr
 	line.Cells[pos.Col].r = r
 	return nil
 }