diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index c8e6b018..989f4757 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: input.c,v 1.117 2011-03-19 23:30:37 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: input.c,v 1.118 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -1445,17 +1445,39 @@ input_enter_osc(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 void
 input_exit_osc(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 {
+	u_char *p = ictx->input_buf;
+	int	option;
+
 	if (ictx->flags & INPUT_DISCARD)
 		return;
-	log_debug("%s: \"%s\"", __func__, ictx->input_buf);
-
-	if (ictx->input_len < 2 || ictx->input_buf[1] != ';')
-		return;
-	if (ictx->input_buf[0] != '0' && ictx->input_buf[0] != '2')
+	if (ictx->input_len < 1 || *p < '0' || *p > '9')
 		return;
 
-	screen_set_title(ictx->ctx.s, ictx->input_buf + 2);
-	server_status_window(ictx->wp->window);
+	log_debug("%s: \"%s\"", __func__, p);
+
+	option = 0;
+	while (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9')
+		option = option * 10 + *p++ - '0';
+	if (*p == ';')
+		p++;
+
+	switch (option) {
+	case 0:
+	case 2:
+		screen_set_title(ictx->ctx.s, p);
+		server_status_window(ictx->wp->window);
+		break;
+	case 12:
+		screen_set_cursor_colour(ictx->ctx.s, p);
+		break;
+	case 112:
+		if (*p == '\0') /* No arguments allowed. */
+			screen_set_cursor_colour(ictx->ctx.s, "");
+		break;
+	default:
+		log_debug("%s: unknown '%u'", __func__, option);
+		break;
+	}
 }
 
 /* APC string started. */
diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index c068cc48..407ab6c1 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: options-table.c,v 1.10 2011-05-22 16:23:07 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: options-table.c,v 1.11 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2011 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -365,13 +365,14 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 	{ .name = "terminal-overrides",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .default_str = "*88col*:colors=88,*256col*:colors=256"
-	  		 ",xterm*:XT:Ms=\\E]52;%p1%s;%p2%s\\007"
+	                 ",xterm*:XT:Ms=\\E]52;%p1%s;%p2%s\\007"
+	                 ":Cc=\\E]12;%p1%s\\007:Cr=\\E]112\\007"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "update-environment",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .default_str = "DISPLAY SSH_ASKPASS SSH_AUTH_SOCK SSH_AGENT_PID "
-	                    "SSH_CONNECTION WINDOWID XAUTHORITY"
+	                 "SSH_CONNECTION WINDOWID XAUTHORITY"
 
 	},
 
diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 292a5f03..07e0c33b 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: screen.c,v 1.104 2011-05-05 10:10:57 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: screen.c,v 1.105 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ screen_init(struct screen *s, u_int sx, u_int sy, u_int hlimit)
 	else
 		s->title = xstrdup("");
 
+	s->ccolour = xstrdup("");
 	s->tabs = NULL;
 
 	screen_reinit(s);
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ screen_free(struct screen *s)
 	if (s->tabs != NULL)
 		xfree(s->tabs);
 	xfree(s->title);
+	xfree(s->ccolour);
 	grid_destroy(s->grid);
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +92,14 @@ screen_reset_tabs(struct screen *s)
 		bit_set(s->tabs, i);
 }
 
+/* Set screen cursor colour. */
+void
+screen_set_cursor_colour(struct screen *s, const char *colour_string)
+{
+	xfree(s->ccolour);
+	s->ccolour = xstrdup(colour_string);
+}
+
 /* Set screen title. */
 void
 screen_set_title(struct screen *s, const char *title)
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index ea3cb47d..805b1ca7 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: server-client.c,v 1.61 2011-05-18 20:31:32 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: server-client.c,v 1.62 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ server_client_reset_state(struct client *c)
 		mode &= ~MODE_MOUSE_UTF8;
 
 	/* Set the terminal mode and reset attributes. */
-	tty_update_mode(&c->tty, mode);
+	tty_update_mode(&c->tty, mode, s);
 	tty_reset(&c->tty);
 }
 
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index e3fa54f2..b4f51cb7 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.314 2011-05-22 16:23:07 tcunha Exp $
+.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.315 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
 .\" OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: May 18 2011 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: May 20 2011 $
 .Dt TMUX 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -2836,6 +2836,15 @@ See the
 option above and the
 .Xr xterm 1
 man page.
+.It Em Cc, Cr
+The first takes one string argument and is used to set the cursor colour;
+the second takes no arguments and restores the default cursor colour.
+If they present, a sequence such as this may be used to change the
+cursor colour from inside
+.Nm :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+$ printf '\e033]12;red\e033\e\e'
+.Ed
 .El
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width "/etc/tmux.confXXX" -compact
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 4d0bb878..249881d5 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.625 2011-05-22 16:23:07 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.626 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -179,10 +179,12 @@ enum tty_code_code {
 	TTYC_BEL,	/* bell, bl */
 	TTYC_BLINK,	/* enter_blink_mode, mb */
 	TTYC_BOLD,	/* enter_bold_mode, md */
+	TTYC_CC,	/* set colour cursor, Cc */
 	TTYC_CIVIS,	/* cursor_invisible, vi */
 	TTYC_CLEAR,	/* clear_screen, cl */
 	TTYC_CNORM,	/* cursor_normal, ve */
 	TTYC_COLORS,	/* max_colors, Co */
+	TTYC_CR,	/* restore cursor colour, Cr */
 	TTYC_CSR,	/* change_scroll_region, cs */
 	TTYC_CUB,	/* parm_left_cursor, LE */
 	TTYC_CUB1,	/* cursor_left, le */
@@ -710,6 +712,8 @@ struct screen {
 	u_int		 cx;		/* cursor x */
 	u_int		 cy;		/* cursor y */
 
+	char		*ccolour;	/* cursor colour string */
+
 	u_int		 rupper;	/* scroll region top */
 	u_int		 rlower;	/* scroll region bottom */
 
@@ -1006,6 +1010,7 @@ struct tty {
 
 	u_int		 cx;
 	u_int		 cy;
+	char		*ccolour;
 
 	int		 mode;
 
@@ -1410,6 +1415,7 @@ void	tty_cursor(struct tty *, u_int, u_int);
 void	tty_putcode(struct tty *, enum tty_code_code);
 void	tty_putcode1(struct tty *, enum tty_code_code, int);
 void	tty_putcode2(struct tty *, enum tty_code_code, int, int);
+void	tty_putcode_ptr1(struct tty *, enum tty_code_code, const void *);
 void	tty_putcode_ptr2(struct tty *, enum tty_code_code, const void *, const void *);
 void	tty_puts(struct tty *, const char *);
 void	tty_putc(struct tty *, u_char);
@@ -1419,7 +1425,8 @@ int	tty_resize(struct tty *);
 void	tty_start_tty(struct tty *);
 void	tty_stop_tty(struct tty *);
 void	tty_set_title(struct tty *, const char *);
-void	tty_update_mode(struct tty *, int);
+void	tty_update_mode(struct tty *, int, struct screen *);
+void	tty_force_cursor_colour(struct tty *, const char *);
 void	tty_draw_line(struct tty *, struct screen *, u_int, u_int, u_int);
 int	tty_open(struct tty *, const char *, char **);
 void	tty_close(struct tty *);
@@ -1455,6 +1462,8 @@ const char	*tty_term_string(struct tty_term *, enum tty_code_code);
 const char	*tty_term_string1(struct tty_term *, enum tty_code_code, int);
 const char	*tty_term_string2(
 		     struct tty_term *, enum tty_code_code, int, int);
+const char	*tty_term_ptr1(
+		     struct tty_term *, enum tty_code_code, const void *);
 const char	*tty_term_ptr2(
 		     struct tty_term *, enum tty_code_code, const void *, const void *);
 int		 tty_term_number(struct tty_term *, enum tty_code_code);
@@ -1837,6 +1846,7 @@ void	 screen_init(struct screen *, u_int, u_int, u_int);
 void	 screen_reinit(struct screen *);
 void	 screen_free(struct screen *);
 void	 screen_reset_tabs(struct screen *);
+void	 screen_set_cursor_colour(struct screen *, const char *);
 void	 screen_set_title(struct screen *, const char *);
 void	 screen_resize(struct screen *, u_int, u_int);
 void	 screen_set_selection(struct screen *,
diff --git a/tty-term.c b/tty-term.c
index f987ab34..0d594076 100644
--- a/tty-term.c
+++ b/tty-term.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tty-term.c,v 1.49 2011-05-22 16:23:07 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tty-term.c,v 1.50 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ const struct tty_term_code_entry tty_term_codes[NTTYCODE] = {
 	{ TTYC_BEL, TTYCODE_STRING, "bel" },
 	{ TTYC_BLINK, TTYCODE_STRING, "blink" },
 	{ TTYC_BOLD, TTYCODE_STRING, "bold" },
+	{ TTYC_CC, TTYCODE_STRING, "Cc" },
 	{ TTYC_CIVIS, TTYCODE_STRING, "civis" },
 	{ TTYC_CLEAR, TTYCODE_STRING, "clear" },
 	{ TTYC_CNORM, TTYCODE_STRING, "cnorm" },
 	{ TTYC_COLORS, TTYCODE_NUMBER, "colors" },
+	{ TTYC_CR, TTYCODE_STRING, "Cr" },
 	{ TTYC_CSR, TTYCODE_STRING, "csr" },
 	{ TTYC_CUB, TTYCODE_STRING, "cub" },
 	{ TTYC_CUB1, TTYCODE_STRING, "cub1" },
@@ -498,6 +500,12 @@ tty_term_string2(struct tty_term *term, enum tty_code_code code, int a, int b)
 	return (tparm((char *) tty_term_string(term, code), a, b));
 }
 
+const char *
+tty_term_ptr1(struct tty_term *term, enum tty_code_code code, const void *a)
+{
+	return (tparm((char *) tty_term_string(term, code), a));
+}
+
 const char *
 tty_term_ptr2(struct tty_term *term, enum tty_code_code code, const void *a, const void *b)
 {
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 021e8a25..7464c337 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tty.c,v 1.210 2011-05-22 16:23:07 tcunha Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tty.c,v 1.211 2011-05-22 16:25:02 tcunha Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ tty_init(struct tty *tty, int fd, char *term)
 	if ((path = ttyname(fd)) == NULL)
 		fatalx("ttyname failed");
 	tty->path = xstrdup(path);
+	tty->ccolour = xstrdup("");
 
 	tty->flags = 0;
 	tty->term_flags = 0;
@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@ tty_start_tty(struct tty *tty)
 	tty->mode = MODE_CURSOR;
 
 	tty->flags |= TTY_STARTED;
+
+	tty_force_cursor_colour(tty, "");
 }
 
 void
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ tty_stop_tty(struct tty *tty)
 	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_SGR0));
 	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_RMKX));
 	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CLEAR));
+	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CR));
 
 	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CNORM));
 	if (tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_KMOUS))
@@ -280,6 +284,7 @@ tty_free(struct tty *tty)
 {
 	tty_close(tty);
 
+	xfree(tty->ccolour);
 	if (tty->path != NULL)
 		xfree(tty->path);
 	if (tty->termname != NULL)
@@ -314,6 +319,13 @@ tty_putcode2(struct tty *tty, enum tty_code_code code, int a, int b)
 	tty_puts(tty, tty_term_string2(tty->term, code, a, b));
 }
 
+void
+tty_putcode_ptr1(struct tty *tty, enum tty_code_code code, const void *a)
+{
+	if (a != NULL)
+		tty_puts(tty, tty_term_ptr1(tty->term, code, a));
+}
+
 void
 tty_putcode_ptr2(struct tty *tty, enum tty_code_code code, const void *a, const void *b)
 {
@@ -389,10 +401,24 @@ tty_set_title(struct tty *tty, const char *title)
 }
 
 void
-tty_update_mode(struct tty *tty, int mode)
+tty_force_cursor_colour(struct tty *tty, const char *ccolour)
+{
+	if (*ccolour == '\0')
+		tty_putcode(tty, TTYC_CR);
+	else
+		tty_putcode_ptr1(tty, TTYC_CC, ccolour);
+	xfree(tty->ccolour);
+	tty->ccolour = xstrdup(ccolour);
+}
+
+void
+tty_update_mode(struct tty *tty, int mode, struct screen *s)
 {
 	int	changed;
 
+	if (strcmp(s->ccolour, tty->ccolour))
+		tty_force_cursor_colour(tty, s->ccolour);
+
 	if (tty->flags & TTY_NOCURSOR)
 		mode &= ~MODE_CURSOR;
 
@@ -486,7 +512,7 @@ tty_draw_line(struct tty *tty, struct screen *s, u_int py, u_int ox, u_int oy)
 	const struct grid_utf8	*gu;
 	u_int			 i, sx;
 
-	tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode & ~MODE_CURSOR);
+	tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode & ~MODE_CURSOR, s);
 
 	sx = screen_size_x(s);
 	if (sx > s->grid->linedata[s->grid->hsize + py].cellsize)
@@ -526,7 +552,7 @@ tty_draw_line(struct tty *tty, struct screen *s, u_int py, u_int ox, u_int oy)
 	}
 
 	if (sx >= tty->sx) {
-		tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode);
+		tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode, s);
 		return;
 	}
 	tty_reset(tty);
@@ -538,7 +564,7 @@ tty_draw_line(struct tty *tty, struct screen *s, u_int py, u_int ox, u_int oy)
 		for (i = sx; i < screen_size_x(s); i++)
 			tty_putc(tty, ' ');
 	}
-	tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode);
+	tty_update_mode(tty, tty->mode, s);
 }
 
 void