diff -ruN newt-0.50.17.old/newt.c newt-0.50.17/newt.c
--- newt-0.50.17.old/newt.c	Wed Dec  3 10:37:02 2003
+++ newt-0.50.17/newt.c	Wed Dec  3 10:38:00 2003
@@ -65,31 +65,31 @@
 "  <Tab>/<Alt-Tab> between elements   |  <Space> selects   |  <F12> next screen"
 ;
 
-const struct newtColors newtDefaultColorPalette = {
-	"white", "blue", 			/* root fg, bg */
-	"black", "lightgray",			/* border fg, bg */
-	"black", "lightgray",			/* window fg, bg */
-	"white", "black",			/* shadow fg, bg */
-	"red", "lightgray",			/* title fg, bg */
-	"black", "lightgray",			/* button fg, bg */
-	"red", "lightgray",			/* active button fg, bg */
-	"yellow", "blue",			/* checkbox fg, bg */
-	"blue", "brown",			/* active checkbox fg, bg */
-	"yellow", "blue",			/* entry box fg, bg */
-	"blue", "lightgray",			/* label fg, bg */
-	"black", "lightgray",			/* listbox fg, bg */
-	"black", "lightgray",			/* active listbox fg, bg */
-	"black", "lightgray",			/* textbox fg, bg */
-	"lightgray", "black",			/* active textbox fg, bg */
-	"white", "blue",			/* help line */
-	"yellow", "blue",			/* root text */
-	"blue",					/* scale empty */
-	"yellow",				/* scale full */
-	"blue", "lightgray",			/* disabled entry fg, bg */
-	"white", "blue",			/* compact button fg, bg */
-	"yellow", "red",			/* active & sel listbox */
-	"yellow", "blue",			/* selected listbox */
-	"white", "lightgray"			/* 3D box */
+const struct newtColors newtDefaultColorPalette = { 
+	"white", "blue",			/* root fg, bg */ 
+	"black", "lightgray",			/* border fg, bg */ 
+	"black", "lightgray",			/* window fg, bg */ 
+	"white", "black",			/* shadow fg, bg */ 
+	"red", "lightgray",			/* title fg, bg */ 
+	"lightgray", "red",			/* button fg, bg */ 
+	"red", "lightgray",			/* active button fg, bg */ 
+	"yellow", "blue",			/* checkbox fg, bg */ 
+	"blue", "brown",			/* active checkbox fg, bg */ 
+	"yellow", "blue",			/* entry box fg, bg */ 
+	"blue", "lightgray",			/* label fg, bg */ 
+	"black", "lightgray",			/* listbox fg, bg */ 
+	"black", "lightgray",			/* active listbox fg, bg */ 
+	"black", "lightgray",			/* textbox fg, bg */ 
+	"lightgray", "black",			/* active textbox fg, bg */ 
+	"white", "blue",			/* help line */ 
+	"yellow", "blue",			/* root text */ 
+	"blue",					/* scale empty */ 
+	"red",					/* scale full */ 
+	"blue", "lightgray",			/* disabled entry fg, bg */ 
+	"white", "blue",			/* compact button fg, bg */ 
+	"yellow", "blue",			/* active & sel listbox */ 
+	"yellow", "blue",			/* selected listbox */ 
+	"white", "lightgray"			/* 3D box */ 
 };
 
 static const int color_to_mono[NEWT_COLORSET_MAX+1] = {
diff -ruN newt-0.50.17.old/scrollbar.c newt-0.50.17/scrollbar.c
--- newt-0.50.17.old/scrollbar.c	Wed Dec  3 10:37:02 2003
+++ newt-0.50.17/scrollbar.c	Wed Dec  3 10:38:00 2003
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     co->data = sb;
 
     if (!strcmp(getenv("TERM"), "linux") && height >= 2) {
-	sb->arrows = 1;
+	sb->arrows = 0;
 	sb->curr = 1;
     } else {
 	sb->arrows = 0;
@@ -79,17 +79,17 @@
     SLsmg_set_char_set(1);
     if (sb->arrows) {
 	newtGotorc(co->top, co->left);
- 	SLsmg_write_char('\x2d');
+ 	SLsmg_write_char(SLSMG_UARROW_CHAR);
 	for (i = 1; i < co->height - 1; i++) {
 	    newtGotorc(i + co->top, co->left);
-	    SLsmg_write_char('\x61');
+	    SLsmg_write_char(SLSMG_CKBRD_CHAR);
 	}
 	newtGotorc(co->top + co->height - 1, co->left);
- 	SLsmg_write_char('\x2e');
+ 	SLsmg_write_char(SLSMG_DARROW_CHAR);
     } else {
 	for (i = 0; i < co->height; i++) {
 	    newtGotorc(i + co->top, co->left);
-	    SLsmg_write_char('\x61');
+	    SLsmg_write_char(SLSMG_CKBRD_CHAR);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 static void sbDrawThumb(newtComponent co, int isOn) {
     struct scrollbar * sb = co->data;
-    char ch = isOn ? '#' : '\x61';
+    char ch = isOn ? '#' : SLSMG_CKBRD_CHAR;
 
     if (!co->isMapped) return;