diff --git a/src/debugger/gui/DataGridWidget.cxx b/src/debugger/gui/DataGridWidget.cxx
index ab12fd5c2..43d2a6ffd 100644
--- a/src/debugger/gui/DataGridWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/debugger/gui/DataGridWidget.cxx
@@ -593,9 +593,10 @@ void DataGridWidget::handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd,
 void DataGridWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 {
   FBSurface& s = _boss->dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
   int row, col;
 
-  s.fillRect(_x, _y, _w, _h, hilite && isEnabled() && isEditable() ? _bgcolorhi : _bgcolor);
+  s.fillRect(_x, _y, _w, _h, hilite && isEnabled() && isEditable() ? _bgcolorhi : onTop ? _bgcolor : _bgcolorlo);
   // Draw the internal grid and labels
   int linewidth = _cols * _colWidth;
   s.frameRect(_x, _y, _w, _h, hilite && isEnabled() && isEditable() ? kWidColorHi : kColor);
@@ -614,7 +615,7 @@ void DataGridWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
       int x = _x + 4 + (col * _colWidth);
       int y = _y + 2 + (row * _rowHeight);
       int pos = row*_cols + col;
-      uInt32 textColor = kTextColor;
+      uInt32 textColor = onTop ? kTextColor : kColor;
 
       // Draw the selected item inverted, on a highlighted background.
       if (_currentRow == row && _currentCol == col &&
@@ -634,12 +635,12 @@ void DataGridWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
       {
         if(_changedList[pos])
         {
-          s.fillRect(x - 3, y - 1, _colWidth-1, _rowHeight-1, kDbgChangedColor);
+          s.fillRect(x - 3, y - 1, _colWidth-1, _rowHeight-1, onTop ? kDbgChangedColor : _bgcolorlo);
 
           if(_hiliteList[pos])
             textColor = kDbgColorHi;
           else
-            textColor = kDbgChangedTextColor;
+            textColor = onTop ? kDbgChangedTextColor : textColor;
         }
         else if(_hiliteList[pos])
           textColor = kDbgColorHi;
diff --git a/src/debugger/gui/PromptWidget.cxx b/src/debugger/gui/PromptWidget.cxx
index ede0d20ad..9093c1537 100644
--- a/src/debugger/gui/PromptWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/debugger/gui/PromptWidget.cxx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ PromptWidget::PromptWidget(GuiObject* boss, const GUI::Font& font,
            WIDGET_WANTS_TAB | WIDGET_WANTS_RAWDATA;
   _textcolor = kTextColor;
   _bgcolor = kWidColor;
+  _bgcolorlo = kDlgColor;
 
   _kConsoleCharWidth  = font.getMaxCharWidth();
   _kConsoleCharHeight = font.getFontHeight();
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ void PromptWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   uInt32 fgcolor, bgcolor;
 
   FBSurface& s = _boss->dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
 
   // Draw text
   int start = _scrollLine - _linesPerPage + 1;
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ void PromptWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
       else
         fgcolor = c >> 8;
 
-      s.drawChar(_font, c & 0x7f, x, y, fgcolor);
+      s.drawChar(_font, c & 0x7f, x, y, onTop ? fgcolor : kColor);
       x += _kConsoleCharWidth;
     }
     y += _kConsoleLineHeight;
diff --git a/src/debugger/gui/RomListWidget.cxx b/src/debugger/gui/RomListWidget.cxx
index bc077e94b..cc8cc1e46 100644
--- a/src/debugger/gui/RomListWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/debugger/gui/RomListWidget.cxx
@@ -465,8 +465,10 @@ void RomListWidget::lostFocusWidget()
 void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 {
   FBSurface& s = _boss->dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
   const CartDebug::DisassemblyList& dlist = myDisasm->list;
   int i, pos, xpos, ypos, len = int(dlist.size());
+  uInt32 textColor = onTop ? kTextColor : kColor;
 
   const GUI::Rect& r = getEditRect();
   const GUI::Rect& l = getLineRect();
@@ -487,7 +489,7 @@ void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   xpos = _x + CheckboxWidget::boxSize() + 10;  ypos = _y + 2;
   for (i = 0, pos = _currentPos; i < _rows && pos < len; i++, pos++, ypos += _fontHeight)
   {
-    uInt32 bytesColor = kTextColor;
+    uInt32 bytesColor = textColor;
 
     // Draw checkboxes for correct lines (takes scrolling into account)
     myCheckList[i]->setState(myBPState->isSet(dlist[pos].address));
@@ -496,7 +498,7 @@ void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 
     // Draw highlighted item in a frame
     if (_highlightedItem == pos)
-      s.frameRect(_x + l.x() - 3, ypos - 1, _w - l.x(), _fontHeight, kWidColorHi);
+      s.frameRect(_x + l.x() - 3, ypos - 1, _w - l.x(), _fontHeight, onTop ? kWidColorHi : kBGColorLo);
 
     // Draw the selected item inverted, on a highlighted background.
     if(_selectedItem == pos && _hasFocus)
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 
     // Draw labels
     s.drawString(_font, dlist[pos].label, xpos, ypos, _labelWidth,
-                 dlist[pos].hllabel ? kTextColor : kColor);
+                 dlist[pos].hllabel ? textColor : kColor);
 
     // Bytes are only editable if they represent code, graphics, or accessible data
     // Otherwise, the disassembly should get all remaining space
@@ -522,14 +524,14 @@ void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
       {
         // Draw mnemonic
         s.drawString(_font, dlist[pos].disasm.substr(0, 7), xpos + _labelWidth, ypos,
-                     7 * _fontWidth, kTextColor);
+                     7 * _fontWidth, textColor);
         // Draw operand
         if (dlist[pos].disasm.length() > 8)
           s.drawString(_font, dlist[pos].disasm.substr(8), xpos + _labelWidth + 7 * _fontWidth, ypos,
-                       codeDisasmW - 7 * _fontWidth, kTextColor);
+                       codeDisasmW - 7 * _fontWidth, textColor);
         // Draw cycle count
         s.drawString(_font, dlist[pos].ccount, xpos + _labelWidth + codeDisasmW, ypos,
-                     cycleCountW, kTextColor);
+                     cycleCountW, textColor);
       }
       else
       {
@@ -546,7 +548,7 @@ void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
         if (_selectedItem == pos && _editMode)
         {
           adjustOffset();
-          s.drawString(_font, editString(), _x + r.x(), ypos, r.width(), kTextColor,
+          s.drawString(_font, editString(), _x + r.x(), ypos, r.width(), textColor,
                        TextAlign::Left, -_editScrollOffset, false);
 
           drawCaret();
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ void RomListWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
     {
       // Draw disassembly, giving it all remaining horizontal space
       s.drawString(_font, dlist[pos].disasm, xpos + _labelWidth, ypos,
-                   noTypeDisasmW, kTextColor);
+                   noTypeDisasmW, textColor);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/debugger/gui/ToggleBitWidget.cxx b/src/debugger/gui/ToggleBitWidget.cxx
index ebd6c1898..11fd8bc3e 100644
--- a/src/debugger/gui/ToggleBitWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/debugger/gui/ToggleBitWidget.cxx
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void ToggleBitWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 {
 //cerr << "ToggleBitWidget::drawWidget\n";
   FBSurface& s = dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
   int row, col;
   string buffer;
 
@@ -114,11 +115,11 @@ void ToggleBitWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
         // Highlight changes
         if(_changedList[pos])
         {
-          s.fillRect(x - 3, y - 1, _colWidth-1, _rowHeight-1, kDbgChangedColor);
-          s.drawString(_font, buffer, x, y, _colWidth, kDbgChangedTextColor);
+          s.fillRect(x - 3, y - 1, _colWidth-1, _rowHeight-1, onTop ? kDbgChangedColor : _bgcolorlo);
+          s.drawString(_font, buffer, x, y, _colWidth, onTop ? kDbgChangedTextColor : kColor);
         }
         else
-          s.drawString(_font, buffer, x, y, _colWidth, textColor);
+          s.drawString(_font, buffer, x, y, _colWidth, onTop ? textColor : kColor);
       }
       else
       {
diff --git a/src/gui/ColorWidget.cxx b/src/gui/ColorWidget.cxx
index 9abcf2d91..e5a49a939 100644
--- a/src/gui/ColorWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/ColorWidget.cxx
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ void ColorWidget::setColor(int color)
 void ColorWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 {
   FBSurface& s = dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
 
   // Draw a thin frame around us.
   s.frameRect(_x, _y, _w, _h + 1, kColor);
 
   // Show the currently selected color
-  s.fillRect(_x+1, _y+1, _w-2, _h-1, isEnabled() ? _color : kWidColor);
+  s.fillRect(_x+1, _y+1, _w-2, _h-1, onTop ? isEnabled() ? _color : kWidColor : kDlgColor);
 
   // Cross out the grid?
   if(_crossGrid)
diff --git a/src/gui/EditTextWidget.cxx b/src/gui/EditTextWidget.cxx
index 8b6ad7679..acf972349 100644
--- a/src/gui/EditTextWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/EditTextWidget.cxx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void EditTextWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
 
   // Highlight changes
-  if(_changed)
+  if(_changed && onTop)
     s.fillRect(_x, _y, _w, _h, kDbgChangedColor);
   else if(!isEditable())
     s.fillRect(_x, _y, _w, _h, onTop ? kDlgColor : kBGColorLo);
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ void EditTextWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   // Draw the text
   adjustOffset();
   s.drawString(_font, editString(), _x + 2, _y + 2, getEditRect().width(),
-               !_changed
-               ? onTop ? _textcolor : kColor
-               : uInt32(kDbgChangedTextColor),
+               _changed && onTop
+               ? uInt32(kDbgChangedTextColor)
+               : onTop ? _textcolor : kColor,
                TextAlign::Left, -_editScrollOffset, false);
 
   // Draw the caret
diff --git a/src/gui/PopUpWidget.cxx b/src/gui/PopUpWidget.cxx
index aaf9d810c..8b2b4b6df 100644
--- a/src/gui/PopUpWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/PopUpWidget.cxx
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ void PopUpWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 {
 //cerr << "PopUpWidget::drawWidget\n";
   FBSurface& s = dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
 
   int x = _x + _labelWidth;
   int w = _w - _labelWidth;
@@ -205,23 +206,23 @@ void PopUpWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   // Draw the label, if any
   if(_labelWidth > 0)
     s.drawString(_font, _label, _x, _y + myTextY, _labelWidth,
-                 isEnabled() ? _textcolor : uInt32(kColor), TextAlign::Left);
+                 isEnabled() && onTop ? _textcolor : uInt32(kColor), TextAlign::Left);
 
   // Draw a thin frame around us.
   s.frameRect(x, _y, w, _h, isEnabled() && hilite ? kWidColorHi : kColor);
   s.frameRect(x + w - 16, _y + 1, 15, _h - 2, isEnabled() && hilite ? kWidColorHi : kBGColorLo);
 
   // Fill the background
-  s.fillRect(x + 1, _y + 1, w - 17, _h - 2, _changed ? kDbgChangedColor : kWidColor);
-  s.fillRect(x + w - 15, _y + 2, 13, _h - 4, isEnabled() && hilite ? kWidColor : kBGColorHi);
+  s.fillRect(x + 1, _y + 1, w - 17, _h - 2, onTop ? _changed ? kDbgChangedColor : kWidColor : kDlgColor);
+  s.fillRect(x + w - 15, _y + 2, 13, _h - 4, onTop ? isEnabled() && hilite ? kWidColor : kBGColorHi : kBGColorLo);
   // Draw an arrow pointing down at the right end to signal this is a dropdown/popup
   s.drawBitmap(down_arrow, x + w - 13, _y + myArrowsY + 1,
-               !isEnabled() ? kColor : kTextColor, 9u, 8u);
+               !(isEnabled() && onTop) ? kColor : kTextColor, 9u, 8u);
 
   // Draw the selected entry, if any
   const string& name = myMenu->getSelectedName();
   TextAlign align = (_font.getStringWidth(name) > w-6) ?
                      TextAlign::Right : TextAlign::Left;
   s.drawString(_font, name, x+2, _y+myTextY, w-6,
-               !isEnabled() ? kColor : kTextColor, align);
+               !(isEnabled() && onTop) ? kColor : kTextColor, align);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/ScrollBarWidget.cxx b/src/gui/ScrollBarWidget.cxx
index 8e3960965..3370eac79 100644
--- a/src/gui/ScrollBarWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/ScrollBarWidget.cxx
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ void ScrollBarWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
 {
 //cerr << "ScrollBarWidget::drawWidget\n";
   FBSurface& s = _boss->dialog().surface();
+  bool onTop = _boss->dialog().isOnTop();
   int bottomY = _y + _h;
   bool isSinglePage = (_numEntries <= _entriesPerPage);
 
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ void ScrollBarWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   if(!isSinglePage)
   {
     s.fillRect(_x + 1, _y + _sliderPos - 1, _w - 2, _sliderHeight + 2,
-              (hilite && _part == kSliderPart) ? kScrollColorHi : kScrollColor);
+              onTop ? (hilite && _part == kSliderPart) ? kScrollColorHi : kScrollColor : kColor);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/Widget.cxx b/src/gui/Widget.cxx
index f77d0e057..79a53b12b 100644
--- a/src/gui/Widget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/Widget.cxx
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ void CheckboxWidget::drawWidget(bool hilite)
   if(_drawBox)
     s.frameRect(_x, _y + _boxY, 14, 14, onTop && hilite && isEnabled() && isEditable() ? kWidColorHi : kColor);
   // Do we draw a square or cross?
-  s.fillRect(_x + 1, _y + _boxY + 1, 12, 12, _changed ? uInt32(kDbgChangedColor)
-             : isEnabled() ? _bgcolor : uInt32(kColor));
+  s.fillRect(_x + 1, _y + _boxY + 1, 12, 12, _changed ? onTop ? uInt32(kDbgChangedColor) : kDlgColor
+             : isEnabled() ? onTop ? _bgcolor : kDlgColor : uInt32(kColor));
   if(_state)
     s.drawBitmap(_img, _x + 2, _y + _boxY + 2, onTop && isEnabled() ? hilite && isEditable() ? kWidColorHi : kCheckColor
                  : kColor, 10);