diff --git a/data/login b/data/login
index ff3d82f..5501d00 100644
--- a/data/login
+++ b/data/login
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
+# set background color
+xsetroot -solid rgb:5F/75/83
 
 xmes() {
     xmessage -buttons OK:0 -default OK "`echo \"$1: