From 2b7492b3d4d087b73366f9d6e84f2602a1a8fb96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mattias Hansson <mattias@techserio.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 15:14:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Menu background gray. Sprite background priority set. Hid the
 return for menu text in white on white background.

---
 cardsprites.c65 | 17 +++++++----------
 gamemenu.c65    |  2 +-
 pointer.c65     |  2 ++
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cardsprites.c65 b/cardsprites.c65
index dadbf5d..a2f0a6a 100644
--- a/cardsprites.c65
+++ b/cardsprites.c65
@@ -820,9 +820,7 @@ FUNC card_display_init
   sprite_color2 = color_black
 
   // Initially hide all card display sprites (1-5)
-  temp = sprite_enable
-  temp = temp & %11000001  // Keep sprite 0 (pointer), clear 1-5
-  sprite_enable = temp
+  sprite_enable = sprite_enable & %11000001  // Keep sprite 0 (pointer), clear 1-5
 FEND
 
 
@@ -917,12 +915,8 @@ FEND
 // Hide all card display sprites (when no card selected)
 // ============================================================================
 FUNC card_display_hide
-  BYTE temp
-
   // Disable sprites 1-5, keep sprite 0 (pointer) and sprite 6 (menu hint)
-  temp = sprite_enable
-  temp = temp & %11000001
-  sprite_enable = temp
+  sprite_enable = sprite_enable & %11000001
 FEND
 
 
@@ -958,8 +952,11 @@ FUNC menu_hint_show
     sprite_x_msb = sprite_x_msb | %01000000
   ENDIF
 
-  // Set color to blue (6)
-  sprite_color6 = color_light_grey
+  // Set color to black for contrast against white background
+  //sprite_color6 = color_black
+  //sprite_color6 = color_grey
+  //sprite_color6 = color_light_grey
+  sprite_color6 = color_white // White is invisible on white background.
 
   // Enable sprite 6
   sprite_enable = sprite_enable | %01000000
diff --git a/gamemenu.c65 b/gamemenu.c65
index 799befd..e95fdd8 100644
--- a/gamemenu.c65
+++ b/gamemenu.c65
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ FUNC menu_render
   menu_print_string(23*40+$0400+1, @str_license)
 
   // Set border color to menu color (purple)
-  POKE $d020 , 4
+  POKE $d020 , color_grey
 FEND
 
 
diff --git a/pointer.c65 b/pointer.c65
index 74f3a14..ac09413 100644
--- a/pointer.c65
+++ b/pointer.c65
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ FUNC pointer_init({BYTE x_pos} {BYTE y_pos} {BYTE color} {BYTE sprite_data})
   // Set sprite data pointer
   sprite_pointer0 = sprite_data
 
+  POKE $D01B , 0
+
   // Enable sprite 0
   sprite_enable = 1
 FEND