diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index ea94d55..282accb 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -15,28 +15,38 @@ Engine::~Engine() {
     delete this->calendar;
 }
 
-void Engine::draw(WINDOW *win) {
+void Engine::ui_draw(WINDOW *win) {
     this->cells_table.clear(); 
 
     box(win, 0, 0);
 
-    calendar_information date_info = this->calendar->get_info();
-
-    
     switch (this->view_mode) {
         case MONTH_VIEW:
-            for (int i = 1; i <= date_info.current_month_days; i++) 
-                mvwprintw(win, i, 3, "D%d", i);
+            this->ui_month_draw(win);
             break;
         case MONTHS_VIEW:
-            for (int i = 1; i <= 12; i++) 
-                wprintw(win, "M%d", i);
+            this->ui_months_draw(win);
             break;
     }
 
-    wprintw(win, "\n");
-
-    mvwprintw(win, LINES-1, 0, "Year: %d, Month: %d, Day: %d", date_info.current_year, date_info.current_month, date_info.current_day);
+    this->ui_bottom_draw(win);
 
     wrefresh(win);
 }
+
+void Engine::ui_month_draw(WINDOW *win) {
+    
+}
+
+void Engine::ui_months_draw(WINDOW *win) {
+
+}
+
+void Engine::ui_bottom_draw(WINDOW *win) {
+    if (VIS_COLORING) wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+
+    calendar_information date_info = this->calendar->get_info();
+    mvwprintw(win, LINES-2, 1, "Year: %d, Month: %d, Day: %d", date_info.current_year, date_info.current_month, date_info.current_day);
+
+    if (VIS_COLORING) wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.hpp b/src/engine/engine.hpp
index c16f0ee..c758519 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.hpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <ncurses.h>
 #include <vector>
 #include "../calendar/calendar.hpp"
+#include "../global/global.hpp"
 
 struct engine_child {
     int x; 
@@ -22,7 +23,10 @@ class Engine {
         Engine(int padding = 10, calendar_view_mode view_mode = MONTH_VIEW);
         ~Engine();
 
-        void draw(WINDOW *win);
+        void ui_draw(WINDOW *win);
+        void ui_month_draw(WINDOW *win); 
+        void ui_months_draw(WINDOW *win);
+        void ui_bottom_draw(WINDOW *win);
 
         Calendar *calendar; 
 
diff --git a/src/global/global.hpp b/src/global/global.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dfc357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/global/global.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef VIS_GLOBAL 
+#define VIS_GLOBAL 
+
+#include <ncurses.h>
+
+#define VIS_COLORING has_colors() && can_change_color()
+
+#endif 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e482c6f..8544f58 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <ncurses.h>
 #include "calendar/calendar.hpp"
 #include "engine/engine.hpp"
+#include "global/global.hpp"
 
 Engine engine = Engine(10, MONTH_VIEW);
 WINDOW *main_win; 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ void sig_winch(int sig) {
     wresize(main_win, LINES, COLS);
 
     // redraw the TUI after the resize signal
-    engine.draw(main_win);
+    engine.ui_draw(main_win);
 
     flushinp();
 }
@@ -31,15 +32,29 @@ int main() {
     refresh();
     noecho();
 
+    curs_set(0); // invisible cursor 
+    refresh();
+
     main_win = newwin(LINES, COLS, 0, 0);
 
+    if (VIS_COLORING) {
+        start_color(); 
+        use_default_colors();
+
+        init_color(COLOR_BLACK, 0, 0, 0);
+        init_color(COLOR_WHITE, 1000, 1000, 1000);
+
+        init_pair(0, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);
+        init_pair(1, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE); 
+    }
+
     // handle required signals 
     signals();
 
     for (;;) {
         wclear(main_win);
         wrefresh(main_win);
-        engine.draw(main_win);
+        engine.ui_draw(main_win);
        
         char ch = getch();
         int month;
@@ -65,7 +80,6 @@ int main() {
         }
     }
 
-
     endwin();
 
     return 0;