diff --git a/include/dsd.h b/include/dsd.h
index a6d386e..894a916 100644
--- a/include/dsd.h
+++ b/include/dsd.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ extern volatile uint8_t exitflag; //fix for issue #136
 //event history (each item)
 typedef struct {
   uint8_t write;      //if this event needs to be written to a log file
+  uint8_t color_pair; //this value corresponds to which color pair the line should be in ncurses
   int8_t systype;     //indentifier of which decoded system type this is from (P25, DMR, etc)
   int8_t subtype;     //subtype of systpe (VLC, TLC, PDU data, System Event, etc)
   uint32_t sys_id1;   //sys_id1 through 5 will be a hierarchy of system identifiers
diff --git a/src/dmr_pdu.c b/src/dmr_pdu.c
index e6b9a90..a42270f 100644
--- a/src/dmr_pdu.c
+++ b/src/dmr_pdu.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void dmr_sd_pdu (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint16_t len, uint8_t * DMR
     utf8_to_text(state, 0, len-offset, DMR_PDU+offset);
     dmr_locn(opts, state, len, DMR_PDU);
     sprintf (state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].gps_s, "%s", state->dmr_lrrp_gps[slot]);
+    state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = 4; //Remus, add this line to a decode to change its line color
   }
   else
   {
@@ -356,11 +357,13 @@ void decode_ip_pdu (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint16_t len, uint8_t *
 
       fprintf (stderr, "LRRP;");
       dmr_lrrp (opts, state, len, src24, dst24, input+28); //len is offset with IP and UDP header lens, 4 CRC, and 1 for the 0D token
+      state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = 4; //Remus, add this line to a decode to change its line color
     }
     else if (port1 == 4004 && port2 == 4004)
     {
       fprintf (stderr, "XCMP;");
       sprintf (state->dmr_lrrp_gps[slot], "XCMP SRC: %d; DST: %d;", src24, dst24);
+      state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = 4; //Remus, add this line to a decode to change its line color
     }
     else if (port1 == 4005 && port2 == 4005)
     {
diff --git a/src/dsd_events.c b/src/dsd_events.c
index 2ad3007..c0458b9 100644
--- a/src/dsd_events.c
+++ b/src/dsd_events.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ void init_event_history (Event_History_I * event_struct, uint8_t start, uint8_t
   for (uint8_t i = start; i < stop; i++)
   {
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].write = 0;
+    event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].color_pair = 4;
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].systype = -1;
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].subtype = -1;
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].sys_id1 = 0;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ void push_event_history (Event_History_I * event_struct)
   for (uint8_t i = 254; i >= 1; i--)
   {
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].write = event_struct->Event_History_Items[i-1].write;
+    event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].color_pair = event_struct->Event_History_Items[i-1].color_pair;
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].systype = event_struct->Event_History_Items[i-1].systype;
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].subtype = event_struct->Event_History_Items[i-1].subtype;
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[i].sys_id1 = event_struct->Event_History_Items[i-1].sys_id1;
@@ -245,6 +247,13 @@ void watchdog_event_current (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint8_t slot)
   //create a pointer to the current slot event history
   Event_History_I * event_struct = &state->event_history_s[slot];
 
+  //ncurses color pairs
+  uint8_t color_pair = 4; //default voice color (unknown gi)
+  if (state->gi[slot] == 1)
+    color_pair = 4; //default private voice color
+  else if (state->gi[slot] == 0)
+    color_pair = 4; //default group voice color
+
   //TODO: Flesh out more later on.
   uint32_t source_id = 0;
   uint32_t target_id = 0;
@@ -583,6 +592,7 @@ void watchdog_event_current (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint8_t slot)
   if (source_id != 0)
   {
     event_struct->Event_History_Items[0].write = 0;
+    state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = color_pair;
     if (state->lastsynctype != -1)
       event_struct->Event_History_Items[0].systype = state->lastsynctype;
     else event_struct->Event_History_Items[0].systype = 39; //generic digital call
@@ -807,6 +817,8 @@ void watchdog_event_datacall (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, uint32_t src,
 {
   UNUSED(opts);
   state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].write = 0;
+  if (state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair == 4) //if not set previously by specific decoder //don't touch this one
+    state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = 4; //default data color //you can change this one
   state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].systype = state->lastsynctype;
   state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].subtype = 6; //data
   state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[0].gi = state->gi[slot];
diff --git a/src/dsd_main.c b/src/dsd_main.c
index 43fbf86..03104f3 100644
--- a/src/dsd_main.c
+++ b/src/dsd_main.c
@@ -1634,9 +1634,11 @@
  }
 
   //push a DSD-FME started event so users can see what this section does, and also gives users an idea of when context started
+  state->event_history_s[0].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = 6;
   watchdog_event_datacall (opts, state, 0, 0, "Any decoded voice calls or data calls display here;", 0);
   push_event_history (&state->event_history_s[0]);
   init_event_history (&state->event_history_s[0], 0, 1);
+  state->event_history_s[0].Event_History_Items[0].color_pair = 6;
   watchdog_event_datacall (opts, state, 0, 0, "DSD-FME Started and Event History Initialized;", 0);
   push_event_history (&state->event_history_s[0]);
   init_event_history (&state->event_history_s[0], 0, 1);
diff --git a/src/dsd_ncurses_printer.c b/src/dsd_ncurses_printer.c
index 6a11cd3..745b0de 100644
--- a/src/dsd_ncurses_printer.c
+++ b/src/dsd_ncurses_printer.c
@@ -80,12 +80,16 @@ void ncursesOpen (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
   start_color();
 
   #ifdef PRETTY_COLORS
-  init_pair(1, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_BLACK);      //Yellow/Amber for frame sync/control channel, NV style
-  init_pair(2, COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLACK);        //Red for Terminated Calls
-  init_pair(3, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_BLACK);     //Green for Active Calls
-  init_pair(4, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_BLACK);     //Cyan for Site Extra and Patches
-  init_pair(5, COLOR_MAGENTA, COLOR_BLACK); //Magenta for no frame sync/signal
-  init_pair(6, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
+  init_pair(1, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_BLACK);  //Yellow/Amber for frame sync/control channel, NV style
+  init_pair(2, COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLACK);     //Red for Terminated Calls
+  init_pair(3, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_BLACK);   //Green for Active Calls
+  init_pair(4, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_BLACK);    //Cyan for Site Extra and Patches
+  init_pair(5, COLOR_MAGENTA, COLOR_BLACK);  //Magenta for no frame sync/signal
+  init_pair(6, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);   //White Card Color Scheme
+  init_pair(7, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_BLACK);     //Blue on Black
+  init_pair(8, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);   //Black on White
+  init_pair(9, COLOR_RED, COLOR_WHITE);     //Red on White
+  init_pair(10, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_WHITE);    //Blue on White
   #else
   init_pair(1, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
   init_pair(2, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@ void ncursesOpen (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
   init_pair(4, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
   init_pair(5, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
   init_pair(6, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
+  init_pair(7, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);  //White Card Color Scheme
+  init_pair(8, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);  //White Card Color Scheme
+  init_pair(9, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);  //White Card Color Scheme
+  init_pair(10, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);  //White Card Color Scheme
   #endif
 
   noecho();
@@ -1588,35 +1596,56 @@ ncursesPrinter (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
     printw ("--Latest Event History ([|])---Slot %d (\\)-------------------------------------\n", state->eh_slot+1);
     for (uint16_t i = (state->eh_index+1); i < (state->eh_index+11); i++)
     {
-      // if ((i%255) == 0) continue; //0 is the event in progress before completion
 
-      char text_string[2000];
-      sprintf (text_string, "%s", "BUMBLEBEETUNA");
       uint8_t slot = state->eh_slot;
+      uint8_t color_pair = state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].color_pair; //this is the color pair assignment for this line
+      attron(COLOR_PAIR(4));
 
+      char text_string[2000]; memset (text_string, 0, sizeof(text_string));
+      sprintf (text_string, "%s", "BUMBLEBEETUNA");
       if (strncmp(text_string, state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].event_string, 13) != 0)
       {
         memcpy(text_string, state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].event_string, 71*sizeof(char));
         text_string[71] = 0; //terminate string
-        printw ("| #%03d %s \n", i%255, text_string);
+        printw ("| #%03d ", i%255);
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(color_pair)); //this is where the custom color switch occurs for the event_string
+        printw ("%s\n", text_string);
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4));
       }
       else printw ("| #%03d \n", i%255); //empty event, but since we can freely scroll now, keeps things uniform
 
       sprintf (text_string, "%s", "BUMBLEBEETUNA");
       if (strncmp(text_string, state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].text_message, 13) != 0)
-        printw ("|     %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].text_message);
+      {
+        printw ("|");
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4)); //feel free to change this to any value you want
+        printw ("      %s\n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].text_message);
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4));
+      }
 
-      sprintf (text_string, "%s", "BUMBLEBEETUNA");
       if (strncmp(text_string, state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].alias, 13) != 0)
-        printw ("|      Alias: %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].alias);
+      {
+        printw ("|");
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4)); //feel free to change this to any value you want
+        printw ("      Alias: %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].alias);
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4));
+      }
 
-      sprintf (text_string, "%s", "BUMBLEBEETUNA");
       if (strncmp(text_string, state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].gps_s, 13) != 0)
-        printw ("|      GPS: %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].gps_s);
+      {
+        printw ("|");
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4)); //feel free to change this to any value you want
+        printw ("      GPS: %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].gps_s);
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4));
+      }
 
-      sprintf (text_string, "%s", "BUMBLEBEETUNA");
       if (strncmp(text_string, state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].internal_str, 13) != 0)
-        printw ("|      DSD-FME: %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].internal_str);
+      {
+        printw ("|");
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4)); //feel free to change this to any value you want
+        printw ("      DSD-FME: %s \n", state->event_history_s[slot].Event_History_Items[i%255].internal_str);
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(4));
+      }
 
     }
     printw ("------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n");