diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d0cff6..42626fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,5 +36,3 @@ uninstall:
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) $(TARGET)
-
-ccc.o: $(CONF)
diff --git a/ccc.c b/ccc.c
index a8bbf59..1e533cf 100644
--- a/ccc.c
+++ b/ccc.c
@@ -71,8 +71,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         start_color();
     }
 
-    init_pair(1, COLOR_BLUE, -1);  /* foreground, background */
-    init_pair(2, COLOR_CYAN, -1);  /* active color */
+    /* colors */
+    init_pair(1, COLOR_BLACK, -1);      /*  */
+    init_pair(2, COLOR_RED, -1);        /*  */
+    init_pair(3, COLOR_GREEN, -1);      /* LNK */
+    init_pair(4, COLOR_YELLOW, -1);     /* BLK */
+    init_pair(5, COLOR_BLUE, -1);       /* DIR */ 
+    init_pair(6, COLOR_MAGENTA, -1);    /*  */
+    init_pair(7, COLOR_CYAN, -1);       /*  */
+    init_pair(8, COLOR_WHITE, -1);      /* REG */
 
     half_width = COLS / 2;
     init_windows();
@@ -220,7 +227,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 }
 
 /*
- * Read the provided directory and list all files to window 0
+ * Read the provided directory and list all files to window 1
  * ep->d_name -> filename
  */
 void list_files(const char *path)
@@ -246,12 +253,13 @@ void list_files(const char *path)
                 filename[0] = '\0';
                 strcat(filename, cwd);
                 strcat(filename, "/");
-                strcat(filename, ep->d_name); /* add file name */
+                strcat(filename, ep->d_name);   /* add file name */
 
                 long index = add_file_stat(filename);
                 char *line = get_line(index);
-               
+
                 mvwprintw(directory_content, count, 0, "%s", line);
+
                 free(line);
                 count++;
             }
@@ -289,7 +297,6 @@ long add_file_stat(char *filepath)
     /* format last modified time to a string */
     strftime(time, 20, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M", localtime(&file_stat.st_mtime));
     
-    
     /* get file size */
     double bytes = file_stat.st_size;
     if (S_ISDIR(file_stat.st_mode)) {
@@ -298,7 +305,7 @@ long add_file_stat(char *filepath)
         nftw(filepath, &get_directory_size, 15, FTW_PHYS);
         bytes = total_dir_size;
     }
-    /* max 25 chars due to long, space, suffix and nul */
+    /* max 25 chars due to long, space, suffix and null */
     char *size = memalloc(25 * sizeof(char));
     int unit = 0;
     const char* units[] = {"  B", "KiB", "MiB", "GiB", "TiB", "PiB"};
@@ -309,22 +316,32 @@ long add_file_stat(char *filepath)
     /* 4 sig fig, limiting characters to have better format  */
     sprintf(size, "%-6.4g %-3s", bytes, units[unit]);
     
-    /* get file type */
-    char *type = memalloc(4 * sizeof(char)); /* 3 chars for type */
+    /* get file type and color */
+    char *type = memalloc(4 * sizeof(char));    /* 4 chars for type */
+    int color;
     if (S_ISDIR(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "DIR"); /* directory */
+        strcpy(type, "DIR");        /* directory type */
+        color = 5;                 /* blue color */
     } else if (S_ISREG(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "REG"); /* regular file */
+        strcpy(type, "REG");        /* regular file */
+        color = 8;                 /* white color */
     } else if (S_ISLNK(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "LNK"); /* symbolic link */
+        strcpy(type, "LNK");        /* symbolic link */
+        color = 3;                 /* green color */
     } else if (S_ISCHR(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "CHR"); /* character device */
+        strcpy(type, "CHR");        /* character device */
+        color = 8;                 /* white color */
     } else if (S_ISSOCK(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "SOC"); /* socket */
+        strcpy(type, "SOC");        /* socket */
+        color = 8;                 /* white color */
     } else if (S_ISBLK(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "BLK"); /* block device */
+        strcpy(type, "BLK");        /* block device */
+        color = 4;                 /* yellow color */
     } else if (S_ISFIFO(file_stat.st_mode)) {
-        strcpy(type, "FIF"); /* FIFO */
+        strcpy(type, "FIF");        /* FIFO */
+        color = 8;                 /* white color */
+    } else {
+        color = 8;                 /* white color */
     }
     /* don't know how to handle socket, block device, character device and FIFO */
 
@@ -335,7 +352,7 @@ long add_file_stat(char *filepath)
     free(time);
     free(size);
     
-    long index = add_file(filepath, total_stat, type);
+    long index = add_file(filepath, total_stat, type, color);
 
     free(total_stat);
     free(type);
@@ -367,7 +384,7 @@ void highlight_current_line()
     for (long i = overflow; i < range; i++) {
         if ((overflow == 0 && i == current_selection) || (overflow != 0 && i == current_selection)) {
             wattron(directory_content, A_REVERSE);
-            wattron(directory_content, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+            wattron(directory_content, COLOR_PAIR(5));
 
             /* update the panel */
             wclear(panel);
@@ -375,12 +392,18 @@ void highlight_current_line()
         }
         /* print the actual filename and stats */
         char *line = get_line(i);
+        int color = get_color(i);
+
+        /* print the whole directory with colors */
+        wattron(directory_content, COLOR_PAIR(color));
         if (overflow > 0)
             mvwprintw(directory_content, line_count, 0, "%s", line);
         else
             mvwprintw(directory_content, i, 0, "%s", line);
+
         wattroff(directory_content, A_REVERSE);
-        wattroff(directory_content, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+        wattroff(directory_content, COLOR_PAIR(color));
+        wattroff(directory_content, COLOR_PAIR(5));
         free(line);
         line_count++;
     }
@@ -482,9 +505,9 @@ void draw_border_title(WINDOW *window, bool active)
 {
     /* turn on color depends on active */
     if (active) {
-        wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(2));
+        wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(7));
     } else {
-        wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+        wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(5));
     }
     /* draw top border */
     mvwaddch(window, 0, 0, ACS_ULCORNER);  /* upper left corner */
@@ -503,9 +526,9 @@ void draw_border_title(WINDOW *window, bool active)
 
     /* turn color off after turning it on */
     if (active) {
-        wattroff(window, COLOR_PAIR(2));
+        wattroff(window, COLOR_PAIR(7));
     } else {
-        wattroff(window, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+        wattroff(window, COLOR_PAIR(5));
     }
     wrefresh(window);  /* Refresh the window to see the colored border and title */
 }
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index b93fa0c..192371b 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ typedef struct file {
     char *path;
     char *stats;
     char *type;
-    /* put some more useful stat here */
+    int color;
     struct file *next;
 } file;
 
@@ -65,20 +65,24 @@ void clear_marked()
     }
 }
 
-long add_file(char *filepath, char *stats, char *type)
+long add_file(char *filepath, char *stats, char *type, int color)
 {
     file *current = files;
     file *new_file = memalloc(sizeof(file));
     char *buf = strdup(filepath);
     char *buf2 = strdup(stats);
     char *buf3 = strdup(type);
-    if (buf == NULL || buf2 == NULL || buf3 == NULL) {
+    int buf4 = color;
+
+    if (buf == NULL || buf2 == NULL || buf3 == NULL)
         perror("ccc");
-    }
+
     new_file->path = buf;
     new_file->stats = buf2; 
     new_file->type = buf3;
+    new_file->color = buf4;
     new_file->next = NULL;
+
     if (current == NULL) {
         files = new_file;
         return 0;
@@ -121,6 +125,20 @@ char *get_filepath(long index)
     }
 }
 
+int get_color(long index)
+{
+    file *file = get_file(index);
+    if (file != NULL) {
+        int color = file->color;
+        if (!color) {
+            perror("ccc");
+        }
+        return color;
+    } else {
+        return 8;       /* white */
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * Construct a formatted line for display
  */
@@ -129,14 +147,16 @@ char *get_line(long index)
     file *file = get_file(index);
     if (file != NULL) {
         char *name = strdup(file->path);
-        name = basename(name);
         char *stats = strdup(file->stats);
-        if (name == NULL || stats == NULL) {
-            perror("ccc");
-        }
-        size_t length = strlen(name) + strlen(stats) + 2; /* one for space and one for nul */
+        size_t length = strlen(name) + strlen(stats) + 2;   /* one for space and one for null */
         char *line = memalloc(length * sizeof(char));
+
+        name = basename(name);
+        if (name == NULL || stats == NULL)
+            perror("ccc");
+
         snprintf(line, length, "%s %s", stats, name);
+
         return line;
     } else {
         return NULL;
diff --git a/file.h b/file.h
index 51815dd..68e2005 100644
--- a/file.h
+++ b/file.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ typedef struct file {
     char *path;
     char *stats;
     char *type;
-    // put some more useful stat here
+    int color;
     struct file *next;
 } file;
 
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ long files_len();
 long marked_len();
 void clear_files();
 void clear_marked();
-long add_file(char *filename, char *time, char *type);
+long add_file(char *filepath, char *stats, char *type, int color);
 file *get_file(long index);
 char *get_filepath(long index);
+int get_color(long index);
 char *get_line(long index);
 
 #endif