else if (xsetcolorname(defaultfg, p))
                                fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid foreground color: %s\n", p);
                        else
-                               redraw();
+                               tfulldirt();
                        return;
                case 11:
                        if (narg < 2)
                        else if (xsetcolorname(defaultbg, p))
                                fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid background color: %s\n", p);
                        else
-                               redraw();
+                               tfulldirt();
                        return;
                case 12:
                        if (narg < 2)
                        else if (xsetcolorname(defaultcs, p))
                                fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid cursor color: %s\n", p);
                        else
-                               redraw();
+                               tfulldirt();
                        return;
                case 4: /* color set */
                        if (narg < 3)
                                 * TODO if defaultbg color is changed, borders
                                 * are dirty
                                 */
-                               redraw();
+                               tfulldirt();
                        }
                        return;
                }