diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index aa5fa4b..48210e9 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -54,15 +54,20 @@ class Application(object):
             'comment.start':  ('red', 'default'),
             'comment.null':   ('red', 'default'),
             'comment.end':    ('red', 'default'),
+
             'continuation':   ('red', 'default'),
+
             'string.start':   ('green', 'default'),
             'string.null':    ('green', 'default'),
+            'string.hex':     ('magenta', 'default'),
             'string.octal':   ('magenta', 'default'),
             'string.escaped': ('magenta', 'default'),
             'string.end':     ('green', 'default'),
+
             'char':           ('green', 'default'),
             'integer':        ('green', 'default'),
             'float':          ('green', 'default'),
+
             'label':          ('magenta', 'default'),
             'keyword':        ('cyan', 'default'),
             'function':       ('blue', 'default'),
@@ -84,9 +89,6 @@ class Application(object):
                 color.default_color = False
         color.init()
 
-        # make sure the cursor is visible
-        #curses.curs_set(1)
-
         # this is how we can change color settings
         if curses.can_change_color():
             #curses.init_color(curses.COLOR_BLUE, 750, 400, 0)