diff --git a/buffer/emul.py b/buffer/emul.py
index 390334a..6b2f1d5 100644
--- a/buffer/emul.py
+++ b/buffer/emul.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class XTermBuffer(Buffer, XTerm):
         XTerm.term_do_newline(self)
         #p = w.logical_cursor()
         #self.insert_string(p, "XYZ", act=ACT_NONE, force=True)
-    def term_do_style(self, s):
+    def term_do_style(self):
         pass
     def term_do_clear(self):
         self.set_lines([''], force=True)
diff --git a/term.py b/term.py
index c7aed07..479e8f8 100644
--- a/term.py
+++ b/term.py
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ class XTerm(Dumb):
     num_re  = re.compile('^([a-zA-Z0-9]+)#(.+)$')
     str_re  = re.compile('^([a-zA-Z0-9]+)=(.+)$')
 
-    style_re       = re.compile(r'^\033\[[0-9;]+m')
-    #style_re       = re.compile(r'^\033\[1m')
+    style_re       = re.compile(r'^\033\[[0-9;]*m')
     text_signal_re = re.compile(r'^\033\][0-9]+;.+\007')
     cup_re         = re.compile(r'^\033\[[0-9]+;[0-9]+H')
 
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ class XTerm(Dumb):
                 m = self.str_re.match(field)
                 assert m, "huh?? %r" % field
                 name, val = m.groups()
-                if val.startswith('\\E['):
+                if len(val) > 3 and val[:2] == '\\E[' and val[3] in '0123456789':
                     continue
                 elif val.startswith('\\E'):
                     self.sequences[val.replace('\\E', '\033')] = name
@@ -193,7 +192,10 @@ class XTerm(Dumb):
     def parse_style(self, s):
         # starts with '\033[' and ends with 'm'
         s2 = s[2:-1]
-        l = s2.split(';')
+        if s2 == '':
+            l = ['0']
+        else:
+            l = s2.split(';')
         for n in l:
             if n == '0':
                 self._fg = 'default'