diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gvidall.h b/goldlib/gall/gvidall.h
index c3c0529..4d8d1b4 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gvidall.h
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gvidall.h
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 #include <gcurses.h>
 #else
 #define ACS_BOARD '°'
+#ifndef __linux__
 #define ACS_BLOCK 'Û'
+#else
+#define ACS_BLOCK ' '
+#endif
 #endif
 #if defined(__WIN32__)
 #include <windows.h>
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gvidinit.cpp b/goldlib/gall/gvidinit.cpp
index a5bba40..c4da9f5 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gvidinit.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gvidinit.cpp
@@ -404,14 +404,23 @@ int GVid::detectadapter() {
   #elif defined(__UNIX__)
 
   const char* term = getenv("TERM");
+#ifndef __linux__
   if(term and strneql(term, "xterm", 5)) {
+#endif
     gvid_xterm = true;
     for(int n=0; n<8; n++)
       __box_table[n] = __box_table[8];
+#ifndef __linux__
   }
+#endif
     
+#ifndef __linux__
   gvid_acs_enable  = gvid_xterm ? "\033)0\033(B\016" : "\033[11m";
   gvid_acs_disable = gvid_xterm ? "\033(B\033)B\017" : "\033[10m";
+#else
+  gvid_acs_enable  = gvid_xterm ? "\016" : "";
+  gvid_acs_disable  = gvid_xterm ? "\017" : "";
+#endif
 
   gvid_stdout = fileno(stdout);
 
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gwinbase.cpp b/goldlib/gall/gwinbase.cpp
index 4033eaa..914770e 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gwinbase.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gwinbase.cpp
@@ -309,10 +309,18 @@ int wshadow(int attr) {
     // read current screen characters/attributes and save in shadow's buffer
     vatch tmp[2];
     *q = vgetw(crow, ccol);
+#ifndef __linux__
     tmp[0] = vsattr(*q, attr);
+#else
+    tmp[0] = vsattr(' ', attr);
+#endif
     q++;
     *q = vgetw(crow, ccol + 1);
+#ifndef __linux__
     tmp[1] = vsattr(*q, attr);
+#else
+    tmp[1] = vsattr(' ', attr);
+#endif
     q++;
 
     // write characters back to screen using shadow's attribute
@@ -331,7 +339,11 @@ int wshadow(int attr) {
 
     // read attribs/chars and store in buffers
     *q = vgetw(crow, ccol++);
+#ifndef __linux__
     *wptr++ = vsattr(*q, attr);
+#else
+    *wptr++ = vsattr(' ', attr);
+#endif
     q++;
   }
 
@@ -1879,8 +1891,13 @@ void wpropbar(int mode, int xx, int yy, long len, long barlen, int attr, long po
   //  pos    = present position.
   //  size   = total size of field.
 
+#ifndef __linux__
   const vchar _fld = ACS_BOARD;
   const vchar _bar = ACS_BLOCK;
+#else
+  const vchar _fld = ' ';
+  const vchar _bar = _box_table(gwin.active->btype, 13);
+#endif
   const vchar _up  = '\x18';
   const vchar _dwn = '\x19';
 
@@ -2035,6 +2052,9 @@ void wscrollbar(int orientation, uint total, uint maxpos, uint pos, int sadd) {
   const vchar arrowrightchar = '\x1A';
 
   int attr = (gwin.active->sbattr == -1) ? gwin.active->battr : gwin.active->sbattr;
+#ifdef __linux__
+  int thumbattr = revsattr(attr);
+#endif
 
   int srow, scol;
   uint visiblelen, barlen;
@@ -2077,7 +2097,11 @@ void wscrollbar(int orientation, uint total, uint maxpos, uint pos, int sadd) {
     while(row < erow1)
       vputc(row++, scol, attr|ACSET, barchar);
     while(row < erow2)
+#ifdef __linux__
+      vputc(row++, scol, thumbattr|ACSET, thumbchar);
+#else
       vputc(row++, scol, attr|ACSET, thumbchar);
+#endif
     while(row < erow3)
       vputc(row++, scol, attr|ACSET, barchar);
     vputc(row, scol, revsattr(attr), arrowdownchar);
@@ -2091,7 +2115,11 @@ void wscrollbar(int orientation, uint total, uint maxpos, uint pos, int sadd) {
     while(col < ecol1)
       vputc(srow, col++, attr|ACSET, barchar);
     while(col < ecol2)
+#ifdef __linux__
+      vputc(srow, col++, thumbattr|ACSET, thumbchar);
+#else
       vputc(srow, col++, attr|ACSET, thumbchar);
+#endif
     while(col < ecol3)
       vputc(srow, col++, attr|ACSET, barchar);
     vputc(srow, col, revsattr(attr), arrowrightchar);