diff --git a/src/popup_menu.rs b/src/popup_menu.rs
index 720c59e..a8e1ce4 100644
--- a/src/popup_menu.rs
+++ b/src/popup_menu.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ use std::cmp::min;
 use gtk;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use glib;
-use pango::FontDescription;
 use gdk::{EventButton, EventType};
 
 use neovim_lib::{Neovim, NeovimApi};
 
 use nvim::ErrorReport;
-
+use shell;
 use input;
 
 const MAX_VISIBLE_ROWS: i32 = 10;
@@ -34,25 +33,26 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     fn before_show(&mut self,
-                   nvim: &Rc<RefCell<Neovim>>,
-                   font_desc: &FontDescription,
+                   shell: &shell::State,
                    menu_items: &Vec<Vec<&str>>,
                    selected: i64) {
         if self.nvim.is_none() {
-            self.nvim = Some(nvim.clone());
+            self.nvim = Some(shell.nvim_clone());
         }
 
-        self.update_tree(menu_items, font_desc);
+        self.update_tree(menu_items, shell);
         self.select(selected);
     }
 
-    fn update_tree(&self, menu: &Vec<Vec<&str>>, font_desc: &FontDescription) {
+    fn update_tree(&self, menu: &Vec<Vec<&str>>, shell: &shell::State) {
         if menu.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
 
         self.renderer
-            .set_property_font(Some(&font_desc.to_string()));
+            .set_property_font(Some(&shell.get_font_desc().to_string()));
+        self.renderer.set_property_foreground_rgba(Some(&shell.get_foreground().into()));
+        self.renderer.set_property_background_rgba(Some(&shell.get_background().into()));
 
         let col_count = menu.get(0).unwrap().len();
         let columns = self.tree.get_columns();
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ impl PopupMenu {
     }
 
     pub fn show(&mut self,
-                nvim: &Rc<RefCell<Neovim>>,
-                font_desc: &FontDescription,
+                shell: &shell::State,
                 menu_items: &Vec<Vec<&str>>,
                 selected: i64,
                 x: i32,
@@ -184,13 +183,16 @@ impl PopupMenu {
                              });
         self.state
             .borrow_mut()
-            .before_show(&nvim, font_desc, menu_items, selected);
-        self.popover.popup();
+            .before_show(shell, menu_items, selected);
+        self.popover.popup()
     }
 
     pub fn hide(&mut self) {
         self.open = false;
-        self.popover.popdown();
+        // popdown() in case of fast hide/show
+        // situation does not work and just close popup window
+        // so hide() is important here
+        self.popover.hide();
     }
 
     pub fn select(&self, selected: i64) {
diff --git a/src/shell.rs b/src/shell.rs
index 05ae541..f30ad17 100644
--- a/src/shell.rs
+++ b/src/shell.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub struct State {
     nvim: Option<Rc<RefCell<Neovim>>>,
     font_desc: FontDescription,
     cursor: Option<Cursor>,
-    popup_menu: PopupMenu,
+    popup_menu: RefCell<PopupMenu>,
     settings: Rc<RefCell<Settings>>,
 
     line_height: Option<f64>,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub struct State {
 impl State {
     pub fn new(settings: Rc<RefCell<Settings>>, parent: &Arc<UiMutex<ui::Components>>) -> State {
         let drawing_area = DrawingArea::new();
-        let popup_menu = PopupMenu::new(&drawing_area);
+        let popup_menu = RefCell::new(PopupMenu::new(&drawing_area));
 
         State {
             model: UiModel::new(24, 80),
@@ -88,10 +88,22 @@ impl State {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn get_foreground(&self) -> &Color {
+        &self.fg_color
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_background(&self) -> &Color {
+        &self.bg_color
+    }
+
     pub fn nvim(&self) -> RefMut<Neovim> {
         self.nvim.as_ref().unwrap().borrow_mut()
     }
 
+    pub fn nvim_clone(&self) -> Rc<RefCell<Neovim>> {
+        self.nvim.as_ref().unwrap().clone()
+    }
+
     fn create_pango_font(&self) -> FontDescription {
         self.font_desc.clone()
     }
@@ -115,6 +127,10 @@ impl State {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn get_font_desc(&self) -> &FontDescription {
+        &self.font_desc
+    }
+
     pub fn set_font_desc(&mut self, desc: &str) {
         self.font_desc = FontDescription::from_string(desc);
         self.line_height = None;
@@ -138,7 +154,7 @@ impl State {
     }
 
     fn close_popup_menu(&self) {
-        if self.popup_menu.is_open() {
+        if self.popup_menu.borrow().is_open() {
             let mut nvim = self.nvim();
             nvim.input("<Esc>").report_err(&mut *nvim);
         }
@@ -825,8 +841,7 @@ impl RedrawEvents for State {
                 let point = ModelRect::point(col as usize, row as usize);
                 let (x, y, width, height) = point.to_area(line_height, char_width);
 
-                self.popup_menu.show(self.nvim.as_ref().unwrap(),
-                                                      &self.font_desc,
+                self.popup_menu.borrow_mut().show(&self,
                                                       menu,
                                                       selected,
                                                       x,
@@ -841,12 +856,12 @@ impl RedrawEvents for State {
     }
 
     fn popupmenu_hide(&mut self) -> RepaintMode {
-        self.popup_menu.hide();
+        self.popup_menu.borrow_mut().hide();
         RepaintMode::Nothing
     }
 
     fn popupmenu_select(&mut self, selected: i64) -> RepaintMode {
-        self.popup_menu.select(selected);
+        self.popup_menu.borrow().select(selected);
         RepaintMode::Nothing
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui_model.rs b/src/ui_model.rs
index f16682b..ca0c66b 100644
--- a/src/ui_model.rs
+++ b/src/ui_model.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::slice::Iter;
 
+use gdk;
+
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Color(pub f64, pub f64, pub f64);
 
@@ -7,6 +9,17 @@ pub const COLOR_BLACK: Color = Color(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
 pub const COLOR_WHITE: Color = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
 pub const COLOR_RED: Color = Color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
 
+impl <'a> Into<gdk::RGBA> for &'a Color {
+    fn into(self) -> gdk::RGBA {
+        gdk::RGBA {
+            red: self.0,
+            green: self.1,
+            blue: self.2,
+            alpha: 1.0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Attrs {
     pub italic: bool,