diff --git a/default-plugins/configuration/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/configuration/src/main.rs
index 67c7577be5..afc08bf533 100644
--- a/default-plugins/configuration/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/configuration/src/main.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct State {
     ui_size: usize,
     current_screen: Screen,
     latest_mode_info: Option<ModeInfo>,
+    colors: Palette,
 }
 
 impl Default for State {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ impl Default for State {
             ui_size: UI_SIZE,
             current_screen: Screen::default(),
             latest_mode_info: None,
+            colors: Palette::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
         let mut should_render = false;
         match event {
             Event::ModeUpdate(mode_info) => {
+                self.colors = mode_info.style.colors;
                 if self.latest_mode_info.as_ref().and_then(|l| l.base_mode) != mode_info.base_mode {
                     // reset ui state
                     self.current_screen.reset_state(self.is_setup_wizard);
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
     fn render(&mut self, rows: usize, cols: usize) {
         let notification = self.notification.clone();
         if self.is_in_main_screen() {
-            top_tab_menu(cols, &self.current_screen);
+            top_tab_menu(cols, &self.current_screen, &self.colors);
         }
         match &mut self.current_screen {
             Screen::RebindLeaders(rebind_leaders_screen) => {
diff --git a/default-plugins/configuration/src/ui_components.rs b/default-plugins/configuration/src/ui_components.rs
index 3cbdf76c16..d34488d44c 100644
--- a/default-plugins/configuration/src/ui_components.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/configuration/src/ui_components.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 use crate::{Screen, WIDTH_BREAKPOINTS};
 use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
 
-pub fn top_tab_menu(cols: usize, current_screen: &Screen) {
+pub fn top_tab_menu(cols: usize, current_screen: &Screen, colors: &Palette) {
+    let background = match colors.theme_hue {
+        ThemeHue::Dark => colors.black,
+        ThemeHue::Light => colors.white,
+    };
+    let bg_color = match background {
+        PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => format!("\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", r, g, b),
+        PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => format!("\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", color),
+    };
     let first_ribbon_text_long = "Rebind leader keys";
     let second_ribbon_text_long = "Change mode behavior";
     let first_ribbon_text_short = "Rebind keys";
@@ -25,8 +33,9 @@ pub fn top_tab_menu(cols: usize, current_screen: &Screen) {
     if second_ribbon_is_selected {
         second_ribbon = second_ribbon.selected();
     }
-    let switch_key = Text::new("<TAB>").color_range(3, ..);
+    let switch_key = Text::new("<TAB>").color_range(3, ..).opaque();
     print_text_with_coordinates(switch_key, 0, 0, None, None);
+    print!("\u{1b}[{};{}H{}", 0, starting_positions.0 - 1, bg_color);
     print_ribbon_with_coordinates(first_ribbon, starting_positions.0, 0, None, None);
     print_ribbon_with_coordinates(second_ribbon, starting_positions.1, 0, None, None);
 }
diff --git a/default-plugins/plugin-manager/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/plugin-manager/src/main.rs
index 3695b59f86..63b36a22ab 100644
--- a/default-plugins/plugin-manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/plugin-manager/src/main.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct NewPluginScreen {
     selected_config_index: Option<usize>,
     request_ids: Vec<String>,
     load_in_background: bool,
+    colors: Palette,
 }
 
 impl Default for NewPluginScreen {
@@ -49,11 +50,19 @@ impl Default for NewPluginScreen {
             selected_config_index: None,
             request_ids: vec![],
             load_in_background: true,
+            colors: Palette::default(),
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl NewPluginScreen {
+    pub fn new(colors: Palette) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            colors,
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn render(&self, rows: usize, cols: usize) {
         self.render_title(cols);
         self.render_url_field(cols);
@@ -246,12 +255,26 @@ impl NewPluginScreen {
     fn render_background_toggle(&self, y_coordinates: usize) {
         let key_shortcuts_text = format!("Ctrl l");
         print_text_with_coordinates(
-            Text::new(&key_shortcuts_text).color_range(3, ..),
+            Text::new(&key_shortcuts_text).color_range(3, ..).opaque(),
             0,
             y_coordinates,
             None,
             None,
         );
+        let background = match self.colors.theme_hue {
+            ThemeHue::Dark => self.colors.black,
+            ThemeHue::Light => self.colors.white,
+        };
+        let bg_color = match background {
+            PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => format!("\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", r, g, b),
+            PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => format!("\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", color),
+        };
+        println!(
+            "\u{1b}[{};{}H{}",
+            y_coordinates + 1,
+            key_shortcuts_text.chars().count() + 1,
+            bg_color
+        );
         let load_in_background_text = format!("Load in Background");
         let load_in_foreground_text = format!("Load in Foreground");
         let (load_in_background_ribbon, load_in_foreground_ribbon) = if self.load_in_background {
@@ -473,6 +496,7 @@ struct State {
     plugin_id_to_tab_position: HashMap<u32, usize>,
     search_term: String,
     new_plugin_screen: Option<NewPluginScreen>,
+    colors: Palette,
 }
 
 register_plugin!(State);
@@ -524,6 +548,10 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
     fn update(&mut self, event: Event) -> bool {
         let mut should_render = false;
         match event {
+            Event::ModeUpdate(mode_info) => {
+                self.colors = mode_info.style.colors;
+                should_render = true;
+            },
             Event::SessionUpdate(live_sessions, _dead_sessions) => {
                 for session in live_sessions {
                     if session.is_current_session {
@@ -994,7 +1022,7 @@ impl State {
                 self.reload_selected();
             },
             BareKey::Char('a') if key.has_modifiers(&[KeyModifier::Ctrl]) => {
-                self.new_plugin_screen = Some(Default::default());
+                self.new_plugin_screen = Some(NewPluginScreen::new(self.colors));
                 should_render = true;
             },
             BareKey::Delete if key.has_no_modifiers() => {
diff --git a/default-plugins/session-manager/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/session-manager/src/main.rs
index 9aebb6df52..3d4848af6d 100644
--- a/default-plugins/session-manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/session-manager/src/main.rs
@@ -122,10 +122,21 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
     fn render(&mut self, rows: usize, cols: usize) {
         let (x, y, width, height) = self.main_menu_size(rows, cols);
 
+        let background = match self.colors.palette.theme_hue {
+            ThemeHue::Dark => self.colors.palette.black,
+            ThemeHue::Light => self.colors.palette.white,
+        };
+
         if self.is_welcome_screen {
             render_banner(x, 0, rows.saturating_sub(height), width);
         }
-        render_screen_toggle(self.active_screen, x, y, width.saturating_sub(2));
+        render_screen_toggle(
+            self.active_screen,
+            x,
+            y,
+            width.saturating_sub(2),
+            &background,
+        );
 
         match self.active_screen {
             ActiveScreen::NewSession => {
diff --git a/default-plugins/session-manager/src/ui/components.rs b/default-plugins/session-manager/src/ui/components.rs
index 5c265f5426..8bc09c2406 100644
--- a/default-plugins/session-manager/src/ui/components.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/session-manager/src/ui/components.rs
@@ -507,10 +507,22 @@ pub fn minimize_lines(
 pub fn render_prompt(search_term: &str, colors: Colors, x: usize, y: usize) {
     let prompt = colors.green(&format!("Search:"));
     let search_term = colors.bold(&format!("{}_", search_term));
-    println!("\u{1b}[{};{}H{} {}\n", y + 1, x, prompt, search_term);
+    println!(
+        "\u{1b}[{};{}H\u{1b}[0m{} {}\n",
+        y + 1,
+        x,
+        prompt,
+        search_term
+    );
 }
 
-pub fn render_screen_toggle(active_screen: ActiveScreen, x: usize, y: usize, max_cols: usize) {
+pub fn render_screen_toggle(
+    active_screen: ActiveScreen,
+    x: usize,
+    y: usize,
+    max_cols: usize,
+    background: &PaletteColor,
+) {
     let key_indication_text = "<TAB>";
     let (new_session_text, running_sessions_text, exited_sessions_text) = if max_cols > 66 {
         ("New Session", "Attach to Session", "Resurrect Session")
@@ -520,10 +532,12 @@ pub fn render_screen_toggle(active_screen: ActiveScreen, x: usize, y: usize, max
     let key_indication_len = key_indication_text.chars().count() + 1;
     let first_ribbon_length = new_session_text.chars().count() + 4;
     let second_ribbon_length = running_sessions_text.chars().count() + 4;
+    let third_ribbon_length = exited_sessions_text.chars().count() + 4;
     let key_indication_x = x;
     let first_ribbon_x = key_indication_x + key_indication_len;
     let second_ribbon_x = first_ribbon_x + first_ribbon_length;
     let third_ribbon_x = second_ribbon_x + second_ribbon_length;
+    let reset_x = third_ribbon_x + third_ribbon_length + 1;
     let mut new_session_text = Text::new(new_session_text);
     let mut running_sessions_text = Text::new(running_sessions_text);
     let mut exited_sessions_text = Text::new(exited_sessions_text);
@@ -538,13 +552,18 @@ pub fn render_screen_toggle(active_screen: ActiveScreen, x: usize, y: usize, max
             exited_sessions_text = exited_sessions_text.selected();
         },
     }
+    let bg_color = match background {
+        PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => format!("\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", r, g, b),
+        PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => format!("\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", color),
+    };
     print_text_with_coordinates(
-        Text::new(key_indication_text).color_range(3, ..),
+        Text::new(key_indication_text).color_range(3, ..).opaque(),
         key_indication_x,
         y,
         None,
         None,
     );
+    println!("\u{1b}[{};{}H{}", y + 1, first_ribbon_x, bg_color);
     print_ribbon_with_coordinates(new_session_text, first_ribbon_x, y, None, None);
     print_ribbon_with_coordinates(running_sessions_text, second_ribbon_x, y, None, None);
     print_ribbon_with_coordinates(exited_sessions_text, third_ribbon_x, y, None, None);
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
index 4fbc008928..8b35650cdd 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -253,10 +253,19 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
             ""
         };
 
+        let background = match self.mode_info.style.colors.theme_hue {
+            ThemeHue::Dark => self.mode_info.style.colors.black,
+            ThemeHue::Light => self.mode_info.style.colors.white,
+        };
+
         if rows == 1 && !self.classic_ui {
+            let fill_bg = match background {
+                PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => format!("\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", r, g, b),
+                PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => format!("\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", color),
+            };
             let active_tab = self.tabs.iter().find(|t| t.active);
             print!(
-                "{}",
+                "{}{}",
                 one_line_ui(
                     &self.mode_info,
                     active_tab,
@@ -265,7 +274,8 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
                     self.base_mode_is_locked,
                     self.text_copy_destination,
                     self.display_system_clipboard_failure,
-                )
+                ),
+                fill_bg,
             );
             return;
         }
@@ -274,11 +284,6 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
         let first_line = first_line(&self.mode_info, active_tab, cols, separator);
         let second_line = self.second_line(cols);
 
-        let background = match self.mode_info.style.colors.theme_hue {
-            ThemeHue::Dark => self.mode_info.style.colors.black,
-            ThemeHue::Light => self.mode_info.style.colors.white,
-        };
-
         // [48;5;238m is white background, [0K is so that it fills the rest of the line
         // [m is background reset, [0K is so that it clears the rest of the line
         match background {
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs
index 74184f5733..777e97d27e 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/one_line_ui.rs
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ fn render_common_modifiers(
     line_part_to_render.part = format!(
         "{}{}{}",
         line_part_to_render.part,
-        serialize_text(&Text::new(&prefix_text)),
+        serialize_text(&Text::new(&prefix_text).opaque()),
         suffix_separator
     );
     line_part_to_render.len += prefix_text.chars().count() + separator.chars().count();
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ fn secondary_keybinds(help: &ModeInfo, tab_info: Option<&TabInfo>, max_len: usiz
 }
 
 fn text_as_line_part_with_emphasis(text: String, emphases_index: usize) -> LinePart {
-    let part = serialize_text(&Text::new(&text).color_range(emphases_index, ..));
+    let part = serialize_text(&Text::new(&text).color_range(emphases_index, ..).opaque());
     LinePart {
         part,
         len: text.width(),
@@ -1445,9 +1445,11 @@ fn style_key_with_modifier(keyvec: &[KeyWithModifier], color_index: Option<usize
     if no_common_modifier || key.len() == 1 {
         let key_string_text = format!(" {} ", key.join(key_separator));
         let text = if let Some(color_index) = color_index {
-            Text::new(&key_string_text).color_range(color_index, ..)
-        } else {
             Text::new(&key_string_text)
+                .color_range(color_index, ..)
+                .opaque()
+        } else {
+            Text::new(&key_string_text).opaque()
         };
         LinePart {
             part: serialize_text(&text),
@@ -1464,8 +1466,9 @@ fn style_key_with_modifier(keyvec: &[KeyWithModifier], color_index: Option<usize
                     modifier_str.width() + 3
                         ..modifier_str.width() + 3 + key_string_without_modifier.width(),
                 )
+                .opaque()
         } else {
-            Text::new(&key_string_text)
+            Text::new(&key_string_text).opaque()
         };
         LinePart {
             part: serialize_text(&text),
diff --git a/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/line.rs b/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/line.rs
index 349981f4d8..9384eaf18a 100644
--- a/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/line.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/line.rs
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ pub fn tab_line(
     tab_info: Option<&TabInfo>,
     mode_info: &ModeInfo,
     hide_swap_layout_indicator: bool,
+    background: &PaletteColor,
 ) -> Vec<LinePart> {
     let mut tabs_after_active = all_tabs.split_off(active_tab_index);
     let mut tabs_before_active = all_tabs;
@@ -278,6 +279,14 @@ pub fn tab_line(
         capabilities,
     );
     prefix.append(&mut tabs_to_render);
+    prefix.append(&mut vec![LinePart {
+        part: match background {
+            PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => format!("\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", r, g, b),
+            PaletteColor::EightBit(color) => format!("\u{1b}[48;5;{}m\u{1b}[0K", color),
+        },
+        len: 0,
+        tab_index: None,
+    }]);
 
     if let Some(mut swap_layout_indicator) = swap_layout_indicator.take() {
         let remaining_space = cols
@@ -382,9 +391,11 @@ pub fn style_key_with_modifier(keyvec: &[KeyWithModifier], color_index: Option<u
     if no_common_modifier || key.len() == 1 {
         let key_string_text = format!(" {} ", key.join(key_separator));
         let text = if let Some(color_index) = color_index {
-            Text::new(&key_string_text).color_range(color_index, ..)
-        } else {
             Text::new(&key_string_text)
+                .color_range(color_index, ..)
+                .opaque()
+        } else {
+            Text::new(&key_string_text).opaque()
         };
         LinePart {
             part: serialize_text(&text),
@@ -402,8 +413,9 @@ pub fn style_key_with_modifier(keyvec: &[KeyWithModifier], color_index: Option<u
                     modifier_str.width() + 3
                         ..modifier_str.width() + 3 + key_string_without_modifier.width(),
                 )
+                .opaque()
         } else {
-            Text::new(&key_string_text)
+            Text::new(&key_string_text).opaque()
         };
         LinePart {
             part: serialize_text(&text),
diff --git a/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/main.rs
index 8230467d1a..f38c245b7f 100644
--- a/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
             is_alternate_tab = !is_alternate_tab;
             all_tabs.push(tab);
         }
+
+        let background = match self.mode_info.style.colors.theme_hue {
+            ThemeHue::Dark => self.mode_info.style.colors.black,
+            ThemeHue::Light => self.mode_info.style.colors.white,
+        };
+
         self.tab_line = tab_line(
             self.mode_info.session_name.as_deref(),
             all_tabs,
@@ -135,6 +141,7 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
             self.tabs.iter().find(|t| t.active),
             &self.mode_info,
             self.hide_swap_layout_indication,
+            &background,
         );
 
         let output = self
@@ -142,10 +149,6 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
             .iter()
             .fold(String::new(), |output, part| output + &part.part);
 
-        let background = match self.mode_info.style.colors.theme_hue {
-            ThemeHue::Dark => self.mode_info.style.colors.black,
-            ThemeHue::Light => self.mode_info.style.colors.white,
-        };
         match background {
             PaletteColor::Rgb((r, g, b)) => {
                 print!("{}\u{1b}[48;2;{};{};{}m\u{1b}[0K", output, r, g, b);
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/mod.rs b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/mod.rs
index 8fcfcc143f..260e2c2a60 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/mod.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ fn parse_selected(stringified: &mut String) -> bool {
     selected
 }
 
+fn parse_opaque(stringified: &mut String) -> bool {
+    let mut opaque = false;
+    if stringified.chars().next() == Some('z') {
+        opaque = true;
+        stringified.remove(0);
+    }
+    opaque
+}
+
 fn parse_indices(stringified: &mut String) -> Vec<Vec<usize>> {
     stringified
         .chars()
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/nested_list.rs b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/nested_list.rs
index 370131e514..4d32141441 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/nested_list.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/nested_list.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::{
-    is_too_high, parse_indices, parse_selected, parse_text, stringify_text, Coordinates, Text,
+    is_too_high, parse_indices, parse_opaque, parse_selected, parse_text, stringify_text,
+    Coordinates, Text,
 };
 use crate::panes::terminal_character::{AnsiCode, RESET_STYLES};
 use zellij_utils::data::Style;
@@ -40,11 +41,15 @@ pub fn nested_list(
                 .bold(Some(AnsiCode::On))
                 .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
                 .background(Some(style.colors.bg.into()))
-        } else {
+        } else if line_item.text.opaque {
             reset_styles_for_item
                 .bold(Some(AnsiCode::On))
                 .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
                 .background(Some(style.colors.black.into()))
+        } else {
+            reset_styles_for_item
+                .bold(Some(AnsiCode::On))
+                .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
         };
         let (mut text, text_width) = stringify_text(
             &line_item.text,
@@ -69,10 +74,12 @@ pub fn nested_list(
             RESET_STYLES
                 .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
                 .background(Some(style.colors.bg.into()))
-        } else {
+        } else if line_item.text.opaque {
             RESET_STYLES
                 .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
                 .background(Some(style.colors.black.into()))
+        } else {
+            RESET_STYLES.foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
         };
         stringified.push_str(&format!(
             "{}{}{}{:padding$}{bulletin}{}{text}{}",
@@ -89,10 +96,12 @@ pub fn parse_nested_list_items<'a>(
         .flat_map(|mut stringified| {
             let indentation_level = parse_indentation_level(&mut stringified);
             let selected = parse_selected(&mut stringified);
+            let opaque = parse_opaque(&mut stringified);
             let indices = parse_indices(&mut stringified);
             let text = parse_text(&mut stringified).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
             let text = Text {
                 text,
+                opaque,
                 selected,
                 indices,
             };
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/table.rs b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/table.rs
index 1974f2d916..cdb664556b 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/table.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/table.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ pub fn table(
             if cell.selected {
                 reset_styles_for_item.background = None;
                 text_style = text_style.background(Some(style.colors.bg.into()));
+            } else if cell.opaque {
+                reset_styles_for_item.background = None;
+                text_style = text_style.background(Some(style.colors.black.into()));
             }
             // here we intentionally don't pass our coordinates even if we have them, because
             // these cells have already been padded and truncated
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/text.rs b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/text.rs
index e546c10bc4..b7f95aa036 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/ui/components/text.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/ui/components/text.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::{
     emphasis_variants_for_ribbon, emphasis_variants_for_selected_ribbon, is_too_wide,
-    parse_indices, parse_selected, Coordinates,
+    parse_indices, parse_opaque, parse_selected, Coordinates,
 };
 use crate::panes::terminal_character::{AnsiCode, CharacterStyles, RESET_STYLES};
 use zellij_utils::{
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ use zellij_utils::errors::prelude::*;
 pub fn text(content: Text, style: &Style, component_coordinates: Option<Coordinates>) -> Vec<u8> {
     let mut text_style = RESET_STYLES
         .bold(Some(AnsiCode::On))
-        .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()))
-        .background(Some(style.colors.black.into()));
+        .foreground(Some(style.colors.white.into()));
+
     if content.selected {
         text_style = text_style.background(Some(style.colors.bg.into()));
+    } else if content.opaque {
+        text_style = text_style.background(Some(style.colors.black.into()));
     }
     let (text, _text_width) = stringify_text(
         &content,
@@ -100,10 +102,12 @@ pub fn parse_text_params<'a>(params_iter: impl Iterator<Item = &'a mut String>)
     params_iter
         .flat_map(|mut stringified| {
             let selected = parse_selected(&mut stringified);
+            let opaque = parse_opaque(&mut stringified);
             let indices = parse_indices(&mut stringified);
             let text = parse_text(&mut stringified).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
             Ok::<Text, String>(Text {
                 text,
+                opaque,
                 selected,
                 indices,
             })
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ pub fn parse_text_params<'a>(params_iter: impl Iterator<Item = &'a mut String>)
 pub struct Text {
     pub text: String,
     pub selected: bool,
+    pub opaque: bool,
     pub indices: Vec<Vec<usize>>,
 }
 
diff --git a/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/nested_list.rs b/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/nested_list.rs
index 442c27fb66..f9a31632b8 100644
--- a/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/nested_list.rs
+++ b/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/nested_list.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ impl NestedListItem {
         self.content = self.content.selected();
         self
     }
+    pub fn opaque(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.content = self.content.opaque();
+        self
+    }
     pub fn color_indices(mut self, index_level: usize, indices: Vec<usize>) -> Self {
         self.content = self.content.color_indices(index_level, indices);
         self
diff --git a/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/text.rs b/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/text.rs
index da934dd435..3bd7857efc 100644
--- a/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/text.rs
+++ b/zellij-tile/src/ui_components/text.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::ops::RangeBounds;
 pub struct Text {
     text: String,
     selected: bool,
+    opaque: bool,
     indices: Vec<Vec<usize>>,
 }
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ impl Text {
         Text {
             text: content.to_string(),
             selected: false,
+            opaque: false,
             indices: vec![],
         }
     }
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ impl Text {
         self.selected = true;
         self
     }
+    pub fn opaque(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.opaque = true;
+        self
+    }
     pub fn color_indices(mut self, index_level: usize, mut indices: Vec<usize>) -> Self {
         self.pad_indices(index_level);
         self.indices
@@ -75,11 +81,18 @@ impl Text {
                     .join(",")
             ));
         }
+
+        let mut prefix = "".to_owned();
+
+        if self.opaque {
+            prefix = format!("z{}", prefix);
+        }
+
         if self.selected {
-            format!("x{}{}", indices, text)
-        } else {
-            format!("{}{}", indices, text)
+            prefix = format!("x{}", prefix);
         }
+
+        format!("{}{}{}", prefix, indices, text)
     }
 }