3 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/inputbox.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/inputbox.c
index b23f2880ed45..3e5895d3e0ab 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/inputbox.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/inputbox.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ int dialog_inputbox(unsigned char *title, unsigned char *prompt, int height, int
 
   first = 1;
   strcpy(instr, result);
+  wattrset(dialog, dialog_attr);
+
   while (key != ESC) {
 
     if (button == -1) {    /* Input box selected */
diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/lineedit.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/lineedit.c
index 49e7826fcceb..fb2e44038e5d 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/lineedit.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/lineedit.c
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ int line_edit(WINDOW* dialog, int box_y, int box_x, int flen, int box_width, cht
     i = strlen(instr);
     input_x = i % box_width;
     scroll = i - input_x;
-    wmove(dialog, box_y, box_x);
-    for (i = 0; i < box_width; i++)
-      waddch(dialog, instr[scroll+i] ? instr[scroll+i] : ' ');
   }
+  wmove(dialog, box_y, box_x);
+  for (i = 0; i < box_width; i++)
+    waddch(dialog, instr[scroll+i] ? instr[scroll+i] : ' ');
 
   wmove(dialog, box_y, box_x + input_x);
   for (;;) {
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ int line_edit(WINDOW* dialog, int box_y, int box_x, int flen, int box_width, cht
     }
 ret:
     wattrset(dialog, old_attr);
+    wmove(dialog, box_y, box_x);
+    for (i = 0; i < box_width; i++)
+      waddch(dialog, instr[scroll+i] ? instr[scroll+i] : ' ');
+    wmove(dialog, box_y, input_x + box_x);
+    wrefresh(dialog);
     strcpy(result, instr);
     return key;
 }
diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/textbox.c b/gnu/lib/libdialog/textbox.c
index 2de9a4b160cd..099f98ef0e72 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/textbox.c
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/textbox.c
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ static int get_search_term(WINDOW *win, unsigned char *search_term, int height,
   wattrset(win, searchbox_title_attr);
   wmove(win, y, x+box_width/2-4);
   waddstr(win, " Search ");
+  wattrset(win, dialog_attr);
 
   box_width -= 2;
   search_term[0] = '\0';