diff --git a/emacs/init.org b/emacs/init.org
index 527e09c..e210d84 100755
--- a/emacs/init.org
+++ b/emacs/init.org
@@ -1011,9 +1011,45 @@ Display the column number in programming modes:
   (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'column-number-mode)
 #+END_SRC
 
-Load up some tasty themes:
+Render stuff differently based on whether or not we are graphical:
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-  (use-package solarized-theme)
+  (defun graphical-setup ()
+    (when (display-graphic-p (selected-frame))
+      (message "Running graphically")
+      (use-package solarized-theme)))
+
+  (defun non-graphical-setup ()
+    (when (not (display-graphic-p (selected-frame)))
+      (message "Running in terminal")
+      (menu-bar-mode -1)))
+
+  (defun do-graphical-non-graphical-setup ()
+    (graphical-setup)
+    (non-graphical-setup))
+
+  (add-hook 'window-setup-hook #'do-graphical-non-graphical-setup)
+#+END_SRC
+
+Try to make the background normal colored in the terminal:
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (defvar no-background-in-tty-faces '(default line-number))
+
+  (defun on-frame-open (frame)
+    (unless (display-graphic-p frame)
+      (menu-bar-mode -1)
+      (dolist (face no-background-in-tty-faces)
+       (set-face-background face "unspecified" frame))))
+
+  (mapc #'on-frame-open (frame-list))
+
+  (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions #'on-frame-open)
+
+  (defun on-after-init ()
+    (unless (display-graphic-p (selected-frame))
+      (dolist (face no-background-in-tty-faces)
+	(set-face-background face "unspecified" (selected-frame)))))
+
+  (add-hook 'window-setup-hook #'on-after-init)
 #+END_SRC
 
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