diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 83da794..52ed498 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ harmless.
 
 <ul>
 <li> <b>2018/05/19 Version 19:</b> Use the app-private directory by
-default on new installs for the SSH/home dir.  Organize settings.
+default on new installs for the SSH/home dir.  Organize settings.  Fix
+black-on-black text on some devices.
 <li> <b>2018/05/16 Version 18:</b> Use correct idiom for <tt>su</tt> as a
 login shell (so busybox <tt>su</tt> can work).  Add environment variables
 to settings.
diff --git a/res/layout/main.xml b/res/layout/main.xml
index 9f499d3..dd33743 100644
--- a/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
 	android:typeface="monospace"
 	android:background="#ff112266"
+	android:textColor="#ffffffff"
 	android:text="IP: XXX" />
     <EditText android:id="@+id/log"
 	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@
 	android:typeface="monospace"
 	android:gravity="top"
 	android:singleLine="false"
-	android:background="#00000000" />
+	android:background="#00000000"
+	android:textColor="#ffffffff" />
     <Button android:id="@+id/startstop"
 	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content"