diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 3ae185a..c147c78 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 7;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 257;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 0;
+static unsigned int defaultcs = 257;
 static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
 /*
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
 		{ "borderpx",     INTEGER, &borderpx },
 		{ "cwscale",      FLOAT,   &cwscale },
 		{ "chscale",      FLOAT,   &chscale },
+		{ "alpha",        FLOAT,   &alpha },
 };
 
 /*