diff --git a/shellrc b/shellrc
index f8f4d72..3a3f28c 100644
--- a/shellrc
+++ b/shellrc
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ if is_zsh; then
 	if [[ -r ${hl_script} ]]; then
 		source ${hl_script}
 		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS=(main brackets pattern)
-		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]='fg=white,bold'
-		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_prefix]='fg=white,bold'
+		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]='fg=black,bold'
+		ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_prefix]='fg=black,bold'
 	fi
 	# history substring search à la fish from https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search
 	hs_script="${HOME}/.zsh-history-substring-search/zsh-history-substring-search.zsh"
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ else
 	prompt_bang=">${reset}"
 	precmd() {
 		if [[ -z ${hide_info} ]]; then
-			prompt_cwd="${bwhite}${PWD}${reset}"
+			prompt_cwd="${bold}${PWD}${reset}"
 			if [[ ${UID} -eq 1000 || ${UID} -eq 1205 ]]; then
 				prompt_user=''
 			else
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index f075066..9dd5776 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set nocompatible
-set background=dark
+set background=light
 set backspace=indent,eol,start
 set clipboard=exclude:.*
 set foldmethod=marker
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ if v:version >= 700
 		Plugin 'morhetz/gruvbox'
 		Plugin 'MichaelMalick/vim-colors-bluedrake'
 		Plugin 'romainl/Apprentice'
+		Plugin 'vdrandom/forked-solarized.vim'
 
 		" syntax highlight plugins
 		Plugin 'puppetlabs/puppet-syntax-vim'
@@ -164,9 +165,10 @@ if v:version >= 700
 		map! <S-Insert> <MiddleMouse>
 	endif
 
-	let g:gruvbox_italic=0
-	let g:gruvbox_underline=0
-	colorscheme gruvbox
+	let g:solarized_italic=0
+	let g:solarized_underline=0
+	let g:solarized_visibility='low'
+	colorscheme solarized
 else
 	colorscheme elflord
 endif
diff --git a/xresources b/xresources
index 4732132..78bcedc 100644
--- a/xresources
+++ b/xresources
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ URxvt.urgentOnBell:     true
 URxvt.cursorUnderline:  true
 URxvt.termName:         rxvt-unicode-256color
 URxvt.internalBorder:   0
-URxvt.fading:           33
-URxvt.depth:            32
+!URxvt.fading:           33
+!URxvt.depth:            32
 
 ! urxvt perl extensions
 URxvt.perl-ext-common:  default,matcher,clipboard
@@ -34,24 +34,25 @@ URxvt.keysym.C-C:       perl:clipboard:copy
 URxvt.keysym.C-V:       perl:clipboard:paste
 ! }}}
 ! {{{ urxvt colors
-!Light - URxvt.foreground:   #657b83
-!Light - URxvt.background:   #fdf6e3
-!Light - URxvt.cursorColor:  #002b36
-!Light - URxvt.colorBD:      #002b36
-!Light - URxvt.color0:       #eee8d5
-!Light - URxvt.color7:       #073642
-!Light - URxvt.color8:       #fdf6e3
-!Light - URxvt.color10:      #93a1a1
-!Light - URxvt.color11:      #839496
-!Light - URxvt.color12:      #657b83
-!Light - URxvt.color14:      #586e75
-!Light - URxvt.color15:      #002b36
+! alternative solarized light
+!URxvt.foreground:   #839496
+!URxvt.background:   [80]#00141A
+!URxvt.cursorColor:  #fdf6e3
+!URxvt.colorBD:      #fdf6e3
 
-URxvt.foreground:   #839496
-URxvt.background:   [80]#00141A
-URxvt.cursorColor:  #fdf6e3
-URxvt.colorBD:      #fdf6e3
+!URxvt.color0:       #eee8d5
+!URxvt.color7:       #073642
+!URxvt.color8:       #fdf6e3
+!URxvt.color10:      #93a1a1
+!URxvt.color11:      #839496
+!URxvt.color12:      #657b83
+!URxvt.color14:      #586e75
+!URxvt.color15:      #002b36
 
+URxvt.foreground:   #657b83
+URxvt.background:   #fdf6e3
+URxvt.cursorColor:  #002b36
+URxvt.colorBD:      #002b36
 
 URxvt.color0:       #073642
 URxvt.color1:       #dc322f