diff --git a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/DefaultHighlightingStrategy.cs b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/DefaultHighlightingStrategy.cs
index 6fc6a86..f625ea8 100644
--- a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/DefaultHighlightingStrategy.cs
+++ b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/DefaultHighlightingStrategy.cs
@@ -34,22 +34,32 @@ public class DefaultHighlightingStrategy : IHighlightingStrategyUsingRuleSets
         // Span state variables
         protected bool inSpan;
 
-        public DefaultHighlightingStrategy() : this("Default")
-        {
-        }
+        // Default environment, can be overridden
+        public static readonly DefaultHighlightingStrategy Default = new();
 
         public DefaultHighlightingStrategy(string name)
         {
             Name = name;
 
-            DigitColor = new HighlightColor(SystemColors.WindowText, bold: false, italic: false);
-            DefaultTextColor = new HighlightColor(SystemColors.WindowText, bold: false, italic: false);
+            environmentColors = Default.environmentColors;
+            DigitColor = Default.DigitColor;
+            DefaultTextColor = Default.DefaultTextColor;
+        }
+
+        private DefaultHighlightingStrategy() {}
+
+        static DefaultHighlightingStrategy()
+        {
+            Default.Name = "Default";
+            Default.DigitColor = new HighlightColor(nameof(SystemColors.WindowText), bold: false, italic: false);
+            Default.DefaultTextColor = new HighlightColor(nameof(SystemColors.WindowText), bold: false, italic: false);
 
             // set small 'default color environment'
-            environmentColors = new Dictionary<string, HighlightColor>
+            // colors that are not system colors will be adapted to the theme
+            Default.environmentColors = new Dictionary<string, HighlightColor>
             {
                 ["Default"] = new HighlightBackground(nameof(SystemColors.WindowText), nameof(SystemColors.Window), bold: false, italic: false),
-                ["Selection"] = new HighlightColor(SystemColors.WindowText, Color.FromArgb(0xc3, 0xc3, 0xff), bold: false, italic: false),
+                ["Selection"] = new HighlightColor(SystemColors.WindowText, Color.FromArgb(0xc3, 0xc3, 0xff), bold: false, italic: false, adaptable: true),
                 ["VRuler"] = new HighlightColor(nameof(SystemColors.ControlLight), nameof(SystemColors.Window), bold: false, italic: false),
                 ["InvalidLines"] = new HighlightColor(Color.FromArgb(0xB6, 0xB6, 0xC0), bold: false, italic: false),
                 ["CaretMarker"] = new HighlightColor(nameof(SystemColors.MenuBar), bold: false, italic: false),
@@ -284,7 +294,7 @@ private void ResolveExternalReferences()
         public void SetColorFor(string name, HighlightColor color)
         {
             if (name == "Default")
-                DefaultTextColor = new HighlightColor(color.Color, color.Bold, color.Italic);
+                DefaultTextColor = new HighlightColor(color.Color, color.Bold, color.Italic, adaptable: color.Adaptable);
             environmentColors[name] = color;
         }
 
diff --git a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightBackground.cs b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightBackground.cs
index 3d4b624..0826a5d 100644
--- a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightBackground.cs
+++ b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightBackground.cs
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ public HighlightBackground(XmlElement el) : base(el)
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of <see cref="HighlightBackground" />
         /// </summary>
-        public HighlightBackground(Color color, Color backgroundcolor, bool bold, bool italic) : base(color, backgroundcolor, bold, italic)
-        {
-        }
-
         public HighlightBackground(string systemColor, string systemBackgroundColor, bool bold, bool italic) : base(systemColor, systemBackgroundColor, bold, italic)
         {
         }
diff --git a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightColor.cs b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightColor.cs
index 22e5fa0..c1f0e3c 100644
--- a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightColor.cs
+++ b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightColor.cs
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public HighlightColor(HighlightColor original, Color color, Color backColor)
             Italic = original.Italic;
             HasForeground = original.HasForeground;
             HasBackground = original.HasBackground;
+            Adaptable = original.Adaptable;
             Color = color;
             BackgroundColor = backColor;
         }
@@ -124,18 +125,19 @@ public HighlightColor(HighlightColor original, Color color, Color backColor)
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of <see cref="HighlightColor" />
         /// </summary>
-        public HighlightColor(Color color, bool bold, bool italic)
+        public HighlightColor(Color color, bool bold, bool italic, bool adaptable = true)
         {
             HasForeground = true;
             Color = color;
             Bold = bold;
             Italic = italic;
+            Adaptable = adaptable;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of <see cref="HighlightColor" />
         /// </summary>
-        public HighlightColor(Color color, Color backgroundcolor, bool bold, bool italic)
+        public HighlightColor(Color color, Color backgroundcolor, bool bold, bool italic, bool adaptable = true)
         {
             HasForeground = true;
             HasBackground = true;
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ public HighlightColor(Color color, Color backgroundcolor, bool bold, bool italic
             BackgroundColor = backgroundcolor;
             Bold = bold;
             Italic = italic;
+            Adaptable = adaptable;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ public HighlightColor(string systemColor, string systemBackgroundColor, bool bol
 
             Bold = bold;
             Italic = italic;
+            Adaptable = false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ public HighlightColor(string systemColor, bool bold, bool italic)
 
             Bold = bold;
             Italic = italic;
+            Adaptable = false;
         }
 
         public bool HasForeground { get; }
@@ -197,6 +202,11 @@ public HighlightColor(string systemColor, bool bold, bool italic)
         /// </value>
         public Color Color { get; }
 
+        /// <value>
+        ///     If the color should be adpted to the theme or if it is absolute
+        /// </value>
+        public bool Adaptable { get; } = true;
+
         /// <value>
         ///     The font used
         /// </value>
diff --git a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightingManager.cs b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightingManager.cs
index 370c8dd..08ab8cc 100644
--- a/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightingManager.cs
+++ b/Project/Src/Document/HighlightingStrategy/HighlightingManager.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public void ReloadSyntaxModes()
 
         private void CreateDefaultHighlightingStrategy()
         {
-            var defaultHighlightingStrategy = new DefaultHighlightingStrategy();
+            var defaultHighlightingStrategy = DefaultHighlightingStrategy.Default;
             defaultHighlightingStrategy.Extensions = new string[] { };
             defaultHighlightingStrategy.Rules.Add(new HighlightRuleSet());
             HighlightingDefinitions["Default"] = defaultHighlightingStrategy;
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@ protected virtual void OnReloadSyntaxHighlighting(EventArgs e)
 
         public event EventHandler ReloadSyntaxHighlighting;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Project/Src/Document/LineManager/LineSegment.cs b/Project/Src/Document/LineManager/LineSegment.cs
index 284d41b..ab13d68 100644
--- a/Project/Src/Document/LineManager/LineSegment.cs
+++ b/Project/Src/Document/LineManager/LineSegment.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public HighlightColor GetColorForPosition(int x)
                 }
             }
 
-            return new HighlightColor(SystemColors.WindowText, bold: false, italic: false);
+            return new HighlightColor(nameof(SystemColors.WindowText), bold: false, italic: false);
         }
 
         /// <summary>