diff --git a/_sample_configs/simple_config.yml b/_sample_configs/simple_config.yml
index ea446257..f0fe3be9 100644
--- a/_sample_configs/simple_config.yml
+++ b/_sample_configs/simple_config.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 wtf:
+  colors:
+    border:
+      focusable: darkslateblue
+      focused: orange
+      normal: gray
   grid:
     columns: [40, 40]
     rows: [13, 13, 4]
diff --git a/wtf/config_files.go b/wtf/config_files.go
index 1825084f..ba10b3b7 100644
--- a/wtf/config_files.go
+++ b/wtf/config_files.go
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ func WriteConfigFile() {
 
 const simpleConfig = `
 wtf:
+	colors:
+    border:
+      focusable: darkslateblue
+      focused: orange
+      normal: gray
   grid:
     columns: [40, 40]
     rows: [13, 13, 4]
diff --git a/wtf/text_widget.go b/wtf/text_widget.go
index 266b2b4f..bf74dba1 100644
--- a/wtf/text_widget.go
+++ b/wtf/text_widget.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (widget *TextWidget) Enabled() bool {
 }
 
 func (widget *TextWidget) Focusable() bool {
-	return widget.focusable
+	return widget.enabled && widget.focusable
 }
 
 func (widget *TextWidget) RefreshInterval() int {