diff --git a/core/ansi_escape_parser.js b/core/ansi_escape_parser.js
index 083bedde..69a118f2 100644
--- a/core/ansi_escape_parser.js
+++ b/core/ansi_escape_parser.js
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ function ANSIEscapeParser(options) {
 
 					//	:TODO: finish this system
 					//	* style is map of styleName -> boolean
+					//	* change self.style -> self.styles
 					//	* Change all fg/bg/etc -> self.state.color { fg, bg, style{} }
 					//	* Change all refs to use this new system
 					//	* When passing color -> sgr, iterate enabled styles -> additional params
diff --git a/core/ansi_term.js b/core/ansi_term.js
index b4f20a77..5d5a5e15 100644
--- a/core/ansi_term.js
+++ b/core/ansi_term.js
@@ -323,6 +323,25 @@ function sgr() {
 	return ESC_CSI + result + 'm';
 }
 
+function ansiFromColor(color) {
+	var sgrParams = [];
+	for(var k in color.styles) {
+		if(true === color.styles[k]) {
+			sgrParams.push(k);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if(color.fg) {
+		sgrParams.push(color.fg);
+	}
+
+	if(color.bg) {
+		sgrParams.push(color.bg);
+	}
+
+	return sgr(sgrParams);
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //	Shortcuts for common functions
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////