* usr/bin/byobu, usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux: LP: #908766

- use screen-bce instead of screen-256color, to support background
    colors correctly

debian/changelog

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ byobu (5.2) unreleased; urgency=low
   * debian/control: LP: #910187
     - depend on tmux | screen, recommend tmux and screen
     - hopefully this solves dependency resolution on hardy
+  * usr/bin/byobu, usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux: LP: #908766
+    - use screen-bce instead of screen-256color, to support background
+      colors correctly
 
   [ Daniel Hahler ]
   * usr/bin/byobu-ctrl-a, usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux: LP: #910779

usr/bin/byobu

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ case $BYOBU_BACKEND in
 		# Check if our terminfo supports 256 colors
 		if command -v tput >/dev/null; then
 			if [ "$(tput colors 2>/dev/null || echo 0)" = "256" ]; then
-				SCREEN_TERM="-T screen-256color"
+				SCREEN_TERM="-T screen-bce"
 			fi
 		fi
 		# Some users want to maintain separate configurations

usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ set-window-option -g monitor-activity on
 
 # Must set default-command to $SHELL, in order to not source ~/.profile
 # BUG: Should *not* hardcode /bin/bash here
-set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "screen-bce"
 set -g terminal-overrides 'xterm*:smcup@:rmcup@'
 set -g default-command $SHELL
 set -g status-bg $BYOBU_DARK