diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 7ce94d8..45a4533 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CFLAGS = -fPIC -Iinclude -D_MILSKO
 LDFLAGS =
 LIBS =
 
-L_OBJS = src/ds.o src/core.o
+L_OBJS = src/ds.o src/core.o src/default.o
 L_OBJS += src/window.o
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET),NetBSD)
diff --git a/include/Milsko/Default.h b/include/Milsko/Default.h
index 501458d..17e4860 100644
--- a/include/Milsko/Default.h
+++ b/include/Milsko/Default.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #ifndef __MILSKO_DEFAULT_H__
 #define __MILSKO_DEFAULT_H__
 
-#define MILSKO_BACKGROUND "#ddd"
+#include <Milsko/MachDep.h>
+
+MILSKODECL const char* MilskoDefaultBackground;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/default.c b/src/default.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0be0163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/default.c
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/* $Id$ */
+#include <Milsko/Milsko.h>
+
+const char* MilskoDefaultBackground = "#ddd";
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 10d6e24..fb46d23 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Milsko/Milsko.h>
 
 static void create(MilskoWidget handle) {
-	MilskoSetText(handle, MilskoNbackground, MILSKO_BACKGROUND);
+	MilskoSetText(handle, MilskoNbackground, MilskoDefaultBackground);
 }
 
 static void draw(MilskoWidget handle) {