diff --git a/include/arm11/menu/menu.h b/include/arm11/menu/menu.h
index cd37459..b1f8496 100644
--- a/include/arm11/menu/menu.h
+++ b/include/arm11/menu/menu.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #define MENU_FLAG_SLOTS		1
 #define MENU_FLAG_SLOT(x)	(1<<x)
+#define MENU_FLAG_BOOTMODE	(1<<3)
+
 
 /**
  * @brief Menu entry description struct, used by MenuInfo.
diff --git a/include/arm11/menu/menu_fb3ds.h b/include/arm11/menu/menu_fb3ds.h
index 144f4e4..797aab1 100644
--- a/include/arm11/menu/menu_fb3ds.h
+++ b/include/arm11/menu/menu_fb3ds.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		}
 	},
 	{ // 1
-		"Boot Menu", 5, &menuPresetBootSlot, MENU_FLAG_SLOTS,
+		"Boot Menu", 5, &menuPresetBootMenu, MENU_FLAG_SLOTS,
 		{
 			{ "Boot [slot 1]",				DESC_BOOT_SLOT(1),			&menuLaunchFirm,		0x00 },
 			{ "Boot [slot 2]",				DESC_BOOT_SLOT(2),			&menuLaunchFirm,		0x01 },
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 		}
 	},
 	{ // 2
-		"Boot Setup", 4, &menuPresetBootSlot, MENU_FLAG_SLOTS,
+		"Boot Setup", 4, &menuPresetBootConfig, MENU_FLAG_SLOTS | MENU_FLAG_BOOTMODE,
 		{
 			{ "Setup [slot 1]...",			DESC_SLOT_SETUP(1),			NULL,					3 },
 			{ "Setup [slot 2]...",			DESC_SLOT_SETUP(2),			NULL,					4 },
diff --git a/include/arm11/menu/menu_func.h b/include/arm11/menu/menu_func.h
index 5e462d0..46e2437 100644
--- a/include/arm11/menu/menu_func.h
+++ b/include/arm11/menu/menu_func.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 u32 menuPresetBootMode(void);
-u32 menuPresetBootSlot(void);
+u32 menuPresetBootMenu(void);
+u32 menuPresetBootConfig(void);
 
 u32 menuSetBootMode(PrintConsole* con, u32 param);
 u32 menuSetupBootSlot(PrintConsole* con, u32 param);
diff --git a/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h b/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
index 9db047b..84cb0fb 100644
--- a/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
+++ b/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 
+// ANSI escape sequences for colors
+// see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
+#define ESC_RESET		"\x1b[0m"
+#define ESC_BOLD		"\x1b[1m"
+#define ESC_FAINT		"\x1b[2m"
+#define ESC_UNDERLINE	"\x1b[4m"
+#define ESC_CROSSEDOUT	"\x1b[9m"
+#define ESC_INVERT		"\x1b[7m"
+#define ESC_FGCOLOR(x)	"\x1b[3" #x "m"
+#define ESC_BGCOLOR(x)	"\x1b[4" #x "m"
+
+
 char* mallocpyString(const char* str);
 void truncateString(char* dest, const char* orig, int nsize, int tpos);
 void formatBytes(char* str, u64 bytes);
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
index 7c696d1..c1dc82a 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
@@ -26,17 +26,39 @@
 #include "arm11/hardware/hid.h"
 #include "arm11/config.h"
 #include "arm11/console.h"
+#include "arm11/debug.h"
 #include "arm11/fmt.h"
 #include "arm11/main.h"
 #include "hardware/gfx.h"
 
 
 
-void menuBuildDescString(char* desc, u32 slot, const char* name_raw, const char* desc_raw)
+void menuBuildDescString(char* desc, u32 flags, u32 index, const char* name_raw, const char* desc_raw)
 {
-	// using no slot description
-	if (slot >= 3)
+	// flags only concern descriptions right now
+	u32	slot = (flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOTS) ? index :
+		(flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOT(1)) ? 0 :
+		(flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOT(2)) ? 1 :
+		(flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOT(3)) ? 2 : (u32) -1;
+	
+	// boot mode description
+	if ((flags & MENU_FLAG_BOOTMODE) && (index == 3))
 	{
+		if (configDataExist(KBootMode))
+		{
+			char* modestr = (char*) configCopyText(KBootMode);
+			if (!modestr) panicMsg("Config error");
+			ee_snprintf(desc, 512, "%s:\n%s\n \ncurrent: %s", name_raw, desc_raw, modestr);
+			free (modestr);
+		}
+		else ee_snprintf(desc, 512, "%s:\n%s\n \ncurrent: - not set up -", name_raw, desc_raw);
+		stringWordWrap(desc, WORDWRAP_WIDTH);
+		return;
+	}
+	// using no slot description
+	else if (slot >= 3)
+	{
+		
 		ee_snprintf(desc, 512, "%s:\n%s", name_raw, desc_raw);
 		stringWordWrap(desc, WORDWRAP_WIDTH);
 		return;
@@ -93,18 +115,8 @@
 		return;
 	
 	// build description string
-	// also handle MENU_FLAG_SLOTS flag
 	char desc_ww[512];
-	u32 desc_slot = (u32) -1;
-	if (curr_menu->flags & 0xF) // includes all known flags
-	{
-		// flags only concern descriptions right now
-		desc_slot = (curr_menu->flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOTS) ? index :
-			(curr_menu->flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOT(1)) ? 0 :
-			(curr_menu->flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOT(2)) ? 1 :
-			(curr_menu->flags & MENU_FLAG_SLOT(3)) ? 2 : (u32) -1;
-	}
-	menuBuildDescString(desc_ww, desc_slot, name, desc);
+	menuBuildDescString(desc_ww, curr_menu->flags, index, name, desc);
 	
 	// get width, height
 	int desc_width = stringGetWidth(desc_ww);
@@ -157,9 +169,9 @@
 		bool is_selected = (i == index);
 		
 		consoleSetCursor(menu_con, menu_x, menu_y++);
-		if (is_selected) ee_printf("\x1b[47;30m");
+		if (is_selected) ee_printf(ESC_FGCOLOR(0) ESC_BGCOLOR(7));
 		ee_printf("%.3s %-*.*s", ((menu_preset >> i) & 0x1) ? "[X]" : "[ ]", MENU_WIDTH-4, MENU_WIDTH-4, name);
-		ee_printf("\x1b[0m");
+		ee_printf(ESC_RESET);
 	}
 	
 	// button instructions
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c
index 56eae9c..3c81ec4 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c
@@ -250,9 +250,8 @@
 	
 	// browser title
 	consoleSetCursor(menu_con, brws_x, brws_y++);
-	truncateString(temp_str, curr_path, BRWS_WIDTH, 8);
-	if (!*temp_str) strncpy(temp_str, "[root]", BRWS_WIDTH);
-	ee_printf(temp_str);
+	truncateString(temp_str, *curr_path ? curr_path : "root", BRWS_WIDTH, 8);
+	ee_printf("%-*s", BRWS_WIDTH, temp_str);
 	brws_y++;
 	
 	// menu entries
@@ -272,8 +271,9 @@
 		
 		consoleSetCursor(menu_con, brws_x, brws_y++);
 		truncateString(temp_str, entry->fname, BRWS_WIDTH-13, 8);
-		ee_printf(is_selected ? "\x1b[47;30m %-*.*s %10.10s \x1b[0m" : " %-*.*s %10.10s ",
-			BRWS_WIDTH-13, BRWS_WIDTH-13, temp_str, byte_str);
+		if (is_selected) if (is_selected) ee_printf(ESC_FGCOLOR(0) ESC_BGCOLOR(7));
+		ee_printf(" %-*.*s %10.10s ", BRWS_WIDTH-13, BRWS_WIDTH-13, temp_str, byte_str);
+		ee_printf(ESC_RESET);
 	}
 	
 	// button instructions
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
index d34f599..bfb4a94 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "arm11/hardware/hid.h"
 #include "arm11/console.h"
 #include "arm11/config.h"
+#include "arm11/debug.h"
 #include "arm11/fmt.h"
 #include "arm11/firm.h"
 #include "arm11/main.h"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-u32 menuPresetBootSlot(void)
+u32 menuPresetBootMenu(void)
 {
 	u32 res = 0;
 	
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@
 	return res;
 }
 
+u32 menuPresetBootConfig(void)
+{
+	u32 res = 0;
+	
+	if (configDataExist(KBootMode))
+		res |= 1 << 3;
+	
+	return res | menuPresetBootMenu();
+}
+
 u32 menuSetBootMode(PrintConsole* con, u32 param)
 {
 	(void) con;
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@
 		{
 			char* currentSetting =
 				(char*) configCopyText(KBootOption1Buttons + param);
+			if (!currentSetting) panicMsg("Config error");
 			ee_printf_line_center("Current: %s", currentSetting);
 			free(currentSetting);
 		}