diff --git a/CRT.c b/CRT.c
index 9565e10a..acf21bb6 100644
--- a/CRT.c
+++ b/CRT.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [UPTIME] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [BATTERY] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [LARGE_NUMBER] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Black),
+      [METER_SHADOW] = A_BOLD | ColorPairGrayBlack,
       [METER_TEXT] = ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [METER_VALUE] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [METER_VALUE_ERROR] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Black),
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [UPTIME] = A_BOLD,
       [BATTERY] = A_BOLD,
       [LARGE_NUMBER] = A_BOLD,
+      [METER_SHADOW] = A_DIM,
       [METER_TEXT] = A_NORMAL,
       [METER_VALUE] = A_BOLD,
       [METER_VALUE_ERROR] = A_BOLD,
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [UPTIME] = ColorPair(Yellow, White),
       [BATTERY] = ColorPair(Yellow, White),
       [LARGE_NUMBER] = ColorPair(Red, White),
+      [METER_SHADOW] = ColorPair(Blue, White),
       [METER_TEXT] = ColorPair(Blue, White),
       [METER_VALUE] = ColorPair(Black, White),
       [METER_VALUE_ERROR] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, White),
@@ -391,6 +394,7 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [UPTIME] = ColorPair(Yellow, Black),
       [BATTERY] = ColorPair(Yellow, Black),
       [LARGE_NUMBER] = ColorPair(Red, Black),
+      [METER_SHADOW] = A_BOLD | ColorPairGrayBlack,
       [METER_TEXT] = ColorPair(Blue, Black),
       [METER_VALUE] = ColorPair(Black, Black),
       [METER_VALUE_ERROR] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Black),
@@ -482,6 +486,7 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [UPTIME] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Yellow, Blue),
       [BATTERY] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Yellow, Blue),
       [LARGE_NUMBER] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Blue),
+      [METER_SHADOW] = ColorPair(Cyan, Blue),
       [METER_TEXT] = ColorPair(Cyan, Blue),
       [METER_VALUE] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Cyan, Blue),
       [METER_VALUE_ERROR] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Blue),
@@ -573,6 +578,7 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [UPTIME] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
       [BATTERY] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
       [LARGE_NUMBER] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Black),
+      [METER_SHADOW] = A_BOLD | ColorPairGrayBlack,
       [METER_TEXT] = ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [METER_VALUE] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
       [METER_VALUE_ERROR] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Black),
diff --git a/CRT.h b/CRT.h
index 652649e1..92357528 100644
--- a/CRT.h
+++ b/CRT.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ typedef enum ColorElements_ {
    PANEL_SELECTION_FOLLOW,
    PANEL_SELECTION_UNFOCUS,
    LARGE_NUMBER,
+   METER_SHADOW,
    METER_TEXT,
    METER_VALUE,
    METER_VALUE_ERROR,
diff --git a/TasksMeter.c b/TasksMeter.c
index 7b649b0c..9c6b9cd8 100644
--- a/TasksMeter.c
+++ b/TasksMeter.c
@@ -29,12 +29,8 @@ static void TasksMeter_updateValues(Meter* this) {
    this->values[1] = pl->userlandThreads;
    this->values[2] = pl->totalTasks - pl->kernelThreads - pl->userlandThreads;
    this->values[3] = MINIMUM(pl->runningTasks, pl->cpuCount);
-   if (pl->totalTasks > this->total) {
-      this->total = pl->totalTasks;
-   }
-   if (pl->settings->hideKernelThreads) {
-      this->values[0] = 0;
-   }
+   this->total     = pl->totalTasks;
+
    xSnprintf(this->txtBuffer, sizeof(this->txtBuffer), "%d/%d", (int) this->values[3], (int) this->total);
 }
 
@@ -43,28 +39,19 @@ static void TasksMeter_display(const Object* cast, RichString* out) {
    const Settings* settings = this->pl->settings;
    char buffer[20];
 
-   int processes = (int) this->values[2];
-
-   xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", processes);
+   xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", (int)this->values[2]);
    RichString_writeAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_VALUE], buffer);
-   int threadValueColor = CRT_colors[METER_VALUE];
-   int threadCaptionColor = CRT_colors[METER_TEXT];
-   if (settings->highlightThreads) {
-      threadValueColor = CRT_colors[PROCESS_THREAD_BASENAME];
-      threadCaptionColor = CRT_colors[PROCESS_THREAD];
-   }
-   if (!settings->hideUserlandThreads) {
-      RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], ", ");
-      xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", (int)this->values[1]);
-      RichString_appendAscii(out, threadValueColor, buffer);
-      RichString_appendAscii(out, threadCaptionColor, " thr");
-   }
-   if (!settings->hideKernelThreads) {
-      RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], ", ");
-      xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", (int)this->values[0]);
-      RichString_appendAscii(out, threadValueColor, buffer);
-      RichString_appendAscii(out, threadCaptionColor, " kthr");
-   }
+
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, settings->hideUserlandThreads ? CRT_colors[METER_SHADOW] : CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], ", ");
+   xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", (int)this->values[1]);
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, settings->hideUserlandThreads ? CRT_colors[METER_SHADOW] : CRT_colors[TASKS_RUNNING], buffer);
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, settings->hideUserlandThreads ? CRT_colors[METER_SHADOW] : CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], " thr");
+
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, settings->hideKernelThreads ? CRT_colors[METER_SHADOW] : CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], ", ");
+   xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", (int)this->values[0]);
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, settings->hideKernelThreads ? CRT_colors[METER_SHADOW] : CRT_colors[TASKS_RUNNING], buffer);
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, settings->hideKernelThreads ? CRT_colors[METER_SHADOW] : CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], " kthr");
+
    RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], "; ");
    xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d", (int)this->values[3]);
    RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[TASKS_RUNNING], buffer);