1 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
index 68e813f..d6053af 100644
--- a/slock.c
+++ b/slock.c
@@ -119,11 +119,12 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, const char *pws)
 {
         char buf[32], passwd[256];
         int num, screen;
-        unsigned int len, llen;
+        unsigned int len, color;
         KeySym ksym;
         XEvent ev;
+        static int oldc = INIT;
 
-        len = llen = 0;
+        len = 0;
         running = True;
 
         /* As "slock" stands for "Simple X display locker", the DPMS settings
@@ -174,18 +175,14 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, const char *pws)
                                 }
                                 break;
                         }
-                        if (llen == 0 && len != 0) {
+                        color = len ? INPUT : (failure || failonclear ? FAILED : INIT);
+                        if (oldc != color) {
                                 for (screen = 0; screen < nscreens; screen++) {
-                                        XSetWindowBackground(dpy, locks[screen]->win, locks[screen]->colors[INPUT]);
-                                        XClearWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
-                                }
-                        } else if (llen != 0 && len == 0) {
-                                for (screen = 0; screen < nscreens; screen++) {
-                                        XSetWindowBackground(dpy, locks[screen]->win, locks[screen]->colors[failure || failonclear ? FAILED : INIT]);
+                                        XSetWindowBackground(dpy, locks[screen]->win, locks[screen]->colors[color]);
                                         XClearWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
                                 }
+                                oldc = color;
                         }
-                        llen = len;
                 } else if (rr && ev.type == rrevbase + RRScreenChangeNotify) {
                         XRRScreenChangeNotifyEvent *rre = (XRRScreenChangeNotifyEvent*)&ev;
                         for (screen = 0; screen < nscreens; screen++) {