diff --git a/src/dude.py b/src/dude.py
index bcdbbc9..3913d36 100755
--- a/src/dude.py
+++ b/src/dude.py
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ def __init__(self,cwd,paths_to_add=None,exclude=None,exclude_regexp=None,norun=N
         self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.MARK, background='red')
 
         self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.SINGLE, foreground='gray')
-        self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.DIR, foreground='blue2')
-        self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.DIRLINK, foreground='blue2')
+        self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.DIR, foreground='sienna4',font="TkDefaultFont 10 bold")
+        self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.DIRLINK, foreground='sienna4',font="TkDefaultFont 10 bold")
         self_folder_tree_tag_configure(self.LINK, foreground='darkgray')
 
         #bind_class breaks columns resizing
@@ -2318,6 +2318,8 @@ def folder_tree_sel_change(self,item,change_status_line=True):
                 else:
                     self.status('',do_log=False)
 
+            self.folder_tree.update()
+
             self.groups_tree_update_none()
 
     def menubar_unpost(self):
diff --git a/src/icons/softlink_dir.png b/src/icons/softlink_dir.png
index 08759be..3984ab0 100644
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diff --git a/src/icons/softlink_dir_target.png b/src/icons/softlink_dir_target.png
index 42af3c6..25d8c59 100644
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