diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 7054c06..436e16f 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ static const char *fonts[] = {
 	"monospace:size=10"
 };
 static const char dmenufont[]       = "monospace:size=10";
-static const char normbordercolor[] = "#444444";
-static const char normbgcolor[]     = "#222222";
-static const char normfgcolor[]     = "#bbbbbb";
-static const char selbordercolor[]  = "#005577";
-static const char selbgcolor[]      = "#005577";
-static const char selfgcolor[]      = "#eeeeee";
+static char normbordercolor[] = "#444444";
+static char normbgcolor[]     = "#222222";
+static char normfgcolor[]     = "#bbbbbb";
+static char selbordercolor[]  = "#005577";
+static char selbgcolor[]      = "#005577";
+static char selfgcolor[]      = "#eeeeee";
 static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ static Key keys[] = {
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_period, focusmon,       {.i = +1 } },
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_comma,  tagmon,         {.i = -1 } },
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_period, tagmon,         {.i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY,                       XK_F5,     xrdb,           {.v = NULL } },
 	TAGKEYS(                        XK_1,                      0)
 	TAGKEYS(                        XK_2,                      1)
 	TAGKEYS(                        XK_3,                      2)
@@ -110,4 +111,3 @@ static Button buttons[] = {
 	{ ClkTagBar,            MODKEY,         Button1,        tag,            {0} },
 	{ ClkTagBar,            MODKEY,         Button3,        toggletag,      {0} },
 };
-
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 0362114..bb1238c 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xproto.h>
+#include <X11/Xresource.h>
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
 #ifdef XINERAMA
 #include <X11/extensions/Xinerama.h>
@@ -56,6 +57,21 @@
 #define HEIGHT(X)               ((X)->h + 2 * (X)->bw)
 #define TAGMASK                 ((1 << LENGTH(tags)) - 1)
 #define TEXTW(X)                (drw_text(drw, 0, 0, 0, 0, (X), 0) + drw->fonts[0]->h)
+#define XRDB_LOAD_COLOR(R,V)    if (XrmGetResource(xrdb, R, NULL, &type, &value) == True) { \
+                                  if (value.addr != NULL && strnlen(value.addr, 8) == 7 && value.addr[0] == '#') { \
+                                    int i = 1; \
+                                    for (; i <= 6; i++) { \
+                                      if (value.addr[i] < 48) break; \
+                                      if (value.addr[i] > 57 && value.addr[i] < 65) break; \
+                                      if (value.addr[i] > 70 && value.addr[i] < 97) break; \
+                                      if (value.addr[i] > 102) break; \
+                                    } \
+                                    if (i == 7) { \
+                                      strncpy(V, value.addr, 7); \
+                                      V[7] = '\0'; \
+                                    } \
+                                  } \
+                                }
 
 /* enums */
 enum { CurNormal, CurResize, CurMove, CurLast }; /* cursor */
@@ -178,6 +194,7 @@ static void grabkeys(void);
 static void incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
 static void keypress(XEvent *e);
 static void killclient(const Arg *arg);
+static void loadxrdb(void);
 static void manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa);
 static void mappingnotify(XEvent *e);
 static void maprequest(XEvent *e);
@@ -232,6 +249,7 @@ static Monitor *wintomon(Window w);
 static int xerror(Display *dpy, XErrorEvent *ee);
 static int xerrordummy(Display *dpy, XErrorEvent *ee);
 static int xerrorstart(Display *dpy, XErrorEvent *ee);
+static void xrdb(const Arg *arg);
 static void zoom(const Arg *arg);
 
 /* variables */
@@ -1029,6 +1047,37 @@ killclient(const Arg *arg)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+loadxrdb()
+{
+  Display *display;
+  char *resm;
+  XrmDatabase xrdb;
+  char *type;
+  XrmValue value;
+
+  display = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
+
+  if (display != NULL) {
+    resm = XResourceManagerString(display);
+
+    if (resm != NULL) {
+      xrdb = XrmGetStringDatabase(resm);
+
+      if (xrdb != NULL) {
+        XRDB_LOAD_COLOR("dwm.normbordercolor", normbordercolor);
+        XRDB_LOAD_COLOR("dwm.normbgcolor", normbgcolor);
+        XRDB_LOAD_COLOR("dwm.normfgcolor", normfgcolor);
+        XRDB_LOAD_COLOR("dwm.selbordercolor", selbordercolor);
+        XRDB_LOAD_COLOR("dwm.selbgcolor", selbgcolor);
+        XRDB_LOAD_COLOR("dwm.selfgcolor", selfgcolor);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  XCloseDisplay(display);
+}
+
 void
 manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa)
 {
@@ -2106,6 +2155,22 @@ xerrorstart(Display *dpy, XErrorEvent *ee)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+void
+xrdb(const Arg *arg)
+{
+  loadxrdb();
+
+  scheme[SchemeNorm].border = drw_clr_create(drw, normbordercolor);
+  scheme[SchemeNorm].bg = drw_clr_create(drw, normbgcolor);
+  scheme[SchemeNorm].fg = drw_clr_create(drw, normfgcolor);
+  scheme[SchemeSel].border = drw_clr_create(drw, selbordercolor);
+  scheme[SchemeSel].bg = drw_clr_create(drw, selbgcolor);
+  scheme[SchemeSel].fg = drw_clr_create(drw, selfgcolor);
+
+  focus(NULL);
+  arrange(NULL);
+}
+
 void
 zoom(const Arg *arg)
 {
@@ -2132,6 +2197,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
 		die("dwm: cannot open display\n");
 	checkotherwm();
+	XrmInitialize();
+	loadxrdb();
 	setup();
 	scan();
 	run();