diff -rc nethack-3.3.0/include/flag.h sullied/include/flag.h
*** nethack-3.3.0/include/flag.h  Fri Dec 10 21:20:50 1999
--- sullied/include/flag.h  Mon Apr  3 16:26:18 2000
***************
*** 158,163 ****
--- 158,164 ----
  #endif
  #ifdef TEXTCOLOR
  	boolean  hilite_pet;	/* hilight pets on monochome displays */
+ 	boolean  hilite_danger; /* hilight important status line info */
  	boolean  use_color;	/* use color graphics */
  #endif
  #ifdef MAC_GRAPHICS_ENV
diff -rc nethack-3.3.0/src/botl.c sullied/src/botl.c
*** nethack-3.3.0/src/botl.c  Fri Dec 10 21:20:54 1999
--- sullied/src/botl.c  Tue Apr  4 08:13:48 2000
***************
*** 210,221 ****
  	putstr(WIN_STATUS, 0, newbot1);
  }
  
  STATIC_OVL void
  bot2()
  {
  	char  newbot2[MAXCO];
  	register char *nb;
! 	int hp, hpmax;
  	int cap = near_capacity();
  
  	hp = Upolyd ? u.mh : u.uhp;
--- 210,229 ----
  	putstr(WIN_STATUS, 0, newbot1);
  }
  
+ /* I've added a formatting character to the newbot2 string format that's
+  * parsed/ignored at the end of this function.  The string is split up into
+  * however many parts are necessary for output.  This causes flicker
+  * sometimes, because putstr clears to the end of the line when writing
+  * to a status window, but it only happens when the game is trying to
+  * draw your attention to the status bar anyways.
+  */
  STATIC_OVL void
  bot2()
  {
  	char  newbot2[MAXCO];
+ 	boolean hilite_hp=u.uhp<=5 || u.uhp*7<=u.uhpmax;
  	register char *nb;
! 	int hp, hpmax, cursorx=1;
  	int cap = near_capacity();
  
  	hp = Upolyd ? u.mh : u.uhp;
***************
*** 233,240 ****
  	else
  		Sprintf(newbot2, "Dlvl:%-2d ", depth(&u.uz));
  	Sprintf(nb = eos(newbot2),
! 		"%c:%-2ld HP:%d(%d) Pw:%d(%d) AC:%-2d", oc_syms[GOLD_CLASS],
! 		u.ugold, hp, hpmax, u.uen, u.uenmax, u.uac);
  
  	if (Upolyd)
  		Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " HD:%d", mons[u.umonnum].mlevel);
--- 241,249 ----
  	else
  		Sprintf(newbot2, "Dlvl:%-2d ", depth(&u.uz));
  	Sprintf(nb = eos(newbot2),
! 		"%c:%-2ld HP:%s%d%s(%d) Pw:%d(%d) AC:%-2d",
!                 oc_syms[GOLD_CLASS], u.ugold, hilite_hp?"\01":"", hp,
!                 hilite_hp?"\01":"", hpmax, u.uen, u.uenmax, u.uac);
  
  	if (Upolyd)
  		Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " HD:%d", mons[u.umonnum].mlevel);
***************
*** 247,271 ****
  
  	if(flags.time)
  	    Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " T:%ld", moves);
! 	if(strcmp(hu_stat[u.uhs], "        ")) {
! 		Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " ");
! 		Strcat(newbot2, hu_stat[u.uhs]);
! 	}
  	if(Confusion)	   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Conf");
  	if(Sick) {
  		if (u.usick_type & SICK_VOMITABLE)
! 			   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " FoodPois");
  		if (u.usick_type & SICK_NONVOMITABLE)
! 			   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Ill");
  	}
  	if(Blind)	   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Blind");
  	if(Stunned)	   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Stun");
  	if(Hallucination)  Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Hallu");
! 	if(Slimed)         Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Slime");
  	if(cap > UNENCUMBERED)
  		Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " %s", enc_stat[cap]);
  	curs(WIN_STATUS, 1, 1);
! 	putstr(WIN_STATUS, 0, newbot2);
  }
  
  void
--- 256,301 ----
  
  	if(flags.time)
  	    Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " T:%ld", moves);
! 	if(strcmp(hu_stat[u.uhs], "        "))
! 		Sprintf(nb=eos(nb), " %s%s%s", u.uhs>2?"\01":"", /* weak */
! 			hu_stat[u.uhs], u.uhs>2?"\01":"");
  	if(Confusion)	   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Conf");
  	if(Sick) {
  		if (u.usick_type & SICK_VOMITABLE)
! 			   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " \01FoodPois\01");
  		if (u.usick_type & SICK_NONVOMITABLE)
! 			   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " \01Ill\01");
  	}
  	if(Blind)	   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Blind");
  	if(Stunned)	   Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Stun");
  	if(Hallucination)  Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " Hallu");
! 	if(Slimed)         Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " \01Slime\01");
  	if(cap > UNENCUMBERED)
  		Sprintf(nb = eos(nb), " %s", enc_stat[cap]);
  	curs(WIN_STATUS, 1, 1);
! 
! 	for(nb=newbot2; *nb;)
! 	{ static boolean hilight=FALSE;
! 	  char *c=strchr(nb, '\01');
! 
! 	  if(c)
! 	  { *c=0;
! 	    putstr(WIN_STATUS, 0, nb);
! 	    curs(WIN_STATUS, cursorx+=strlen(nb), 1);
! 	    nb=c+1;
! #ifdef TEXTCOLOR
! 	    if(iflags.hilite_danger)
! 	    { hilight=!hilight;
! 	      if(hilight) term_start_color(CLR_ORANGE);
! 	      else term_end_color(CLR_ORANGE);
! 	    }
! #endif
! 	  }
! 	  else
! 	  { putstr(WIN_STATUS, 0, nb);
! 	    *nb=0;
! 	  }
! 	}
  }
  
  void
diff -rc nethack-3.3.0/src/options.c sullied/src/options.c
*** nethack-3.3.0/src/options.c Fri Dec 10 21:20:56 1999
--- sullied/src/options.c Tue Apr  4 05:01:56 2000
***************
*** 83,88 ****
--- 83,89 ----
  #endif
  	{"help", &flags.help, TRUE},
  #ifdef TEXTCOLOR
+ 	{"hilite_danger", &iflags.hilite_danger, TRUE},
  	{"hilite_pet", &iflags.hilite_pet, FALSE},
  #else
  	{"hilite_pet", (boolean *)0, FALSE},
*** nethack-3.3.0/dat/opthelp Fri Dec 10 21:20:48 1999
--- sullied/dat/opthelp Tue Apr  4 08:47:44 2000
***************
*** 54,59 ****
--- 54,61 ----
  
  Boolean options if TEXTCOLOR was set at compile time:
  color      use different colors for objects on screen   [TRUE for micros]
+ hilite_danger  display important status line information in a
+                highlighted manner                                 [TRUE]
  hilite_pet display pets in a highlighted manner                   [FALSE]
  
  Boolean option if TIMED_DELAY was set at compile time (tty interface only):
diff -rc nethack-3.3.0/doc/Guidebook.mn sullied/doc/Guidebook.mn
*** nethack-3.3.0/doc/Guidebook.mn  Tue Apr  4 09:07:28 2000
--- sullied/doc/Guidebook.mn  Tue Apr  4 09:12:00 2000
***************
*** 1563,1568 ****
--- 1563,1571 ----
  off makes just looking at things faster, since you aren't interrupted with the
  ``More info?'' prompt, but it also means that you might miss some
  interesting and/or important information.
+ .lp hilite_danger
+ Hilight pertinent information on the bottom line (when you're sick or starving,
+ or when your hit points get dangerously low).
  .lp hilite_pet
  Visually distinguish pets from similar animals (default off).
  In text windowing, use text highlighting when color is turned off;
diff -rc nethack-3.3.0/doc/Guidebook.tex sullied/doc/Guidebook.tex
*** nethack-3.3.0/doc/Guidebook.tex Fri Dec 10 21:20:48 1999
--- sullied/doc/Guidebook.tex Tue Apr  4 09:12:22 2000
***************
*** 1968,1973 ****
--- 1968,1977 ----
  interrupted with the ``{\tt More info?}'' prompt, but it also means that you
  might miss some interesting and/or important information.
  %.lp
+ \item[\ib{hilite\_danger}]
+ Hilight pertinent information on the bottom line (when you're sick or
+ starving, or when your hit points get dangerously low).
+ %.lp
  \item[\ib{hilite\_pet}]
  Visually distinguish pets from similar animals (default off).
  In text windowing, use text highlighting when color is turned off;
diff -rc nethack-3.3.0/doc/Guidebook.txt sullied/doc/guidebook.txt
*** nethack-3.3.0/doc/Guidebook.txt Fri Dec 10 21:20:48 1999
--- sullied/doc/guidebook.txt Tue Apr  4 09:11:48 2000
***************
*** 2032,2037 ****
--- 2032,2042 ----
                 but it also means  that  you  might  miss  some  interesting
                 and/or important information.
  
+           hilite_danger
+                Hilight  pertinent  information  on  the  bottom  line (when
+                you're  sick  or  starving,  or  when  your  hit  points get
+                dangerously low).
+ 
            hilite_pet
                 Visually distinguish  pets  from  similar  animals  (default
                 off).   In  text windowing, use text highlighting when color