diff --git a/include/gui/view.hpp b/include/gui/view.hpp
index 72db87e..017c44f 100644
--- a/include/gui/view.hpp
+++ b/include/gui/view.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,19 @@ namespace gui
         View(View* parent);
         ~View();
 
-        void setBackgroundColor(gui::Color c) { m_backgroundColor = c; }
-        gui::Color getBackgroundColor() const { return m_backgroundColor; }
+        void setBackgroundColor(gui::Color c) { 
+            m_backgroundColor = c; 
+            m_backgroundInherited = false;
+        }
+        gui::Color getBackgroundColor() const { 
+            if (!m_backgroundInherited)
+                return m_backgroundColor;
+            if (getParentView())
+                return getParentView()->getBackgroundColor();
+            return ViewController::get().getBackgroundColor();
+        }
+        bool isBackgroundInherited() const { return m_backgroundInherited; }
+        void inheritBackgroundColor() { m_backgroundInherited = true; }
     protected:
         gui::Graphics &get_default_graphics();
         gui::Display &get_default_display();
@@ -62,6 +73,7 @@ namespace gui
 
         View *childView;
         Widget *childWidgets = nullptr;
+        bool m_backgroundInherited;
         Color m_backgroundColor;
 
         enum TimerEventType{
diff --git a/src/view_controller.cpp b/src/view_controller.cpp
index 6f343ac..8d0838a 100644
--- a/src/view_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/view_controller.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ void ViewController::poll_event_loop(){
 }
 
 gui::Color ViewController::getBackgroundColor() const{ 
-    return this->current_view?
+    gui::Color c;
+    c = this->current_view?
         this->current_view->m_backgroundColor:
         0;
+    return c;
 }
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