diff --git a/_examples/active.go b/_examples/active.go
index 40394f3..1cafa12 100644
--- a/_examples/active.go
+++ b/_examples/active.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ func nextView(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	nextIndex := (active + 1) % len(viewArr)
 	name := viewArr[nextIndex]
 
-	v, err := g.View("v2")
+	out, err := g.View("v2")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintln(v, "Going from view "+v.Name()+" to "+name)
+	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Going from view "+v.Name()+" to "+name)
 
 	if _, err := setCurrentViewOnTop(g, name); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/_examples/dynamic.go b/_examples/dynamic.go
index 3c26f95..0e9b69d 100644
--- a/_examples/dynamic.go
+++ b/_examples/dynamic.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ func main() {
 	defer g.Close()
 
 	g.SetLayout(layout)
+	g.ActiveColor = gocui.ColorRed
+
 	if err := initKeybindings(g); err != nil {
 		log.Panicln(err)
 	}
@@ -128,15 +130,6 @@ func newView(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 	if _, err := g.SetCurrentView(name); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	v.BgColor = gocui.ColorRed
-
-	if curView >= 0 {
-		cv, err := g.View(views[curView])
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		cv.BgColor = g.BgColor
-	}
 
 	views = append(views, name)
 	curView = len(views) - 1
@@ -163,22 +156,9 @@ func nextView(g *gocui.Gui, disableCurrent bool) error {
 		next = 0
 	}
 
-	nv, err := g.View(views[next])
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if _, err := g.SetCurrentView(views[next]); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	nv.BgColor = gocui.ColorRed
-
-	if disableCurrent && len(views) > 1 {
-		cv, err := g.View(views[curView])
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		cv.BgColor = g.BgColor
-	}
 
 	curView = next
 	return nil