diff --git a/coordinator/config.lua b/coordinator/config.lua
index a29bb46..052bba4 100644
--- a/coordinator/config.lua
+++ b/coordinator/config.lua
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ config.COMMS_TIMEOUT = 5
 -- expected number of reactor units, used only to require that number of unit monitors
 config.NUM_UNITS = 4
 
--- override default display colors (prettier in my opinion)
-config.RECOLOR = true
-
 -- alarm sounder volume (0.0 to 3.0, 1.0 being standard max volume, this is the option given to to speaker.play())
 -- note: alarm sine waves are at half saturation, so that multiple will be required to reach full scale
 config.SOUNDER_VOLUME = 1.0
diff --git a/coordinator/renderer.lua b/coordinator/renderer.lua
index 4003d71..edf0de8 100644
--- a/coordinator/renderer.lua
+++ b/coordinator/renderer.lua
@@ -27,29 +27,18 @@ local ui = {
     unit_layouts = {}
 }
 
--- reset a display to the "default", but set text scale to 0.5
+-- init a display to the "default", but set text scale to 0.5
 ---@param monitor table monitor
----@param recolor? boolean override default color palette
-local function _reset_display(monitor, recolor)
+local function _init_display(monitor)
     monitor.setTextScale(0.5)
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.white)
     monitor.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
     monitor.clear()
     monitor.setCursorPos(1, 1)
 
-    if recolor then
-        -- set overridden colors
-        for i = 1, #style.colors do
-            monitor.setPaletteColor(style.colors[i].c, style.colors[i].hex)
-        end
-    else
-        -- reset all colors
-        for _, val in pairs(colors) do
-            -- colors api has constants and functions, just get color constants
-            if type(val) == "number" then
-                monitor.setPaletteColor(val, term.nativePaletteColor(val))
-            end
-        end
+    -- set overridden colors
+    for i = 1, #style.colors do
+        monitor.setPaletteColor(style.colors[i].c, style.colors[i].hex)
     end
 end
 
@@ -79,15 +68,14 @@ function renderer.is_monitor_used(periph)
     return false
 end
 
--- reset all displays in use by the renderer
----@param recolor? boolean true to use color palette from style
-function renderer.reset(recolor)
-    -- reset primary monitor
-    _reset_display(engine.monitors.primary, recolor)
+-- init all displays in use by the renderer
+function renderer.init_displays()
+    -- init primary monitor
+    _init_display(engine.monitors.primary)
 
-    -- reset unit displays
+    -- init unit displays
     for _, monitor in pairs(engine.monitors.unit_displays) do
-        _reset_display(monitor, recolor)
+        _init_display(monitor)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/coordinator/startup.lua b/coordinator/startup.lua
index a35a0f4..1a23719 100644
--- a/coordinator/startup.lua
+++ b/coordinator/startup.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ local iocontrol    = require("coordinator.iocontrol")
 local renderer     = require("coordinator.renderer")
 local sounder      = require("coordinator.sounder")
 
-local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "v0.11.6"
+local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "v0.11.7"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ cfv.assert_type_int(config.TRUSTED_RANGE)
 cfv.assert_type_num(config.COMMS_TIMEOUT)
 cfv.assert_min(config.COMMS_TIMEOUT, 2)
 cfv.assert_type_int(config.NUM_UNITS)
-cfv.assert_type_bool(config.RECOLOR)
 cfv.assert_type_num(config.SOUNDER_VOLUME)
 cfv.assert_type_bool(config.TIME_24_HOUR)
 cfv.assert_type_str(config.LOG_PATH)
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ local function main()
 
     -- init renderer
     renderer.set_displays(monitors)
-    renderer.reset(config.RECOLOR)
+    renderer.init_displays()
 
     if not renderer.validate_main_display_width() then
         println("startup> main display must be 8 blocks wide")
diff --git a/coordinator/ui/style.lua b/coordinator/ui/style.lua
index ca584f4..4b4bf46 100644
--- a/coordinator/ui/style.lua
+++ b/coordinator/ui/style.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+--
+-- Graphics Style Options
+--
 
 local core = require("graphics.core")