diff --git a/xC.c b/xC.c
index ab51fae..84c5532 100644
--- a/xC.c
+++ b/xC.c
@@ -1479,10 +1479,21 @@ enum formatter_item_type
 	FORMATTER_ITEM_IGNORE_ATTR          ///< Un/set attribute ignoration
 };
 
+enum
+{
+	TEXT_BOLD        = 1 << 0,
+	TEXT_ITALIC      = 1 << 1,
+	TEXT_UNDERLINE   = 1 << 2,
+	TEXT_INVERSE     = 1 << 3,
+	TEXT_BLINK       = 1 << 4,
+	TEXT_CROSSED_OUT = 1 << 5,
+	TEXT_MONOSPACE   = 1 << 6
+};
+
 struct formatter_item
 {
 	enum formatter_item_type type : 16; ///< Type of this item
-	int attribute                 : 16; ///< Attribute ID
+	int attribute                 : 16; ///< Attribute ID or a TEXT_* mask
 	int color;                          ///< Colour
 	char *text;                         ///< String
 };
@@ -2831,17 +2842,6 @@ init_colors (struct app_context *ctx)
 // is what people are using these days.  At least no stupid ncurses limits us
 // with colour pairs.
 
-enum
-{
-	TEXT_BOLD        = 1 << 0,
-	TEXT_ITALIC      = 1 << 1,
-	TEXT_UNDERLINE   = 1 << 2,
-	TEXT_INVERSE     = 1 << 3,
-	TEXT_BLINK       = 1 << 4,
-	TEXT_CROSSED_OUT = 1 << 5,
-	TEXT_MONOSPACE   = 1 << 6
-};
-
 struct attr_printer
 {
 	char **attrs;                       ///< Named attributes