Help With Slipknot's Letter by Letter Message Window/Default Color Change

I need help, about the font color !

The script is great, lots of feature, easy to operate, except one thng : font color (default )

I used Slipknot's Message Script, and I don't know how to change the default font color of this script from white to black. Help needed. It's a bit long script.

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#==============================================================================
# ** Letter by Letter Message Window
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Slipknot (dubealex.com/asylum)
# Version 1.11
# September 8, 2006
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Thanks to:
#  - Dubealex, for some of the features.
#  - RPG Advocate, for the hexadecimal color.
#==============================================================================

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SDK log
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SDK.log('Letter by Letter Message Window', 'Slipknot', '1.11', '08.09.06')

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Begin SDK Enabled Check
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if SDK.state('Letter by Letter Message Window')

# Loads the maps' names
$data_map_infos = load_data('Data/MapInfos.rxdata')

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Message
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class handles the message data
#==============================================================================
class Game_Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_accessor :letter_by_letter, :speed, :can_skip, :height, :font,
    :sound_enable, :sound, :path, :face_rect, :fit, :skin, :nb_skin,
    :nbyo, :opacity, :shadow, :outline, :pause, :autoclose_frames
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    # Letter by letter mode
    @letter_by_letter = true
    # Lettter by letter mode's speed
    @speed = 3
    # If this option is false, the player can't skip the message
    @can_skip = true
    # Height of each line, used within the fit or above event options
    @height = 32
    # Always resize the message
    @fit = false
    # Font for the mesage text
    @font = Font.default_name
    # Sound enable
    @sound_enable = false
    # Sound for letter by letter, ['filename', vol]
    @sound = ['032-Switch01', 80]
    # Folder for the message pictures
    @path = 'Graphics/Pictures/'
    # Face rect (only the last two numbers are used)
    @face_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, 96, 96)
    # Skin for the message window, nil = default
    @skin = nil
    # Skin for the name box, nil = default
    @nb_skin = nil
    # Name box y offset
    @nbyo = 20
    # Message window's opacity
    @opacity = 160
    # Outline text
    @outline = false
    # Shadow text
    @shadow = false
    # Show or not the pause graphic
    @pause = true
    # Frames before the message autoclose
    @autoclose_frames = 8
    end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_System
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds Game Message
#==============================================================================

class Game_System
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias slipknot_lblms_initialize initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Load Database
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    slipknot_lblms_initialize
    @message = Game_Message.new
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Event
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Event Name
#==============================================================================

class Game_Event < Game_Character
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Name
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def name
    @event.name
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Spriteset_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Character Sprites
#==============================================================================

class Spriteset_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :character_sprites
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Message
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Rewrites Window_Message
#==============================================================================

class Window_Message < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias slipknot_lblms_initialize initialize
  alias slipknot_lblms_terminatemessage terminate_message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    slipknot_lblms_initialize
    @autoclose = -1
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Terminate Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def terminate_message
    slipknot_lblms_terminatemessage
    [@name_box, @picture].each do |x|
      x.dispose if x && ! x.disposed?
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.opacity = $game_system.message_frame == 0 ? 255 : 0
    self.back_opacity = system.opacity
    unless system.fit
      self.width, self.height = 480, 160
      skin = system.skin ? system.skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
      self.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(skin)
      self.contents = Bitmap.new(448, 128)
    else
      contents.clear
      contents.font.color = normal_color
      contents.font.size = Font.default_size
    end
    contents.font.name = system.font
    @x = @y = @wait_count = indent = 0
    @fit_size, @sound = false, system.sound_enable
    @start_x = 4
    @cursor_width = [0, 0, 0, 0]
    @x = 8 if $game_temp.choice_start == 0
    return if ! (@text = $game_temp.message_text)
    @text.gsub!(/\\\\/) { "\000" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Vv]\[([0-9]+)\]/) { $game_variables[$1.to_i] }
    @text.gsub!('\$') { $game_party.gold.to_s }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Nn]\[([0-9]+)\]/) do
      $game_actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_actors[$1.to_i].name : ''
    end
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Nn][Pp]\[([\d+])\]/) do
      $game_party.actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_party.actors[$1.to_i].name : ''
    end
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Cc]lass\[(\d+)\]/) do
      $game_actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_actors[$1.to_i].class_name : ''
    end
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Mm]ap/) { $data_map_infos[$game_map.map_id].name }
    gold_set = @text.gsub!(/\\[Gg]/, '')
    if @text[/\\[Nn]ame/]
      if @text.sub!(/\\[Nn]ame\[(.*?)\]/, '')
        name_text = $1
      elsif @text.sub!(/\\[Nn]ame/, '')
        name_text = $game_map.events[$game_system.map_interpreter.event_id].name
      end
    end
    if @text[/\\[Ff]ace/]
      # Left
      if @text.sub!(/\\[Ff]ace{(.+?)}/, '')
        face, face_name = 1, $1
      # Right
      elsif @text.sub!(/\\[Ff]ace\[(.+?)\]/, '')
        face, face_name = 2, $1
      end
    end
    picture = $1 if @text.sub!(/\\[Pp]ic\[(.+?)\]/, '')
    if @text[/\\[Pp]/]
      if @text.sub!(/\\[Pp]\[([-1,0-9]+)\]/, '')
        event = $1.to_i
      elsif @text.gsub!(/\\[Pp]/, '')
        event = $game_system.map_interpreter.event_id
      end
    end
    @text.gsub!('\$') { $game_party.gold.to_s }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Cc]\[([0-9A-Fa-f #]+?)\]/) { "\001[#$1]" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Cc]/) { "\001[0]" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Ii]con{([IiWwAaSs])}\[(\d+)\]/) { change_icon($1, $2.to_i) }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Ii]con\[(.*?)\]/) { "\002[#$1]" }
    @text.gsub!('\!') { "\003" }
    @text.gsub!('\.') { "\004" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Ss]\[([Xx\d]+)\]/) { "\005[#$1]" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Bb]/) { "\006" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Ii]/) { "\007" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Ff]\[(.*?)\]/) { "\010[#$1]" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\\%\[(\d+)\]/) { "\011[#$1]" }
    @text.gsub!('\%') { "\011" }
    if @fit_size = (event || system.fit)
      lines_size = [0, 0, 0, 0]
      save, lines = @text.clone, 0
      while (c = @text.slice!(/./m))
        if c == "\n"
          lines += 1
          break if lines == 4
          if lines >= $game_temp.choice_start
            lines_size[lines] += 16
          end
          next
        end
        lines_size[lines] += eval_text(c, true)
      end
    end
    if face
      if @fit_size
        mh = system.height
        fh = system.face_rect.height
        lines = (fh.to_f / mh.to_f).ceil if (lines * mh) < fh
        f_x = face == 2 ? 0 : lines_size.max + 16
        f_y = (lines * mh) <= fh ? 0 : (lines * mh - fh) / 2
        @start_x += system.face_rect.width + 4 if face == 2
        indent += system.face_rect.width + 8
      else
        f_x, f_y = face == 2 ? 16 : 336, 16
        @start_x += system.face_rect.width + 36 if face == 2
      end
      f_bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_bitmap(system.path, face_name)
    end
    if @fit_size
      @text = save
      self.height = lines * system.height + 32
      self.height += 32 if $game_temp.num_input_variable_id > 0
      self.width = lines_size.max + indent + 40
      windowskin = system.skin ? system.skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
      self.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(windowskin)
      self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width - 32, self.height - 32)
      contents.font.name = system.font
    end
    contents.blt(f_x, f_y, f_bitmap, system.face_rect) if face
    if ! event
      h2 = self.height / 2
      self.y = $game_temp.in_battle ? 96 - h2 + system.nbyo :
        case $game_system.message_position
        when 0 then 96 - h2 + system.nbyo
        when 1 then 240 - h2
        when 2 then 384 - h2
        end
      self.x = 320 - self.width / 2
    else
      c = event > 0 ? $game_map.events[event] : $game_player
      mx, my = 636 - self.width, 476 - self.height
      fx = [[c.screen_x - self.width / 2, 4].max, mx].min
      sy = name_text ? system.nbyo + 4 : 4
      ch = [$scene.spriteset.character_sprites[event - 1].bitmap.height /
        4 + 4, 48].max
      fy = [[c.screen_y - (ch + self.height), sy].max, my].min
      self.x, self.y = fx, fy
    end
    if name_text
      @name_box = Window_NameBox.new(x, y - system.nbyo, name_text)
      @name_box.back.opacity = 0 if $game_system.message_frame == 1
    end
    if picture
      @picture = Sprite.new
      @picture.bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_bitmap(system.path, picture)
      @picture.x = self.x + self.width - @picture.bitmap.width
      @picture.y = self.y - @picture.bitmap.height
    end
    if gold_set
      @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
      @gold_window.x = 560 - @gold_window.width
      if $game_temp.in_battle
        @gold_window.y = 192
      else
        @gold_window.y = self.y >= 128 ? 32 : 384
      end
      @gold_window.opacity = self.opacity
      @gold_window.back_opacity = self.back_opacity
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Evaluate Text
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def eval_text(c, read = false)
    case c
    when "\000"
      c = '\\'
    when "\001"
      @text.sub!(/\[(.*?)\]/, '')
      return 0 if read
      h, c = $1, $1.to_i
      contents.font.color = h.slice!(/./) == '#' ? hex_color(h) : text_color(c)
      return
    when "\002"
      @text.sub!(/\[(.*?)\]/, '')
      return 24 if read
      y = @fit_size ? system.height * @y + (system.height - 24) / 2 : 32 * @y + 4
      contents.blt(@x + @start_x, y, RPG::Cache.icon($1.to_s), Rect.new(0, 0, 24, 24))
      @x += 24
      return unless @y >= $game_temp.choice_start
      @cursor_width[@y] += 24
      return
    when "\003"
      return 0 if read
      @stop = true
      return
    when "\004"
      return 0 if read
      @wait_count += 10
      return
    when "\005"
      @text.sub!(/\[([x\d]+)\]/, '')
      if $1.downcase == 'x'
        contents.font.size = Font.default_size
      else
        contents.font.size = [[$1.to_i, 6].max, system.height].min
      end
      return 0
    when "\006"
      contents.font.bold = (! contents.font.bold)
      return 0
    when "\007"
      contents.font.italic = (! contents.font.italic)
      return 0
    when "\010"
      @text.sub!(/\[(.*?)\]/, '')
      if $1.downcase == 'x'
        contents.font.name = system.font
      else
        contents.font.name = [$1.to_s, system.font]
      end
      return 0
    when "\011"
      @text.sub!(/\[(\d+)\]/, '')
      return 0 if read
      @autoclose = $1 ? $1.to_i : system.autoclose_frames
      return
    when "\n"
      @y += 1
      @x = 0
      @x = 8 if @y >= $game_temp.choice_start
      return
    end
    w = contents.text_size(c).width
    return w if read
    y = @fit_size ? system.height * @y : 32 * @y
    if system.outline
      color = contents.font.color.dup
      contents.font.color.set normal_color
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x + 1, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y + 1, w * 2, system.height, c)
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x - 1, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y - 1, w * 2, system.height, c)
      contents.font.color = color
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
    elsif system.shadow
      color = contents.font.color.dup
      contents.font.color.set(0, 0, 0, 192)
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x + 2, y + 2, w * 2, system.height, c)
      contents.font.color = color
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
    else
      contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
    end
    @sound = (system.sound_enable && c != ' ')
    @x += w
    return if @y < $game_temp.choice_start || @y > 3
    @cursor_width[@y] += w
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Finish
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def finish
    if temp.choice_max > 0
      @item_max, self.active, self.index = temp.choice_max, true, 0
    end
    if temp.num_input_variable_id > 0
      digits_max = temp.num_input_digits_max
      number = $game_variables[temp.num_input_variable_id]
      @input_number_window = Window_InputNumber.new(digits_max)
      input_number.number = number
      input_number.x = x + 8
      input_number.y = y + temp.num_input_start * (@fit_size ? system.height : 32)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Database Icon
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def change_icon(option, index)
    s = case option.downcase
      when 'i'  then $data_items[index]
      when 'w' then $data_weapons[index]
      when 'a'  then $data_armors[index]
      when 's'  then $data_skills[index]
      end
    return sprintf("\002[%s]%s", s.icon_name, s.name) if s.name
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Hexadecimal Color
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def hex_color(string)
    return normal_color if string.size != 6
    r = g = b = 0
    5.times do |i|
      s = string.slice!(/./m)
      v = hex_convert(s.downcase)
      case i
      when 0 then r += v * 16
      when 1 then r += v
      when 2 then g += v * 16
      when 3 then g += v
      when 4 then b += v * 16
      when 5 then b += v
      end
    end
    return Color.new(r, g, b)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def hex_convert(c)
    return c.to_i if c[/[0-9]/]
    case c
    when 'a' then 10
    when 'b' then 11
    when 'c' then 12
    when 'd' then 13
    when 'e' then 14
    when 'f' then 15
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def system() $game_system.message end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Temp
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def temp() $game_temp end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Input Number Window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def input_number() @input_number_window end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    if @contents_showing
      super
      if @fade_in
        self.contents_opacity += 24
        if input_number
          input_number.contents_opacity += 24
        end
        @fade_in = contents_opacity != 255
        return
      end
      if @text
        if Input.trigger?(13)
          if @stop
            self.pause = @stop = false
            return
          end
          @skip = system.can_skip
        end
        return if @stop
        if @wait_count > 0 && ! @skip
          @wait_count -= 1
          return
        end
        loop do
          if (c = @text.slice!(/./m))
            eval_text(c)
            if @stop
              self.pause = system.pause
              return
            end
            if ! @skip && @sound
              Audio.se_play('Audio/SE/' + system.sound[0], system.sound[1])
              @sound = false
            end
            @wait_count += system.speed
          else
            @text = nil
            break
          end
          break if ! @skip
        end
        return if @text || @autoclose != -1
        finish
        return
      else
        if @autoclose > 0
          @autoclose -= 1
          return
        elsif @autoclose == 0
          terminate_message
          @autoclose = -1
          return
        end
      end
    end
    if input_number
      input_number.update
      if Input.trigger?(13)
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        $game_variables[$game_temp.num_input_variable_id] = input_number.number
        $game_map.need_refresh = true
        input_number.dispose
        @input_number_window = nil
        terminate_message
      end
      return
    end
    if @contents_showing
      self.pause = ($game_temp.choice_max == 0) & system.pause
      if Input.trigger?(12)
        if $game_temp.choice_max > 0 && $game_temp.choice_cancel_type > 0
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
          $game_temp.choice_proc.call($game_temp.choice_cancel_type - 1)
          terminate_message
        end
      end
      if Input.trigger?(13)
        if $game_temp.choice_max > 0
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
          $game_temp.choice_proc.call(self.index)
        end
        terminate_message
      end
      return
    end
    if ! @fade_out && $game_temp.message_text
      @contents_showing = temp.message_window_showing = true
      @stop = false
      @autoclose = -1
      @skip = (! system.letter_by_letter)
      reset_window
      refresh
      @wait_count, self.visible = 0, true
      return
    end
    return if ! visible
    @fade_out = true
    self.opacity -= 48
    if self.opacity == 0
      self.visible = @fade_out = false
      $game_temp.message_window_showing = false
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Updates Cursor Rectangle
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
    if index >= 0
      n = $game_temp.choice_start + @index
      y = (@fit_size ? system.height : 32) * n
      cursor_rect.set(4 + @start_x, y, @cursor_width.max + 8,
        @fit_size ? system.height : 32)
    else
      cursor_rect.empty
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_NameBox
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window is used to display the box above the message.
#==============================================================================

class Window_NameBox < Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :back
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(x, y, text)
    dumb = Bitmap.new(160, 42)
    dumb.font.name = system.font
    size = dumb.text_size(text).width
    dumb.dispose
    @back = Window_Base.new(x, y, size + 12, 32)
    skin = system.nb_skin ? system.nb_skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
    @back.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(skin)
    viewport = Viewport.new(x + 6, y + 5, size, 22)
    @back.z = viewport.z = 9999
    super(viewport)
    self.bitmap = Bitmap.new(size, 22)
    bitmap.font.name = system.font
    bitmap.draw_text(0, 0, size, 22, text)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def system() $game_system.message end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Dispose
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def dispose
    @back.dispose
    @back = nil
    super
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Interpreter
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Event ID and Game Message
#==============================================================================

class Interpreter
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :event_id
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def message
    $game_system.message
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Spriteset
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :spriteset
end

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# End SDK Enabled Test
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
end

Try inserting this line at somewhere around line 174, in class Window_Message, method refresh:

contents.font.color = Color.new(-255,-255,-255,255)

The script should look like this:

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def refresh
    self.opacity = $game_system.message_frame == 0 ? 255 : 0
    self.back_opacity = system.opacity
    unless system.fit
      self.width, self.height = 480, 160
      skin = system.skin ? system.skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
      self.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(skin)
      self.contents = Bitmap.new(448, 128)
    else
      contents.clear
      contents.font.color = normal_color
      contents.font.size = Font.default_size
    end
    contents.font.name = system.font

    contents.font.color = Color.new(-255,-255,-255,255)

    @x = @y = @wait_count = indent = 0
    @fit_size, @sound = false, system.sound_enable
    @start_x = 4
    @cursor_width = [0, 0, 0, 0]
    @x = 8 if $game_temp.choice_start == 0
    return if ! (@text = $game_temp.message_text)
    @text.gsub!(/\\\\/) { "\000" }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Vv]\[([0-9]+)\]/) { $game_variables[$1.to_i] }
    @text.gsub!('\$') { $game_party.gold.to_s }
    @text.gsub!(/\\[Nn]\[([0-9]+)\]/) do
      $game_actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_actors[$1.to_i].name : ''
    end


I put spaces around where I placed the line, just insert it at that point and you should be fine. I haven't tested it or anything.

Ok, message is black now,
How do I change the Name Box Font Color ?

At around line 600, there is a class called Window_NameBox

Right above the last line of the initialize method in that class, insert this line:

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bitmap.font.color = Color.new (-255,-255,-255,255)

It should look like this:

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class Window_NameBox < Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :back
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(x, y, text)
    dumb = Bitmap.new(160, 42)
    dumb.font.name = system.font
    size = dumb.text_size(text).width
    dumb.dispose
    @back = Window_Base.new(x, y, size + 12, 32)
    skin = system.nb_skin ? system.nb_skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
    @back.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(skin)
    viewport = Viewport.new(x + 6, y + 5, size, 22)
    @back.z = viewport.z = 9999
    super(viewport)
    self.bitmap = Bitmap.new(size, 22)
    bitmap.font.name = system.font

    bitmap.font.color = Color.new (-255,-255,-255,255)

    bitmap.draw_text(0, 0, size, 22, text)
  end