--- a/console.c	Thu Nov 16 17:15:26 2006 +0000
+++ b/console.c	Thu Nov 16 17:41:24 2006 +0000
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@
 	memmove(&_iconsole_buffer[0], &_iconsole_buffer[1], sizeof(_iconsole_buffer[0]) * ICON_BUFFER);
 	_iconsole_buffer[ICON_BUFFER] = strdup(string);
 
+	str_strip_colours(_iconsole_buffer[ICON_BUFFER]);
 	str_validate(_iconsole_buffer[ICON_BUFFER]);
 
 	memmove(&_iconsole_cbuffer[0], &_iconsole_cbuffer[1], sizeof(_iconsole_cbuffer[0]) * ICON_BUFFER);

--- a/string.c	Thu Nov 16 17:15:26 2006 +0000
+++ b/string.c	Thu Nov 16 17:41:24 2006 +0000
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@
 		if (!IsValidAsciiChar(*str, CS_ALPHANUMERAL)) *str = '?';
 }
 
+void str_strip_colours(char *str)
+{
+	char *dst = str;
+	for (; *str != '\0';) {
+		if (*str >= 15 && *str <= 31) { // magic colour codes
+			str++;
+		} else {
+			*dst++ = *str++;
+		}
+	}
+	*dst = '\0';
+}
+
 /**
  * Only allow certain keys. You can define the filter to be used. This makes
  *  sure no invalid keys can get into an editbox, like BELL.

--- a/string.h	Thu Nov 16 17:15:26 2006 +0000
+++ b/string.h	Thu Nov 16 17:41:24 2006 +0000
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
  * replaces them with a question mark '?' */
 void str_validate(char *str);
 
+/** Scans the string for colour codes and strips them */
+void str_strip_colours(char *str);
+
 /**
  * Valid filter types for IsValidAsciiChar.
  */