-\fB-c \fI<fg_modeline>,<bg_modeline>,<fg_highlight>,<bg_highlight>\fR,
-\fB--colors \fI<fg_modeline>,<bg_modeline>,<fg_highlight>,<bg_highlight>\fR
-select the modeline and highlight color numbers
+\fB-c \fI<colors>\fR, \fB--colors \fI<colors>\fR
+select the modeline and highlight color numbers with a color list of
+the form
+
+\fI<fg_modeline>,<bg_modeline>,<fg_highlight>,<bg_highlight>\fR