diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 410c668..1895e41 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Changes in version 1.14.2
+--- Nov -- 2012 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan(a)gmail.com>
 
 + bugfix
   * plugins/* - Davide Madrisan:
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ Changes in version 1.14.2
   * autospec, autospec.conf, plugins/* - Davide Madrisan:
   Replace the option '--colorize' by '--colors <color-theme>'.
 
++ improvement
+  * libmsgmng.lib - Davide Madrisan:
+  Allow users to write and select customized color schemes:
+  ~/.autospec.d/color-theme.<color_scheme>"
+
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 Changes in version 1.14.1 - _TO*Hacklab release
diff --git a/lib/libmsgmng.lib.in b/lib/libmsgmng.lib.in
index bae2b0f..7c823e0 100644
--- a/lib/libmsgmng.lib.in
+++ b/lib/libmsgmng.lib.in
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ function notify.note() {
 # args:
 #    none
 function notify.enable_colors() {
-   local color_scheme="$1"
-   [ "$color_scheme" ] || color_scheme="default"
-   if [ -r /etc/@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme} ]; then
+   local color_scheme="${1:-default}"
+   if [ -r  ~/.@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme} ]; then
+      . ~/.@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme}
+      notify.debug "loading ~/.@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme}"
+   elif [ -r /etc/@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme} ]; then
       . /etc/@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme}
       notify.debug "loading /etc/@package@.d/color-theme.${color_scheme}"
    else