diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl.mdesk b/src/ctrl/ctrl.mdesk
index 5665654d..ceb2fca1 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl.mdesk
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl.mdesk
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ CTRL_EntityKindTable:
   {Module                    module               "Module"                    }
   {EntryPoint                entry_point          "Entry Point"               }
   {DebugInfoPath             debug_info_path      "Debug Info Path"           }
-  {PendingThreadName         pending_thread_name  "Pending Thread Name"       }
-  {Breakpoint                breakpoint           "Breakpoint"                }
+  {PendingThreadName         pending_thread_name  "Pending Thread Name"       }
+  {PendingThreadColor        pending_thread_color "Pending Thread Color"      }
+  {Breakpoint                breakpoint           "Breakpoint"                }
 }
 
 @enum CTRL_EntityKind:
diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
index c5fce76f..1b9a4c48 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
@@ -1023,6 +1023,21 @@ ctrl_process_from_entity(CTRL_Entity *entity)
   return result;
 }
 
+internal CTRL_Entity *
+ctrl_thread_from_id(CTRL_EntityStore *store, U64 id)
+{
+  CTRL_Entity *thread = &ctrl_entity_nil;
+  CTRL_EntityArray threads = ctrl_entity_array_from_kind(store, CTRL_EntityKind_Thread);
+  for EachIndex(idx, threads.count)
+  {
+    if(threads.v[idx]->id == id)
+    {
+      thread = threads.v[idx];
+    }
+  }
+  return thread;
+}
+
 internal CTRL_Entity *
 ctrl_module_from_process_vaddr(CTRL_Entity *process, U64 vaddr)
 {
@@ -1239,6 +1254,17 @@ ctrl_entity_store_apply_events(CTRL_EntityStore *store, CTRL_EventList *list)
             break;
           }
         }
+        CTRL_EntityArray pending_thread_colors = ctrl_entity_array_from_kind(store, CTRL_EntityKind_PendingThreadColor);
+        for EachIndex(idx, pending_thread_colors.count)
+        {
+          CTRL_Entity *entity = pending_thread_colors.v[idx];
+          if(entity->id == event->entity_id)
+          {
+            thread->rgba = entity->rgba;
+            ctrl_entity_release(store, entity);
+            break;
+          }
+        }
         thread->stack_base = event->stack_base;
         ctrl_query_cached_rip_from_thread(store, event->entity);
       }break;
@@ -1250,21 +1276,46 @@ ctrl_entity_store_apply_events(CTRL_EntityStore *store, CTRL_EventList *list)
       case CTRL_EventKind_ThreadName:
       {
         CTRL_Entity *process = ctrl_entity_from_handle(store, event->parent);
-        CTRL_Entity *thread = ctrl_entity_from_handle(store, event->entity);
-        if(event->entity_id != 0)
+        CTRL_Entity *thread = &ctrl_entity_nil;
+        if(event->entity_id == 0)
+        {
+          thread = ctrl_entity_from_handle(store, event->entity);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          thread = ctrl_thread_from_id(store, event->entity_id);
+        }
+        if(thread != &ctrl_entity_nil)
+        {
+          ctrl_entity_equip_string(store, thread, event->string);
+        }
+        else
         {
           CTRL_Entity *pending_name = ctrl_entity_alloc(store, process, CTRL_EntityKind_PendingThreadName, Arch_Null, ctrl_handle_zero(), event->entity_id);
           ctrl_entity_equip_string(store, pending_name, event->string);
         }
-        else if(thread != &ctrl_entity_nil)
-        {
-          ctrl_entity_equip_string(store, thread, event->string);
-        }
       }break;
       case CTRL_EventKind_ThreadColor:
       {
-        CTRL_Entity *thread = ctrl_entity_from_handle(store, event->entity);
-        thread->rgba = event->rgba;
+        CTRL_Entity *process = ctrl_entity_from_handle(store, event->parent);
+        CTRL_Entity *thread = &ctrl_entity_nil;
+        if(event->entity_id == 0)
+        {
+          thread = ctrl_entity_from_handle(store, event->entity);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          thread = ctrl_thread_from_id(store, event->entity_id);
+        }
+        if(thread != &ctrl_entity_nil)
+        {
+          thread->rgba = event->rgba;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          CTRL_Entity *pending = ctrl_entity_alloc(store, process, CTRL_EntityKind_PendingThreadColor, Arch_Null, ctrl_handle_zero(), event->entity_id);
+          pending->rgba = event->rgba;
+        }
       }break;
       case CTRL_EventKind_ThreadFrozen:
       {
@@ -4399,7 +4450,8 @@ ctrl_thread__next_dmn_event(Arena *arena, DMN_CtrlCtx *ctrl_ctx, CTRL_Msg *msg,
       out_evt->msg_id     = msg->msg_id;
       out_evt->entity     = ctrl_handle_make(CTRL_MachineID_Local, event->thread);
       out_evt->parent     = ctrl_handle_make(CTRL_MachineID_Local, event->process);
-      out_evt->rgba       = event->code;
+      out_evt->entity_id  = event->code;
+      out_evt->rgba       = event->user_data;
     }break;
     case DMN_EventKind_SetBreakpoint:
     {
diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
index 73f6b2c2..86edf6c3 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
@@ -843,6 +843,7 @@ internal CTRL_Entity *ctrl_entity_from_handle(CTRL_EntityStore *store, CTRL_Hand
 internal CTRL_Entity *ctrl_entity_child_from_kind(CTRL_Entity *parent, CTRL_EntityKind kind);
 internal CTRL_Entity *ctrl_entity_ancestor_from_kind(CTRL_Entity *entity, CTRL_EntityKind kind);
 internal CTRL_Entity *ctrl_process_from_entity(CTRL_Entity *entity);
+internal CTRL_Entity *ctrl_thread_from_id(CTRL_EntityStore *store, U64 id);
 internal CTRL_Entity *ctrl_module_from_process_vaddr(CTRL_Entity *process, U64 vaddr);
 internal DI_Key ctrl_dbgi_key_from_module(CTRL_Entity *module);
 internal CTRL_EntityList ctrl_modules_from_dbgi_key(Arena *arena, CTRL_EntityStore *store, DI_Key *dbgi_key);
diff --git a/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.c b/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.c
index 87ed9c81..c7d5dd88 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.c
+++ b/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //- GENERATED CODE
 
 C_LINKAGE_BEGIN
-String8 ctrl_entity_kind_code_name_table[10] =
+String8 ctrl_entity_kind_code_name_table[11] =
 {
 {0},
 str8_lit_comp("root"),
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ str8_lit_comp("module"),
 str8_lit_comp("entry_point"),
 str8_lit_comp("debug_info_path"),
 str8_lit_comp("pending_thread_name"),
+str8_lit_comp("pending_thread_color"),
 str8_lit_comp("breakpoint"),
 };
 
-String8 ctrl_entity_kind_display_string_table[10] =
+String8 ctrl_entity_kind_display_string_table[11] =
 {
 {0},
 str8_lit_comp("Root"),
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ str8_lit_comp("Module"),
 str8_lit_comp("EntryPoint"),
 str8_lit_comp("DebugInfoPath"),
 str8_lit_comp("PendingThreadName"),
+str8_lit_comp("PendingThreadColor"),
 str8_lit_comp("Breakpoint"),
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.h b/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.h
index 14dfc6a8..56f7b8db 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.h
+++ b/src/ctrl/generated/ctrl.meta.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CTRL_EntityKind_Module,
 CTRL_EntityKind_EntryPoint,
 CTRL_EntityKind_DebugInfoPath,
 CTRL_EntityKind_PendingThreadName,
+CTRL_EntityKind_PendingThreadColor,
 CTRL_EntityKind_Breakpoint,
 CTRL_EntityKind_COUNT,
 } CTRL_EntityKind;
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ CTRL_ExceptionCodeKind_COUNT,
 } CTRL_ExceptionCodeKind;
 
 C_LINKAGE_BEGIN
-extern String8 ctrl_entity_kind_code_name_table[10];
-extern String8 ctrl_entity_kind_display_string_table[10];
+extern String8 ctrl_entity_kind_code_name_table[11];
+extern String8 ctrl_entity_kind_display_string_table[11];
 extern U32 ctrl_exception_code_kind_code_table[38];
 extern String8 ctrl_exception_code_kind_display_string_table[38];
 extern String8 ctrl_exception_code_kind_lowercase_code_string_table[38];
diff --git a/src/demon/win32/demon_core_win32.c b/src/demon/win32/demon_core_win32.c
index 6480d200..bd6bfb6f 100644
--- a/src/demon/win32/demon_core_win32.c
+++ b/src/demon/win32/demon_core_win32.c
@@ -2524,7 +2524,8 @@ dmn_ctrl_run(Arena *arena, DMN_CtrlCtx *ctx, DMN_RunCtrls *ctrls)
                   case DMN_W32_EXCEPTION_RADDBG_SET_THREAD_COLOR:
                   {
                     e->kind = DMN_EventKind_SetThreadColor;
-                    e->code = exception->ExceptionInformation[1];
+                    e->code = exception->ExceptionInformation[0];
+                    e->user_data = exception->ExceptionInformation[1];
                   }break;
                   
                   //- rjf: fill set-data-breakpoint info
diff --git a/src/lib_raddbg_markup/raddbg_markup.h b/src/lib_raddbg_markup/raddbg_markup.h
index 4b186079..9e639a4d 100644
--- a/src/lib_raddbg_markup/raddbg_markup.h
+++ b/src/lib_raddbg_markup/raddbg_markup.h
@@ -19,25 +19,15 @@
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ Usage Macros
 
-#if defined(RADDBG_MARKUP_STUBS)
-# define raddbg_is_attached(...)                      (0)
-# define raddbg_thread_name(fmt, ...)                 ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_thread_color_hex(hexcode)             ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_thread_color_rgba(r, g, b, a)         ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_break(...)                            ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_break_if(expr, ...)                   ((void)expr)
-# define raddbg_watch(fmt, ...)                       ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_pin(expr, ...)
-# define raddbg_log(fmt, ...)                         ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_entry_point(...)                      struct raddbg_gen_data_id(){int __unused__}
-# define raddbg_type_view(type, ...)             struct raddbg_gen_data_id(){int __unused__}
-# define raddbg_add_breakpoint(ptr, size, r, w, x)    ((void)0)
-# define raddbg_remove_breakpoint(ptr, size, r, w, x) ((void)0)
-#else
+#if !defined(RADDBG_MARKUP_STUBS)
 # define raddbg_is_attached(...)                      raddbg_is_attached__impl()
-# define raddbg_thread_name(fmt, ...)                 raddbg_thread_name__impl((fmt), __VA_ARGS__)
-# define raddbg_thread_color_hex(hexcode)             raddbg_thread_color__impl((hexcode))
-# define raddbg_thread_color_rgba(r, g, b, a)         raddbg_thread_color__impl(((unsigned int)((r)*255) << 24) | ((unsigned int)((g)*255) << 16) | ((unsigned int)((b)*255) << 8) | ((unsigned int)(a)*255))
+# define raddbg_thread_id(...)                        raddbg_thread_id__impl()
+# define raddbg_thread_name(fmt, ...)                 raddbg_thread_name__impl(raddbg_thread_id(), (fmt), __VA_ARGS__)
+# define raddbg_thread_id_name(id, fmt, ...)          raddbg_thread_name__impl((id), (fmt), __VA_ARGS__)
+# define raddbg_thread_color_u32(u32)                 raddbg_thread_color__impl(raddbg_thread_id(), (u32))
+# define raddbg_thread_color_rgba(r, g, b, a)         raddbg_thread_color__impl(raddbg_thread_id(), ((unsigned int)((r)*255) << 24) | ((unsigned int)((g)*255) << 16) | ((unsigned int)((b)*255) << 8) | ((unsigned int)(a)*255))
+# define raddbg_thread_id_color_u32(id, u32)          raddbg_thread_color__impl((id), (u32))
+# define raddbg_thread_id_color_rgba(id, r, g, b, a)  raddbg_thread_color__impl((id), ((unsigned int)((r)*255) << 24) | ((unsigned int)((g)*255) << 16) | ((unsigned int)((b)*255) << 8) | ((unsigned int)(a)*255))
 # define raddbg_break(...)                            raddbg_break__impl()
 # define raddbg_break_if(expr, ...)                   ((expr) ? raddbg_break__impl() : (void)0)
 # define raddbg_watch(fmt, ...)                       raddbg_watch__impl((fmt), __VA_ARGS__)
@@ -47,6 +37,24 @@
 # define raddbg_type_view(type, ...)                  raddbg_exe_data static char raddbg_gen_data_id()[] = ("type_view: {type: \"" #type "\", expr: \"" #__VA_ARGS__ "\"}")
 # define raddbg_add_breakpoint(ptr, size, r, w, x)    raddbg_add_or_remove_breakpoint__impl((ptr), (1), (size), (r), (w), (x))
 # define raddbg_remove_breakpoint(ptr, size, r, w, x) raddbg_add_or_remove_breakpoint__impl((ptr), (0), (size), (r), (w), (x))
+#else
+# define raddbg_is_attached(...)                      (0)
+# define raddbg_thread_id(...)                        ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_thread_name(fmt, ...)                 ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_thread_id_name(id, fmt, ...)          ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_thread_color_u32(u32)                 ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_thread_color_rgba(r, g, b, a)         ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_thread_id_color_u32(id, u32)          ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_thread_id_color_rgba(id, r, g, b, a)  ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_break(...)                            ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_break_if(expr, ...)                   ((void)expr)
+# define raddbg_watch(fmt, ...)                       ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_pin(expr, ...)
+# define raddbg_log(fmt, ...)                         ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_entry_point(...)                      struct raddbg_gen_data_id(){int __unused__}
+# define raddbg_type_view(type, ...)                  struct raddbg_gen_data_id(){int __unused__}
+# define raddbg_add_breakpoint(ptr, size, r, w, x)    ((void)0)
+# define raddbg_remove_breakpoint(ptr, size, r, w, x) ((void)0)
 #endif
 
 ////////////////////////////////
@@ -212,8 +220,15 @@ raddbg_is_attached__impl(void)
   return !!raddbg_is_attached_byte_marker[0];
 }
 
+static inline int
+raddbg_thread_id__impl(void)
+{
+  DWORD result = GetCurrentThreadId();
+  return result;
+}
+
 static inline void
-raddbg_thread_name__impl(char *fmt, ...)
+raddbg_thread_name__impl(int id, char *fmt, ...)
 {
   // rjf: resolve variadic arguments
   char buffer[512] = {0};
@@ -247,7 +262,7 @@ raddbg_thread_name__impl(char *fmt, ...)
   }
   
   // rjf: set thread name, windows 10 style
-  if(SetThreadDescription_function)
+  if(SetThreadDescription_function && id == GetCurrentThreadId())
   {
     WCHAR buffer16[1024] = {0};
     int name_length = 0;
@@ -277,7 +292,7 @@ raddbg_thread_name__impl(char *fmt, ...)
     THREADNAME_INFO info;
     info.dwType = 0x1000;
     info.szName = name;
-    info.dwThreadID = GetCurrentThreadId();
+    info.dwThreadID = id;
     info.dwFlags = 0;
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable: 6320 6322)
@@ -293,7 +308,7 @@ raddbg_thread_name__impl(char *fmt, ...)
 }
 
 static inline void
-raddbg_thread_color__impl(unsigned int hexcode)
+raddbg_thread_color__impl(int id, unsigned int hexcode)
 {
   if(raddbg_is_attached())
   {
@@ -302,13 +317,13 @@ raddbg_thread_color__impl(unsigned int hexcode)
     struct RADDBG_ThreadColorInfo
     {
       DWORD dwThreadID;
-      DWORD _pad0_;
+      DWORD _pad_0;
       DWORD rgba;
-      DWORD _pad1_;
+      DWORD _pad_1;
     };
 #pragma pack(pop)
     RADDBG_ThreadColorInfo info;
-    info.dwThreadID = GetCurrentThreadId();
+    info.dwThreadID = id;
     info.rgba = hexcode;
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable: 6320 6322)
diff --git a/src/mule/mule_main.cpp b/src/mule/mule_main.cpp
index 645ee7cc..d5b43817 100644
--- a/src/mule/mule_main.cpp
+++ b/src/mule/mule_main.cpp
@@ -2597,30 +2597,8 @@ thread_name_tests(void)
 #if _WIN32
   DWORD id = 0;
   HANDLE h = CreateThread(0, 0, dummy_thread, 0, CREATE_SUSPENDED, &id);
-  {
-#pragma pack(push, 8)
-    typedef struct THREADNAME_INFO THREADNAME_INFO;
-    struct THREADNAME_INFO
-    {
-      DWORD dwType;
-      LPCSTR szName;
-      DWORD dwThreadID;
-      DWORD dwFlags;
-    };
-#pragma pack(pop)
-    THREADNAME_INFO info;
-    info.dwType = 0x1000;
-    info.szName = "dummy_thread";
-    info.dwThreadID = id;
-    info.dwFlags = 0;
-    __try
-    {
-      RaiseException(0x406D1388, 0, sizeof(info) / sizeof(void *), (const ULONG_PTR *)&info);
-    }
-    __except(1)
-    {
-    }
-  }
+  raddbg_thread_id_name(id, "dummy_thread");
+  raddbg_thread_id_color_u32(id, 0xff1f23ff);
   ResumeThread(h);
   WaitForSingleObject(h, INFINITE);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c
index 8f00f15e..2a289b3b 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@
 //   - `raddbg_log(format, ...)`, e.g.
 //     `raddbg_log("This is a number: %i", 123)`: Writes a debug string for a
 //     debugger to read and display in its UI.
-//   - `raddbg_thread_color_hex(hexcode)`, e.g.
-//     `raddbg_thread_color_hex(0xff0000ff)`: Sets the calling thread's color.
+//   - `raddbg_thread_color_u32(hexcode)`, e.g.
+//     `raddbg_thread_color_u32(0xff0000ff)`: Sets the calling thread's color.
 //     - Also can be done with individual `[0, 1]` color components:
 //       `raddbg_thread_color_rgba(1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f)`
 //   - `raddbg_pin(<expr>)`, e.g.