diff --git a/FL/Fl_Browser.H b/FL/Fl_Browser.H
index 350dbf709..191d98271 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Browser.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Browser.H
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ public:
     and used to modify how the rest of the line is printed:
     
     \li <tt>'\@.'</tt> Print rest of line, don't look for more '\@' signs
-    \li <tt>'\@\@'</tt> Doubling the format character prints the format character once, followed by the rest of line
+    \li <tt>'\@\@'</tt> Doubling the format character prints the format
+      character once, followed by the rest of line
     \li <tt>'\@l'</tt> Use a LARGE (24 point) font
     \li <tt>'\@m'</tt> Use a medium large (18 point) font
     \li <tt>'\@s'</tt> Use a <SMALL>small</SMALL> (11 point) font
@@ -222,8 +223,9 @@ public:
     font (sets font to FL_COURIER)
     \li <tt>'\@c'</tt> Center the line horizontally
     \li <tt>'\@r'</tt> Right-justify the text
+    \li <tt>'\@N'</tt> Use fl_inactive_color() to draw the text
     \li <tt>'\@B0', '\@B1', ... '\@B255'</tt> Fill the backgound with
-    fl_color(n)
+      fl_color(n)
     \li <tt>'\@C0', '\@C1', ... '\@C255'</tt> Use fl_color(n) to draw the text
     \li <tt>'\@F0', '\@F1', ...</tt> Use fl_font(n) to draw the text
     \li <tt>'\@S1', '\@S2', ...</tt> Use point size n to draw the text
diff --git a/test/browser.cxx b/test/browser.cxx
index e0ea9e799..749a7ed83 100644
--- a/test/browser.cxx
+++ b/test/browser.cxx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ That was a blank line above this.
 @C1RED
 @C2Green
 @C4Blue
+@N@.Inactive
 
 @@ start line with '@'
 @.@ alternative start line with '@'