diff --git a/doc/config b/doc/config
index d836f42e..8917cf1c 100644
--- a/doc/config
+++ b/doc/config
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 #
 #song_list_format = {%a - }{%t}|{$8%f$9}$R{$3(%l)$9}
 #
-#song_status_format = {{%a{ \"%b\"{ (%y)}} - }{%t}}|{%f}
+#song_status_format = {{%a{ "%b"{ (%y)}} - }{%t}}|{%f}
 #
 #song_library_format = {%n - }{%t}|{%f}
 #
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 ##   not available.
 ##
 #
-#song_columns_list_format = (7f)[green]{l} (25)[cyan]{a} (40)[]{t|f} (30)[red]{b}
+#song_columns_list_format = (20)[]{a} (6f)[green]{NE} (50)[white]{t|f:Title} (20)[cyan]{b} (7f)[magenta]{l}
 #
 ##### various settings #####
 #
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 ##
 ## Note: Possible display modes: classic, columns.
 ##
-#playlist_display_mode = classic
+#playlist_display_mode = columns
 #
 #browser_display_mode = classic
 #
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@
 #
 #main_window_highlight_color = yellow
 #
-#progressbar_color = default
+#progressbar_color = black
 #
-#progressbar_elapsed_color = default
+#progressbar_elapsed_color = green
 #
 #statusbar_color = default
 #
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 1e8ef85b..1dbd77f4 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ bool Configuration::read(const std::string &config_path)
 		song_window_title_format, "{%a - }{%t}|{%f}", adjust_and_validate_format
 	));
 	p.add("song_columns_list_format", assign_default<std::string>(
-		columns_format, "(7f)[green]{l} (25)[cyan]{a} (40)[]{t|f} (30)[red]{b}",
+		columns_format, "(20)[]{a} (6f)[green]{NE} (50)[white]{t|f:Title} (20)[cyan]{b} (7f)[magenta]{l}",
 			[this](std::string &&v) {
 				boost::tie(columns, song_in_columns_to_string_format) = generate_columns(v);
 				return v;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ bool Configuration::read(const std::string &config_path)
 		playlist_separate_albums, false
 	));
 	p.add("playlist_display_mode", assign_default(
-		playlist_display_mode, DisplayMode::Classic
+		playlist_display_mode, DisplayMode::Columns
 	));
 	p.add("browser_display_mode", assign_default(
 		browser_display_mode, DisplayMode::Classic
@@ -598,10 +598,10 @@ bool Configuration::read(const std::string &config_path)
 		main_highlight_color, NC::Color::Yellow
 	));
 	p.add("progressbar_color", assign_default(
-		progressbar_color, NC::Color::Default
+		progressbar_color, NC::Color::Black
 	));
 	p.add("progressbar_elapsed_color", assign_default(
-		progressbar_elapsed_color, NC::Color::Default
+		progressbar_elapsed_color, NC::Color::Green
 	));
 	p.add("statusbar_color", assign_default(
 		statusbar_color, NC::Color::Default