3 files changed, 46 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/ui.c b/src/nvim/api/ui.c
index d86aecc318..383c9c16ab 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/ui.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/ui.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "nvim/map.h"
 #include "nvim/memory.h"
 #include "nvim/msgpack_rpc/channel.h"
+#include "nvim/option.h"
 #include "nvim/popupmnu.h"
 #include "nvim/screen.h"
 #include "nvim/ui.h"
@@ -255,6 +256,33 @@ static void ui_set_option(UI *ui, bool init, String name, Object value, Error *e
     return;
   }
 
+  if (strequal(name.data, "term_name")) {
+    if (value.type != kObjectTypeString) {
+      api_set_error(error, kErrorTypeValidation, "term_name must be a String");
+      return;
+    }
+    set_tty_option("term", xstrdup(value.data.string.data));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (strequal(name.data, "term_colors")) {
+    if (value.type != kObjectTypeInteger) {
+      api_set_error(error, kErrorTypeValidation, "term_colors must be a Integer");
+      return;
+    }
+    t_colors = (int)value.data.integer;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (strequal(name.data, "term_background")) {
+    if (value.type != kObjectTypeString) {
+      api_set_error(error, kErrorTypeValidation, "term_background must be a String");
+      return;
+    }
+    set_tty_background(value.data.string.data);
+    return;
+  }
+
   // LEGACY: Deprecated option, use `ext_cmdline` instead.
   bool is_popupmenu = strequal(name.data, "popupmenu_external");
 
diff --git a/src/nvim/option.c b/src/nvim/option.c
index 897c12a6c4..3aa76f7767 100644
--- a/src/nvim/option.c
+++ b/src/nvim/option.c
@@ -4921,6 +4921,23 @@ bool set_tty_option(const char *name, char *value)
   return false;
 }
 
+void set_tty_background(const char *value)
+{
+  if (option_was_set("bg") || strequal((char *)p_bg, value)) {
+    // background is already set... ignore
+    return;
+  }
+  if (starting) {
+    // Wait until after startup, so OptionSet is triggered.
+    do_cmdline_cmd((value[0] == 'l')
+                   ? "autocmd VimEnter * ++once ++nested set bg=light"
+                   : "autocmd VimEnter * ++once ++nested set bg=dark");
+  } else {
+    set_option_value("bg", 0L, value, 0);
+    reset_option_was_set("bg");
+  }
+}
+
 /// Find index for an option
 ///
 /// @param[in]  arg  Option name.
diff --git a/src/nvim/tui/input.c b/src/nvim/tui/input.c
index 17656c5ddc..691b2ea9da 100644
--- a/src/nvim/tui/input.c
+++ b/src/nvim/tui/input.c
@@ -442,18 +442,7 @@ static HandleState handle_bracketed_paste(TermInput *input)
 static void set_bg_deferred(void **argv)
 {
   char *bgvalue = argv[0];
-  if (!option_was_set("bg") && !strequal((char *)p_bg, bgvalue)) {
-    // Value differs, apply it.
-    if (starting) {
-      // Wait until after startup, so OptionSet is triggered.
-      do_cmdline_cmd((bgvalue[0] == 'l')
-                     ? "autocmd VimEnter * ++once ++nested set bg=light"
-                     : "autocmd VimEnter * ++once ++nested set bg=dark");
-    } else {
-      set_option_value("bg", 0L, bgvalue, 0);
-      reset_option_was_set("bg");
-    }
-  }
+  set_tty_background(bgvalue);
 }
 
 // During startup, tui.c requests the background color (see `ext.get_bg`).