game.patch

--- /minetest/src/game.cpp
+++ /minetest/src/game.cpp
@@ -1281,6 +1281,13 @@
            core::rect<s32>(0,0,0,0),
            //false, false); // Disable word wrap as of now
            false, true);
+
+   // Slightly shaded so it's easier to read.
+   // I'd like to set the shadow to the width of the text.
+   // Irrlicht IGUIStaticText has getTextWidth,
+   // but it seems to have no effect on the core::rect above.
+   guitext_chat->setBackgroundColor(video::SColor(40,0,0,0));
+
    // Remove stale "recent" chat messages from previous connections
    chat_backend.clearRecentChat();
    // Chat backend and console