diff --git a/xtrn/ecreader/readme.txt b/xtrn/ecreader/readme.txt
index f10272a33d1a0c6968d8d34e82510065d7370923..3964af7e6d200ffa089b54bbd4fff177977148d3 100644
--- a/xtrn/ecreader/readme.txt
+++ b/xtrn/ecreader/readme.txt
@@ -27,13 +27,30 @@ To launch ecReader from a Javascript command shell:
 
 bbs.exec("?/sbbs/xtrn/ecreader/ecReader.js");
 
+Configuration:
+--------------
+You can change the appearance and behavior of ecReader on a system-wide basis
+by editing the following variables at the top of ecReader.js:
+
+var showMail = true;	// Allow access to the private 'mail' sub-board
+var threaded = true;	// False to default to flat view
+var setPointers = true; // False to leave scan pointers unaffected by reading
+var oldestFirst = false;// False to list messages in descending date order
+var lbg = BG_CYAN;		// Lightbar background
+var lfg = WHITE;		// Foreground colour of highlighted text
+var nfg = LIGHTGRAY;	// Foreground colour of non-highlighted text
+var xfg = LIGHTCYAN;	// Subtree expansion indicator colour
+var tfg = LIGHTCYAN;	// Uh, that line beside subtree items
+var fbg = BG_BLUE;		// Title, Header, Help frame background colour
+var urm = WHITE;		// Unread message foreground colour
+var hfg = "\1h\1w"; 	// Heading text (CTRL-A format, for now)
+var sffg = "\1h\1c";	// Heading sub-field text (CTRL-A format, for now)
+var mfg = "\1n\1w";		// Message text colour (CTRL-A format, for now)
+
+I will probably move these settings out into an INI file later on, and allow
+some of them to be configured on a per-user basis.
+
 Support:
 --------
 email: echicken -at- bbs.electronicchicken.com
-  irc: #synchronet on irc.synchro.net
-  
-To Do:
-------
-- Update scan pointers when new messages are read
-- New message scan
-- Allow browsing of the 'mail' sub-board
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+  irc: #synchronet on irc.synchro.net
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