Re: changing xterm colors

[Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk>]

On 29 May 2008, Jamie Griffin wrote:
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 02:54:51PM +0200, Jan Willem Stumpel wrote:
> > You can edit a text file called .Xresources in your home directory
> > (or create it if it does not exist).
> > 
> > Put the following lines in the file:
> > 
> > xterm*VT100*foreground:  green
> > xterm*VT100*background:  black
> > xterm*VT100*cursorColor: red
> > 
> > (Well, that is if you want the cursor to be red.)
> > 
>  Regards, Jan
> 
>  Thanks Jan
> 
>  I've tried that and it hasn't worked. Not sure what to try next - does
>  anyone have any other ideas? 
> 
>  Jamie
> 

Try xtermset? E.g. xtermset -fg green -bg black -cr blue.

You could put this in .xinitrc.

Anthony


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