Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:09:31 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: svn-src-head@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, src-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r241701 - in head/usr.sbin/bsdconfig: . include share Message-ID: <0F57FE3C-EA9C-4763-A8F1-FE2024044D03@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <20121021181024.GE92674@FreeBSD.org> References: <201210181843.q9IIhs6N099621@svn.freebsd.org> <20121019055442.GA9108@FreeBSD.org> <D15CE1CB-E484-4C46-8304-60437EFEBC7D@fisglobal.com> <20121019170216.GB92674@FreeBSD.org> <44662B32-966F-4573-987D-EEE8A07C5A16@fisglobal.com> <20121021181024.GE92674@FreeBSD.org>
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On Oct 21, 2012, at 11:10 AM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:36:04AM -0700, Devin Teske wrote: >> On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: >>> Ah, I guess it might explain the shitty colors I see on newish FreeBSD >>> screenshots of dialog(1). >>=20 >> I actually prefer the colors in cdialog (more specifically, I prefer the >> lack-of-yellow!). >>=20 >> I'm curious about how others feel about the use of yellow (specifically >> that old dialog(1)/libdialog used it a lot and new cdialog-based dialog(= 1)/ >> libdialog doesn't use it hardly at all). >=20 > While you probably know my opinion at this point, I'd like to remark that= our > original dialog(1) colors seem like one of our distinctive features (simi= lar > to e.g. RedHat's or Debian's text-based installers) that had been around = for > years and are immediately recognizable. It is sad to loose them. >=20 Hmm, you make an interesting point and I think I know why the change in col= ors. I saw this hit my inbox recently: %begin excerpt% --- head/contrib/dialog/CHANGES Sun Oct 21 18:18:49 2012 (r241817) +++ head/contrib/dialog/CHANGES Sun Oct 21 18:25:12 2012 (r241818) @@ -1,9 +1,172 @@ --- $Id: CHANGES,v 1.360 2011/07/07 23:35:10 tom Exp $ +-- $Id: CHANGES,v 1.419 2012/07/06 18:18:48 tom Exp $ -- Thomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net> This version of dialog was originally from a Debian snapshot. I've done th= is to it: %end excerpt% The dialog(1) that we're using in 9+ was originally from Debian and then "t= om" makes a bunch of modifications (and I think our own nwhitehorn might ma= ke some more changes). I think this explains the [recent] similarity in color choices. I think you make a good point about diminished diversity. However, I'd inqu= ire with nwhitehorn about any/all changes to the dialog(1) contrib code as = it is still vendor maintained (and he's the one doing the importing these d= ays). >> It is possible to change the colorings by first creating (if you don't >> already have one) a ~/.dialogrc by executing the below command: >>=20 >> dialog --create-rc ~/.dialogrc >>=20 >> followed by editing said file. >>=20 >> So while the default look and feel has changed, it's possible to customi= ze >> it to your liking. >=20 > I would wholeheartedly prefer us to have original colors by default, and = to Changing the default colors introduces [more] maintenance for the importer/= maintainer of the contrib code. Exactly how much more maintenance, I'm unsu= re of. > provide alternative color scheme for those how experience some difficulti= es > with them (e.g. MacOSX users), not the other way around. >=20 Mac OS X was only one example, and I agree it should not be the sole source= of reasoning here. However, I experience the same problem using XTerm nati= vely on FreeBSD. My personal issue although has already been heard on the t= opic (unable to see the yellow titles, yellow hlines, or pretty much any ye= llow on a light background) -- so I'm inclined to not push too hard in rest= oring the original coloring _exactly_ as it was (read: I think we can do be= tter). --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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