From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 26 09:20:00 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 744FD37B401 for ; Mon, 26 May 2003 09:20:00 -0700 (PDT) Received: from serverbsd.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org (CPE-144-137-253-99.wa.bigpond.net.au [144.137.253.99]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8A2943F3F for ; Mon, 26 May 2003 09:19:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org) Received: from wskatinka (wskatinka.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org [192.168.0.254]) h4QGXSw85133 for ; Tue, 27 May 2003 00:33:29 +0800 (WST) (envelope-from kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org) From: "Katinka Mills" To: Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 00:15:52 +0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <20030526182347.C1441@gothmog> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4925.2800 Importance: Normal Subject: RE: ncurses X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:20:00 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Giorgos > Keramidas > Sent: Monday, 26 May 2003 11:31 PM > To: Katinka Mills > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: ncurses > > > On 2003-05-26 22:34, Katinka Mills wrote: > > > > I have googled and I have RTFM'd but I am missing something :o( > > How do I set the background colour of the ENTIRE window and screen ? > > I just hate black lol and would like blue :o) > > Look at the manpage of vidcontrol: > > $ man vidcontrol > > You should be able to change the current colour of console terminals > like this: > > $ vidcontrol white blue This is for the console, I just want to change it for a program I am writing :o) I am using ncurses as it is C based and fits in well, also I am learning more advanced C at the same time (it is harder being an EE as I am ore used to the modified C we use in our devices, although it seems the book I used to learn c from on the micro controller side dealt with arrays and pointers better (well I understood it :o) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003