Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 20:00:33 +0200 (CEST) From: Leif Neland <leifn@internet.dk> To: Brendan Kosowski <brendan@bmkind.lnk.telstra.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Console color Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980517194633.3422A-100000@darla.swimsuit.internet.dk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.980517194130.1538A-100000@bmkind.lnk.telstra.net>
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On Sun, 17 May 1998, Brendan Kosowski wrote:
>
> Does anyone out there know how to change the console text color from grey
> to another color ( green or yellow ) which is easier on the eyes.
>
You can change some constants in syscons.c:
<CUT>
static default_attr user_default = {
(FG_LIGHTGREY | BG_BLACK) << 8,
(FG_BLACK | BG_LIGHTGREY) << 8
};
static default_attr kernel_default = {
(FG_WHITE | BG_BLACK) << 8,
(FG_BLACK | BG_LIGHTGREY) << 8
};
</CUT>
Or use the ansi controle sequence to change colours:
set your prompt to:
"\e[33;41;1m \$ "
\e is escape
[ is [ :-)
3x is foreground colour (33 is foreground green)
4x is background colour (41 is background red)
1 is high intensity
m is end of escape sequence.
Or send the escape sequense from an echo:
echo -e "\e[33;41m"
Only the first method will work "into programs"; if a program sends a
"clear screen" command, the colours will be reset into the default in
syscons.c
Leif Neland
leifn@internet.dk
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