bash scripting: using color in dialog

dansku · 01-09-2008, 12:50 PM

Dear all,

I'm currently working on a bash script using dialog. I would like to include colored text in a msgbox. Does anyone know if this is possible and if so how to do it?

Thanks in advance
Daniel

Uncle_Theodore · 01-09-2008, 01:34 PM

Do you want it like this?
dialog --colors --infobox "\Zb\Z1Hi \Z5there" 3 12

It's all in the man pages of the dialog command...

gnashley · 01-09-2008, 02:27 PM

If it's just for use on your machine, you can also set up colors with the /etc/dialogrc file.

dansku · 01-09-2008, 02:56 PM

Works!

It was probably too obvious so I simply overlooked it...

Thanks a lot!

Unregistered · 01-22-2010, 08:16 AM

Hey sorry for bumping this but how can I change the background and color of the dialog that appears?