Change background color

chingyenccy · 01-22-2005, 11:06 PM

Hi

How can I change the background color(instead of the normal white color) of my terminal everytime I execute a file to make the contents of the file look more interesting? Do I have to change anything in the settings or add extra lines to the file that I have created?

Thanks!!

kak · 01-22-2005, 11:11 PM

Which terminal are you using?

chingyenccy · 01-22-2005, 11:17 PM

i'm using a normal terminal, from red hat linux 9, the one we can choose from the GUI, is that what you mean?my file is created with the vi editor..

kak · 01-22-2005, 11:20 PM

Are you using Gnome, KDE or.........? There are many different terminal programs.

For example I am using Slackware with Windowmaker and use Aterm for my terminal.

chingyenccy · 01-22-2005, 11:30 PM

I'm using Gnome, i suppose

kak · 01-22-2005, 11:39 PM

Ok, so I am assuming you are using gnome-terminal. Open the terminal window and select help; should be a subsection called "Preferences" srcoll through that. There should be two catagories that will interest you colours & effects.

chingyenccy · 01-23-2005, 03:17 AM

Thanks a lot, i've got it done!