SETCOLOR(C) XENIX System V SETCOLOR(C)
Name
setcolor, setcolour - Set screen color.
Syntax
setcolor -[nbrgopc] argument [argument]
Description
setcolor allows the user to set the screen color on a color
screen. Both foreground and background colors can be set
independently in a range of 16 colors. setcolor can also
set the reverse video and graphics character colors.
setcolor with no arguments produces a usage message that
displays all available colors, then resets the screen to its
previous state.
For example, the following strings are possible colors.
blue magenta brown black
lt_blue lt_magenta yellow gray
cyan white green red
lt_cyan hi_white lt_green lt_red
The following flags are available. In the arguments below,
``color'' is taken from the above list.
-n Set the screen to ``normal'' white characters on black
background.
color [color]
Set the foreground to the first color. Sets background
to second color if a second color choice is specified.
-b color
Set the background to the specified color.
-r color [color]
Set the foreground reverse video characters to the
first color. Set reverse video characters' background
to second color.
-g color [color]
Set the foreground graphics characters to the first
color. Set graphics characters' background to second
color.
-o Set the color of the screen border (overscan region).
This option applies only to CGA adapters.
-p pitch duration
Set the pitch and duration of the bell. Pitch is the
period in microseconds, and duration is measured in
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fifths of a second. When using this option, a
control-G (bell) must be echoed to the screen for the
command to work. For example:
setcolor-p 2500 2
echo ^G
-cfirst last
Set the first and last scan lines of the cursor. (For
more information see screen(HW).)
Notes
The ability of setcolor to set any of these described
functions is ultimately dependent on the ability of devices
to support them. setcolor emits an escape sequence that may
or may not have an effect on monochrome devices.
Occasionally changing the screen color can help prolong the
life of your monitor.
See Also
screen(HW), console(HW)
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