How to change linux text area background color?

user · 2006-04-17 01:57:10

Hi,

I like to know the method. just like in windows platform.

elasticdog · 2006-04-17 02:18:48

What do you mean by text area? Do you mean the standard frame buffer; do you mean inside a terminal when you're running X; do you mean text areas in web pages? More details please...

user · 2006-04-17 02:46:28

Just like change the text area color in notepad.exe
so i mean X11 and gnome.

do you mean inside a terminal when you're running X

No, i can change the color in gnome terminal.

But i can not change the color in openldev(or any other gtk apps)

I hate the default color(white),
want text background color as grey, without configure each apps color.

iBertus · 2006-04-17 03:05:05

That would depend on your GTK theme. I suggest looking at gnome-looks.org and trying out some of the themes others have made.

oseb · 2006-04-17 03:18:36

Edit /your theme path/themename/gtk-2.0/gtkrc and change you wanted color

from
base[NORMAL] = "#ffffff"
to
base[NORMAL] = "#dddddd"

user · 2006-04-17 04:02:57

oseb wrote:

Edit /your theme path/themename/gtk-2.0/gtkrc and change you wanted color
from
base[NORMAL] = "#ffffff"
to
base[NORMAL] = "#dddddd"

it did the trick, thanks
vi .themes/Candido-Graphite/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

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#1 2006-04-17 01:57:10

How to change linux text area background color?

#2 2006-04-17 02:18:48

Re: How to change linux text area background color?

#3 2006-04-17 02:46:28

Re: How to change linux text area background color?

#4 2006-04-17 03:05:05

Re: How to change linux text area background color?

#5 2006-04-17 03:18:36

Re: How to change linux text area background color?

#6 2006-04-17 04:02:57

Re: How to change linux text area background color?

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