ANSI Color with Xterm and SecureCRT

[Ed Greshko]

On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 17:42, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > > > On Sunday 08 August 2004 13:41, Mike Vanecek wrote:
> > > >> I am using SecureCRT 4.1.17 to ssh2 into a RH 9 system. SecureCRT is
> > > >> configured to connect using xterm terminal emulation with ansi color. The
> > > >> default color selection is fg=white and bg=black. I would like to reverse
> > > >> it to have black on white as the system default. I know about using
> > > >> geometry when starting an xterm session in a local session with GNOME.
> > > >> However, I am starting the session via ssh and SecureCRT and do not have
> > > >> the option to use geometry (at least not that I can find). How can I tell
> > > >> the running xterm session to change its fg/bg colors?
> 
> Sorry, I didn't save the original post....
> 
> Without restating that with SecureCRT you can't really be running an
> xterm and thus can use the "features" that a real xterm will use....
                 ^
         ooops   CAN'T

> Now, you want to change your colors.  Here is where the "help" of
> SecureCRT comes in handy....
> 
> Go to "Options-->Global Options-->Appearance-->ANSI Color".  Under
> "Normal colors" pick the left most box (black) and click on it.  Pick
> White.  Then go back and click the right most box (grey/gray) and Pick
> Black.
> 
> You are done....
> 
> Ed
> 
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