colorScheme resource
| Type | Default | option |
|---|---|---|
| string | default |
The colorScheme resource specifies the 3279 color scheme to use at start-up. It applies only to 3279 mode. (To define the colors used for 3278 mode, use the normalColor, boldColor, inputColor and colorBackground resources.)
x3270 uses the value of x3270.colorScheme as a color scheme name and uses it to look up the value of the resource x3270.colorScheme.name, which contains the definitions for the color scheme. So for example, if the value of x3270.colorScheme is foo, the color scheme is defined by the resource x3270.colorScheme.foo.
Resource value
The value of a colorScheme.xxx resource consists of 23 whitespace-separated values. The values are (starting from 0):
| Field(s) | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0-15 | X11 color to use for host color n |
| 16 | X11 color to use if one of 0..15 cannot be allocated |
| 17 | X11 color to use as the default screen background |
| 18 | X11 color to use as the background for selected text |
| 19 | Host color (0..15) for unprotected, unhighlighted fields |
| 20 | Host color (0..15) for unprotected, highlighted fields |
| 21 | Host color (0..15) for protected, unhighlighted fields |
| 22 | Host color (0..15) for protected, highlighted fields |
Example
x3270.colorScheme.default: \
grey10 dodgerBlue red magenta \
lime cyan yellow white \
darkSlateGrey blue3 orange purple \
paleGreen2 paleTurquoise3 lightSlateGrey whiteSmoke \
white grey10 dimGrey \
4 2 1 15
Built-in color schemes
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| default | Default 3279 colors |
| reverse | White background |
| GreenScreen | Poorly simulated 3278 |
| old-default | Default color scheme prior to release 4.2 |
| old-reverse | 'reverse' from prior to release 4.2 |
| bright | Alias for 'default' |
| old-bright | 'bright' from prior to release 4.2 |
| cpe | User-suggested color scheme from many years ago |