All other ANSI color codes will result in text being colored according to the ANSI colors defined in Global Options.
MAC TERMINAL CHANGE CURSOR COLOR CODE
If SecureCRT receives a normal ANSI color code from the remote host/application, SecureCRT will display the text in the color defined by the applied color scheme. It is possible to use the ANSI Color functionality in conjunction with a custom or supplied color scheme in SecureCRT versions 5.5 and later. Changing the default Normal dark blue to a lighter shade may make it easier to read on a black background.īefore (Default dark blue is difficult to see) :Īfter ( Normal dark blue color changed to a lighter shade of blue): Combining ANSI Color with a Color Scheme ANSI colors for Normal and Bold attributes can be modified globally in SecureCRT's Global Options.Īs one example, a remote application might send a color code that causes the default dark blue color to be displayed on a black background, making it difficult to read. Eight of the escape sequences correspond to what are called normal colors and the other eight typically correspond to bold (or bright) versions of those colors.Ī SecureCRT session can be configured to either adhere to or ignore ANSI color codes sent from a remote host by either enabling or disabling the ANSI Color option in the Terminal / Emulation category of the Session Options dialog.ĭepending on the color codes sent by the remote application when ANSI color is in enabled, the default colors may not be ideal for visibility in some situations. Typically ANSI color is comprised of an escape sequence that includes a representation for one or more of 16 unique colors. ANSI ColorĪ remote host (or an application running on the remote host) may send ANSI color escape sequences to specify the foreground and background colors a terminal should use for displaying subsequent text received. The default color scheme for new sessions is specified by editing the Default Session, choosing from among the list of available color schemes. Note: The Global Options / Terminal / Appearance / Advanced category is not the place to choose or select the color scheme to be used by default when new sessions are created.
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To apply a supplied or custom color scheme to a single session, select it from the Current color scheme dropdown in the Terminal / Appearance category of Session Options. There are several ways to apply color schemes to sessions in SecureCRT. While color schemes are available globally, they can be applied on a per session basis. Note that color schemes in SecureCRT are global, so any changes made to a color scheme within Session Options will be reflected globally in all sessions configured to use that same color scheme. In Global Options / Terminal / Appearance / Advanced, choose the desired color scheme from the list, then choose Edit… to edit Foreground/Background colors as explained above in the Creating Custom Color Schemes topic.Īs a convenience, color schemes can also be edited within Session Options / Terminal / Appearance by selecting the desired color scheme and pressing the Edit… button. You can edit custom or built-in schemes via either Global Options or Session Options dialogs in SecureCRT.
The Question and Answer section below provides answers to common questions regarding the use of color within SecureCRT. This tip provides details about these two color configuration methods, including information about how they interact with each other in combination. SecureCRT supports two different methods of controlling the color of text displayed in the terminal window: Note: This tip is for use with SecureCRT version 8.3 and later. Index Overview of Color Configuration in SecureCRT ®