Re: [Bug-apl] REPL results not visible on a black background terminal

[Juergen Sauermann]

Hi Nick,

I see the problem and will look into it. Not sure about what the best 
solution is.

In the meantime there are a few things you could do to work around this:


1. ./configure GNU APL with:

  CERR_COLOR_WANTED=0 CIN_COLOR_WANTED=0 COUT_COLOR_WANTED=0

this will disable colouring completely.


2. ./configure GNU APL with other colors that look better on black backgound

   see README-2-configure for details.

this will use other colors.


3. start xterm (for example) with -fg white -bg black or set your default
xterm settings (e.g. in /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm like this:

*VT100.foreground:        black
*VT100.background:        white
*VT100.cursorColor:       red


4. issue the GNU APL command

      ]XTERM OFF

as first thing after starting APL.



Apart from that I could do the following:

1. add a command line option that disables colors, e.g. --noCOLOR

2. add a second colour scheme for black background. Problem with that
is how to know the background colour without becoming too terminal 
dependent.
Alternative would be a command line option like --blackBG

3. Use a color scheme that works good on black and on white backgrounds.

4. a config file, e.g. ~/.apl

5. Something else?



Comments anyone?


⍝ Jürgen