Re: Color changes

[Thomas Beierlein]

Am Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:04:24 +0200
schrieb Martin Kratoska <martin@ok1rr.com>:

> Yes, I played a lot with Xresources but there is not a solution. For
> the better visibility to my old eyes I need simply to replace the
> "bright" cyan color with bright red color. That's all. I am looking
> into the source code where to change this single color. Cyan sucks!
> Otherwise the color scheme is excellent, ensuring low fatigue to my
> eyes, the cyan color is the ONLY problem...

See src/bandmap.c function 'colorize_spot()' around line 550.
The actual colors for the CB_... color pairs gets initialized in
'bm_init()' in the same file around line 193.

73, Tom DL1JBE
> 
> Unfortunately I am not a programmer. (Interested who I am? See 
> https://www.qrz.com/db/ok1rr). I don't find any joy in the sources
> etc. I go there if I must, if there is no other possibility. I am
> just an operator, I highly enjoy the ease to operate the tlf (the
> best of all contesting software overall!). I use tlf where I can,
> also where I don't need to observe my score, mults etc. online, so I
> can use tlf in most contests, although I have more painful work with
> the adjudicating if the contest has no direct support in tlf.
> 
> I see this list is one of low attendance. I posted my comments on the 
> color scheme on Mar. 31, first response came from Zoltan on Apr. 10.
> Can I do something for faster response? Some of my requests remained 
> unanswered which indicated that tlf is a matter of low importance to 
> most list members.
> ---
> My sincere apologies for my previous criticism. It is a result of 
> "fatal" lack of Linux contesting software. Thank you for your
> friendly tollerance of my impatience, TNX!
> 
> 73,
> Martin, OK1RR
> 
> 
> Dne 11. 04. 23 v 4:32 Nate Bargmann napsal(a):
> > Terminals are set up in interesting ways.  If you're using Xterm or
> > rxvt, then there is an X Resources file in the TLF repository that
> > sets the colors to mimic those of the Linux console withe a VGA
> > color scheme.
> > 
> > Perhaps this post will help:
> > 
> > https://www.n0nb.us/blog/2020/02/coping-with-color-on-the-linux-console-and-xterm-and-friends/
> > 
> > If you're using the terminal from a desktop environment, then
> > setting the actual colors will vary with the terminal at hand.  I
> > use Xterm (UXterm, actually for UTF-8) with the VGA color palette.
> > 
> > 73, Nate
> >   
> 
> 



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