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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

3050.0. "Change background shade of DECterm window?" by BABBLE::KAHN () Mon Jul 09 1990 12:38

I need help in setting the DECterm window background shade on my 3200AI.
    The session manager changes shade when I change the settings but
    not the DECterm windows.  They are a bright, shimmering white that
    I can't look at without getting headaches.
    
    My neighbor has a 3500 and when she changes her settings, they change
    in the DECwindows.  
    
    We are running VMS V5.0.
    
    Can anyone who has had experience with this problem suggest how
    to fix it? 
    
    Thanks.
    
    -Sarah

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3050.1		HANNAH::MESSENGER	Bob Messenger	`Mon Jul 09 1990 13:20`	9
	Re: .0 The colors you set in the session manager only apply to future DECterm windows, not to the ones you current have open. Assuming that you know this, edit your sys$login:decw$terminal_default.dat file and remove any definitions for the foreground and background color; these will over-ride the colors you set in the session manager. -- Bob
3050.2		STAR::MFOLEY	Rebel without a Clue	`Mon Jul 09 1990 14:28`	9
	RE: .0 > We are running VMS V5.0. I'd say you are running a later version of VMS than that.. Please make sure to give the correct info such as version of software so that folks can get a better idea of how to help you. mike
3050.3	That did it!	BABBLE::KAHN		`Mon Jul 09 1990 15:10`	4
	Thanks, Bob. I deleted the entire line; deleting just the value didn't make a difference. Also, we are running VMS 5.3, not 5.0 as I said at first.
3050.4		HANNAH::MESSENGER	Bob Messenger	`Tue Jul 10 1990 11:31`	11
	Re: .2 >RE: .0 > >> We are running VMS V5.0. Oops, I should have noticed that! DECwindows didn't come out until V5.1. The version number didn't affect my answer, so I didn't pay any attention to it. -- Bob