22267 – XTerm bold unreadable in reverse video

Bug 22267 - XTerm bold unreadable in reverse video

Summary: XTerm bold unreadable in reverse video

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo X packagers

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Reported:	2003-06-05 05:41 UTC by Shevek
Modified:	2004-09-09 11:18 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Shevek 2003-06-05 05:41:17 UTC

XTerm has changed to use colour for bold. This is unreadable in reverse video
mode, preferred by  most of my users. The fix is to comment the line

*VT100*colorBDMode: on

in /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm

Comment 1 Brad Laue (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-07-06 15:24:53 UTC

We should turn this off by default, and keel-haul whoever thought it would be a bright idea upstream.

Comment 2 Shevek 2003-07-06 17:07:42 UTC

While we're at it, the ctrl-LMB menu has 'BS/DEL'  on by default, which breaks telnet line mode applications. Fortunately I only use one at the moment. I must work out which resource this is and turn it off by default (as in all other distros?).

Comment 3 Donnie Berkholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-04-03 19:53:49 UTC

Which version of xfree?

Comment 4 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-09-09 11:18:43 UTC

x11-terms/xterm uses XTerm-color and XTerm, so this can be configured.