Customize Color Scheme

Category
The category listbox lists all the possible elements that can be customized for the emulation type currently in effect.

Sample
This area displays sample text in the selected color.

Foreground Colors
There are 16 standard colors that can be used in addition to fully customizable colors. In order to use a customized color click on the paint icon and the standard Windows color palette dialog box is displayed.

Background Colors
There are 16 standard colors that can be used in additional fully customizable colors. In order to use a customized color, click the paint icon and the standard Windows color palette dialog box is displayed.

Save As
Allows you to save the current custom color settings in a separate color scheme file.

OK
Saves the current custom color settings into the appropriate location. If Default or Custom is selected in Options > Colors, then the settings will be saved to the session profile. If External File is selected in Options > Colors, then the settings will be saved to the currently selected external color scheme file.

Configurable color settings vary by emulator type. The following table show the configurable color settings by emulator.

Category (3270/5250)

There are sixteen different text categories that may be assigned a color. Only one at a time may be selected for customization.

Extended Attribute Colors Default Color
Host Blue Turquoise
Host Red Bright Red
Host Pink Magenta
Host Green Bright Green
Host Turquoise Cyan
Host Yellow Yellow
Host White White
Base Colors  
Unprotected Normal Bright Green
Unprotected High Bright Red
Protected Normal Cyan
Protected High White
Miscellaneous Colors  
OIA White
OIA Error Bright Red
Cursor White
Cursor Ruler Bright Green
Screen Background Black

 

Category (VT)

There are twenty-three categories that may be assigned a color. Only one at a time may be selected for customization:

Category Default Color
Normal Bright Green
Blink Bright Yellow
Bold Bright Red
Black Normal Black
Red Normal Maroon
Green Normal Dark Green
Yellow Normal Dark Yellow
Blue Normal Navy Blue
Magenta Normal Purple
Cyan Normal Blue-Green
White Normal Light Gray
Black Bold Dark Gray
Red Bold Bright Red
Green Bold Bright Green
Yellow Bold Bright Yellow
Blue Bold Blue
Magenta Bold Magenta
Cyan Bold Cyan
White Bold White
OIA White
Cursor White
Cursor Ruler Bright Green
Screen Background Black

 

Category (Wyse)

There are seven categories that may be assigned a color. Only one at a time may be selected for customization:

Category Default Color
Normal White
Blink Bright Yellow
Dim Dark Gray
OIA White
Cursor White
Cursor Ruler Bright Green
Screen Background Black