Re: [Linux-fbdev-users] How many colors?

[James L. <ja...@ak...>]

The colors that you see in an ncurses application are based on an (any OS)
ANSI color terminal. There is a specific set of 16 colors and their
associated escape sequences that set any ANSI compliant terminal's
foreground and background colors for each character cell. BUT, there is
nothing that says that you couldn't write your own layer of abstraction /
interpretation that could render its own bitmapped fonts in either high or
true color.

Take a look at this...
http://www.akrobiz.com/ezfb

EZFB version 10.0 is done and awaiting release. It's WAY faster than any
previous version.

James.   :o)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gavron" <cg...@op...>
To: <lin...@li...>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 7:47 PM
Subject: [Linux-fbdev-users] How many colors?


> I was wondering if there was any way I could get 256 colors - or more ..
> when running ncurses applications on a linux console with the frame
> buffer enabled.  There are a few applications that greatly benefit from
> this enhancement such as mutt, vim, ELinks .. and I was wondering if
> this is possible when not running in an xterm under xorg.
>
> Maybe I need to run a terminal emulator that supports more than 16
> colors rather than the standard linux console?
>
> Rather confused about these aspects, so any pointers to doc or a
> discussion of these capabilities would be very welcome.
>
> Thank you!
>
> gavron
>
>
>
>
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