netdev - Re: iproute2: color output should assume dark background

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Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 16:07:44 +0200
From: Dragan Simic <dsimic@...jaro.org>
To: Gedalya <gedalya@...alya.net>
Cc: Sirius <sirius@...dheim.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: iproute2: color output should assume dark background

On 2024-05-23 15:50, Gedalya wrote:
> On 5/23/24 9:23 PM, Dragan Simic wrote:
>>> And what about linux virtual terminals (a.k.a non-graphical 
>>> consoles)?
>> 
>> In my 25+ years of Linux experience, I've never seen one with a 
>> background
>> color other than black.
> 
> You kind of missed my question: Do we make a new rule where a
> correctly set COLORFGBG is mandatory for linux vt?
> 
> That's what I meant. The fact that both vt and graphical terminal
> emulators tend to be dark is another point.
> 
> My point is you can't rely on COLORFGBG. You can only use it if/when 
> set.
> 
> A reasonable default is needed.

I think it would be best to start a gargantuan quest for having 
COLORFGBG
set properly for all kinds of different terminal emulators.  Including 
the
Linux virtual console, which may come last.