On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 09:33:25PM EST, Joe Zbiciak wrote: > Chris Jones <cjns1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I need to conform to screen's "STRING ESCAPES" syntax for coloring and > > therefore I can't just use the underlying xterm's ctlseq's as I was > > naively trying to do. :-( > > > > Or to put it another way, since screen's syntax only supports 8+8 colors > > via the "color" letters [k, r, g, y, .. etc.] plus the "bold" attribute > > for brighter versions.. it looks like I would need to add 256-color > > support to screen's hardstatus line first and then use th "extended > > syntax" in my scripts. > > I don't know much about the syntax myself, but I see the following in the > documentation: > > | Colors are coded either as a hexadecimal number or two letters specify- > | ing the desired background and foreground color (in that order). > > Would the hexadecimal form provide 256 color support?
Pretty sure they don't.. must've asked this question before.. I need to take a look at the archives. _______________________________________________ screen-users mailing list screen-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/screen-users
