Re: iproute2: color output should assume dark background

[Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org>]

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.