Am 01.03.2026 um 09:35 schrieb Fergus Daly via Cygwin:
Thanks so much for both responses. Utterly informative and helpful.
1 Have recovered and placed default /etc/X11/app-defaults/Xterm
2 Have commented out all lines beginning "echo -n $'\e]4; .. .." in
/etc/bash.bashrc
There is nothing wrong with setting colours also in the shell,
particularly if you vary them.
I use \e]10;... and \e]11;... in $PS1 with different background colours
to indicate which remote system I'm logged in to.
3 Have so far not attempted any of ~/.X* or ~/X* or setting LS_COLORS
So for the first time for decades (maybe, since ever) will try defaults in all
of bash, mintty, xterm and work from there.
(I might even like them.) (Probably not - many too pale .. ..)
Thanks again for long and sympathetic responses.
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