So, would $ cat .Xdefaults UXTerm*reverseVideo: true
and a reboot be sufficient? Without rebooting, there is no effect so far. As for the startup files, I am not aware of any user-level user ones beyond .xinitrc, ~/.Xresources and ~/.config/autostart/*desktop, and all of them seem to be ignored in Wayland (though, you may prove me wrong). As for closing the bug report, I see your point. Of course, if you are a Debian person, you have all the rights to maintain the bug database as Debian would like it. However, as of now the issue seems to be a wish for a useful piece of functionality to be restored after exchanging one piece of software with another one. So, I'd be happy to see the report marked as "wishlist" rather than closed, simply to keep track that the issue is ongoing.
