On Tue, Apr 24, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Dennis Ruffer wrote: > I use https://conemu.github.io/ sometimes, but did you not know that you can > change the Cygwin default terminal characteristics? Right click the upper > left icon and select options. > > Even the standard Windows console window has Defaults and Properties in that > same location.
Oh right! I didn't know that, and didn't think to look. I'm new to this Windows lark, been using FVWM & co. for about 20 years. Thanks for the info. I'll have a look at the terminals everyone else has suggested too, for copy/paste if nothing else. > *From: *Ethan A. Gardener[mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent: *Tuesday, April 24, 2018 5:59 AM > *To: *[email protected] > *Subject: *[gforth] Suitable terminal for Windows > > Under Windows, Gforth's default terminal window has text a bit too small and > too dim for my aging eyes. Under a MINGW terminal it runs, but history > doesn't work; up-arrow moves the cursor. Does anyone have any sort of > solution for Gforth to run under Windows with a terminal window of adjustable > font and colors, please? Or even fixed 14pt font in high contrast would do. -- The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne. -- Chaucer
