And if worse comes to worst, and you start your xterms using the command key shortcut provided by XQuartz, you could edit that command to use command line arguments to set the geometry and background color. You’d have to use ‘man xterm’ to find the arguments’ syntax. Or it shouldn’t be hard to find examples online. (example: xterm -sl 1000 )
-Don > On Feb 5, 2020, at 12:08 PM, Philip Dennison via X11-users > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been using XQuartz for many years on several different Macs. In the past > my customized window settings have been retained during OS updates. By this I > mean my choice of initial size, text and background colors. > > I have just updated my 2010 MacPro from El Camino to High Sierra, and my > settings have been lost. I get the default small black-on-white window. > > It is so long since I set up those choices I can't remember how to do it... > > They seem to have been saved in ~/.Xresources and are still present, but no > longer being used: > > xterm.vt100.saveLines: 1000 > ! Colors > !.xterm.vt100.background: firebrick4 > .xterm.vt100.background: rgb:6f/0/0 > .xterm.vt100.foreground: lightyellow1 > ! Geometry > .xterm.vt100.geometry: 160x48+512+200 > > I tried copying these settings to ~/.profile and /etc/profile and ~/.bashrc > with no success. > > Can anyone guide me on how to fix this? > > Thanks very much, > > Phil. > > -- > Dr Phil Dennison > NMR Facility Director (949)824-6010 (office) > Department of Chemistry (949)824-5649 (lab) > University of California (949)824-8571 (fax) > Irvine, CA 92697-2025 [email protected] > USA > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/macq%40comcast.net > > This email sent to [email protected] Don MacQueen 375 Hummingbird Ln Livermore CA 94551 925-447-1833 [email protected]
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