How to make an xterm REVERSE VIDEO
To create an 'xterm' window with reverse video (white characters on a black
background) use the '-rv' option to 'xterm'. Just type:
xterm -rv &
If you have already created the window and want to change it to reverse video,
you can do this using the 'xterm' "Mode Menu". To access the menu, hold down
the Ctrl key and the middle mouse button simultaneously with the mouse pointer
anywhere within the text portion (not the titlebar or borders) of the window.
Note: If your workstation's mouse only has two buttons, pressing both buttons
simultaneously has the same effect as pressing the middle button.
While still holding the button, move the mouse down to the words "Reverse
Video", and release the button. The window will immediately change to reverse
video.
If you always want your 'xterm' windows to start up in reverse video, you can
put the following line in a file named '.Xresources' in your home directory:
XTerm*reverseVideo: on
Then you will get reverse video windows automatically, without using the '-rv'
option or the "Mode Menu". Most of the other menu options can be selected in
the .Xresources file. If you want to learn more about 'xterm' and the
Xresources which it uses, you can read the manual page by using the 'man'
command:
man xterm
If you want to learn more about the '.Xresources' file, read the manual page
for the X Window System:
man X
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