Was wondering if there is anything out there that i can use to pretty up
my terminal’s output? (linux)
Stuff like migrations and most rake tasks output as just white text on
black.
thanks!
On Jun 2, 2009, at 11:00 AM, sir ziggles wrote:
Was wondering if there is anything out there that i can use to
pretty up
my terminal’s output? (linux)Stuff like migrations and most rake tasks output as just white text on
black.
Couple of options…
http://pablotron.org/software/wirble/
Install the ‘wirble’ gem.
In ~/.irbrc add the following:
require ‘rubygems’
require ‘wirble’
Wirble.init
Wirble.colorize
If you’re using capistrano, install the capistrano_colors gem and then
add this to the top of your deploy.rb file:
require ‘capistrano_colors’
http://www.pastbedti.me/2008/12/put-some-colors-of-your-capistrano-output/
-philip
sir ziggles wrote:
Was wondering if there is anything out there that i can use to pretty up
my terminal’s output? (linux)Stuff like migrations and most rake tasks output as just white text on
black.thanks!
Myself, I like the classic linux dweeb look: a 100% transparent or
slightly smoky terminal with no window decor added
http://www.intergate.com/~halfcountplus/misc/june2ss.jpg
Actually that one does have window decor, it’s an XFCE Terminal I use
with fvwm2.
I think the only terminal that uses tinted transparencies (eg, a nice,
transparent red “ruby” look) is the “aterm”, but AFAIK all the common
distro/DE’s (gnome, KDE, etc) use a terminal with a transparency option.
You just have to choose your desktop background carefully. I think most
of them (inc. the XFCE Terminal) will also allow you to use an image
inside the window as the background, potentially a tiled image so you
could make it look like a web page.
Eterm uses shadows with the fonts, which is nice for contrasting with
backgrounds, but Eterm is kind of gimpy IMO.
Play with your toys more. You can change the text color too silly. And
remember: IDE’s will rot your brain.
–MK
Philip H. wrote:
If you’re using capistrano, install the capistrano_colors gem and then
add this to the top of your deploy.rb file:require ‘capistrano_colors’
Like that idea. Add that and you will have to start shielding your
eyes. The text terminal is your friend. Do everything you can in the
text terminal. You will learn better and faster, I promise.