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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2016, 01:32:01 PM »
 

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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2016, 01:09:34 PM »
 

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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2016, 07:26:36 PM »
 

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As suggested, I started a new thread.
 

Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2016, 04:52:07 PM »
 

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We're getting a tad off track.  I started this thread with the simple suggestion of having a colored terminal prompt.  If we want to discuss what we think about terminals overall, or having a niche customization job of a terminal implemented distro-wide, it should at least be done in a new thread.

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Having the Droid Sans Mono font added to the distro (and possibly used as the default font for the Terminal instead of Monospace) is a good one since Droid Sans is already the default font for the rest of Linux Lite.  Consider making that suggestion in a separate thread.  Perhaps you can introduce your style and color suggestions there as well.
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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2016, 04:09:59 PM »
 

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Fair enough. Although considering that Terminal is pinned to the Panel by default seems to indicate it is something that will be used often.

Perhaps if it was less intimidating in appearance it would be more of a pleasure to use.  8)
 

Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2016, 03:42:44 PM »
 

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I think it's overkill for the typical user for it to be in an official release.

I am not sure what torreydale calls the typical user, but I doubt a new Linux user will have any interest in using the terminal no matter what the colors are. I have been using Linux full time for almost two years and still don't like to use it. When I do it is copy and paste only.

As I have posted before, if I wanted to use a terminal and memorize all those commands, I would have stuck with DOS!  ;D
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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2016, 03:05:43 PM »
 

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My apologies. I understood the latest replies to mean that adding any colour to the Terminal would be unnecessary extra work for the team. I agree, the terminal present by Trinidad does not offer any additional value, imho.

My position is that the default Terminal in LL could however be improved with some simple colour & font choices.
 

Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2016, 02:29:06 PM »
 

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skube,

I and Coastie took exception to the terminal shared by Trinidad as being part of an official release.  Since you're introducing the ElementaryOS terminal in your position, it appears that we're not talking about the same thing. 
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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2016, 02:17:37 PM »
 

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If I may, I disagree. I think a little colour (and style) goes a long way in helping new users. In fact, there is some colour already by default with LL.



Obviously the Terminal is very important to LL users. After all, it is one of the four apps chosen to be on Panel right out of the box. And yet, I think it could definitely be more welcoming.

Look at ElementaryOS' default Terminal for example:



It's cool yet calm. Slightly softer and more inviting. The font (Droid Sans Mono) a little more welcoming. Colour is tastefully applied and offers hints at discrete information.

It may be a little thing but if LL is truly trying to appeal to the new gnu/linux user then I would think they would want to make it as inviting as possible.

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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2016, 03:16:00 PM »
 

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I think it's overkill for the typical user for it to be in an official release.

Agreed. Unnecessary extra work for Jerry and his team.

Hmmm ok.
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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2016, 02:26:01 PM »
 

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I think it's overkill for the typical user for it to be in an official release.

Agreed. Unnecessary extra work for Jerry and his team.


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Re: Terminal prompt with color
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I think it's overkill for the typical user for it to be in an official release.
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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2016, 12:47:28 PM »
 

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OH yeah ! That terminal really looks great ! I love it !

I suggest to adding it to Linux Lite in the next release....... Jerry what do you think ?

Maybe some contrast adjustments with the bright/dark on the background to be more readable ?
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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2016, 07:51:18 PM »
 

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Started putting together a few old 32bit boxes for thin client use in a series of instructionals I'll be running starting Jan.15. All going to be Linux Lite if all goes well, networked to my little Deb server. Anyway I spruced up a terminal today which I think I will set up on all the clients, or maybe include as part of the series. Used screenfetch, figlet, fim, XFCE4 term, and Nix to fix the prompt to produce this. Yes I have a thing for lightening. Not a Gimp user myself.

https://imgur.com/a/QBsm4

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Re: Terminal prompt with color
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2016, 09:38:57 AM »
 

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