Re: [gforth] Suitable terminal for Windows

[Ethan A. Gardener]

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:address@hidden
> *Sent: *Tuesday, April 24, 2018 5:59 AM
> *To: address@hidden
> *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.


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