Color commands control highlighting and the user interface styles. If your
terminal supports color, these commands can be used to assign foreground and
-background combinations to certain areas. Optionally, an attribute can be given
-as the last parameter. The syntax is:
+background combinations to certain areas. Optionally, an attribute can be
+given as the last parameter. The syntax is:
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Examples:
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+# Overwrite the default terminal colors to white on black.
+color default white black
# Diff colors
color diff-header yellow default
color diff-index blue default
*standout*, and *underline*. Note, not all attributes may be supported
by the terminal.
-
UI colors
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+Default terminal colors::
+
+The colors and attributes to be used for the text that is not highlighted or
+that specify the use of the default terminal colors can be controlled by
+setting the *default* color option.
+
+Use the *default* color to use the colors configured for the terminal. This is
+the default and recommended if you are using a terminal with a transparent
+background.
+
Status window colors::
Appearance of the bottom window showing info messages.
Highlighting
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-The colors and attributes for text that is not highlighted can be controlled
-by changing the *default* color option.
-
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Diff markup::