Comments on: Change the Terminal Background Picture http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ScottJ http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-427120 ScottJ Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:04:02 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-427120 I usually have several terminal windows open. It would be especially great if, each time I pop open a new window, its background were of a different color. This would aid in navigation. Ideally I'd specify a particular pastel color and subsequent windows would open with a different color of the same general shade but a different hue (or photo background, if that's your thing). I usually have several terminal windows open. It would be especially great if, each time I pop open a new window, its background were of a different color. This would aid in navigation.

Ideally I’d specify a particular pastel color and subsequent windows would open with a different color of the same general shade but a different hue (or photo background, if that’s your thing).

]]> By: ZSJ http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-294578 ZSJ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:57:52 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-294578 Would you please be so kind as to tell us the real juice: how to change it programmatically from the CLI? Then I could have a ruby script rotate it from an image dir on a timer. Would you please be so kind as to tell us the real juice: how to change it programmatically from the CLI? Then I could have a ruby script rotate it from an image dir on a timer.

]]> By: jonathan http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-279511 jonathan Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:21:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-279511 I am missing that Image option beside Background!!MacPro OSX version 10.6.7 I am missing that Image option beside Background!!MacPro OSX version 10.6.7

]]> By: Add a Separator & Time Stamp Between Terminal Commands to Increase Readability http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-247572 Add a Separator & Time Stamp Between Terminal Commands to Increase Readability Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:52:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-247572 [...] you want to customize the Terminals appearance a bit beyond the prompt and a custom background, you can make the Terminal much more readable by using this nice trick to add a separator and [...] [...] you want to customize the Terminals appearance a bit beyond the prompt and a custom background, you can make the Terminal much more readable by using this nice trick to add a separator and [...]

]]> By: Use Any Font in the Mac OS X Lion Terminal http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-230722 Use Any Font in the Mac OS X Lion Terminal Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:18:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-230722 [...] ability to adjust font and line spacing. While you’re in a Terminal themes settings, you can change the background picture of Terminal windows too, which is a nice [...] [...] ability to adjust font and line spacing. While you’re in a Terminal themes settings, you can change the background picture of Terminal windows too, which is a nice [...]

]]> By: Lecto http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-225055 Lecto Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:28:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-225055 i like setting pro as default i like setting pro as default

]]> By: Jon http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220318 Jon Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:24:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220318 Terminal in Snow Leopard doesn't have an images option in settings :( However, you can still add images if you create a .term file with the BackgroundImagePath key set to an image, run it in Terminal, quit Terminal and then open up the plist and copy the hashed key into whatever terminal setting you'd like to have a background image. Yes, this process sucks, but I like having easily-distinguished background images for my Terminal sessions to different servers :) Terminal in Snow Leopard doesn’t have an images option in settings :(

However, you can still add images if you create a .term file with the BackgroundImagePath key set to an image, run it in Terminal, quit Terminal and then open up the plist and copy the hashed key into whatever terminal setting you’d like to have a background image.

Yes, this process sucks, but I like having easily-distinguished background images for my Terminal sessions to different servers :)

]]> By: Thomas http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220310 Thomas Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:59:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220310 I use the terminal and never even thought about putting a background in it but thanks! I use the terminal and never even thought about putting a background in it but thanks!

]]> By: Ryan http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220308 Ryan Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:59:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220308 I have no idea how to use terminal, but found this tip interesting and sure to remember this if I ever do work with terminal. This is one my favorite sites for Apple tips line this. I have no idea how to use terminal, but found this tip interesting and sure to remember this if I ever do work with terminal. This is one my favorite sites for Apple tips line this.

]]> By: albinoz http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220306 albinoz Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:52:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220306 I suggest iTerm what i use than Lion Terminal, http://iterm.sourceforge.net/downloads.shtml very nice and better Terminal Console ^^ I suggest iTerm what i use than Lion Terminal,
http://iterm.sourceforge.net/downloads.shtml
very nice and better Terminal Console ^^

]]> By: Jon http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220302 Jon Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:44:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220302 Thanks for responding to me! Thanks for responding to me!

]]> By: Jaco http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220301 Jaco Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:44:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220301 @Feiro Never hurts. Not everyone is on the same level with knowledge about OSX and the terminal. @Feiro

Never hurts. Not everyone is on the same level with knowledge about OSX and the terminal.

]]> By: Will http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220299 Will Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:37:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220299 Fair question, but someone asked so we are always happy to provide answers. Fair question, but someone asked so we are always happy to provide answers.

]]> By: Feiro http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/05/change-the-terminal-background-picture/#comment-220270 Feiro Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:02:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=19819#comment-220270 Not to be rude, but don't you think if you should be using the Terminal you would know how to do this already? :) Not to be rude, but don’t you think if you should be using the Terminal you would know how to do this already?

:)

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