Re: Background colour customization

[Rodolfo Medina]

Rodolfo wrote:

> Recently I downloaded and installed Emacs CVS,
> and it came up all white, whereas I like that dark smart green
> with which Emacs opens up, i.e., from Mandrake default installation.
> Can anyone suggest how to customize that?


Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote:

> For a ``Mandraky'' look I use:
>
> (defvar current-background "DarkSlateGray")
> (defvar current-cursor "Orchid")
> (defvar current-foreground "Wheat")
>
> (set-background-color current-background)
> (set-cursor-color current-cursor)
> (set-foreground-color current-foreground)
>
> (set-default-font current-font)
> (setq default-frame-alist
>       (list
>        (cons 'font current-font)
>        (cons 'background-color current-background)
>        (cons 'cursor-color current-cursor)
>        (cons 'foreground-color current-foreground)))
>
> (setq initial-frame-alist default-frame-alist)


Thanks indeed, it's exactly what I wanted!
Many thanks to Drew Adams and Mathias Dahl also,
who kindly replied.

Cheers,
Rodolfo