! this are Xresources to make xterm look good ! put into ~/.Xresources ! after changing contents, run xrdb -merge .Xresources ! gentoo has a bug so that it doesnt read it when X starts, so add above ! command to /etc/xfce4/xinitrc (top) and be happy. !xterm*background: Black !xterm*foreground: Grey xterm*font: -Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-Normal--20-200-75-75-C-100-ISO10646-1 !xterm*font: -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--18-*-*-*-*-*-iso10646-1 !xterm*iconPixmap: ... xterm*iconPixmap: /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-gemvt.xbm xterm*iconMask: /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-gemvt-mask.xbm !XTerm*iconName: terminal !Mwm*xterm*iconImage: /home/a/a1111aa/xterm.icon XTerm*loginShell: true XTerm*foreground: gray90 XTerm*background: black XTerm*cursorColor: rgb:00/80/00 XTerm*borderColor: white XTerm*scrollColor: black XTerm*visualBell: true XTerm*saveLines: 1000 !! XTerm.VT100.allowSendEvents: True XTerm*allowSendEvents: True XTerm*sessionMgt: false !XTerm*eightBitInput: false !XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true !XTerm*internalBorder: 10 !XTerm*highlightSelection: true !XTerm*VT100*colorBDMode: on !XTerm*VT100*colorBD: blue !XTerm.VT100.eightBitOutput: true !XTerm.VT100.titeInhibit: false XTerm*color0: black XTerm*color1: red3 XTerm*color2: green3 XTerm*color3: yellow3 XTerm*color4: DodgerBlue1 XTerm*color5: magenta3 XTerm*color6: cyan3 XTerm*color7: gray90 XTerm*color8: gray50 XTerm*color9: red XTerm*color10: green XTerm*color11: yellow XTerm*color12: blue XTerm*color13: magenta XTerm*color14: cyan XTerm*color15: white XTerm*colorUL: yellow XTerm*colorBD: white !XTerm*mainMenu*backgroundPixmap: gradient:vertical?dimension=400&start=gray10&end=gray40 !XTerm*mainMenu*foreground: white !XTerm*vtMenu*backgroundPixmap: gradient:vertical?dimension=550&start=gray10&end=gray40 !XTerm*vtMenu*foreground: white !XTerm*fontMenu*backgroundPixmap: gradient:vertical?dimension=300&start=gray10&end=gray40 !XTerm*fontMenu*foreground: white !XTerm*tekMenu*backgroundPixmap: gradient:vertical?dimension=300&start=gray10&end=gray40 !XTerm*tekMenu*foreground: white !XTerm Profiles (idea from dag wieers) XTerm*rightScrollBar: true