RE: changing colors on linux framebuffer consoles

[Rick Engebretson]

>>
>> The new install returned TRUE to "can_change_color()" using the same 
test
>> program !!! Other little test programs now seem functional, too. Thank 
you.
>> My guess is the new source recompiles a new teminfo library??
>
>Actually the change I had in mind was the terminfo database, e.g.,
>       /usr/share/terminfo
>
>> One little "whine" is the color change test. The color sample pane 
doesn't
>> change, but black and white (bg and fg) change following the cursor.

>oh - then perhaps framebuffer consoles don't support the color change?
>(I'm curious to see, but won't have a lot of time for the next few
>days, to investigate).

Yes, I mis-spoke; the terminfo "database" was recompiled.

The framebuffer console does indeed support color changes. In the provided 
test, the colors black and white (bg, fg) can be turned into any color 
(pink..teal) by adjusting the RGB values. It's just that only the cursor 
positions are refreshed, the panels are not refreshed. Further, my own, 
tiny, color test programs work fully as hoped. Your software works as far 
as I have tried it.