How do I change the default text and background colors? RC1 = white text w/
black background. RC2 = white text w/ dark blue background. I like the look
of RC 1 better.

You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the old
look of powershell.
Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
$host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
$host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
cls


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Microsoft Corporation
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"Ryan" wrote:

> How do I change the default text and background colors? RC1 = white text w/
> black background. RC2 = white text w/ dark blue background. I like the look
> of RC 1 better.

That works.

TVM

"Wei Wu [MSFT]" wrote:

> You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the old
> look of powershell.
> Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
> $host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
> $host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
> cls
>
>
> --
> Wei Wu [MSFT]
> Windows PowerShell Team
> Microsoft Corporation
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>
> "Ryan" wrote:
>
> > How do I change the default text and background colors? RC1 = white text w/
> > black background. RC2 = white text w/ dark blue background. I like the look
> > of RC 1 better.

How can I get PowerShell to use a different font/colors without using
Start -> Run?

It would be nice if it acted like RC1 and every other console
application out there and just used the settings I picked from the
properties window.

Is there at least something I put in my profile to change the font and
not just the colors?

Wei Wu [MSFT] wrote:
> You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the old
> look of powershell.
> Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
> $host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
> $host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
> cls
>
>

Gary,

If you want to change font size permanently you can use the File |
Properties option in the PowerShell window.

Select the Font tab, then select a font available. Click OK to save
then elect to modify the shortcut.

Personally, I didn't like any other option that I tried better than
the default but your mileage may vary.

Andrew Watt MVP

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:24:02 +0000, Gary
<gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How can I get PowerShell to use a different font/colors without using
>Start -> Run?
>
>It would be nice if it acted like RC1 and every other console
>application out there and just used the settings I picked from the
>properties window.
>
>Is there at least something I put in my profile to change the font and
>not just the colors?
>
>Wei Wu [MSFT] wrote:
>> You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the old
>> look of powershell.
>> Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
>> $host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
>> $host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
>> cls
>>
>>

This is exactly what is no longer working now that I have RC2. I no
longer have the option "Modify Shortcut" in the console properties
dialog for some reason. I wonder if this is a different kind of shortcut?

However, I was able to find the same options located in the shortcut
properties. Changing the font and colors here appears to work properly.
I still wonder what broke the persistence in the console properties.

Andrew Watt [MVP] wrote:
> Gary,
>
> If you want to change font size permanently you can use the File |
> Properties option in the PowerShell window.
>
> Select the Font tab, then select a font available. Click OK to save
> then elect to modify the shortcut.
>
> Personally, I didn't like any other option that I tried better than
> the default but your mileage may vary.
>
> Andrew Watt MVP
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:24:02 +0000, Gary
> <gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> How can I get PowerShell to use a different font/colors without using
>> Start -> Run?
>>
>> It would be nice if it acted like RC1 and every other console
>> application out there and just used the settings I picked from the
>> properties window.
>>
>> Is there at least something I put in my profile to change the font and
>> not just the colors?
>>
>> Wei Wu [MSFT] wrote:
>>> You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the old
>>> look of powershell.
>>> Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
>>> $host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
>>> $host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
>>> cls
>>>
>>>

Another bad design chooice in RC2,
overruling user settings is not good !

Greetings /\/\o\/\/

"Gary" <gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23eV5PJn4GHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> This is exactly what is no longer working now that I have RC2. I no longer
> have the option "Modify Shortcut" in the console properties dialog for
> some reason. I wonder if this is a different kind of shortcut?
>
> However, I was able to find the same options located in the shortcut
> properties. Changing the font and colors here appears to work properly. I
> still wonder what broke the persistence in the console properties.
>
> Andrew Watt [MVP] wrote:
>> Gary,
>>
>> If you want to change font size permanently you can use the File |
>> Properties option in the PowerShell window.
>>
>> Select the Font tab, then select a font available. Click OK to save
>> then elect to modify the shortcut.
>>
>> Personally, I didn't like any other option that I tried better than
>> the default but your mileage may vary.
>>
>> Andrew Watt MVP
>>
>> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:24:02 +0000, Gary
>> <gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> How can I get PowerShell to use a different font/colors without using
>>> Start -> Run?
>>>
>>> It would be nice if it acted like RC1 and every other console
>>> application out there and just used the settings I picked from the
>>> properties window.
>>>
>>> Is there at least something I put in my profile to change the font and
>>> not just the colors?
>>>
>>> Wei Wu [MSFT] wrote:
>>>> You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the
>>>> old look of powershell.
>>>> Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
>>>> $host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
>>>> $host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
>>>> cls
>>>>
>>>>

This works fine for me, either directly editing the shortcut or clicking the
console title bar and editing the shortcut. If you're trying to modify the
shortcut to PowerShell in the All Users/Programs group, you may need to
switch to an administrative account to get around permissions issues.


"Gary" <gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23eV5PJn4GHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> This is exactly what is no longer working now that I have RC2. I no longer
> have the option "Modify Shortcut" in the console properties dialog for
> some reason. I wonder if this is a different kind of shortcut?
>
> However, I was able to find the same options located in the shortcut
> properties. Changing the font and colors here appears to work properly. I
> still wonder what broke the persistence in the console properties.
>
> Andrew Watt [MVP] wrote:
>> Gary,
>>
>> If you want to change font size permanently you can use the File |
>> Properties option in the PowerShell window.
>>
>> Select the Font tab, then select a font available. Click OK to save
>> then elect to modify the shortcut.
>>
>> Personally, I didn't like any other option that I tried better than
>> the default but your mileage may vary.
>>
>> Andrew Watt MVP
>>
>> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:24:02 +0000, Gary
>> <gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> How can I get PowerShell to use a different font/colors without using
>>> Start -> Run?
>>>
>>> It would be nice if it acted like RC1 and every other console
>>> application out there and just used the settings I picked from the
>>> properties window.
>>>
>>> Is there at least something I put in my profile to change the font and
>>> not just the colors?
>>>
>>> Wei Wu [MSFT] wrote:
>>>> You can launch powershell from "Start"=>"Run", this will give you the
>>>> old look of powershell.
>>>> Also you can include the following lines in profile.ps1
>>>> $host.ui.rawui.backgroundcolor="black"
>>>> $host.ui.rawui.foregroundcolor="white"
>>>> cls
>>>>
>>>>