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Am 01.03.2026 um 09:35 schrieb Fergus Daly via Cygwin:
> Thanks so much for both responses. Utterly informative and helpful.
> 1    Have recovered and placed default /etc/X11/app-defaults/Xterm
> 2    Have commented out all lines beginning "echo -n $'\e]4; .. .." in /etc/bash.bashrc
There is nothing wrong with setting colours also in the shell, 
particularly if you vary them.
I use \e]10;... and \e]11;... in $PS1 with different background colours 
to indicate which remote system I'm logged in to.

> 3    Have so far not attempted any of ~/.X* or ~/X* or setting LS_COLORS
> So for the first time for decades (maybe, since ever) will try defaults in all of bash, mintty, xterm and work from there.
> (I might even like them.) (Probably not - many too pale .. ..)
> Thanks again for long and sympathetic responses.
>
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