up vote 1 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

I'm using PuTTY to SSH from my PC at home to Linux computers at work, but some of the text (folder names) is dark blue on black, which is almost impossible to read. How do I change the colour-scheme?

My computer at home has Windows 7 in case it makes any difference.

link|improve this question
36% accept rate
feedback

3 Answers

up vote 1 down vote accepted

In the putty configuration window on the left side (the category section) there is an expandable item called Window and under that item is Colours. That is where color changes can be made.

link|improve this answer
thanks, much better, can i save the settings? – Kirstin Oct 12 '10 at 2:00
@Bec yes you can save the settings. In the same putty configuration window just type the host name in the text field where it says Saved Sessions then press the Save button. – typoknig Oct 12 '10 at 4:20
feedback
up vote 2 down vote

Click on the System menu at the upper left corner of the PuTTY window.

  • Select Change Settings > Window > Colours.
  • In the box that says "Select a colour to adjust", choose ANSI Blue and click the Modify Button.
  • Slide the black arrow on the right up until you see a lighter shade of blue that you like.
  • Click OK.
  • Perform the same steps for ANSI Blue Bold so you can have a perceptible difference between the two.
  • When you're finished, click Apply.
link|improve this answer
feedback
up vote 0 down vote

You may also want to make those colour changes to the default session so that all future sessions you save will have this.

link|improve this answer
how do i save the default session? – Kirstin Oct 12 '10 at 2:49
Click 'Default Settings' in the Session category. Then Load. Make your changes, then click Save. – Dave Jan 12 '11 at 6:40
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.