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Different color is displayed when the Cursor color is white in Ubuntu-ColorScheme. #21662

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opened 2026-01-31 07:51:14 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:51:14 +00:00
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Originally created by @jkim439 on GitHub (May 9, 2024).

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1.19.10821.0(Stable), 1.21.1272.0(Preview)

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10.0.22631.0

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I always use Ubuntu-ColorScheme color profile in Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS. It's not accurate, but a few months ago, there was a problem where the cursor color was displayed as very bright green(#CFF5DB) instead of white(#FFFFFF).
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Cursor color is #FFFFFF, but I can see another color that is #CFF5DB. All colors except #FFFFFF are reflected normally, but only #FFFFFF is output as #CFF5DB.
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Expected Behavior

Cursor color should be white(#FFFFFF).

Actual Behavior

Cursor color is very bright green(#CFF5DB).

Originally created by @jkim439 on GitHub (May 9, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.19.10821.0(Stable), 1.21.1272.0(Preview) ### Windows build number 10.0.22631.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce I always use **Ubuntu-ColorScheme** color profile in Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS. It's not accurate, but a few months ago, there was a problem where the cursor color was displayed as very bright green(#CFF5DB) instead of white(#FFFFFF). ![1](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/86225303/3ce822cb-bf57-4267-9afd-d2f910585b49) ![2](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/86225303/446b6b0a-8c82-4ac1-933e-c46caf00dee5) Cursor color is #FFFFFF, but I can see another color that is #CFF5DB. All colors except #FFFFFF are reflected normally, but only #FFFFFF is output as #CFF5DB. ![3](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/86225303/aa8ec1da-1320-4219-950a-e1e6267438df) ### Expected Behavior Cursor color should be white(#FFFFFF). ### Actual Behavior Cursor color is very bright green(#CFF5DB).
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:51:16 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 9, 2024):

Could you share your settings.json file/?

for my own reference:

@rem 18.04
sudo type "c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_1804.2020.827.0_x64__79rhkp1fndgsc\Terminal\Fragments\terminal.json"

@rem 22.04
sudo type "c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu22.04LTS_2204.3.63.0_x64__79rhkp1fndgsc\Terminal\Fragments\terminal.json"
``

```jsonc
{
    "profiles": [
      {
        "updates": "{17bf3de4-5353-5709-bcf9-835bd952a95e}",
        // We have to hide this autogenerated profile as we can't change the name of existing profiles.
        // This would use WSLID like "Ubuntu-20.04" which is hard to read.
        "hidden": true
      },
      {
        "name": "Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS",
        "colorScheme": "Ubuntu-22.04-ColorScheme",
        "commandline": "ubuntu2204.exe",
        "tabTitle": "Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS",
        // This would be the idea once https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/10359 is fixed.
        // "icon": "ms-appx:///Assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-32.png",
        "icon": "https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/49a1a858-favicon-32x32.png",
        "cursorShape": "filledBox",
        "font": {
          // Not possible right now as we have multiple appx which could ship it and needs a store
          // permission: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/desktop-to-uwp-extensions#share-fonts-with-other-windows-applications
          // Also, referencing it if it does not exist will show an error message when opening
          // the profile.
          //"face": "Ubuntu Mono",
          "face": "Cascadia Mono",
          "size": 13
        }
      }
    ],
    "schemes": [
      {
        "name": "Ubuntu-22.04-ColorScheme",

        "background": "#300A24",
        "black": "#171421",
        "blue": "#0037DA",
        "brightBlack": "#767676",
        "brightBlue": "#08458F",
        "brightCyan": "#2C9FB3",
        "brightGreen": "#26A269",
        "brightPurple": "#A347BA",
        "brightRed": "#C01C28",
        "brightWhite": "#F2F2F2",
        "brightYellow": "#A2734C",
        "cursorColor": "#FFFFFF",
        "cyan": "#3A96DD",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "green": "#26A269",
        "purple": "#881798",
        "red": "#C21A23",
        "selectionBackground": "#FFFFFF",
        "white": "#CCCCCC",
        "yellow": "#A2734C"
      }
    ]
  }

There's no second cursor color in the profile, so that rules that out

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 9, 2024): Could you share your [settings.json file](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#where-can-i-find-the-settings-file)/? --- for my own reference: ```cmd @rem 18.04 sudo type "c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_1804.2020.827.0_x64__79rhkp1fndgsc\Terminal\Fragments\terminal.json" @rem 22.04 sudo type "c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu22.04LTS_2204.3.63.0_x64__79rhkp1fndgsc\Terminal\Fragments\terminal.json" `` ```jsonc { "profiles": [ { "updates": "{17bf3de4-5353-5709-bcf9-835bd952a95e}", // We have to hide this autogenerated profile as we can't change the name of existing profiles. // This would use WSLID like "Ubuntu-20.04" which is hard to read. "hidden": true }, { "name": "Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS", "colorScheme": "Ubuntu-22.04-ColorScheme", "commandline": "ubuntu2204.exe", "tabTitle": "Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS", // This would be the idea once https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/10359 is fixed. // "icon": "ms-appx:///Assets/Square44x44Logo.targetsize-32.png", "icon": "https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/49a1a858-favicon-32x32.png", "cursorShape": "filledBox", "font": { // Not possible right now as we have multiple appx which could ship it and needs a store // permission: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/desktop-to-uwp-extensions#share-fonts-with-other-windows-applications // Also, referencing it if it does not exist will show an error message when opening // the profile. //"face": "Ubuntu Mono", "face": "Cascadia Mono", "size": 13 } } ], "schemes": [ { "name": "Ubuntu-22.04-ColorScheme", "background": "#300A24", "black": "#171421", "blue": "#0037DA", "brightBlack": "#767676", "brightBlue": "#08458F", "brightCyan": "#2C9FB3", "brightGreen": "#26A269", "brightPurple": "#A347BA", "brightRed": "#C01C28", "brightWhite": "#F2F2F2", "brightYellow": "#A2734C", "cursorColor": "#FFFFFF", "cyan": "#3A96DD", "foreground": "#FFFFFF", "green": "#26A269", "purple": "#881798", "red": "#C21A23", "selectionBackground": "#FFFFFF", "white": "#CCCCCC", "yellow": "#A2734C" } ] } ``` There's no second cursor color in the profile, so that rules that out
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:51:16 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (May 9, 2024):

When the cursor color is #ffffff we treat it as a "inverted color" cursor. It's basically a hack that has existed for a quite a while now. We need a profile setting that says "I want inverted/reversed/colored cursors" and it would default to inverted.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (May 9, 2024): When the cursor color is `#ffffff` we treat it as a "inverted color" cursor. It's basically a hack that has existed for a quite a while now. We need a profile setting that says "I want inverted/reversed/colored cursors" and it would default to inverted.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:51:17 +00:00
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@jkim439 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024):

Only "#FFFFFF" will be displayed "#CFF5DB".

This is my settings.json.
settings.json

@jkim439 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024): Only "#FFFFFF" will be displayed "#CFF5DB". This is my settings.json. [settings.json](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/15269103/settings.json)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:51:17 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024):

op yea forgot about cursor inverting. That explains it. I suppose then that this is sorta like #7118 - we need an explicit setting to control whether to invert the cursor or not.

For now, you can just set the cursorColor to #fffffe, and that should be white enough 😉

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024): op yea forgot about cursor inverting. That explains it. I suppose then that this is sorta like #7118 - we need an explicit setting to control whether to invert the cursor or not. For now, you can just set the `cursorColor` to `#fffffe`, and that should be white enough 😉
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