Colortool not changing the default for VS 2017 developer command prompt #63

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opened 2026-01-30 21:41:15 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @dotnetdan on GitHub (Feb 1, 2018).

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  • Your Windows build number: (Type ver at a Windows Command Prompt)

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.125]

  • What you're doing and what's happening: (Copy & paste specific commands and their output, or include screen shots)

I'm running the Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017, in admin mode.

I run the following:

colortool -b campbell

This changes the color of the current session. But if I open a new instance of the developer command prompt, only the default black & white terminal colors are being used. If I open a new regular command prompt, I see that Campbell has been applied.

Is there anyway to get this to work?

  • What's wrong / what should be happening instead:

Opening a new instance of Developer Command Prompt should use the new default color theme.

Originally created by @dotnetdan on GitHub (Feb 1, 2018). Please use this form and describe your issue, concisely but precisely, with as much detail as possible * Your Windows build number: (Type `ver` at a Windows Command Prompt) Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.125] * What you're doing and what's happening: (Copy & paste specific commands and their output, or include screen shots) I'm running the Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017, in admin mode. I run the following: `colortool -b campbell` This changes the color of the current session. But if I open a new instance of the developer command prompt, only the default black & white terminal colors are being used. If I open a new regular command prompt, I see that Campbell has been applied. Is there anyway to get this to work? * What's wrong / what should be happening instead: Opening a new instance of Developer Command Prompt should use the new default color theme.
claunia added the Product-ColortoolIssue-Question labels 2026-01-30 21:41:15 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#63