Setting colours 17+ in shell on Windows using conpty

[Woodham]

I've been reading through issues trying to figure out whether this is supposed to work or not, but I'm honestly not sure.

Using the Conpty setting on windows definitely enables showing of 256 colours, but using e.g. https://github.com/chriskempson/base16-shell to set colours 16..21 doesn't seem to work. The output of the provided colortest script in base16-shell shows they are not being set, whereas they work fine in e.g. wsltty.

Alacritty:

Wsltty:

[chrisduerr]

Have you tried setting the indexed_colors in the Alacritty configuration? I'm not familiar with what the base16 script does.

[Woodham]

My understanding is it uses escape sequences to change the terminal's colours at runtime. For example:

echo -en "\033]4;17;rgb:ff/00/00\007" - this should set colour 17 to red
echo -en "\\033[38;5;17m RED\t\\033[0m\n" - this should display the word "RED" in colour number 17.

However in Alacritty:

The same commands in Wsltty:

Also I should note that setting these colours also works fine in the OSX version of Alacritty.

[Woodham]

I also just realised I totally left out I'm using wsl.exe as my shell.

[chrisduerr]

I can't reproduce this on linux, so I'd assume that this is a Windows issue.

Could you verify that the ConPTY api is actually used by starting Alacritty using alacritty -v?

I'd also like to know if any other shell works for you? It seems like wsltty is using /bin/wslbridge and not wsl.exe?

[chrisduerr]

Also potentially related: #1206.

I don't think this should be super relevant though, since we're just talking about one specific escape sequence which seems to work fine for me on Linux, so it shouldn't be related to Alacritty support.

[Woodham]

Sure:

The same issue occurs when using wsl.exe or bash.exe. I've tried and had some issues previously using wslbridge.exe working propoerly in alacritty. When I use the one used by Wsltty I get this:

No colours seem to work and it prints a bunch of backslashes at the beginning (maybe something in my bashrc? Don't know)

[Woodham]

Also to be clear the escape sequence for setting the colours works for colours 1-16, just not anything in the 256 colour space.

[chrisduerr]

Could you test setting these colors in the indexed_colors in the config? Just to make sure that Alacritty isn't setting them properly, but they get overwritten or something.

If the indexed colors work, we should be able to rule that out.

[Woodham]

No problem - I've tried setting colour number 17 to red using alacritty.yml like this:

And tried echoing it out again:

So it doesn't seem to set those colours at all. I also tried doing some other tests - I completely disabled my bashrc to make sure it was nothing I was doing - same issue, and I also tried disabling conpty, still the same issue.

It seems like neither the escape codes nor the indexed_colors property can change colours over the first 16 on Windows when using WSL?

[chrisduerr]

Is the config file printed by alacritty -v actually what is being used? And have you tried using the WinPTY/without WSL?

[Woodham]

I'm sure the config file is the one being used as it's the same one I was using the enable/disable Conpty.

I haven't tried using it without WSL, I'll try and find a way of testing indexed_colors using it when I get home. Does the normal windows console support colours higher than 16 bit?

[chrisduerr]

I believe the WinPTY does not support colors higher than 16bit, but I thought the ConPTY API did.

[chrisduerr]

Also note that #1792 and #1662 are related to this. Though I believe both of these should be fixed with the ConPTY.

[davidhewitt]

I think JDTX has identified the problem in his recent comment in #1792. That changelog suggests this is a bug in microsoft's side of the conpty code that's already fixed in insider builds. Most users would therefore see this fix in the Windows 10 19H1 release.

(I'm not currently running an insider build, but I could switch over to one and verify this is fixed if you like.)

[chrisduerr]

Closing this since it sholud be fixed then. Also since it kinda is a duplicate of #1792.

If anyone can't get this to work with the latest conpty release, please let me know and I can re-open.

[Woodham]

Yep I agree, looking at that Windows blog I belive this is what should fix this issue microsoft/terminal#313

[saifali96]

@chrisduerr I can confirm that the issue still exists, I'm using Windows 10 19H1, build number 18362 [released today] and I have run the same colortest, it fails and produces the same output as the OP.

I have enabled the experimental ConPty support in the config.yml file and also tested it if it's indeed under ConPty.

Can you please reopen the issue?

[chrisduerr]

@saifali96 Which shell did you test this in? Should probably try with bash to make sure. I don't know if cmd does that stuff at all.

[saifali96]

@chrisduerr I ran it in fish, but I also just ran it in bash, still doesn't work.

[chrisduerr]

Would you mind posting the config you've used to test this?

[saifali96]

Do you mean the alacritty.yml file?

# Configuration for Alacritty, the GPU enhanced terminal emulator.

# Any items in the `env` entry below will be added as
# environment variables. Some entries may override variables
# set by alacritty itself.
#env:
  # TERM variable
  #
  # This value is used to set the `$TERM` environment variable for
  # each instance of Alacritty. If it is not present, alacritty will
  # check the local terminfo database and use `alacritty` if it is
  # available, otherwise `xterm-256color` is used.
  #TERM: xterm-256color

window:
  # Window dimensions (changes require restart)
  #
  # Specified in number of columns/lines, not pixels.
  # If both are `0`, this setting is ignored.
  dimensions:
    columns: 0
    lines: 0

  # Window position (changes require restart)
  #
  # Specified in number of pixels.
  # If the position is not set, the window manager will handle the placement.
  #position:
  #  x: 0
  #  y: 0

  # Window padding (changes require restart)
  #
  # Blank space added around the window in pixels. This padding is scaled
  # by DPI and the specified value is always added at both opposing sides.
  padding:
    x: 2
    y: 2

  # Spread additional padding evenly around the terminal content.
  dynamic_padding: false

  # Window decorations
  #
  # Values for `decorations`:
  #     - full: Borders and title bar
  #     - none: Neither borders nor title bar
  #
  # Values for `decorations` (macOS only):
  #     - transparent: Title bar, transparent background and title bar buttons
  #     - buttonless: Title bar, transparent background, but no title bar buttons
  decorations: full

  # When true, alacritty starts maximized.
  start_maximized: false

scrolling:
  # Maximum number of lines in the scrollback buffer.
  # Specifying '0' will disable scrolling.
  history: 10000

  # Number of lines the viewport will move for every line scrolled when
  # scrollback is enabled (history > 0).
  multiplier: 3

  # Faux Scrolling
  #
  # The `faux_multiplier` setting controls the number of lines the terminal
  # should scroll when the alternate screen buffer is active. This is used
  # to allow mouse scrolling for applications like `man`.
  #
  # Specifying `0` will disable faux scrolling.
  faux_multiplier: 3

  # Scroll to the bottom when new text is written to the terminal.
  auto_scroll: false

# Spaces per Tab (changes require restart)
#
# This setting defines the width of a tab in cells.
#
# Some applications, like Emacs, rely on knowing about the width of a tab.
# To prevent unexpected behavior in these applications, it's also required to
# change the `it` value in terminfo when altering this setting.
tabspaces: 8

# Font configuration (changes require restart)
font:
  # Normal (roman) font face
  #normal:
    # Font family
    #
    # Default:
    #   - (macOS) Menlo
    #   - (Linux) monospace
    #   - (Windows) Consolas
    #family: monospace

    # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
    #style: Regular

  # Bold font face
  #bold:
    # Font family
    #
    # If the bold family is not specified, it will fall back to the
    # value specified for the normal font.
    #family: monospace

    # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
    #style: Bold

  # Italic font face
  #italic:
    # Font family
    #
    # If the italic family is not specified, it will fall back to the
    # value specified for the normal font.
    #family: monospace

    # The `style` can be specified to pick a specific face.
    #style: Italic

  # Point size
  size: 11.0

  # Offset is the extra space around each character. `offset.y` can be thought of
  # as modifying the line spacing, and `offset.x` as modifying the letter spacing.
  offset:
    x: 0
    y: 0

  # Glyph offset determines the locations of the glyphs within their cells with
  # the default being at the bottom. Increasing `x` moves the glyph to the right,
  # increasing `y` moves the glyph upwards.
  glyph_offset:
    x: 0
    y: 0

  # Thin stroke font rendering (macOS only)
  #
  # Thin strokes are suitable for retina displays, but for non-retina screens
  # it is recommended to set `use_thin_strokes` to `false`
  #
  # macOS >= 10.14.x:
  #
  # If the font quality on non-retina display looks bad then set
  # `use_thin_strokes` to `true` and enable font smoothing by running the
  # following command:
  #   `defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool NO`
  #
  # This is a global setting and will require a log out or restart to take
  # effect.
  use_thin_strokes: true

# Display the time it takes to redraw each frame.
render_timer: false

# Keep the log file after quitting Alacritty.
persistent_logging: false

# If `true`, bold text is drawn using the bright color variants.
draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors: true

# Colors (Tomorrow Night Bright)
colors:
  # Default colors
  primary:
    background: '0x000000'
    foreground: '0xeaeaea'

    # Bright and dim foreground colors
    #
    # The dimmed foreground color is calculated automatically if it is not present.
    # If the bright foreground color is not set, or `draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors`
    # is `false`, the normal foreground color will be used.
    #dim_foreground: '0x9a9a9a'
    #bright_foreground: '0xffffff'

  # Cursor colors
  #
  # Colors which should be used to draw the terminal cursor. If these are unset,
  # the cursor color will be the inverse of the cell color.
  #cursor:
  #  text: '0x000000'
  #  cursor: '0xffffff'
  
  # Selection colors
  #
  # Colors which should be used to draw the selection area. If selection 
  # background is unset, selection color will be the inverse of the cell colors. 
  # If only text is unset the cell text color will remain the same.
  #selection:
  #  text: '0xeaeaea'
  #  background: '0x404040'

  # Normal colors
  normal:
    black:   '0x000000'
    red:     '0xd54e53'
    green:   '0xb9ca4a'
    yellow:  '0xe6c547'
    blue:    '0x7aa6da'
    magenta: '0xc397d8'
    cyan:    '0x70c0ba'
    white:   '0xeaeaea'

  # Bright colors
  bright:
    black:   '0x666666'
    red:     '0xff3334'
    green:   '0x9ec400'
    yellow:  '0xe7c547'
    blue:    '0x7aa6da'
    magenta: '0xb77ee0'
    cyan:    '0x54ced6'
    white:   '0xffffff'

  # Dim colors
  #
  # If the dim colors are not set, they will be calculated automatically based
  # on the `normal` colors.
  #dim:
  #  black:   '0x000000'
  #  red:     '0x8c3336'
  #  green:   '0x7a8530'
  #  yellow:  '0x97822e'
  #  blue:    '0x506d8f'
  #  magenta: '0x80638e'
  #  cyan:    '0x497e7a'
  #  white:   '0x9a9a9a'

  # Indexed Colors
  #
  # The indexed colors include all colors from 16 to 256.
  # When these are not set, they're filled with sensible defaults.
  #
  # Example:
  #   `- { index: 16, color: '0xff00ff' }`
  #
  indexed_colors: []

# Visual Bell
#
# Any time the BEL code is received, Alacritty "rings" the visual bell. Once
# rung, the terminal background will be set to white and transition back to the
# default background color. You can control the rate of this transition by
# setting the `duration` property (represented in milliseconds). You can also
# configure the transition function by setting the `animation` property.
#
# Values for `animation`:
#   - Ease
#   - EaseOut
#   - EaseOutSine
#   - EaseOutQuad
#   - EaseOutCubic
#   - EaseOutQuart
#   - EaseOutQuint
#   - EaseOutExpo
#   - EaseOutCirc
#   - Linear
#
# Specifying a `duration` of `0` will disable the visual bell.
visual_bell:
  animation: EaseOutExpo
  duration: 0
  color: '0xffffff'

# Background opacity
#
# Window opacity as a floating point number from `0.0` to `1.0`.
# The value `0.0` is completely transparent and `1.0` is opaque.
background_opacity: 1.0

# Mouse bindings
#
# Available fields:
#   - mouse
#   - action
#   - mods (optional)
#
# Values for `mouse`:
#   - Middle
#   - Left
#   - Right
#   - Numeric identifier such as `5`
#
# All available `mods` and `action` values are documented in the key binding
# section.
mouse_bindings:
  - { mouse: Middle, action: PasteSelection }

mouse:
  # Click settings
  #
  # The `double_click` and `triple_click` settings control the time
  # alacritty should wait for accepting multiple clicks as one double
  # or triple click.
  double_click: { threshold: 300 }
  triple_click: { threshold: 300 }

  # If this is `true`, the cursor is temporarily hidden when typing.
  hide_when_typing: false

  url:
    # URL launcher
    #
    # This program is executed when clicking on a text which is recognized as a URL.
    # The URL is always added to the command as the last parameter.
    #
    # When set to `None`, URL launching will be disabled completely.
    #
    # Default:
    #   - (macOS) open
    #   - (Linux) xdg-open
    #   - (Windows) explorer
    #launcher:
    #  program: xdg-open
    #  args: []

    # URL modifiers
    #
    # These are the modifiers that need to be held down for opening URLs when clicking
    # on them. The available modifiers are documented in the key binding section.
    modifiers: None

selection:
  semantic_escape_chars: ",│`|:\"' ()[]{}<>"

  # When set to `true`, selected text will be copied to the primary clipboard.
  save_to_clipboard: false

# Allow terminal applications to change Alacritty's window title.
dynamic_title: true

cursor:
  # Cursor style
  #
  # Values for `style`:
  #   - ▇ Block
  #   - _ Underline
  #   - | Beam
  style: Block

  # If this is `true`, the cursor will be rendered as a hollow box when the
  # window is not focused.
  unfocused_hollow: true

# Live config reload (changes require restart)
live_config_reload: true

# Shell
#
# You can set `shell.program` to the path of your favorite shell, e.g. `/bin/fish`.
# Entries in `shell.args` are passed unmodified as arguments to the shell.
#
# Default:
#   - (Linux/macOS) /bin/bash --login
#   - (Windows) powershell
#shell:
#  program: /bin/bash
#  args:
#    - --login

# Windows 10 ConPTY backend (Windows only)
#
# This will enable better color support and may resolve other issues,
# however this API and its implementation is still young and so is
# disabled by default, as stability may not be as good as the winpty
# backend.
#
# Alacritty will fall back to the WinPTY automatically if the ConPTY
# backend cannot be initialized.
enable_experimental_conpty_backend: true

# Send ESC (\x1b) before characters when alt is pressed.
alt_send_esc: true

# Key bindings
#
# Key bindings are specified as a list of objects. Each binding will specify a
# key and modifiers required to trigger it, terminal modes where the binding is
# applicable, and what should be done when the key binding fires. It can either
# send a byte sequence to the running application (`chars`), execute a
# predefined action (`action`) or fork and execute a specified command plus
# arguments (`command`).
#
# Bindings are always filled by default, but will be replaced when a new binding
# with the same triggers is defined. To unset a default binding, it can be
# mapped to the `None` action.
#
# Example:
#   `- { key: V, mods: Control|Shift, action: Paste }`
#
# Available fields:
#   - key
#   - mods (optional)
#   - chars | action | command (exactly one required)
#   - mode (optional)
#
# Values for `key`:
#   - `A` -> `Z`
#   - `F1` -> `F12`
#   - `Key1` -> `Key0`
#
#   A full list with available key codes can be found here:
#   https://docs.rs/glutin/*/glutin/enum.VirtualKeyCode.html#variants
#
#   Instead of using the name of the keys, the `key` field also supports using
#   the scancode of the desired key. Scancodes have to be specified as a
#   decimal number.
#   This command will allow you to display the hex scancodes for certain keys:
#     `showkey --scancodes`
#
# Values for `mods`:
#   - Command
#   - Control
#   - Super
#   - Shift
#   - Alt
#
#   Multiple `mods` can be combined using `|` like this: `mods: Control|Shift`.
#   Whitespace and capitalization is relevant and must match the example.
#
# Values for `chars`:
#   The `chars` field writes the specified string to the terminal. This makes
#   it possible to pass escape sequences.
#   To find escape codes for bindings like `PageUp` ("\x1b[5~"), you can run
#   the command `showkey -a` outside of tmux.
#   Note that applications use terminfo to map escape sequences back to
#   keys. It is therefore required to update the terminfo when
#   changing an escape sequence.
#
# Values for `action`:
#   - Paste
#   - PasteSelection
#   - Copy
#   - IncreaseFontSize
#   - DecreaseFontSize
#   - ResetFontSize
#   - ScrollPageUp
#   - ScrollPageDown
#   - ScrollLineUp
#   - ScrollLineDown
#   - ScrollToTop
#   - ScrollToBottom
#   - ClearHistory
#   - Hide
#   - Quit
#   - ClearLogNotice
#   - SpawnNewInstance
#   - None
#
# Values for `command`:
#   The `command` field must be a map containing a `program` string and
#   an `args` array of command line parameter strings.
#
#   Example:
#       `command: { program: "alacritty", args: ["-e", "vttest"] }`
#
# Values for `mode`:
#   - ~AppCursor
#   - AppCursor
#   - ~AppKeypad
#   - AppKeypad
key_bindings:
  # (Windows/Linux only)
  #- { key: V,        mods: Control|Shift, action: Paste            }
  #- { key: C,        mods: Control|Shift, action: Copy             }
  #- { key: Insert,   mods: Shift,         action: PasteSelection   }
  #- { key: Key0,     mods: Control,       action: ResetFontSize    }
  #- { key: Equals,   mods: Control,       action: IncreaseFontSize }
  #- { key: Add,      mods: Control,       action: IncreaseFontSize }
  #- { key: Subtract, mods: Control,       action: DecreaseFontSize }
  #- { key: Minus,    mods: Control,       action: DecreaseFontSize }

  # (macOS only)
  #- { key: Key0,   mods: Command, action: ResetFontSize    }
  #- { key: Equals, mods: Command, action: IncreaseFontSize }
  #- { key: Add,    mods: Command, action: IncreaseFontSize }
  #- { key: Minus,  mods: Command, action: DecreaseFontSize }
  #- { key: K,      mods: Command, action: ClearHistory     }
  #- { key: K,      mods: Command, chars: "\x0c"            }
  #- { key: V,      mods: Command, action: Paste            }
  #- { key: C,      mods: Command, action: Copy             }
  #- { key: H,      mods: Command, action: Hide             }
  #- { key: Q,      mods: Command, action: Quit             }
  #- { key: W,      mods: Command, action: Quit             }

  - { key: Paste,                   action: Paste                            }
  - { key: Copy,                    action: Copy                             }
  - { key: L,        mods: Control, action: ClearLogNotice                   }
  - { key: L,        mods: Control, chars: "\x0c"                            }
  - { key: Home,     mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;3H"                       }
  - { key: Home,                    chars: "\x1bOH",        mode: AppCursor  }
  - { key: Home,                    chars: "\x1b[H",        mode: ~AppCursor }
  - { key: End,      mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;3F"                       }
  - { key: End,                     chars: "\x1bOF",        mode: AppCursor  }
  - { key: End,                     chars: "\x1b[F",        mode: ~AppCursor }
  - { key: PageUp,   mods: Shift,   action: ScrollPageUp,   mode: ~Alt       }
  - { key: PageUp,   mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[5;2~",     mode: Alt        }
  - { key: PageUp,   mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[5;5~"                       }
  - { key: PageUp,   mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[5;3~"                       }
  - { key: PageUp,                  chars: "\x1b[5~"                         }
  - { key: PageDown, mods: Shift,   action: ScrollPageDown, mode: ~Alt       }
  - { key: PageDown, mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[6;2~",     mode: Alt        }
  - { key: PageDown, mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[6;5~"                       }
  - { key: PageDown, mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[6;3~"                       }
  - { key: PageDown,                chars: "\x1b[6~"                         }
  - { key: Tab,      mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[Z"                          }
  - { key: Back,                    chars: "\x7f"                            }
  - { key: Back,     mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b\x7f"                        }
  - { key: Insert,                  chars: "\x1b[2~"                         }
  - { key: Delete,                  chars: "\x1b[3~"                         }
  - { key: Left,     mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2D"                       }
  - { key: Left,     mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5D"                       }
  - { key: Left,     mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;3D"                       }
  - { key: Left,                    chars: "\x1b[D",        mode: ~AppCursor }
  - { key: Left,                    chars: "\x1bOD",        mode: AppCursor  }
  - { key: Right,    mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2C"                       }
  - { key: Right,    mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5C"                       }
  - { key: Right,    mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;3C"                       }
  - { key: Right,                   chars: "\x1b[C",        mode: ~AppCursor }
  - { key: Right,                   chars: "\x1bOC",        mode: AppCursor  }
  - { key: Up,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2A"                       }
  - { key: Up,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5A"                       }
  - { key: Up,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;3A"                       }
  - { key: Up,                      chars: "\x1b[A",        mode: ~AppCursor }
  - { key: Up,                      chars: "\x1bOA",        mode: AppCursor  }
  - { key: Down,     mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2B"                       }
  - { key: Down,     mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5B"                       }
  - { key: Down,     mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;3B"                       }
  - { key: Down,                    chars: "\x1b[B",        mode: ~AppCursor }
  - { key: Down,                    chars: "\x1bOB",        mode: AppCursor  }
  - { key: F1,                      chars: "\x1bOP"                          }
  - { key: F2,                      chars: "\x1bOQ"                          }
  - { key: F3,                      chars: "\x1bOR"                          }
  - { key: F4,                      chars: "\x1bOS"                          }
  - { key: F5,                      chars: "\x1b[15~"                        }
  - { key: F6,                      chars: "\x1b[17~"                        }
  - { key: F7,                      chars: "\x1b[18~"                        }
  - { key: F8,                      chars: "\x1b[19~"                        }
  - { key: F9,                      chars: "\x1b[20~"                        }
  - { key: F10,                     chars: "\x1b[21~"                        }
  - { key: F11,                     chars: "\x1b[23~"                        }
  - { key: F12,                     chars: "\x1b[24~"                        }
  - { key: F1,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2P"                       }
  - { key: F2,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2Q"                       }
  - { key: F3,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2R"                       }
  - { key: F4,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[1;2S"                       }
  - { key: F5,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[15;2~"                      }
  - { key: F6,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[17;2~"                      }
  - { key: F7,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[18;2~"                      }
  - { key: F8,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[19;2~"                      }
  - { key: F9,       mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[20;2~"                      }
  - { key: F10,      mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[21;2~"                      }
  - { key: F11,      mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[23;2~"                      }
  - { key: F12,      mods: Shift,   chars: "\x1b[24;2~"                      }
  - { key: F1,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5P"                       }
  - { key: F2,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5Q"                       }
  - { key: F3,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5R"                       }
  - { key: F4,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[1;5S"                       }
  - { key: F5,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[15;5~"                      }
  - { key: F6,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[17;5~"                      }
  - { key: F7,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[18;5~"                      }
  - { key: F8,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[19;5~"                      }
  - { key: F9,       mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[20;5~"                      }
  - { key: F10,      mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[21;5~"                      }
  - { key: F11,      mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[23;5~"                      }
  - { key: F12,      mods: Control, chars: "\x1b[24;5~"                      }
  - { key: F1,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;6P"                       }
  - { key: F2,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;6Q"                       }
  - { key: F3,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;6R"                       }
  - { key: F4,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[1;6S"                       }
  - { key: F5,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[15;6~"                      }
  - { key: F6,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[17;6~"                      }
  - { key: F7,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[18;6~"                      }
  - { key: F8,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[19;6~"                      }
  - { key: F9,       mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[20;6~"                      }
  - { key: F10,      mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[21;6~"                      }
  - { key: F11,      mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[23;6~"                      }
  - { key: F12,      mods: Alt,     chars: "\x1b[24;6~"                      }
  - { key: F1,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[1;3P"                       }
  - { key: F2,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[1;3Q"                       }
  - { key: F3,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[1;3R"                       }
  - { key: F4,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[1;3S"                       }
  - { key: F5,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[15;3~"                      }
  - { key: F6,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[17;3~"                      }
  - { key: F7,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[18;3~"                      }
  - { key: F8,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[19;3~"                      }
  - { key: F9,       mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[20;3~"                      }
  - { key: F10,      mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[21;3~"                      }
  - { key: F11,      mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[23;3~"                      }
  - { key: F12,      mods: Super,   chars: "\x1b[24;3~"                      }
  - { key: NumpadEnter,             chars: "\n"                              }

[chrisduerr]

I do. I'd assume you've added colors there if you want to test if setting colors past 16 works?

[chrisduerr]

Yeah, that color script will not show anything special unless you've got those colors actually set. So I'd assume it's working as intended.

[saifali96]

No, sorry I haven't. How does one go about adding colors?

[chrisduerr]

Take a look at the indexed_colors field in the configuration file. There should hopefully be all the required documentation right there, if it is not, please open an issue.

[saifali96]

@chrisduerr , thank you very much for your help, unfortunately I'm unable the set colors, here's what is in my config file:

indexed_colors:
    - { index: 16, color: '0xff00ff' }
    - { index: 17, color: '0xdc9656' }
    - { index: 18, color: '0xDC9656' }
    - { index: 19, color: '0xff00ff' }
    - { index: 20, color: '0xb77ee0' }
    - { index: 21, color: '0xe8e8e8' }

And here's the output still, I have tried to add the colors from the script as well as well an example/default color:

[chrisduerr]

I'll take a look to verify, thanks.

[davidhewitt]

Are you guys still having problems with this? I just ran the test above and it worked fine for me. I'm on Windows 10 Insider build 18362.10022 (current Slow Ring release).

(Perhaps the fix didn't make 19H1 in the end, might land in 19H2?)

[chrisduerr]

I reopened to take a look myself @davidhewitt, though it looks like everything's good. Thanks for testing.

[Woodham]

Just for completeness this is working fine for me too.

I'm not on an insider build - Windows version 1903 build 18362.388