{"id":7283,"date":"2021-06-16T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=7283"},"modified":"2021-06-16T08:06:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T08:06:00","slug":"spice-up-your-terminal-by-changing-font-type-size-and-color-in-linux-mint-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/spice-up-your-terminal-by-changing-font-type-size-and-color-in-linux-mint-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice Up Your Terminal by Changing Font Type, Size, and Color in Linux Mint 20!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are using Linux Mint 20, you will often need to work on a terminal for settings, configuration, and installations. But working on the default Linux terminal is not a fun ride. The text font is standard and small. The default design of white text on black does not help either.<\/p>\n

This article brings you different ways, you can liven up your terminal according to your taste.<\/p>\n

Change Default Window Size<\/h2>\n

Open your Terminal from the utilities or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T<\/strong>. The First thing that you will notice is the rather small window size.<\/p>\n

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You can avoid adjusting it every time by changing the window default size. To change the window default size in the terminal, simply right-click on your terminal screen and select Preferences<\/strong> from the drop-down.<\/p>\n

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You will see the Preferences-Profile window open up.<\/p>\n

In the text tab, look for the Initial terminal size<\/strong> and adjust the column and rows according to your need.<\/p>\n

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Note: You need to restart the terminal to see changes in effect<\/p>\n

Change Font Type and Size<\/h2>\n

To change the font type, Go to the text tab in the Preferences-Profile window, You will see a \u2018Custom font\u2019 option is disabled and greyed out.<\/p>\n

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Check the box next to Custom font<\/strong> to enable the option and select your desired font from the drop-down.<\/p>\n

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Once you have selected the font, Adjust\/Increase its font size from the Size <\/strong>slider or button given below in the window.<\/p>\n

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Note: you can preview the changes as you make changes in the text above the \u2018Size\u2019 option.<\/p>\n

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Once you are done with change, press Select<\/strong>. You can immediately see the font changes in effect within the terminal.<\/p>\n

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Change Font and Background Color<\/h2>\n

To change the font type, Go to the Color tab in the Preferences-Profile window, You will see the \u2018Default color\u2019 option under the \u2018Text and Background Color\u2019 settings. As the terminal uses a ‘white on black’ built-in scheme by default, other settings are disabled.<\/p>\n

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To enable these settings, uncheck the box next to the use colors from system theme<\/strong>. You can see now that the Color settings are enabled.<\/p>\n

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To change font and background color, you can either choose from the other built-in scheme from the drop-down.<\/p>\n

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Or you can build your custom theme by selecting the custom<\/strong> from the built-in scheme drop-down. Now go to the Default color <\/strong>and click on the box underneath Text<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Choose Terminal Text Color<\/strong> window will open up, choose your desired font color and press Select<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Similarly, select the box underneath Background<\/strong> and choose the background color for your terminal.<\/p>\n

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You can see the changes in color in the terminal so you can tweak colors to see what works.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

This article shows you how you can build a comfortable workspace by customizing the look and feel of the Linux Mint terminal.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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