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Changing the back-color of the cmd window in C?

Is there a way to change the black background of the cmd window that open when

running the function to another color?

Solution

  • Right click on top bar of cmd then click properties then go to Colors tab and select your color then ok.

    #Edited

    use system(color 17);

    it will give you white font on blue background. here 1 for blue and 7 for white. remember first code for background color and second code for font color.

    here is some color codes.

    A = Light Green     
B = Light Aqua 
C = Light Red 
D = Light Purple 
E = Light Yellow
F = Bright White
0 = Black 
1 = Blue   
2 = Green 
3 = Aqua
4 = Red
5 = Purple
6 = Yellow
7 = White 
8 = Gray    
9 = Light Blue