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How can I change the color of iTerm2 on IPython shell?

I want to change the color of my IPython shell on iTerm2, but athough I can change the color of the iTerm2, I could not change the content of the IPython shell.

The iTerm2 color can be changed from Preferences | Profiles | Window, but whatever color scheme I choose does not change the color of the IPython shell, for example import or try keyword.

So I think it is decided in other places. How can I change the color of the IPython shell?

Solution

  • Change it through TerminalInteractiveShell.highlighting_style. I set the following to my ipython_config.py:

    c.InteractiveShell.colors = "Linux"
c.TerminalInteractiveShell.highlighting_style = "vim"

    The available colors for TerminalInteractiveShell.highlighting_style can be obtained with the following code:

    import pygments
list(pygments.styles.get_all_styles())