Syslinux - Oct 2020 - Customized theme for Syslinux.cfg

>Several points (please read the whole email before doing anything else):
>
>1_ It is not clear whether you still need/want to "avoid
displaying" the menu border (i.e. make it transparent). You mentioned that
you >eventually managed to do so, but then you also ask (again) about
vesamenu.c regarding the menu border. Or, perhaps... Do you >actually,
really, want to "delete" the menu border (i.e. the menu border would
_really_ be "zero pixels")? If that's the case, that's not
>available as a >directive in syslinux.cfg, so you would need to hack the
source code (and most probably you would be on your own at >that).
>
>2_ Regarding the color of the boot command (starting from the boot menu),
the same link you posted also mentions other elements, >such as "menu
color cmdmark"
>and "menu color cmdline".
>
>3_ Unless you specifically want to use a Syslinux variant (e.g. ISOLINUX), I
would suggest not investing "too much" time on configuring it. >In
the near future, most Linux distributions won't be using it.
>
>4_ If you still want to invest time on it, please carefully read the
available documents, as most common answers are already there (e.g.
>"menu color cmdline").
>
>5_ Please, avoid posting the same emails twice (relevant for any
participant).
>
>6_ When replying, please use the Syslinux Mailing List public email address,
unless there is a specific reason not to do so (relevant for >any
participant).
>
>7_ Please avoid top-posting; it is confusing, and annoying (relevant for any
participant).


Greetings Ady,

My apologies, I am new to the syslinux forum! How did you get the arrows next to
my message, did you add them manually?



1_ Last message I was confirming the code to delete the border in syslinux.cfg
worked, and I was looking for the code to change the tab dependent screen text
color.



2_ I followed your instructions for code to change the tab dependent screen text
color.

     I got it working with;  MENU COLOR CMDLINE 37;40      #FF000000 #00000000
NONE  , this was what I needed, thanks!

3_ I needed code for usb boot (syslinux.cfg)



4_ which set of documents are you referring to, are you referring to only the
syslinux wiki: https://wiki.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Menu#MENU_COLOR  ?



5_ I wanted to correct myself in the first email and I tried change up the way
that I asked my question to make myself clearer.



6_ What is the Syslinux Mailing List public email address? I normally use: 
syslinux at syslinux.org<mailto:syslinux at syslinux.org> , is that
correct?



7_ How do I avoid top-posting, I normally just reply to the last message?



Best Regards,



Nicholas Donald

> My apologies, I am new to the syslinux forum! How did you get the arrows
> next to my message, did you add them manually?
 
 
That's how I configured my email program/client. Even web-based email 
clients have such feature, in one way or another.

> 1_ Last message I was confirming the code to delete the border in
> syslinux.cfg worked, and I was looking for the code to change the tab
> dependent screen text color.
 
 
When reading the messages in the way you sent them, that's not 100% 
clear. I'm glad you got it working as you want.

> 2_ I followed your instructions for code to change the tab dependent
> screen text color.
> 
>      I got it working with;  MENU COLOR CMDLINE 37;40      #FF000000
>      #00000000 NONE  , this was what I needed, thanks!
 
 
Carefully reading usually helps. I'm glad you got it working as you 
want.

> 4_ which set of documents are you referring to, are you referring to
> only the syslinux wiki:
 
 
The Syslinux wiki contains more than 100 wiki pages. There are 
additional sources of information, but the wiki should be a good 
starting point.

> 5_ I wanted to correct myself in the first email and I tried change up
> the way that I asked my question to make myself clearer.
 
 
When reading the messages in the way you sent them, that's not at all 
clear. Next time, please just quote the relevant part of the text and 
then explain the modification, for example with something like "Or 
rather...", or something appropriate according to the situation.

> 6_ What is the Syslinux Mailing List public email address? I normally
> use:  syslinux at syslinux.org<mailto:syslinux at syslinux.org> , is
that
> correct?
 
 
Once is enough, but yes, that's the email address.

> 7_ How do I avoid top-posting, I normally just reply to the last
> message?
 
 
You just avoided top-posting in your last reply, by writing the answers 
_after_ the questions, not before/above them:

A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?


Regards,
Ady.