https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 13 May 2013 22:11:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/This doesn't happen when I use my terminal in a typical cinnamon/LM13 session. But when I log off and select i3 as my session, the terminal bg is black, and the fonts are black so I can't see what's going on. Any ideas?Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:56:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?comment=1806#comment-1806Please specify 'my terminal'. Mon, 13 May 2013 22:11:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?comment=1806#comment-1806https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1789#post-id-1789This is because your profile is using default colours for foreground/background and when you're in i3 they somehow end up as black on black. If you right-click in the terminal or use the menu you can edit the profile and REMOVE the check from "Use colours from system theme" up at the top. This will resolve your issue if you select white on black or whatever else.Sat, 11 May 2013 18:54:26 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1789#post-id-1789https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1294#post-id-1294looks like the default terminal is gnome terminal. Try reading through this to see if possibly we just need to get the gnome settings running .... I can't apparently post links so follow this link....[url]faq.i3wm.org/question/279/how-do-you-use-i3-comfortably/?answer=342#post-id-342[/url]Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:46:04 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1294#post-id-1294https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1292#post-id-1292i don't know what you mean by that. i have the default terminal given to me by linux mint 13, cinnamon. so i am assuming whichever terminal i have, is the one that shows up. Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:39:12 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1292#post-id-1292https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1291#post-id-1291Are you sure you are using the same terminal in both sessions?Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:29:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1290/my-terminal-and-fonts-are-black-during-an-i3-session-help/?answer=1291#post-id-1291