i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:35:50 +0000can't type in terminalhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/whenever i start i3 or any other tiling wm, I can't type into the terminal. I can type into any other program, like nightly, and it works fine. I just can't type into terminal.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:28:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/Comment by flipper T for <p>whenever i start i3 or any other tiling wm, I can't type into the terminal. I can type into any other program, like nightly, and it works fine. I just can't type into terminal.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/?comment=665#comment-665try changing colors in profile. when i first used i3, colors defaulted to black text on black background.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:20:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/?comment=665#comment-665Comment by joepd for <p>whenever i start i3 or any other tiling wm, I can't type into the terminal. I can type into any other program, like nightly, and it works fine. I just can't type into terminal.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/?comment=662#comment-662Which of the many terminals have you tried? How you start 'em? Do you get a window for the terminal? And a prompt at all? Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:41:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/?comment=662#comment-662Answer by Kretortex for <p>whenever i start i3 or any other tiling wm, I can't type into the terminal. I can type into any other program, like nightly, and it works fine. I just can't type into terminal.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/?answer=862#post-id-862Try changing the color of your font/background, I just had the same problem.Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:35:50 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/661/cant-type-in-terminal/?answer=862#post-id-862