Also We use ResetColor(), which is a method. Is resets all colors on the Console.
Result The 2 lines, when they are printed, will both have blue backgrounds and white foregrounds.
using System;
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Test colors with blue background, white foreground.
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("White on blue.");
Console.WriteLine("Another line.");
Console.ResetColor();
}
}White on blue.
Another line.
Full lines. Writing an entire row of color in the Console may be helpful. It may make a good separator (like a line). Here we refactor the Console code into a separate method.
Tip In that method, you can change the colors, pad the string, and reset the console.
Detail For PadRight the parameter is the Console.WindowWidth minus one. This returns a string that will fill up the Console's width.
Also If you do not subtract one with the PadRight method, it sometimes incorrectly wraps lines.
using System;
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Write one green line.
WriteFullLine("This line is green.");
Console.WriteLine();
// ... Write another green line.
WriteFullLine("This line is also green.");
Console.WriteLine();
}
static void WriteFullLine(string value)
{
// Write an entire line to the console with the string.
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGreen;
Console.WriteLine(value.PadRight(Console.WindowWidth - 1));
// Reset the color.
Console.ResetColor();
}
}This line is green.
This line is also green.
All color enums. Here we see a program that displays all the backgrounds and foregrounds possible with the Console. It would be interesting to nest the loops and show all combinations.
Result The program will output a list of ConsoleColor values. White on blue may evoke memories of the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).
using System;
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Demonstrate all colors and backgrounds.
Type type = typeof(ConsoleColor);
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
foreach (var name in Enum.GetNames(type))
{
Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(type, name);
Console.WriteLine(name);
}
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;
foreach (var name in Enum.GetNames(type))
{
Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(type, name);
Console.WriteLine(name);
}
}
}Black
DarkBlue
DarkGreen
DarkCyan
DarkRed
DarkMagenta
DarkYellow
Gray
DarkGray
Blue
Green
Cyan
Red
Magenta
Yellow
White
Black
DarkBlue
DarkGreen
DarkCyan
DarkRed
DarkMagenta
DarkYellow
Gray
DarkGray
Blue
Green
Cyan
Red
Magenta
Yellow
White
Padding. Colors are not always the best formatting option. Try focusing on the structure of your output, with padding. We can make columns of text.
Summary. Colors, even on consoles, are beautiful. We used Console colors, including BackgroundColor and ForegroundColor. ResetColor and Console.WindowWidth are helpful.
Dot Net Perls is a collection of tested code examples. Pages are continually updated to stay current, with code correctness a top priority.
Sam Allen is passionate about computer languages. In the past, his work has been recommended by Apple and Microsoft and he has studied computers at a selective university in the United States.
This page was last updated on Oct 30, 2024 (edit).
