Subj : nodesync is changing the cursor color
To   : deon
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Apr 17 2026 01:29 pm

  Re: nodesync is changing the cursor color
  By: deon to Digital Man on Fri Apr 17 2026 10:52 pm

 > Hi DM,
 >
 > I've noticed that when setting colors with ANSI ESC does, eg: ESC[1;32;40m
 > and then calling bbs.nodesync(), that colors are being reset back to low
 > intensity white.
 >
 > Why isnt the color sticking?
 >
 > eg:
 >
 > -+- test.js
 > require("sbbsdefs.js", "K_NONE");
 >
 > write('current white:');
 > write(' \x1b[1;32;40mXX BRIGHT GREEN:');
 > //write(' \1g\1hXX BRIGHT GREEN AGAIN:');
 > bbs.nodesync();
 > write('YY BRIGHT GREEN?:');
 > read = console.inkey(K_NONE,10000);
 > -+-
 >
 > If I ";EXEC ?test", it shows XX BRIGHT GREEN correctly, but YY BRIGHT GREEN
 > is not green.
 >
 > If I uncomment the line using \1\g codes, it does stay green.

This is "not the way". You should use Ctrl-A codes (or set console.attributes 
property) so that:
1. Synchronet knows what attributes you intended to set for the client and can 
restore them if/when needed
2. The code will work with non-ANSI terminals
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