Commodore 128 - Types of Screen Display

Number Source
0 40-column background color (VIC)
1 Foreground for the graphics screen (VIC)
2 Foreground color 1 for the multicolor screen (VIC)
3 Foreground color 2 for the multicolor screen (VIC)
4 40-column (VIC) border (whether in text or graphics
mode)
5 Character color for 40- or 80-column text screen
6 80-column background color (8563)
Figure 6-1. Source Numbers
Color Code
Color Color Code Color
1
Black
9 Orange
2
White
10
Brown
3
Red
11
Light Red
4
Cyan 12
Dark Gray
5
Purple 13
Medium Gray
6 Green 14
Light Green
7
Blue 15 Light Blue
8 Yellow
16 Light Gray
Figure 6-2. Color Numbers in 40-Column Format
Color Code
Color
Color Code Color
1
Black
9
Dark Purple
2
White
10
Brown
3
Dark Red
11
Light Red
4
Light Cyan 12 Dark Cyan
5
Light Purple 13
Medium Gray
6 Dark Green 14
Light Green
7
Dark Blue
15 Light Blue
8
Light Yellow 16
Light Gray
Figure 6-3. Color Numbers in 80-Column Format
Types of Screen Display
Your C128 has several different ways of displaying information on
the screen; the parameter “source” in the COLOR command
pertains to different modes of screen display. The types of video
display fall into three categories.
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