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MS DOS Command: MENUCOLOR
 Description
 Syntax
 Parameters
 Related Commands
 Examples

MS DOS Command: MENUCOLOR

Reference from Microsoft MS-DOS cmd help

Description

Sets the text and background colors for the startup menu. You can use this command only within a menu block in your CONFIG.SYS file.

The startup menu is a list of choices that appears when you start your computer. You define a startup menu by using special CONFIG.SYS commands. Each item on the menu corresponds to a set of CONFIG.SYS commands called a "configuration block." A startup menu makes it possible to start your computer with a variety of configurations. For more information about defining multiple configurations, see the chapter "Configuring Your System" in the MS-DOS User's Guide.

Syntax

MENUCOLOR=x[,y]

Parameters

Specifies the color of the menu text. You can specify a value from 0 to 15; For a list of values and colors, see "Color Values" later in this topic.

Specifies the color of the screen background. You can specify a value from 0 to 15; For a list of values and colors, see "Color Values" later in this topic. The y value is optional; if you do not specify a value, MS-DOS displays the specified text color on a black background.

Be sure to specify different values for x and y, or the text will not be readable.

Color Values

Valid color values are from 0 to 15, as follows:

0	Black	8	Gray
1	Blue	9	Bright blue
2	Green	10	Bright green
3	Cyan	11	Bright cyan
4	Red	12	Bright red
5	Magenta	13	Bright magenta
6	Brown	14	Yellow
7	White	15	Bright white

Note: On some displays, colors 8 through 15 blink.

Related Commands

The MENUCOLOR command is one of six special CONFIG.SYS commands for defining startup menus and multiple configurations. The other commands are as follows:

The INCLUDE command, which includes the contents of one configuration block in another. This command cannot be included in a menu block.
The MENUITEM command, which defines an item on the menu.
The MENUDEFAULT command, which specifies the default menu item.
The NUMLOCK command, which specifies the state of the NUM LOCK key when the startup menu appears. (Although NUMLOCK can be used anywhere in the CONFIG.SYS file, it is especially useful when defining a startup menu.)
The SUBMENU command, which defines a submenu.

For an overview of the procedure for defining multiple configurations, see the topic Commands for Defining Multiple Configurations