<p>Ah , vte_terminal_set_color_foreground:</p>
<pre><code>-bash-4.4#echo; echo; grep -R pref_vte_colour_fore *


scope/src/conterm.c:    (vte, &pref_vte_colour_fore);
scope/src/conterm.c:    gdk_color_parse(tmp_string, &pref_vte_colour_fore);
scope/src/conterm.c:    gtk_widget_modify_cursor(console, &pref_vte_colour_fore, &pref_vte_colour_back);

</code></pre>
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