WebStorm console, Windows Command Prompt do not support 256 colors

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25/100
Issue type
Bug
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Needs clarification
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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling

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No file or test is identified in the report. Start by reproducing the 256-color behavior in Windows Command Prompt and the WebStorm debug console, compare it with cmder, and determine whether completed work should restore usable 16-color output or provide a documented way to select it.

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Just upgraded from 2.6.8 to 4.1.1. I'm on Windows. The 256 colors do not work well in some environments - for example, Windows Command Prompt and the WebStorm debug console. I just get white (or maybe it's light gray) for everything. The colors do work in cmder shell, but that's not enough. Is there a way to tell 4.1.1 to just use the 16 colors that the older version used? Or do I just need to stick with the old version?

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