Xshell Highlight Sets
Ideal for compilation output or script debugging.
| Keyword/Pattern | Foreground | Background | Style | Purpose |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Exception | White | Magenta | Bold | Catching unhandled exceptions. |
| Traceback | Cyan | Default | Normal | Python specific error paths. |
| deprecated | Black | Yellow | Normal | Code maintenance warnings. |
| debug | Blue | Default | Normal | Distinguishing debug logs from info logs. |
Click Add inside the set. The Highlight Rule dialog appears. xshell highlight sets
To maximize productivity, users should organize rules into logical groups. Below are two recommended profiles:
Xshell allows you to define highlighting rules to colorize specific keywords or patterns in your terminal output (e.g., logs, command outputs). Highlights are organized into sets, which can be enabled/disabled per session. Ideal for compilation output or script debugging
It’s nice to know when things actually work.
To save you time, here are three ready-to-import highlight set configurations. To save you time, here are three ready-to-import
CPU usage: [9][0-9]%|CPU usage: 100%
Matches "CPU usage: 95%" or "CPU usage: 100%".
