ircii: disable colors

diff --git a/.ircrc b/.ircrc
index 0139698..0a26cc3 100644 (file)
--- a/.ircrc
+++ b/.ircrc
@@ -6,5 +6,11 @@ set AUTO_WHOWAS on
 set SHOW_CHANNEL_NAMES on
 set SHOW_AWAY_ONCE on
 
+# ircii has this annoying habit of overriding your default console colors
+# and forcing its white-on-black scheme on you.
+# This prevents that behavior. Colors probably are annoying anyway for other
+# reasons.
+set COLOUR off
+
 # set a status format which doesn't include the clock
 set STATUS_FORMAT [%R] %*%@%N%#%S%H%B%Q%A%C%+%I%O%M%F%U%X%Y%Z %W