How can I change the default colors in Tk?
You can change the default colors by modifying your X resource database for your personal use or use the Tk convenience command tk_setPalette. You can do the first using whatever method you usually use to add/modify X resources (X default file, etc.), or you can use the Tk option command to change the option database from within a Tk application. Tk also has the command tk_bisque which reverts Tk4 to using the Tk3 default colors.