def setColorSet(self, colorSet):
        """
        Sets the colors for this console to the inputed collection.
        
        :param      colors | <XLoggerColorSet>
        """
        self._colorSet = colorSet
        
        # update the palette information
        palette = self.palette()
        palette.setColor( palette.Text, colorSet.color('Standard') )
        palette.setColor( palette.Base, colorSet.color('Background') )
        self.setPalette(palette)