[RFC] ColorD

[Jens Mueller]

Robik wrote:
> On Sunday, 21 October 2012 at 22:32:35 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> >On 10/21/2012 12:28 PM, Robik wrote:
> >> Simple example:
> >>
> >> import std.stdio, colord;
> >> void main()
> >> {
> >>      setConsoleColors(Fg.red, Bg.blue);
> >>      writeln("Red text on blue background.");
> >>      resetConsoleColors(); // Bring back initial state
> >> }
> >
> >Need a method to get the current state, and reset the current
> >state. Otherwise, nested calls to the console functions will screw
> >up the state.
> >
> >I.e.:
> >
> >    auto save = getConsoleState();
> >    setConsoleColors(Fg.red, Bg.blue);
> >    writeln("Red text on blue background.");
> >    setConsoleState(save); // Bring back initial state
> >
> >Or better:
> >
> >    auto save = getConsoleState();
> >    scope (exit) setConsoleState(save);
> >    setConsoleColors(Fg.red, Bg.blue);
> >    writeln("Red text on blue background.");
> 
> On Windows, setting color to initial sets console colors to ones
> that were set before launch of the program. On Posix it sets default
> (ANSI remove formatting).
> I will try to check if it is possible to get current colors on
> Posix.

Please look for this. But my research concluded that there is no such
way on Posix.

Jens