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Re: [PATCH] git-status: colorize status output

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MLMatthias Lederhofer <matled@gmx.net>
Date
Aug 5, 2006, 20:27 UTC
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Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
> > Is there any way to do isatty() from shell scripts?
> 
> As Junio said, test -t. :) Is there interest in me adding that feature?

I would suggest that all scripts that use colors have a always/auto/never (with boolean fallback) option and also honor pager.color if the pager is in use.

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  2. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  3. Greg KHAug 5, 2006
  4. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2006
  5. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  6. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  7. Matthias LederhoferAug 5, 2006
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2006
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2006
  10. Matthias LederhoferAug 5, 2006
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2006
  12. Matthias LederhoferAug 5, 2006
  13. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  14. Matthias LederhoferAug 5, 2006
  15. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  16. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  17. Sam RavnborgAug 7, 2006
  18. Jeff KingAug 5, 2006
  19. Matthias LederhoferAug 5, 2006
  20. Joel BeckerAug 6, 2006
  21. Jeff KingAug 6, 2006

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