Re: [PATCH] Colourise git-branch output

From: Alex Riesen <fork0@t-online.de>
Date: Nov 3, 2006, 23:05 UTC
Message-ID: <20061103230524.GA4429@steel.home>
In-Reply-To: <7v3b908h88.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

Junio C Hamano, Fri, Nov 03, 2006 20:25:59 +0100:

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> > I wanted to have a visual indication of which branches are
> > local and which are remote in git-branch -a output; however
> > Junio was concerned that someone might be using the output in
> > a script.  This patch addresses the problem by colouring the
> > git-branch output - which in "auto" mode won't be activated.
> 
> Yuck.  We are getting more and more color happy.  As long as
> this stays optional I'm Ok with it; we'll see if people find it
> useful soon enough.
>

As long as the output stays stable one can always colorize it with an external program, using pseudo terminals, if needed. Wont work for the other platform though. As usual.