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Re: [PATCH 2/2] color: support "default" to restore fg/bg color

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Oct 25, 2021, 22:49 UTC
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"brian m. carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net> writes:
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> For an example of why this differs from white on black, let me mention
> that I use a semi-transparent terminal, where a black background is
> opaque black, and the default is semi-transparent.  I assume other
> possibilities include patterned backgrounds (Enlightenment, anyone?).
> Whether you want to include something to this effect in the commit
> message is up to you, but I provide it for the interested reader.
It would help support the description of the cause, I would think.

I am also OK with these changes. [1/2] is good for completeness, and being able to say "go back to the default" without having to know what the default is with [2/2] is also a good change.

Thanks, both.
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Message 5 of 8 in “color: support "default" to restore fg/bg color”
  1. 0/2 color: support "default" to restore fg/bg colorRobert Estelle via GitGitGadget, Oct 25, 2021
  2. 1/2 color: add missing GIT_COLOR_* white/black constantsRobert Estelle via GitGitGadget, Oct 25, 2021
  3. 2/2 color: support "default" to restore fg/bg colorRobert Estelle via GitGitGadget, Oct 25, 2021
  4. brian m. carlsonOct 25, 2021
  5. Junio C HamanoOct 25, 2021
  6. Robert EstelleOct 26, 2021
  7. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2021
  8. Robert EstelleOct 28, 2021

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