colortype 5.0

A simple ANSI color formatting library for Python.

colortype

colortype is a simple ANSI color formatting library for Python. It helps you easily apply colors, styles, and cursor controls in terminal applications.

Installation

You can install colortype via pip:

pip install colortype

Features

1. Foreground Colors

• Standard colors: red, green, blue, yellow, purple, black, white
• Light colors: light_red, light_green, light_blue, light_yellow, light_magenta, light_black, light_white

2. Background Colors

• Standard and light background colors available with b_ prefix.

3. Text Styles

• bold, dim, underline, blink, reverse

4. Cursor Control

• [up], [down], [left], [right]
• [delete_line] (New in v5.0a1!)
• [down_to_first_character] or [dtfc]

5. RGB Support

Use custom RGB colors:

from colortype import rgbcolor
print(rgbcolor(255, 0, 0) + "Red Text" + "\033[0m")

Usage

from colortype import fore, back, style, goto, console

print(fore.red + "This is red text" + style.reset)
print(back.yellow + "This has a yellow background" + style.reset)
print(style.bold + "This is bold text" + style.reset)

Or use [tags] with console():

print(console("[red]This is red text[reset]"))
print(console("[b_yellow]Yellow background[reset]"))

Changelog (v5.0a1)

• New Features:
  • [delete_line] for clearing current line.
  • [dtfc] moves down to the first character.
  • [dim] text style re-added.
• Fixes:
  • console() issue resolved.
  • dim was missing and now restored.

Contact

• Email 1: [e-mail]
• Email 2: [e-mail]

Thank you for using colortype!

Changelog

[5.0] - Stable

Added

• More SGR options: Now you can control your cursor with a new thing name 'cursor'.
• 256-color: Add an options for 256-color (color256).

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[5.0a1] - Pre-Release

Added

• [delete_line]: Deletes the entire current line.
• [down_to_first_character] / [dtfc]: Moves cursor to the first character of the next line.
• [dim]: Re-added dim text style (previously removed by accident).
• RGB support for custom foreground and background colors.

Fixed

• console(): Fixed an issue causing incorrect replacements.
• dim missing: dim style was accidentally removed and has been restored.
• Remove duplicate regular: We accidentally add 2 reset (regular and reset).

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[4.0] - Previous Release

Added

• Support for light colors (e.g., light_red, light_blue).
• Background colors with the b_ prefix (e.g., b_red).
• console() function for easy text formatting.

Fixed

• Improved performance of ANSI code replacements.

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[3.0] - Major Update

Added

• More refined color controls for text formatting.
• Enhanced compatibility with different terminal emulators.

Fixed

• Optimized performance for better rendering speed.

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[3.0a1] - Major Improvements

Added

• Cursor movement controls: [up], [down], [left], [right].
• Text styles: bold, underline, blink, reverse, dim.

Fixed

• Standardized ANSI codes to avoid compatibility issues.

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[2.5]

Added

• Additional text styling options.
• More control over color formatting.

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[2.0a1]

Added

• Introduced basic ANSI styling features.
• Implemented initial support for foreground colors.

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[1.2]

Fixed

• Addressed minor compatibility issues.
• Improved handling of ANSI escape sequences.

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[1.0]

Added

• First stable release with core ANSI formatting features.

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[1.0a1]

Added

• Initial alpha release with basic color formatting.

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[0.1a2]

Fixed

• Early bug fixes and refinements.

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[0.1a1]

Added

• Prototype implementation of color formatting.

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Thank you for using colortype! 🚀