Add support for color schemes

[jrbalsano]

We should add support for color schemes to the term, because it could be difficult to see your text depending on what kind of shell tools you use. For example, for me I have a hard time seeing plain text:

[hongying1124]

Hi John :) Are you saying that we should be able to let the client to choose their color settings or it’s fine as long as we have some color scheme that is clear to see? Is this one looking better?

= = why is it not showing up the pictures:(

在 2014年2月10日，上午11:56，Jonathan Balsano notifications@github.com 写道：

We should add support for color schemes to the term, because it could be difficult to see your text depending on what kind of shell tools you use. For example, for me I have a hard time seeing plain text:

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[melodyju]

Ignore that light orange font that's there now. I random made it that color when the terminal wasn't hooked up yet because there wasn't any input text yet so I couldn't tell what that entry in the color array was modifying

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On Feb 10, 2014, at 3:25 PM, "hongying1124" notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi John :) Are you saying that we should be able to let the client to choose there color settings or it’s fine as long as we have some color scheme that is clear to see? I this one looking better?

在 2014年2月10日，上午11:56，Jonathan Balsano notifications@github.com 写道：

We should add support for color schemes to the term, because it could be difficult to see your text depending on what kind of shell tools you use. For example, for me I have a hard time seeing plain text:

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[hongying1124]

Hi Melody, do you want me to change the color(if the black background and green text looks good to you) and also remove the padding on the top of the terminal box? Since I've done that on my local host?
在 2014年2月10日，下午12:29，melodyju notifications@github.com 写道：

Ignore that light orange font that's there now. I random made it that color when the terminal wasn't hooked up yet because there wasn't any input text yet so I couldn't tell what that entry in the color array was modifying

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On Feb 10, 2014, at 3:25 PM, "hongying1124" notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi John :) Are you saying that we should be able to let the client to choose there color settings or it’s fine as long as we have some color scheme that is clear to see? I this one looking better?

在 2014年2月10日，上午11:56，Jonathan Balsano notifications@github.com 写道：

We should add support for color schemes to the term, because it could be difficult to see your text depending on what kind of shell tools you use. For example, for me I have a hard time seeing plain text:

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[jrbalsano]

What I meant to propose is an interface where people could install their
own color schemes, not set defaults. I think it would be good if we had
more readable defaults. Hongying, do you want to create a separate issue
for that and assign it to yourself?

[hongying1124]

Like they can set the color of the text and background?
That sounds interesting! I’d like to do that:)
How do I create that issue? Do you have some link for that? Thx:)

在 2014年2月10日，下午1:44，Jonathan Balsano notifications@github.com 写道：

What I meant to propose is an interface where people could install their
own color schemes, not set defaults. I think it would be good if we had
more readable defaults. Hongying, do you want to create a separate issue
for that and assign it to yourself?
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[jrbalsano]

Hey, sorry, to be clear what I'm talking about is that a typical shell has 16(?) colors? There's the basic text color, but then there are other colors used for highlighting and such. Think about how the output for ls is different colors for files than it is for folders. So what I'm saying is we need two things.

• This issue: Create a way for people to upload their own color schemes in some recognized format so that they could set it to something like Solarized, or whatever they're using. Embedded developers usually have a preference for their shell colors
• Another issue that I suggested you create: Setting the default colors to something a little more readable. @melodyju has already changed them to what they currently are so she might know something about it and could help.

[hongying1124]

That was clear:) But I am still a little bit confuse about how the users are going to upload their color schemes, do you know any websites that can do that? I think I need an example:)
Thx!
在 2014年2月10日，下午1:54，Jonathan Balsano notifications@github.com 写道：

Hey, sorry, to be clear what I'm talking about is that a typical shell has 16(?) colors? There's the basic text color, but then there are other colors used for highlighting and such. Think about how the output for ls is different colors for files than it is for folders. So what I'm saying is we need two things.

This issue: Create a way for people to upload their own color schemes in some recognized format so that they could set it to something like Solarized, or whatever they're using. Embedded developers usually have a preference for their shell colors
Another issue that I suggested you create: Setting the default colors to something a little more readable. @melodyju has already changed them to what they currently are so she might know something about it and could help.
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[jrbalsano]

Oh, hmm. Maybe there isn't a standard format for terminal colors. Maybe we should focus on the second issue for now then and ask Ken what he thinks about customizability. I'll create an issue for that and assign it to you :)

[hongying1124]

Sure:) Thank you and have a goooood night:)
在 2014年2月10日，下午9:15，Jonathan Balsano notifications@github.com 写道：

Oh, hmm. Maybe there isn't a standard format for terminal colors. Maybe we should focus on the second issue for now then and ask Ken what he thinks about customizability. I'll create an issue for that and assign it to you :)

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[kaitlinhuben]

If we can't find a default or standard format for color input, I'd be happy to look into creating a quick plugin and UI that lets the user define each one as the wish (with only 16 colors it wouldn't be too intensive). They could pick one of the four "defaults" we were discussing yesterday and go from there or start from scratch. I know lots of websites have functionality like this - Wordpress actually has a pretty sweet one:

[hongying1124]

Can we work on this together?:)

在 2014年2月11日，上午7:28，Kaitlin Huben notifications@github.com 写道：

If we can't find a default or standard format for color input, I'd be happy to look into creating a quick plugin and UI that lets the user define each one as the wish (with only 16 colors it wouldn't be too intensive). They could pick one of the four "defaults" we were discussing yesterday and go from there or start from scratch. I know lots of websites have functionality like this - I'll keep looking for an example.

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