Re: [dev] [dvtm] Truecolor support

From: <k0ga_AT_shike2.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:58:21 +0100

> Hi,
>
>> printf "\x1b[38;2;255;100;0mTRUECOLOR\x1b[0m\n"
>
>
> I think this truecolor control sequence is not suckless.
>
> Although I had already mentioned about this feature (konsole-style
> true color support) on some places with my bad English, now I try to
> say my opinion repeatedly in other words.

Can you post these other places? I would like read these threads
and know what another persons think about it. And don't worry
about your english, mine is worse ;).

> Please don't break backward compatiblity of VT emulators.

I don't know if there are some another sequences to CSI 38 and CSI 48,
but if they were not then these new sequences don't break any
compability. Can you give a bit more information?

> Above my opinion might be not constructive, so now I propose alternate sequences:
>
> I recommend a recall of Konsole style truecolor control seqences, and propose to change them as follows:
>
> CSI 38 ; 2 ; Pr ; Pg ; Pb m -> CSI ? Pr ; Pg ; Pb $ m
> CSI 48 ; 2 ; Pr ; Pg ; Pb m -> CSI = Pr ; Pg ; Pb $ m

They can conflict with private extensions. I don't like the idea of
using the private space for a extension that surely will be part
of all the terminals.

> I'm happy if above proposal would be accepted because my terminals and
> some my tools can ignore them properly by considering ISO-6429.

I don't understand why you can not ignore CSI 38 ; 2 ; Pr ; Pg ; Pb m,
because any sequence that it is not understood must be ignored.
Am I missing something?


Regards,
Received on Wed Oct 29 2014 - 20:58:21 CET