colors.hpp

Colors.hpp is a simple header for C++ for stylish text in terminal created for study stream manipulators.

How it works

The library uses ANSI escape sequences via stream manipulators. Now, Windows is supported through its API, to see what features are available, see the methods list below.

Installation

Just add the colors.hpp from include/colors/colors.hpp file to your project's include folder.

• Example with g++ g++ test.cpp -o build/test -I include/

Usage

All the stream manipulators are defined under the colors namespace, so just #include the header in your file as shown below:

#include <iostream>
#include <colors/colors.hpp>

int main() {
  std::cout << colors::bold << colors::red << colors::on_white << "A coloful message!" << colors::reset << "\n";
  return 0
}

Important 1: If your project doesn't have a include folder, use the #include "colors.hpp" directive instead!

Important 2: You must not forget to use colors::reset, otherwise, the colors and styles will be applied to the next output! In windows cmd, the colors are applied even if the program has already ended, so be sure to use this manipulator!

What colors can I use?

There are four types of manipulator defined in the library:

• Style: changes the text decoration style;
• Foreground: changes the text color itself;
• Background: changes the text background color;

Style manipulators

Note 1: Some terminals don't support some of this features, like blinking!

Note 2: Windows doesn't support these manipulators!

1. colors::bold
2. colors::faint
3. colors::italic
4. colors::underline
5. colors::blink
6. colors::reverse
7. colors::invisible
8. colors::strikethrough

Foreground manipulators

Named Colors

1. colors::grey
2. colors::red
3. colors::green
4. colors::yellow
5. colors::blue
6. colors::magenta
7. colors::cyan
8. colors::white
9. colors::bright_grey
10. colors::bright_red
11. colors::bright_green
12. colors::bright_yellow
13. colors::bright_blue
14. colors::bright_magenta
15. colors::bright_cyan
16. colors::bright_white

256 Colors

You can find the color codes here.

Note: Windows doesn't support this manipulator!

1. colors::color<COLOR_CODE>

RGB Colors

Note: Not all terminals supports this feature!

Note 2: Windows doesn't support this manipulator!

1. colors::color<RED, GREEN, BLUE>

Background manipulators

Named Colors

1. colors::on_grey
2. colors::on_red
3. colors::on_green
4. colors::on_yellow
5. colors::on_blue
6. colors::on_magenta
7. colors::on_cyan
8. colors::on_white
9. colors::on_bright_grey
10. colors::on_bright_red
11. colors::on_bright_green
12. colors::on_bright_yellow
13. colors::on_bright_blue
14. colors::on_bright_magenta
15. colors::on_bright_cyan
16. colors::on_bright_white

256 Colors

You can find the color codes here.

Note: Windows doesn't support this manipulator!

1. colors::on_color<COLOR_CODE>

RGB Colors

Note 1: Not all terminals supports this feature!

Note 2: Windows doesn't support this manipulator!

1. colors::on_color<RED, GREEN, BLUE>

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