netdev - Re: iproute2: color output should assume dark background

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Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 22:19:57 +0800
From: Gedalya <gedalya@...alya.net>
To: Sirius <sirius@...dheim.com>
Cc: Dragan Simic <dsimic@...jaro.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: iproute2: color output should assume dark background

On 5/23/24 10:11 PM, Sirius wrote:
> For the colours like blue and magenta, using \e[34;1m and \e[35;1m would
> make it more readable against dark background. And testing with a dark
> background right now, that would suffice the other colours are not
> problematic to read. (It uses the "bright" version of the two colours
> rather than the usual.)
>
> That would be a miniscule change to iproute2 and would resolve the
> problem no matter what background is used. I need to test with schemas
> like solarized light and dark as well, as they are finicky.

I find this constructive.

BTW I find that both current iproute2 palettes work with a light gray 
background.

It stands to reason that foreground colors could be chosen such that 
they work with black, several dark and several light background colors.

And yes please iproute2 should not be built with colors default-enabled!