Re: [Nano-devel] about support for more than 16 colors

[Benno Schulenberg]

Op 09-01-18 om 01:37 schreef Brand Huntsman:
> I also propose %RRGGBB and/or R-G-B percent-based colors are supported 
> (alternate formats for cube/gray colors). The first uses channel values from 
> 0-99% but is scaled to 0-100. The second uses 0-100% channel values. Example: 
> %994900 and 100-50-0. Might be easier for some to use these instead of #RRGGBB
> colors.

Might be.  But I like it that the hex color codes have a fixed, unchanging
size.  And these codes can be found all over the net, no need for another
format.

> The attached source code initializes gray, cube and base lookup tables and
> has functions to map RGB/gray colors to 8/16/88/256-color terminals. It also
> has functions to parse the four color formats mentioned above.

Thanks.  Looking at the output of ./a.out 256, on my terminal #333333 looks
darker than its surrounding colors.  The same for #1A1A1A and #4D4D4D.  But
#66666 and #808080 and above blend in fine with their neighbors.

Benno