How do I enable msysgit colored output when using console2

Question

I'm having a hard time enabling git colored output on windows when using console2.

To trick git I've already SET TERM = 'cygwin'. This enabled the colors from a standard cmd.exe prompt but not in console2. I've verified that console2 can see the env var as well.

Anyone know how to get this working?

Foskett

Answer 1

Ok, wow. The solution is to disable custom font color in console2. If enabled, it overrides the expected colors.

I use a custom color to give me opaque text when using c2's alpha transparency. I completely forgot about it.

Foskett

I upvoted this answer at least a year ago when I had the same problem and this answer solved it. Right now I am setting up Console2 at another computer, and same problem occurred and google lead me here. SO should allow to upvote again aswers after a year or so. – Kleenex

Answer 2

That is strange because, with a default installation of console2 (2.00.145) and msysgit (1.6.5) on Windows7, I do have the colors (without setting any particular environment variable):

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This is consistent with TheDeeno's since no custom font colors are defined in a default installation.

Stace

darn, this is strange. I'm using different versions of console2 (2.00.144) and msysgit (1.7.0.2). Maybe that's the issue? Can you post your git color config? – Armalla

@TheDeeno: thank you for the feedback, I have updated my answer to reflect the root cause you mention in your post. – Stace

For those who only read this answer, be sure to check that you haven't defined a custom color in console2. This will override the color output of all your console apps. – Armalla

Answer 3

This is not directly answering your question but an important point regarding ANSI colored text in Console2. Console2 runs a cmd.exe instance by default, which does not support ANSI colors. If you change your shell (via Console2's settings) to ansicon.exe you can get those beautiful colors. http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/forums/forum/143117/topic/1501012

If you want to run a Console2 bash shell with colors, add a tab with the following:

Shell: "C:\Program Files\ansi166\x64\ansicon.exe" c:\cygwin64\bin\bash --login -i"

Icon: C:\cygwin64\Cygwin-Terminal.ico

Note: Ensure that you are running compatible installs of each product (i.e. x86 vs x64).

Yerxa

Console2 can actually wrap any shell that uses conhost.exe, like cmd.exe, PowerShell, Cygwin bash, Python shell. @thedeeno said he was using Cygwin, which has colours. If you want colours, as well as a hell of a lot of other extra functionality, you can use TCC/LE instead of cmd.exe (also within Console2), which is compatible and a lot more powerful. – Nates

yes, but to use with putty you will actually need ANSICON (now on new location): blog.jimueller.com/post/29709142253/use-putty-with-console2 – Maryjanemaryjo