cslarsen/jp2a

Truecolor support

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#10 opened on Aug 16, 2019

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Description

I noticed that the tool generates the whole color palette when generating HTML but seems restricted to 16(?) colors when generating ANSI codes.

Modern terminals also support truecolor. It would be nice, if jp2a could generate text for them or even better if there is a flag to control the amount of colors to output (also for HTML). Here I found a good summary of truecolor support for terminals.

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Research direction
Investigate how jp2a currently generates ANSI codes and HTML output. Compare the color palette handling for both formats. Research truecolor escape sequences (e.g., \e[38;2;R;G;Bm) and HTML truecolor format (#RRGGBB). Identify the relevant source files (e.g., output modules) and plan to extend them to support 24 bit colors. Consider adding a command line flag to control color depth. Test with a modern terminal that supports truecolor.
Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
CANSI escape codes
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50