From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.62]:51516 "EHLO elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751725AbaAOOOc (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:14:32 -0500 Received: from [24.144.107.66] (helo=[192.168.0.11]) by elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1W3REm-0001vt-63 for util-linux@vger.kernel.org; Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:14:32 -0500 Message-ID: <52D697C6.9000304@earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:14:30 -0500 From: Felix Miata MIME-Version: 1.0 To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: global fdisk colors disable References: <52D62F0C.9060308@earthlink.net> <20140115082708.GH12700@x2.net.home> <52D6552B.6040704@draigBrady.com> In-Reply-To: <52D6552B.6040704@draigBrady.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 2014-01-15 09:30 (GMT) Pádraig Brady composed: > I think the current mechanism used is best. What mechanism are you referring to, needing an override switch on every invocation on an alien system? > I.E. default to showing colors when possible but give an option to disable. $SUBJECT Keyword: global. > Global env vars come with their own disadvantages. +1 > However I will say that one has to be careful when using colors, Exactly. > and the use in fdisk seems a bit redundant. I think orthogonal is the better word than redundant. > I.E. colors are useful > to distinguish things, like the portion of a match in grep or > the type of a file in ls. I'm not sure the items distinguished > in fdisk non obvious and worth the hassle of worrying about color. Indeed. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/