Junio C Hamano wrote:
[...]
> --- a/color.c
> +++ b/color.c
> @@ -307,8 +307,21 @@ int git_config_colorbool(const char *var, const char
> *value)
> if (value) {
> if (!strcasecmp(value, "never"))
> return 0;
> - if (!strcasecmp(value, "always"))
> - return var ? GIT_COLOR_AUTO : 1;
> + if (!strcasecmp(value, "always")) {
> + /*
> + * Command-line options always respect "always".
> + * Likewise for "-c" config on the command-line.
> + */
> + if (!var ||
> + current_config_scope() == CONFIG_SCOPE_CMDLINE)
> + return 1;
> +
> + /*
> + * Otherwise, we're looking at on-disk config;
> + * downgrade to auto.
> + */
> + return GIT_COLOR_AUTO;
> + }
Yes, this looks good to me.
Should we document this special case treatment of color.* in -c
somewhere? E.g.
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnie...@gmail.com>
diff --git i/Documentation/config.txt w/Documentation/config.txt
index 13ce76d48b..d7bd6b169c 100644
--- i/Documentation/config.txt
+++ w/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -1067,11 +1067,15 @@ clean.requireForce::
-i or -n. Defaults to true.
color.branch::
- A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
- linkgit:git-branch[1]. May be set to `false` (or `never`) to
- disable color entirely, `auto` (or `true` or `always`) in which
- case colors are used only when the output is to a terminal. If
- unset, then the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ When to use color in the output of linkgit:git-branch[1].
+ May be set to `never` (or `false`) to disable color entirely,
+ or `auto` (or `true`) in which case colors are used only when
+ the output is to a terminal. If unset, then the value of
+ `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
++
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it is a historical synonym
+for `--color=always`.
color.branch.<slot>::
Use customized color for branch coloration. `<slot>` is one of
@@ -1084,10 +1088,13 @@ color.diff::
Whether to use ANSI escape sequences to add color to patches.
If this is set to `true` or `auto`, linkgit:git-diff[1],
linkgit:git-log[1], and linkgit:git-show[1] will use color
- when output is to the terminal. The value `always` is a
- historical synonym for `auto`. If unset, then the value of
+ when output is to the terminal. If unset, then the value of
`color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it is a historical
+synonym for `--color=always`.
++
This does not affect linkgit:git-format-patch[1] or the
'git-diff-{asterisk}' plumbing commands. Can be overridden on the
command line with the `--color[=<when>]` option.
@@ -1118,10 +1125,14 @@ color.decorate.<slot>::
branches, remote-tracking branches, tags, stash and HEAD, respectively.
color.grep::
- When set to `always`, always highlight matches. When `false` (or
+ When to highlight matches using color. When `false` (or
`never`), never. When set to `true` or `auto`, use color only
when the output is written to the terminal. If unset, then the
value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
++
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it is a historical synonym
+for `--color=always`.
color.grep.<slot>::
Use customized color for grep colorization. `<slot>` specifies which
@@ -1153,9 +1164,11 @@ color.interactive::
When set to `true` or `auto`, use colors for interactive prompts
and displays (such as those used by "git-add --interactive" and
"git-clean --interactive") when the output is to the terminal.
- When false (or `never`), never show colors. The value `always`
- is a historical synonym for `auto`. If unset, then the value of
- `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ When false (or `never`), never show colors.
++
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it means to use color
+regardless of whether output is to the terminal.
color.interactive.<slot>::
Use customized color for 'git add --interactive' and 'git clean
@@ -1168,18 +1181,24 @@ color.pager::
use (default is true).
color.showBranch::
- A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
- linkgit:git-show-branch[1]. May be set to `always`,
- `false` (or `never`) or `auto` (or `true`), in which case colors are
used
- only when the output is to a terminal. If unset, then the
- value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ When to use color in the output of linkgit:git-show-branch[1].
+ May be set to `never` (or `false`) to disable color or `auto`
+ (or `true`) to use colors only when the output is to a terminal.
+ If unset, the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
++
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it is a historical synonym
+for `--color=always`.
color.status::
- A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
- linkgit:git-status[1]. May be set to `always`,
- `false` (or `never`) or `auto` (or `true`), in which case colors are
used
- only when the output is to a terminal. If unset, then the
- value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ When to use color in the output of linkgit:git-status[1].
+ May be set to `never` (or `false`) to disable color or `auto`
+ (or `true`) to use colors only when the output is to the terminal.
+ If unset, then the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
++
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it means to use color
+regardless of whether output is to the terminal.
color.status.<slot>::
Use customized color for status colorization. `<slot>` is
@@ -1204,8 +1223,11 @@ color.ui::
color unless enabled explicitly with some other configuration
or the `--color` option. Set it to `true` or `auto` to enable
color when output is written to the terminal (this is also the
- default since Git 1.8.4). The value `always` is a historical
- synonym for `auto`.
+ default since Git 1.8.4).
++
+The value `always` is a historical synonym for `auto`, except when
+passed on the command line using `-c`, where it means to use color
+regardless of whether output is to the terminal.
column.ui::
Specify whether supported commands should output in columns.
