The quick answer is that the MSDN doc indicates support from windows 2000 onward, with no notes for partial compatability: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms686033(v=vs.85).aspx
I'll build a Windows 7 VM to test. I believe Python 3.6 is only supported on Vista+ and 3.7 would be Windows 7+ only? On 28 December 2016 at 18:06, Paul Moore <p.f.mo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Would this only apply to recent versions of Windows? (IIRC, the VT100 > support is Win10 only). If so, I'd be concerned about scripts that > worked on *some* Windows versions but not others. And in particular, > about scripts written on Unix using raw VT codes rather than using a > portable solution like colorama. > > At the point where we can comfortably assume the majority of users are > using a version of Windows that supports VT codes, I'd be OK with it > being the default, but until then I'd prefer it were an opt-in option. > Paul > > On 28 December 2016 at 23:00, Joseph Hackman <josephhack...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hey All! > > > > I propose that Windows CPython flip the bit for VT100 support (colors and > > whatnot) for the stdout/stderr streams at startup time. > > > > I believe this behavior is worthwhile because ANSI escape codes are > standard > > across most of Python's install base, and the alternative for Windows > (using > > ctypes/win32 to alter the colors) is non-intuitive and well beyond the > scope > > of most users. > > > > Under Linux/Mac, the terminal always supports what it can, and it's up to > > the application to verify escape codes are supported. Under Windows, > > applications (Python) must specifically request that escape codes be > > enabled. The flag lasts for the duration of the application, and must be > > flipped on every launch. It seems many of the built-in windows commands > now > > operate in this mode. > > > > This change would not impede tools that use the win32 APIs for the > console > > (such as colorama), and is supported in windows 2000 and up. > > > > The only good alternatives I can see is adding colorized/special output > as a > > proper python feature that actually checks using the terminal > information in > > *nix and win32. > > > > For more info, please see the issue: http://bugs.python.org/issue29059 > > > > Cheers, > > Joseph > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Python-ideas mailing list > > Python-ideas@python.org > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas > > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >
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