colortest-python(1)

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version 3.0.2 · 3 versions
, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu noble

💖 colortest-python — the manual page, but make it cute 💖

okay so bestie, you know how the terminal can do ✨colors✨ and you're like "which ones though"?? this is colortest-python, a little section 1 user command that shows you the whole palette and does color math for you. no cap. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

colortest-python — Display color test chart and convert between color values 🦋

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

  colortest-python [options]

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

It shows you 256, 88, and 16 color tables, depending on what your terminal can actually handle. It also converts between 256 and 88 color values. two jobs, both slaying.

The program automatically detects 8, 16, 88, and 256 color capabilities (via ncurses) and displays the appropriate color charts. like it just knows, iykyk. 🧚

And it's flexible bestie — you can display the colors as blocks or as a 2d cube, optionally with color values overlaid in int or hex values, it can show the full rgb text string, and it can show the display with a vertical (default) or horizontal orientation. so many vibes.

In addition to the color charts, it can also convert between 256 and 88 color values. This is genuinely useful when you're converting various terminals — like between urxvt and xterm-256. periodt. 💜

The goal of this program was to provide the functionality of all the various Perl and sh scripts in one place, with some bells and whistles. iconic behavior, honestly. 👑

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • -b, --block — Display as block format (vs cube) [default]. the cozy classic. 🍓
  • -c, --cube-slice — Display as cube slices (vs block). 2d cube time, main character energy. 🧊
  • -e N, --88to256=N — Convert (expand) 88 color value N to an 256 color value. glow-up for a color number ✨
  • -f, --foreground — Use color for foreground text. 🖍️
  • -l, --rgb — Long format. RGB values as text. the full sentence, not just the vibe.
  • -n, --numbers — Include color escape numbers on chart. 🔢
  • -p, --padding — Add extra padding (helps discern colors). breathing room, we love that. 🫶
  • -r N, --256to88=N — Convert (reduce) 256 color value N to an 88 color value. it's giving downsizing 💀
  • -v, --vertical — Display with vertical orientation [default]. 📏
  • -x, --hex — Include hex color numbers on chart. #️⃣
  • -z, --horizontal — Display with horizontal orientation. 📐
  • --version — Show program's version number and exit. 🏷️
  • -h, --help — Display short help and exit. the "help me bestie" flag 🙈

🌸 ENVIRONMENT 🌸

None. literally nothing. empty. silent. a clean girl aesthetic. 🎐

🦋 FILES 🦋

None. also nothing. we keep it light. ✨

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

colortest-8(1) colortest-16(1) colortest-16b(1) colortest-16b(1)

yes, colortest-16b(1) is listed twice. that's what the original says, so that's what you get. not me fixing it. 💅

💖 AUTHORS 💖

Program was written by Thomas John Eikenberry <jae@zhar.net>. thank you king 🫡

This manual page was written by Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>.

Released under license GNU GPL version 3 or (at your option) any later version. For more information about license, visit <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>. 📜

okay that's the whole page bestie, go run it and stare at pretty colors for a while, you've earned it 💅✨

colortest-python — version/date 2022-11-21 — and yes this is the colortest-python(1) page, we just made it cute. 🎀

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