Color Examples

loaders.zig uses tint.zig for color support. Colors are Color objects that generate ANSI escape sequences.

custom_colors_rgb

RGB colors using loaders.makeRgb(r, g, b):

zig build run-custom_colors_rgb

const orange = loaders.makeRgb(255, 165, 0);
.bar.setColor(orange.toFg());

custom_colors_hex

Hex colors using loaders.makeHex(0xRRGGBB):

zig build run-custom_colors_hex

const green = loaders.makeHex(0x22C55E); // #22C55E
.bar.setColor(green.toFg());

custom_colors_dynamic_gradient

Gradient computed per update with tint.zig Color:

zig build run-custom_colors_dynamic_gradient

const colors = [_]loaders.Color{
    loaders.makeRgb(255, 0, 0),    // red
    loaders.makeRgb(255, 128, 0),  // orange
    loaders.makeRgb(255, 255, 0),  // yellow
    loaders.makeRgb(0, 255, 0),    // green
    loaders.makeRgb(0, 0, 255),    // blue
    loaders.makeRgb(128, 0, 255),  // purple
};
bar.setColor(colors[idx].toFg());

Color Types

Function	Description
loaders.makeRgb(r, g, b)	RGB color (0-255 each).
loaders.makeHex(0xRRGGBB)	Hex color from integer.
loaders.makeAnsi256(index)	256-color palette.
loaders.makeHsl(h, s, l)	HSL color.
loaders.makeNamed("red")	CSS named color.

Getting ANSI Strings

Method	Description
color.toFg()	Foreground escape string (\x1b[38;2;R;G;Bm).
color.toBg()	Background escape string (\x1b[48;2;R;G;Bm).

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You can still use raw ANSI strings: .color = "\x1b[32m" for green 4-bit.