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Style Module

The JLine Style module provides a powerful and flexible way to add colors and formatting to your command-line applications. It includes support for style expressions, style resolvers, and stylers.

Basic Styling​

The Style module allows you to add colors and formatting to text:

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Style Expressions​

Style expressions provide a concise way to define styles:

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Style Resolver​

The StyleResolver resolves style expressions to AttributedStyle objects:

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Styler​

The Styler combines style expressions and text styling:

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Best Practices​

When using the JLine Style module, consider these best practices:

  1. Consistent Styling: Maintain a consistent style throughout your application.

  2. Named Styles: Define named styles for common elements like errors, warnings, and information messages.

  3. Color Accessibility: Consider color blindness and other accessibility issues when choosing colors.

  4. Terminal Capabilities: Check terminal capabilities before using advanced styling features.

  5. Style Reuse: Reuse styles to maintain consistency and reduce code duplication.

  6. Style Documentation: Document your application's style conventions.

  7. Style Customization: Allow users to customize styles to match their preferences.

  8. Style Fallbacks: Provide fallback styles for terminals that don't support certain features.

  9. Style Testing: Test your styles in different terminal environments.

  10. Style Performance: Be mindful of performance when applying styles to large amounts of text.