Gas Readme First Draft.

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# mcolor - Maxine's Mean Color Library
+
+mcolor is a C++20 library designed to provide an efficient suite for color management. Ideal for use in games, console applications, UI, and so forth.
+
+## Color as a Class
+
+At its heart, mcolor defines fundamental color structures for clear and concise representation:
+
+- `Color3`: Represents an RGB color with 8-bit unsigned integer components (uint8_t r, g, b). 
+- `Color4`: Extends Color3 to include an alpha channel (uint8_t r, g, b, a).
+
+These core types are complemented by a full range of conversion structs, enabling seamless transitions between various color models:
+
+- `HSV`, `HSVA`: Hue, Saturation, Value (with Alpha)
+- `RGB`, `RGBA`: Red, Green, Blue (with Alpha) using u8 components.
+- `RGBf`, `RGBAf`: Red, Green, Blue (with Alpha) using float components.
+- `LCH`, `LCHA`: Lightness, Chroma, Hue (with Alpha)
+- `CMYK`: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)
+
+The library also includes organized Color Palettes within dedicated namespaces:
+- `Colors::Primary`, or just `Colors`, 
+- <span style='color: red;'>Colors::Reds</span> 
+- <span style='color: orange;'>Colors::Oranges</span>
+- <span style='color: yellow;'>Colors::Yellows</span>
+- <span style='color: green;'>Colors::Greens</span>
+- <span style='color: cyan;'>Colors::Cyans</span>
+- <span style='color: blue;'>Colors::Blues</span>
+- <span style='color: purple;'>Colors::Purples</span>
+- <span style='color: pink;'>Colors::Pinks</span>
+- <span style='color: white;'>Colors::Whites</span>
+- <span style='color: gray;'>Colors::Grays</span>
+- <span style='color: brown;'>Colors::Browns</span>
+
+offering a rich set of predefined swatches for immediate use.
+
+Additionally, we have worked to implement Ansi Escape Codes, console-output utilities, and cross-platform abstraction so that it works the same on Windows and Linux.
+
+## Usage
+
+Integrating mcolor into your project is straightforward. Here's a quick sample:
+
+```cpp
+int main() {
+#ifdef WIN32
+    mcolor::windowsSaneify();
+#endif
+
+    mcolor::printBuiltinColorList();
+    mcolor::printAnsiColorTable();
+    mcolor::printRGBConsoleTest();
+
+  
+    for (float i = 0; i < 360; i+=10.f)
+    {
+        HSVA hsva {i, 1.f, 1.f};
+
+        Color4 c = Color4(hsva);
+
+        std::cout <<  std::format("{}hue:{} rgb: {},{},{} hex: {}", c.ToEscapeCode(), i, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.ToHex()) << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+This library was created by `maxine`, and is currently maintained by Josh O'Leary.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Pull requests and issues are always welcome! You know what to do!
+
+## License
+
+This work is expressly dedicated to the Public Domain under the Unlicense.
+
+

include/AnsiEscapeCodes.hpp

@@ -54,177 +54,148 @@ namespace mcolor
         BG_BRIGHT_WHITE = 107,
     };
 
-    // TODO: Refactor to constexpr string literals
-
-    constexpr std::string AnsiEscapePrefix = "\033[";
+    static const std::string AnsiEscapePrefix = "\033[";
 
     namespace AnsiEscapeCodes {
 
 #pragma region General
-        constexpr std::string Bell = "\a";
-        constexpr std::string Backspace = "\b";
-        constexpr std::string Tab = "\t";
-        constexpr std::string Newline = "\n";
-        constexpr std::string VerticalTab = "\v";
-        constexpr std::string Newpage = "\f";
-        constexpr std::string Return = "\r";
-        constexpr std::string Escape = "\033";
+        static const  std::string Bell = "\a";
+        static const  std::string Backspace = "\b";
+        static const  std::string Tab = "\t";
+        static const  std::string Newline = "\n";
+        static const  std::string VerticalTab = "\v";
+        static const  std::string Newpage = "\f";
+        static const  std::string Return = "\r";
+        static const  std::string Escape = "\033";
 
 #pragma endregion
 
 #pragma region Cursor Controls
         /// Moves cursor to home position {0, 0}.
-        constexpr std::string CursorHome = AnsiEscapePrefix + "H";
-
-
+        static const  std::string CursorHome = AnsiEscapePrefix + "H";
         /// Moves cursor to line Y, column X.
-        constexpr std::string CursorTo(int line, int column) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{};{}H", line, column);
-        }
-
+        static std::string CursorTo(int line, int column);
         /// Moves the cursor up # lines.
-        constexpr std::string CursorUp(int lines) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}A", lines);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorUp(int lines);
 
         /// Moves the cursor down # lines.
-        constexpr std::string CursorDown(int lines) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}B", lines);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorDown(int lines);
 
         /// Moves the cursor right # lines.
-        constexpr std::string CursorRight(int lines) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorRight(int lines);
 
         /// Moves the cursor left # lines.
-        constexpr std::string CursorLeft(int lines) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorLeft(int lines);
 
         /// Moves cursor to the beginning of line, # lines down from the current line.
-        constexpr std::string CursorNextLineStart(int lines) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorNextLineStart(int lines);
 
         /// Moves cursor to the beginning of line, # lines up from the current line.
-        constexpr std::string CursorPrevLineStart(int lines) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorPrevLineStart(int lines);
 
         /// Moves cursor to column #.
-        constexpr std::string CursorColumn(int column) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}G", column);
-        }
+        static std::string CursorColumn(int column);
 
         /// Save current cursor position.
-        constexpr std::string CursorSave = AnsiEscapePrefix + "7";
+        static const std::string CursorSave = AnsiEscapePrefix + "7";
         /// Restore cursor to last saved position.
-        constexpr std::string CursorRestore = AnsiEscapePrefix + "8";
+        static const std::string CursorRestore = AnsiEscapePrefix + "8";
 #pragma endregion
 
 #pragma region Erase Functions
-        constexpr std::string EraseInDisplay = AnsiEscapePrefix + "J";
+        static const std::string EraseInDisplay = AnsiEscapePrefix + "J";
         /// Erase from cursor until end of screen.
-        constexpr std::string EraseAfterCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "0J";
+        static const std::string EraseAfterCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "0J";
         /// Erase from cursor to beginning of screen.
-        constexpr std::string EraseBeforeCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "1J";
-        constexpr std::string EraseEntireScreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "2J";
-        constexpr std::string EraseSavedLines = AnsiEscapePrefix + "3J";
-        constexpr std::string EraseInLine = AnsiEscapePrefix + "K";
-        constexpr std::string EraseLineAfterCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "0K";
-        constexpr std::string EraseLineBeforeCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "1K";
+        static const std::string EraseBeforeCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "1J";
+        static const std::string EraseEntireScreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "2J";
+        static const std::string EraseSavedLines = AnsiEscapePrefix + "3J";
+        static const std::string EraseInLine = AnsiEscapePrefix + "K";
+        static const std::string EraseLineAfterCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "0K";
+        static const std::string EraseLineBeforeCursor = AnsiEscapePrefix + "1K";
 #pragma endregion
 #pragma region Graphics Sequences
-        constexpr std::string ResetAll = AnsiEscapePrefix + "0m";
-        constexpr std::string Bold = AnsiEscapePrefix + "1m";
-        constexpr std::string Dim = AnsiEscapePrefix + "2m";
-        constexpr std::string Italic = AnsiEscapePrefix + "3m";
-        constexpr std::string Underline = AnsiEscapePrefix + "4m";
-        constexpr std::string Blinking = AnsiEscapePrefix + "5m";
-        constexpr std::string Inverse = AnsiEscapePrefix + "6m";
-        constexpr std::string Hidden = AnsiEscapePrefix + "7m";
-        constexpr std::string Strikethrough = AnsiEscapePrefix + "8m";
+        static const std::string ResetAll = AnsiEscapePrefix + "0m";
+        static const std::string Bold = AnsiEscapePrefix + "1m";
+        static const std::string Dim = AnsiEscapePrefix + "2m";
+        static const std::string Italic = AnsiEscapePrefix + "3m";
+        static const std::string Underline = AnsiEscapePrefix + "4m";
+        static const std::string Blinking = AnsiEscapePrefix + "5m";
+        static const std::string Inverse = AnsiEscapePrefix + "6m";
+        static const std::string Hidden = AnsiEscapePrefix + "7m";
+        static const std::string Strikethrough = AnsiEscapePrefix + "8m";
 #pragma endregion
 
 #pragma region Color Sequences
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "30";
-        constexpr std::string BgBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "40";
+        static const std::string FgBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "30";
+        static const std::string BgBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "40";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "31";
-        constexpr std::string BgRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "41";
+        static const std::string FgRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "31";
+        static const std::string BgRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "41";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "32";
-        constexpr std::string BgGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "42";
+        static const std::string FgGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "32";
+        static const std::string BgGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "42";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "33";
-        constexpr std::string BgYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "43";
+        static const std::string FgYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "33";
+        static const std::string BgYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "43";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "34";
-        constexpr std::string BgBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "44";
+        static const std::string FgBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "34";
+        static const std::string BgBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "44";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "35";
-        constexpr std::string BgMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "45";
+        static const std::string FgMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "35";
+        static const std::string BgMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "45";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "36";
-        constexpr std::string BgCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "46";
+        static const std::string FgCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "36";
+        static const std::string BgCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "46";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "37";
-        constexpr std::string BgWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "47";
+        static const std::string FgWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "37";
+        static const std::string BgWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "47";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgDefault = AnsiEscapePrefix + "38";
-        constexpr std::string BgDefault = AnsiEscapePrefix + "48";
+        static const std::string FgDefault = AnsiEscapePrefix + "38";
+        static const std::string BgDefault = AnsiEscapePrefix + "48";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "90";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "100";
+        static const std::string FgBrightBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "90";
+        static const std::string BgBrightBlack = AnsiEscapePrefix + "100";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "91";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "101";
+        static const std::string FgBrightRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "91";
+        static const std::string BgBrightRed = AnsiEscapePrefix + "101";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "92";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "102";
+        static const std::string FgBrightGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "92";
+        static const std::string BgBrightGreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "102";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "93";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "103";
+        static const std::string FgBrightYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "93";
+        static const std::string BgBrightYellow = AnsiEscapePrefix + "103";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "94";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "104";
+        static const std::string FgBrightBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "94";
+        static const std::string BgBrightBlue = AnsiEscapePrefix + "104";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "95";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "105";
+        static const std::string FgBrightMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "95";
+        static const std::string BgBrightMagenta = AnsiEscapePrefix + "105";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "96";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "106";
+        static const std::string FgBrightCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "96";
+        static const std::string BgBrightCyan = AnsiEscapePrefix + "106";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgBrightWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "97";
-        constexpr std::string BgBrightWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "107";
+        static const std::string FgBrightWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "97";
+        static const std::string BgBrightWhite = AnsiEscapePrefix + "107";
 
-        constexpr std::string FgTrueColor(int r, int g, int b) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("38;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
-        }
+        static std::string FgTrueColor(int r, int g, int b);
 
-        constexpr std::string FgTrueColor(const Color4& c) {
-            return FgTrueColor(c.r, c.g, c.b);
-        }
+        static std::string FgTrueColor(const Color4& c);
 
-        constexpr std::string BgTrueColor(int r, int g, int b) {
-            return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("48;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
-        }
+        static std::string BgTrueColor(int r, int g, int b);
 
-        constexpr std::string BgTrueColor(const Color4& c) {
-            return BgTrueColor(c.r, c.g, c.b);
-        }
+        static std::string BgTrueColor(const Color4& c);
 #pragma endregion
 
 #pragma region Private Modes
-        constexpr std::string CursorInvisible  = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?25l";
-        constexpr std::string CursorVisible = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?25h";
-        constexpr std::string RestoreScreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?47l";
-        constexpr std::string SaveScreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?47h";
-        constexpr std::string EnableAltBuffer = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?1049h";
-        constexpr std::string DisableAltBuffer = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?1049l";
+        inline static const std::string CursorInvisible  = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?25l";
+        static const std::string CursorVisible = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?25h";
+        static const std::string RestoreScreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?47l";
+        static const std::string SaveScreen = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?47h";
+        static const std::string EnableAltBuffer = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?1049h";
+        static const std::string DisableAltBuffer = AnsiEscapePrefix + "?1049l";
 #pragma endregion
-    }
 
+    }
 }

include/Color4.hpp

@@ -18,12 +18,17 @@ class Color4;
 
 std::string toEscapeCode(Color4 c, bool bg=false);
 
-void print_builtin_color_list();
+namespace mcolor
+{
+    void printBuiltinColorList();
+}
+
 
 /// A type representing a color with alpha.
 /// Our default format is RGBA with 8 bits-per-channel.
 /// Conversions to other color formats are provided.
-class Color4 {
+class Color4
+{
 public:
     u8 r;
     u8 g;
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ public:
     static Color4 FromLCH(float l, float c, float h, float alpha = 1.f);
 public:
 
+    /// Performs the interpolation in normalized color space (0-1) and converts it back.
     [[nodiscard]] Color4 Lerp(const Color4& rhs, float t) const;
     static Color4 Lerp(const Color4& lhs, const Color4& rhs, float t);
 
@@ -130,10 +136,21 @@ public:
     LCH ToLCH() const;
 
     // TODO: Disparate with mcolor::toEscapeCode, resolve.
-    [[nodiscard]] std::string EscapeCode(bool bg = false, bool bold = false);
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string EscapeCode(bool bg = false, bool bold = false) const;
 
-    [[nodiscard]] std::string FGEscapeCode(bool bold = false);
-    [[nodiscard]] std::string BGEscapeCode(bool bold = false);
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string FGEscapeCode(bool bold = false) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string BGEscapeCode(bool bold = false) const;
 
 
-};
+    bool operator==(const Color4& rhs) const;
+
+    bool operator!=(const Color4& rhs) const;
+
+
+    std::string ToEscapeCode(bool bg = false) const;
+};
+
+inline std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& os, const Color4& c) {
+    os << "Color4(" << c.r << "," << c.g << "," << c.b << "," << c.a << ") AKA " << c.ToHex();
+    return os;
+}

include/mcolor.h

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <format>
 #include <vector>
+#include "Color3.hpp"
 #include "Color4.hpp"
+#include "Colors.hpp"
 #include "AnsiEscapeCodes.hpp"
 
 namespace mcolor {
@@ -15,9 +17,11 @@ namespace mcolor {
 
     std::string toEscapeCode(AnsiColor c);
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+
+    /// Performs a hack that allows the windows console to interpret ANSI codes.
+    /// @note This only works on Windows 10 version 1511 and newer.
     void windowsSaneify();
-#endif
+
 
     void printAnsiColorTable();
 

main.cpp

@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 #include <Color4.hpp>
 #include <Colors.hpp>
 
+std::string fmt_color(const Color4& c)
+{
+   return std::format("{}hue:{} rgb: {},{},{} hex: {}", c.ToEscapeCode(), c.ToHSV().h, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.ToHex());
+}
+
 int main()
 {
-#ifdef WIN32
-    mcolor::windowsSaneify();
-#endif
+	mcolor::windowsSaneify();
+
 
     // TODO: Demo Color Space Math Operations
 
@@ -17,10 +21,15 @@ int main()
 
     // TODO: Demo Color output in console.
 
-    print_builtin_color_list();
+    mcolor::printBuiltinColorList();
     mcolor::printAnsiColorTable();
     mcolor::printRGBConsoleTest();
 
+    std::cout << "Color construction from hex codes:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << fmt_color(Color4::FromHex("#FFFFFF")) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << fmt_color(Color4::FromHex("#F0F0F0")) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << fmt_color(Color4::FromHex("#0F0F0F")) << std::endl;
+    std::cout << fmt_color(Color4::FromHex("#00AAFF")) << std::endl;
 
     for (float i = 0; i < 360; i+=10.f)
     {
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ int main()
 
         Color4 c = Color4(hsva);
 
-        std::cout <<  std::format("{}hue:{} rgb: {},{},{}", toEscapeCode(c), i, c.r, c.g, c.b) << std::endl;
+        std::cout <<  std::format("{}hue:{} rgb: {},{},{} hex: {}", c.ToEscapeCode(), i, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.ToHex()) << std::endl;
     }
 
     return 0;

src/AnsiEscapeCodes.cpp

@@ -1 +1,49 @@
-#include <AnsiEscapeCodes.hpp>
+#include <AnsiEscapeCodes.hpp>
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorTo(int line, int column) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{};{}H", line, column);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorUp(int lines) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}A", lines);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorDown(int lines) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}B", lines);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorRight(int lines) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorLeft(int lines) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorNextLineStart(int lines) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorPrevLineStart(int lines) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}D", lines);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::CursorColumn(int column) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("{}G", column);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::FgTrueColor(int r, int g, int b) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("38;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::FgTrueColor(const Color4 &c) {
+    return FgTrueColor(c.r, c.g, c.b);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::BgTrueColor(int r, int g, int b) {
+    return AnsiEscapePrefix + std::format("48;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
+}
+
+std::string mcolor::AnsiEscapeCodes::BgTrueColor(const Color4 &c) {
+    return BgTrueColor(c.r, c.g, c.b);
+}

src/Color3.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Color3 Color3::FromHex(const std::string &hexCode) {
     // TODO: Support 9-character hex codes (with alpha), but raise a warning that suggests using Color4 instead.
     if (hexCode.length() == 7) {
         u8 r, g, b;
-        std::sscanf(hexCode.c_str(), "#%02x%02x%02x", &r, &g, &b);
+        std::sscanf(hexCode.c_str(), "#%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx", &r, &g, &b);
         return {r, g, b};
     }
 

src/Color4.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ std::string toEscapeCode(Color4 c, bool bg){
     return std::format("\033[38;2;{};{};{}m", c.r, c.g, c.b);
 }
 
-void print_builtin_color_list() {
+void mcolor::printBuiltinColorList() {
 #if !defined(WIN32)
     int i = 0;
     for (const Color4& color : list) {
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ Color4 Color4::FromHex(const std::string &hexCode, u8 alpha) {
     // TODO: Support 9-character hex codes (with alpha), but raise a warning that suggests using FromHexA explicitly instead.
     if (hexCode.length() == 7) {
         u8 r, g, b;
-        std::sscanf(hexCode.c_str(), "#%02x%02x%02x", &r, &g, &b);
+        std::sscanf(hexCode.c_str(), "#%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx", &r, &g, &b);
         return {r, g, b, alpha};
     }
 
     if (hexCode.length() == 9) {
         u8 r, g, b, a;
-        std::sscanf(hexCode.c_str(), "#%02x%02x%02x%02x", &r, &g, &b, &a);
+        std::sscanf(hexCode.c_str(), "#%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx", &r, &g, &b, &a);
         return {r, g, b, a};
     }
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Color4 Color4::FromHex(const std::string &hexCode, u8 alpha) {
 Color4 Color4::FromHexA(const std::string &hexACode) {
     if (hexACode.length() == 9) {
         u8 r, g, b, a;
-        std::sscanf(hexACode.c_str(), "#%02x%02x%02x%02x", &r, &g, &b, &a);
+        std::sscanf(hexACode.c_str(), "#%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx", &r, &g, &b, &a);
         return {r, g, b, a};
     }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Color4 Color4::FromNormalized(float red, float green, float blue, float alpha) {
 
 Color4 Color4::Lerp(const Color4 &rhs, float t) const {
 
-    /// Performs the interpolation in normalized color space (0-1) and converts it back.
+
 
 
 
@@ -327,24 +327,44 @@ LCH Color4::ToLCH() const {
     return {};
 }
 
-std::string Color4::EscapeCode(bool bg, bool bold) {
+std::string Color4::EscapeCode(bool bg, bool bold) const {
     if (bg)
         return std::format("\033[48;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
 
     return std::format("\033[38;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
 }
 
-std::string Color4::FGEscapeCode(bool bold) {
+std::string Color4::FGEscapeCode(bool bold) const {
     return EscapeCode(false, bold);
 }
 
-std::string Color4::BGEscapeCode(bool bold) {
+std::string Color4::BGEscapeCode(bool bold) const {
     return EscapeCode(true, bold);
 }
 
-static std::string decimal_to_hex(int dec)
+bool Color4::operator==(const Color4& rhs) const
 {
-    if (dec < 1) return "00";
+    return r == rhs.r
+        && g == rhs.g
+        && b == rhs.b
+        && a == rhs.a;
+}
+
+bool Color4::operator!=(const Color4& rhs) const
+{
+    return !(*this == rhs);
+}
+
+std::string Color4::ToEscapeCode(bool bg) const {
+    if (bg)
+        return std::format("\033[48;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
+
+    return std::format("\033[38;2;{};{};{}m", r, g, b);
+}
+
+static std::string decimal_to_hex(int dec, int digits = 0)
+{
+    if (dec < 1) return std::string(digits, '0');
 
     int hex = dec;
     std::string hexStr = "";
@@ -359,22 +379,33 @@ static std::string decimal_to_hex(int dec)
 
         dec /= 16;
     }
+
+    if (digits > 0)
+    {
+        while (hexStr.length() < digits)
+        {
+            hexStr = "0" + hexStr;
+            digits--;
+        }
+
+    }
+
     return hexStr;
 }
 
 
 std::string Color4::ToHex() const {
-    std::string rs = decimal_to_hex(r);
-    std::string gs = decimal_to_hex(g);
-    std::string bs = decimal_to_hex(b);
+    std::string rs = decimal_to_hex(r, 2);
+    std::string gs = decimal_to_hex(g, 2);
+    std::string bs = decimal_to_hex(b, 2);
     return "#" + rs + gs + bs;
 }
 
 std::string Color4::ToHexAlpha() const {
-    std::string rs = decimal_to_hex(r);
-    std::string gs = decimal_to_hex(g);
-    std::string bs = decimal_to_hex(b);
-    std::string as = decimal_to_hex(a);
+    std::string rs = decimal_to_hex(r, 2);
+    std::string gs = decimal_to_hex(g, 2);
+    std::string bs = decimal_to_hex(b, 2);
+    std::string as = decimal_to_hex(a, 2);
     return "#" + rs + gs + bs + as;
 }
 

src/mcolor.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace mcolor
         return std::format("\033[{}m", static_cast<typename std::underlying_type<AnsiColor>::type>(c));
     }
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+
     /*
      * Beat Windows into submission and make it interpret ansi codes.
      * Fuck you Microsoft we're doing this the right way.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace mcolor
      * along with any code that is printing the escape codes to a terminal.
      */
     void windowsSaneify() {
+#ifdef WIN32
             HANDLE handleOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
             DWORD consoleMode;
             GetConsoleMode( handleOut, &consoleMode);
@@ -44,8 +45,9 @@ namespace mcolor
             consoleMode |= DISABLE_NEWLINE_AUTO_RETURN;
             SetConsoleMode( handleOut , consoleMode );
             SetConsoleOutputCP(CP_UTF8);
-    }
 #endif
+    }
+
 
     void printAnsiColorTable() {
         std::vector<AnsiColor> ansifg = {