ensure_terminal_colors.c

#include "terminal_colors.h"

#ifdef WIN32

#include "windows.h"

/*
  Sources:
  https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/1173#issuecomment-254250445
  https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/1173
  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52607960/how-can-i-enable-virtual-terminal-processing
  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38772468/setconsolemode-and-enable-virtual-terminal-processing
*/
bool platform_ensure_colors_in_terminal_work()
{
    HANDLE std_out = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
 
    DWORD mode = 0;
    GetConsoleMode(std_out, &mode);
    mode |= ENABLE_PROCESSED_OUTPUT | ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING;
    
    bool success = SetConsoleMode(std_out, mode);
    
    return success;
}

#else

/* other platforms seem to differ from the microsoft ordained standard for some reason */
bool platform_ensure_colors_in_terminal_work() { return true; }

#endif

ensure_terminal_colors.h

#ifndef ENSURE_TERMINAL_COLORS_H
#define ENSURE_TERMINAL_COLORS_H

bool platform_ensure_colors_in_terminal_work();

#endif // ENSURE_TERMINAL_COLORS_H