color.branch::
A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
- linkgit:git-branch[1]. May be set to `false` (or `never`) to
- disable color entirely, `auto` (or `true` or `always`) in which
- case colors are used only when the output is to a terminal. If
- unset, then the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ linkgit:git-branch[1]. May be set to `always`,
+ `false` (or `never`) or `auto` (or `true`), in which case colors are used
+ only when the output is to a terminal. If unset, then the
+ value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
color.branch.<slot>::
Use customized color for branch coloration. `<slot>` is one of
color.diff::
Whether to use ANSI escape sequences to add color to patches.
- If this is set to `true` or `auto`, linkgit:git-diff[1],
+ If this is set to `always`, linkgit:git-diff[1],
linkgit:git-log[1], and linkgit:git-show[1] will use color
- when output is to the terminal. The value `always` is a
- historical synonym for `auto`. If unset, then the value of
- `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ for all patches. If it is set to `true` or `auto`, those
+ commands will only use color when output is to the terminal.
+ If unset, then the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by
+ default).
+
This does not affect linkgit:git-format-patch[1] or the
'git-diff-{asterisk}' plumbing commands. Can be overridden on the
--
color.interactive::
- When set to `true` or `auto`, use colors for interactive prompts
+ When set to `always`, always use colors for interactive prompts
and displays (such as those used by "git-add --interactive" and
- "git-clean --interactive") when the output is to the terminal.
- When false (or `never`), never show colors. The value `always`
- is a historical synonym for `auto`. If unset, then the value of
- `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
+ "git-clean --interactive"). When false (or `never`), never.
+ When set to `true` or `auto`, use colors only when the output is
+ to the terminal. If unset, then the value of `color.ui` is
+ used (`auto` by default).
color.interactive.<slot>::
Use customized color for 'git add --interactive' and 'git clean
configuration to set a default for the `--color` option. Set it
to `false` or `never` if you prefer Git commands not to use
color unless enabled explicitly with some other configuration
- or the `--color` option. Set it to `true` or `auto` to enable
- color when output is written to the terminal (this is also the
- default since Git 1.8.4). The value `always` is a historical
- synonym for `auto`.
+ or the `--color` option. Set it to `always` if you want all
+ output not intended for machine consumption to use color, to
+ `true` or `auto` (this is the default since Git 1.8.4) if you
+ want such output to use color when written to the terminal.
column.ui::
Specify whether supported commands should output in columns.