1 files changed, 20 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/tools/patman/terminal.py b/tools/patman/terminal.py
index 838c82845f..337a2a43c0 100644
--- a/tools/patman/terminal.py
+++ b/tools/patman/terminal.py
@@ -24,24 +24,32 @@
 This module handles terminal interaction including ANSI color codes.
 """
 
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Selection of when we want our output to be colored
+COLOR_IF_TERMINAL, COLOR_ALWAYS, COLOR_NEVER = range(3)
+
 class Color(object):
   """Conditionally wraps text in ANSI color escape sequences."""
   BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, MAGENTA, CYAN, WHITE = range(8)
   BOLD = -1
-  COLOR_START = '\033[1;%dm'
+  BRIGHT_START = '\033[1;%dm'
+  NORMAL_START = '\033[22;%dm'
   BOLD_START = '\033[1m'
   RESET = '\033[0m'
 
-  def __init__(self, enabled=True):
+  def __init__(self, colored=COLOR_IF_TERMINAL):
     """Create a new Color object, optionally disabling color output.
 
     Args:
       enabled: True if color output should be enabled. If False then this
         class will not add color codes at all.
     """
-    self._enabled = enabled
+    self._enabled = (colored == COLOR_ALWAYS or
+        (colored == COLOR_IF_TERMINAL and os.isatty(sys.stdout.fileno())))
 
-  def Start(self, color):
+  def Start(self, color, bright=True):
     """Returns a start color code.
 
     Args:
@@ -52,7 +60,8 @@ class Color(object):
       otherwise returns empty string
     """
     if self._enabled:
-      return self.COLOR_START % (color + 30)
+        base = self.BRIGHT_START if bright else self.NORMAL_START
+        return base % (color + 30)
     return ''
 
   def Stop(self):
@@ -63,10 +72,10 @@ class Color(object):
       returns empty string
     """
     if self._enabled:
-      return self.RESET
+        return self.RESET
     return ''
 
-  def Color(self, color, text):
+  def Color(self, color, text, bright=True):
     """Returns text with conditionally added color escape sequences.
 
     Keyword arguments:
@@ -78,9 +87,10 @@ class Color(object):
       returns text with color escape sequences based on the value of color.
     """
     if not self._enabled:
-      return text
+        return text
     if color == self.BOLD:
-      start = self.BOLD_START
+        start = self.BOLD_START
     else:
-      start = self.COLOR_START % (color + 30)
+        base = self.BRIGHT_START if bright else self.NORMAL_START
+        start = base % (color + 30)
     return start + text + self.RESET