Feature additions (#11)

* add color table support (using alternating colorization of rows) using new flag `-L`
* add config file support (HCL format) using `~/.config/tablizer/config` or `-f <file>` so the user can customize colors
* removed golang 1.17 support

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        version: [1.17, 1.18, 1.19]
+        version: [1.18, 1.19]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     name: Build
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -30,29 +30,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
-        #with:
+        with:
-          # Optional: version of golangci-lint to use in form of v1.2 or v1.2.3 or `latest` to use the latest version
+          skip-cache: true
-          # version: v1.29
-
-          # Optional: working directory, useful for monorepos
-          # working-directory: somedir
-
-          # Optional: golangci-lint command line arguments.
-          # args: --issues-exit-code=0
-
-          # Optional: show only new issues if it's a pull request. The default value is `false`.
-          # only-new-issues: true
-
-          # Optional: if set to true then the all caching functionality will be complete disabled,
-          #           takes precedence over all other caching options.
-          # skip-cache: true
-
-          # Optional: if set to true then the action don't cache or restore ~/go/pkg.
-          # skip-pkg-cache: true
-
-          # Optional: if set to true then the action don't cache or restore ~/.cache/go-build.
-          # skip-build-cache: true

cfg/config.go

@@ -19,21 +19,36 @@ package cfg
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 
-
 	"github.com/glycerine/zygomys/zygo"
 	"github.com/gookit/color"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2/hclsimple"
 )
 
 const DefaultSeparator string = `(\s\s+|\t)`
-const Version string = "v1.0.17"
+const Version string = "v1.1.0"
 
 var DefaultLoadPath string = os.Getenv("HOME") + "/.config/tablizer/lisp"
+var DefaultConfigfile string = os.Getenv("HOME") + "/.config/tablizer/config"
 
 var VERSION string // maintained by -x
 
+// public config, set via config file or using defaults
+type Configuration struct {
+	FG             string `hcl:"FG"`
+	BG             string `hcl:"BG"`
+	HighlightFG    string `hcl:"HighlightFG"`
+	HighlightBG    string `hcl:"HighlightBG"`
+	NoHighlightFG  string `hcl:"NoHighlightFG"`
+	NoHighlightBG  string `hcl:"NoHighlightBG"`
+	HighlightHdrFG string `hcl:"HighlightHdrFG"`
+	HighlightHdrBG string `hcl:"HighlightHdrBG"`
+}
+
+// internal config
 type Config struct {
 	Debug          bool
 	NoNumbering    bool
@@ -46,6 +61,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Pattern        string
 	PatternR       *regexp.Regexp
 	UseFuzzySearch bool
+	UseHighlight   bool
 
 	SortMode       string
 	SortDescending bool
@@ -56,6 +72,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	 see https://github.com/gookit/color.
 	*/
 	ColorStyle        color.Style
+	HighlightStyle    color.Style
+	NoHighlightStyle  color.Style
+	HighlightHdrStyle color.Style
 
 	NoColor bool
 
@@ -65,6 +84,11 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// a path containing lisp scripts to be loaded on startup
 	LispLoadPath string
+
+	// config file, optional
+	Configfile string
+
+	Configuration Configuration
 }
 
 // maps outputmode short flags to output mode, ie. -O => -o orgtbl
@@ -100,19 +124,73 @@ type Sortmode struct {
 var ValidHooks []string
 
 // default color schemes
-func Colors() map[color.Level]map[string]color.Color {
+func (c *Config) Colors() map[color.Level]map[string]color.Color {
-	return map[color.Level]map[string]color.Color{
+	colors := map[color.Level]map[string]color.Color{
 		color.Level16: {
-			"bg": color.BgGreen, "fg": color.FgBlack,
+			"bg": color.BgGreen, "fg": color.FgWhite,
+			"hlbg": color.BgGray, "hlfg": color.FgWhite,
 		},
 		color.Level256: {
-			"bg": color.BgLightGreen, "fg": color.FgBlack,
+			"bg": color.BgLightGreen, "fg": color.FgWhite,
+			"hlbg": color.BgLightBlue, "hlfg": color.FgWhite,
 		},
 		color.LevelRgb: {
-			// FIXME: maybe use something nicer
+			"bg": color.BgLightGreen, "fg": color.FgWhite,
-			"bg": color.BgLightGreen, "fg": color.FgBlack,
+			"hlbg": color.BgHiGreen, "hlfg": color.FgWhite,
+			"nohlbg": color.BgWhite, "nohlfg": color.FgLightGreen,
+			"hdrbg": color.BgBlue, "hdrfg": color.FgWhite,
 		},
 	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.BG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["bg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.BG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["bg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.BG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["bg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.BG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.FG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["fg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.FG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["fg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.FG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["fg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.FG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.HighlightBG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["hlbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.HighlightBG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["hlbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.HighlightBG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["hlbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.HighlightBG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.HighlightFG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["hlfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.HighlightFG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["hlfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.HighlightFG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["hlfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.HighlightFG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.NoHighlightBG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["nohlbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.NoHighlightBG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["nohlbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.NoHighlightBG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["nohlbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.NoHighlightBG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.NoHighlightFG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["nohlfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.NoHighlightFG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["nohlfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.NoHighlightFG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["nohlfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.NoHighlightFG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrBG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["hdrbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrBG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["hdrbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrBG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["hdrbg"] = ColorStringToBGColor(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrBG)
+	}
+
+	if len(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrFG) > 0 {
+		colors[color.Level16]["hdrfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrFG)
+		colors[color.Level256]["hdrfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrFG)
+		colors[color.LevelRgb]["hdrfg"] = ColorStringToColor(c.Configuration.HighlightHdrFG)
+	}
+
+	return colors
 }
 
 // find supported color mode, modifies config based on constants
@@ -121,8 +199,12 @@ func (c *Config) DetermineColormode() {
 		color.Disable()
 	} else {
 		level := color.TermColorLevel()
-		colors := Colors()
+		colors := c.Colors()
+
 		c.ColorStyle = color.New(colors[level]["bg"], colors[level]["fg"])
+		c.HighlightStyle = color.New(colors[level]["hlbg"], colors[level]["hlfg"])
+		c.NoHighlightStyle = color.New(colors[level]["nohlbg"], colors[level]["nohlfg"])
+		c.HighlightHdrStyle = color.New(colors[level]["hdrbg"], colors[level]["hdrfg"])
 	}
 }
 
@@ -217,3 +299,58 @@ func (c *Config) PreparePattern(pattern string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (c *Config) ParseConfigfile() error {
+	if path, err := os.Stat(c.Configfile); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if !path.IsDir() {
+			configstring, err := os.ReadFile(path.Name())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = hclsimple.Decode(
+				path.Name(), []byte(configstring),
+				nil, &c.Configuration,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to load configuration: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// translate color string to internal color value
+func ColorStringToColor(colorname string) color.Color {
+	for name, color := range color.FgColors {
+		if name == colorname {
+			return color
+		}
+	}
+
+	for name, color := range color.ExFgColors {
+		if name == colorname {
+			return color
+		}
+	}
+
+	return color.Normal
+}
+
+// same, for background colors
+func ColorStringToBGColor(colorname string) color.Color {
+	for name, color := range color.BgColors {
+		if name == colorname {
+			return color
+		}
+	}
+
+	for name, color := range color.ExBgColors {
+		if name == colorname {
+			return color
+		}
+	}
+
+	return color.Normal
+}

cmd/root.go

@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ func Execute() {
 			}
 
 			// Setup
+			err := conf.ParseConfigfile()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
 			conf.CheckEnv()
 			conf.PrepareModeFlags(modeflag)
 			conf.PrepareSortFlags(sortmode)
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ func Execute() {
 			conf.ApplyDefaults()
 
 			// setup lisp env, load plugins etc
-			err := lib.SetupLisp(&conf)
+			err = lib.SetupLisp(&conf)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@ func Execute() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&conf.InvertMatch, "invert-match", "v", false, "select non-matching rows")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&ShowManual, "man", "m", false, "Display manual page")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&conf.UseFuzzySearch, "fuzzy", "z", false, "Use fuzzy searching")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&conf.UseHighlight, "highlight-lines", "L", false, "Use alternating background colors")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&ShowCompletion, "completion", "", "", "Display completion code")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&conf.Separator, "separator", "s", cfg.DefaultSeparator, "Custom field separator")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&conf.Columns, "columns", "c", "", "Only show the speficied columns (separated by ,)")
@@ -145,6 +151,9 @@ func Execute() {
 	// lisp options
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&conf.LispLoadPath, "load-path", "l", cfg.DefaultLoadPath, "Load path for lisp plugins (expects *.zy files)")
 
+	// config file
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&conf.Configfile, "config", "f", cfg.DefaultConfigfile, "config file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)")
+
 	rootCmd.SetUsageTemplate(strings.TrimSpace(usage) + "\n")
 
 	err := rootCmd.Execute()

cmd/tablizer.go

@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ SYNOPSIS
           -X, --extended           Enable extended output
           -M, --markdown           Enable markdown table output
           -O, --orgtbl             Enable org-mode table output
-          -S, --shell              Enable shell evaluable ouput
+          -S, --shell              Enable shell evaluable output
           -Y, --yaml               Enable yaml output
           -C, --csv                Enable CSV output
           -A, --ascii              Default output mode, ascii tabular
+          -L, --hightlight-lines   Use alternating background colors for tables
 
         Sort Mode Flags (mutually exclusive):
           -a, --sort-age           sort according to age (duration) string
@@ -35,10 +36,11 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
         Other Flags:
               --completion <shell> Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+          -f, --config <file>      Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
           -d, --debug              Enable debugging
           -h, --help               help for tablizer
           -m, --man                Display manual page
-          -v, --version            Print program version
+          -V, --version            Print program version
 
 DESCRIPTION
     Many programs generate tabular output. But sometimes you need to
@@ -257,6 +259,36 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
         and source this file from your PowerShell profile.
 
+CONFIGURATION AND COLORS
+    YOu can put certain configuration values into a configuration file in
+    HCL format. By default tablizer looks for
+    "$HOME/.config/tablizer/config", but you can provide one using the
+    parameter "-f".
+
+    In the configuration the following variables can be defined:
+
+        BG             = "lightGreen"
+        FG             = "white"
+        HighlightBG    = "lightGreen"
+        HighlightFG    = "white"
+        NoHighlightBG  = "white"
+        NoHighlightFG  = "lightGreen"
+        HighlightHdrBG = "red"
+        HighlightHdrFG = "white"
+
+    The following color definitions are available:
+
+    black, blue, cyan, darkGray, default, green, lightBlue, lightCyan,
+    lightGreen, lightMagenta, lightRed, lightWhite, lightYellow, magenta,
+    red, white, yellow
+
+    The Variables FG and BG are being used to highlight matches. The other
+    *FG and *BG variables are for colored table output (enabled with the
+    "-L" parameter).
+
+    Colorization can be turned off completely either by setting the
+    parameter "-N" or the environment variable NO_COLOR to a true value.
+
 BUGS
     In order to report a bug, unexpected behavior, feature requests or to
     submit a patch, please open an issue on github:
@@ -313,10 +345,11 @@ Output Flags (mutually exclusive):
   -X, --extended           Enable extended output
   -M, --markdown           Enable markdown table output
   -O, --orgtbl             Enable org-mode table output
-  -S, --shell              Enable shell evaluable ouput
+  -S, --shell              Enable shell evaluable output
   -Y, --yaml               Enable yaml output
   -C, --csv                Enable CSV output
   -A, --ascii              Default output mode, ascii tabular
+  -L, --hightlight-lines   Use alternating background colors for tables
 
 Sort Mode Flags (mutually exclusive):
   -a, --sort-age           sort according to age (duration) string
@@ -326,12 +359,11 @@ Sort Mode Flags (mutually exclusive):
 
 Other Flags:
       --completion <shell> Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
-  -l  --load-path <path>   Where to search for lisp plugins. Maybe a file or
+  -f, --config <file>      Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
-                           a directory containing files with *.zy extension
   -d, --debug              Enable debugging
   -h, --help               help for tablizer
   -m, --man                Display manual page
-  -v, --version            Print program version
+  -V, --version            Print program version
 
 
 `

config.hcl

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# supported  colors:
+# black, blue,  cyan, darkGray, default, green,  lightBlue, lightCyan,
+# lightGreen,   lightMagenta,   lightRed,   lightWhite,   lightYellow,
+# magenta, red, white, yellow
+BG             = "lightGreen"
+FG             = "white"
+HighlightBG    = "lightGreen"
+HighlightFG    = "white"
+NoHighlightBG  = "white"
+NoHighlightFG  = "lightGreen"
+HighlightHdrBG = "red"
+HighlightHdrFG = "white"

go.mod

@@ -5,34 +5,39 @@ go 1.18
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.1.1
 	github.com/araddon/dateparse v0.0.0-20210429162001-6b43995a97de
+	github.com/glycerine/zygomys v5.1.2+incompatible
 	github.com/gookit/color v1.5.2
+	github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2 v2.19.1
+	github.com/lithammer/fuzzysearch v1.1.7
 	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.6.1
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/agext/levenshtein v1.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/apparentlymart/go-textseg/v13 v13.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/apparentlymart/go-textseg/v15 v15.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/glycerine/blake2b v0.0.0-20151022103502-3c8c640cd7be // indirect
+	github.com/glycerine/goconvey v0.0.0-20190410193231-58a59202ab31 // indirect
 	github.com/glycerine/greenpack v5.1.1+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/glycerine/liner v0.0.0-20160121172638-72909af234e0 // indirect
-	github.com/glycerine/zygomys v5.1.2+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6 // indirect
-	github.com/lithammer/fuzzysearch v1.1.7 // indirect
+	github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v1.17.2 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/jtolds/gls v4.20.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.10 // indirect
+	github.com/mitchellh/go-wordwrap v0.0.0-20150314170334-ad45545899c7 // indirect
 	github.com/philhofer/fwd v1.1.2 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/shurcooL/go v0.0.0-20200502201357-93f07166e636 // indirect
 	github.com/shurcooL/go-goon v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/tinylib/msgp v1.1.8 // indirect
-	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.11 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.8.0 // indirect
-)
-
-require (
-	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.1 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.14 // indirect
-
-	// force release. > 0.4. doesnt build everywhere, see:
-	// https://github.com/TLINDEN/tablizer/actions/runs/3396457307/jobs/5647544615
-	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
-	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
+	github.com/tinylib/msgp v1.1.9 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.11 // indirect
+	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20210125001918-ca9a967f8778 // indirect
+	github.com/zclconf/go-cty v1.13.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.13.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.11.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+github.com/agext/levenshtein v1.2.1 h1:QmvMAjj2aEICytGiWzmxoE0x2KZvE0fvmqMOfy2tjT8=
+github.com/agext/levenshtein v1.2.1/go.mod h1:JEDfjyjHDjOF/1e4FlBE/PkbqA9OfWu2ki2W0IB5558=
 github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.1.1 h1:87P60cSmareLAxMc4Hro0r2RBY4ROm0dYwkJNpS4pPs=
 github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.1.1/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=
+github.com/apparentlymart/go-textseg/v13 v13.0.0 h1:Y+KvPE1NYz0xl601PVImeQfFyEy6iT90AvPUL1NNfNw=
+github.com/apparentlymart/go-textseg/v13 v13.0.0/go.mod h1:ZK2fH7c4NqDTLtiYLvIkEghdlcqw7yxLeM89kiTRPUo=
+github.com/apparentlymart/go-textseg/v15 v15.0.0 h1:uYvfpb3DyLSCGWnctWKGj857c6ew1u1fNQOlOtuGxQY=
+github.com/apparentlymart/go-textseg/v15 v15.0.0/go.mod h1:K8XmNZdhEBkdlyDdvbmmsvpAG721bKi0joRfFdHIWJ4=
 github.com/araddon/dateparse v0.0.0-20210429162001-6b43995a97de h1:FxWPpzIjnTlhPwqqXc4/vE0f7GvRjuAsbW+HOIe8KnA=
 github.com/araddon/dateparse v0.0.0-20210429162001-6b43995a97de/go.mod h1:DCaWoUhZrYW9p1lxo/cm8EmUOOzAPSEZNGF2DK1dJgw=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
@@ -8,33 +14,48 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/glycerine/blake2b v0.0.0-20151022103502-3c8c640cd7be h1:XBJdPGgA3qqhW+p9CANCAVdF7ZIXdu3pZAkypMkKAjE=
 github.com/glycerine/blake2b v0.0.0-20151022103502-3c8c640cd7be/go.mod h1:OSCrScrFAjcBObrulk6BEQlytA462OkG1UGB5NYj9kE=
+github.com/glycerine/goconvey v0.0.0-20190410193231-58a59202ab31 h1:gclg6gY70GLy3PbkQ1AERPfmLMMagS60DKF78eWwLn8=
+github.com/glycerine/goconvey v0.0.0-20190410193231-58a59202ab31/go.mod h1:Ogl1Tioa0aV7gstGFO7KhffUsb9M4ydbEbbxpcEDc24=
 github.com/glycerine/greenpack v5.1.1+incompatible h1:fDr9i6MkSGZmAy4VXPfJhW+SyK2/LNnzIp5nHyDiaIM=
 github.com/glycerine/greenpack v5.1.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:us0jVISAESGjsEuLlAfCd5nkZm6W6WQF18HPuOecIg4=
 github.com/glycerine/liner v0.0.0-20160121172638-72909af234e0 h1:4ZegphJXBTc4uFQ08UVoWYmQXorGa+ipXetUj83sMBc=
 github.com/glycerine/liner v0.0.0-20160121172638-72909af234e0/go.mod h1:AqJLs6UeoC65dnHxyCQ6MO31P5STpjcmgaANAU+No8Q=
 github.com/glycerine/zygomys v5.1.2+incompatible h1:jmcdmA3XPxgfOunAXFpipE9LQoUL6eX6d2mhYyjV4GE=
 github.com/glycerine/zygomys v5.1.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:i3SPKZpmy9dwF/3iWrXJ/ZLyzZucegwypwOmqRkUUaQ=
+github.com/go-test/deep v1.0.3 h1:ZrJSEWsXzPOxaZnFteGEfooLba+ju3FYIbOrS+rQd68=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6 h1:BKbKCqvP6I+rmFHt06ZmyQtvB8xAkWdhFyr0ZUNZcxQ=
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lib/helpers.go

@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ package lib
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/gookit/color"
-	"github.com/tlinden/tablizer/cfg"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gookit/color"
+	"github.com/tlinden/tablizer/cfg"
 )
 
 func contains(s []int, e int) bool {
@@ -153,7 +154,38 @@ func trimRow(row []string) []string {
 }
 
 func colorizeData(c cfg.Config, output string) string {
-	if len(c.Pattern) > 0 && !c.NoColor && color.IsConsole(os.Stdout) {
+	if c.UseHighlight && color.IsConsole(os.Stdout) {
+		highlight := true
+		colorized := ""
+		first := true
+
+		for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+			if highlight {
+				if first {
+					// we  need to add  two spaces to the  header line
+					//  because tablewriter omits them for some reason
+					//  in pprint mode. This doesn't matter as long as
+					//  we don't use colorization. But with colors the
+					// missing spaces can be seen.
+					if c.OutputMode == cfg.Ascii {
+						line = line + "  "
+					}
+
+					line = c.HighlightHdrStyle.Sprint(line)
+					first = false
+				} else {
+					line = c.HighlightStyle.Sprint(line)
+				}
+			} else {
+				line = c.NoHighlightStyle.Sprint(line)
+			}
+			highlight = !highlight
+
+			colorized += line + "\n"
+		}
+
+		return colorized
+	} else if len(c.Pattern) > 0 && !c.NoColor && color.IsConsole(os.Stdout) {
 		r := regexp.MustCompile("(" + c.Pattern + ")")
 		return r.ReplaceAllStringFunc(output, func(in string) string {
 			return c.ColorStyle.Sprint(in)

lib/printer.go

@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ package lib
 import (
 	"encoding/csv"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/gookit/color"
-	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
-	"github.com/tlinden/tablizer/cfg"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gookit/color"
+	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
+	"github.com/tlinden/tablizer/cfg"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 func printData(w io.Writer, c cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) {
@@ -148,9 +149,15 @@ func printAsciiData(w io.Writer, c cfg.Config, data *Tabdata) {
 	table.SetRowSeparator("")
 	table.SetHeaderLine(false)
 	table.SetBorder(false)
-	table.SetTablePadding("\t") // pad with tabs
 	table.SetNoWhiteSpace(true)
 
+	if !c.UseHighlight {
+		// the tabs destroy the highlighting
+		table.SetTablePadding("\t") // pad with tabs
+	} else {
+		table.SetTablePadding("   ")
+	}
+
 	table.Render()
 	output(w, color.Sprint(colorizeData(c, tableString.String())))
 }

tablizer.1

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 .\" ========================================================================
 .\"
 .IX Title "TABLIZER 1"
-.TH TABLIZER 1 "2023-05-06" "1" "User Commands"
+.TH TABLIZER 1 "2023-11-22" "1" "User Commands"
 .\" For nroff, turn off justification.  Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
 .\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
 .if n .ad l
@@ -160,10 +160,11 @@ tablizer \- Manipulate tabular output of other programs
 \&      \-X, \-\-extended           Enable extended output
 \&      \-M, \-\-markdown           Enable markdown table output
 \&      \-O, \-\-orgtbl             Enable org\-mode table output
-\&      \-S, \-\-shell              Enable shell evaluable ouput
+\&      \-S, \-\-shell              Enable shell evaluable output
 \&      \-Y, \-\-yaml               Enable yaml output
 \&      \-C, \-\-csv                Enable CSV output
 \&      \-A, \-\-ascii              Default output mode, ascii tabular
+\&      \-L, \-\-hightlight\-lines   Use alternating background colors for tables
 \&
 \&    Sort Mode Flags (mutually exclusive):
 \&      \-a, \-\-sort\-age           sort according to age (duration) string
@@ -173,10 +174,11 @@ tablizer \- Manipulate tabular output of other programs
 \&
 \&    Other Flags:
 \&          \-\-completion <shell> Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+\&      \-f, \-\-config <file>      Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
 \&      \-d, \-\-debug              Enable debugging
 \&      \-h, \-\-help               help for tablizer
 \&      \-m, \-\-man                Display manual page
-\&      \-v, \-\-version            Print program version
+\&      \-V, \-\-version            Print program version
 .Ve
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
@@ -444,6 +446,38 @@ To load completions for every new session, run:
 .Ve
 .Sp
 and source this file from your PowerShell profile.
+.SH "CONFIGURATION AND COLORS"
+.IX Header "CONFIGURATION AND COLORS"
+YOu can put certain configuration values into a configuration file in
+\&\s-1HCL\s0 format. By default tablizer looks for
+\&\f(CW\*(C`$HOME/.config/tablizer/config\*(C'\fR, but you can provide one using the
+parameter \f(CW\*(C`\-f\*(C'\fR.
+.PP
+In the configuration the following variables can be defined:
+.PP
+.Vb 8
+\&    BG             = "lightGreen"
+\&    FG             = "white"
+\&    HighlightBG    = "lightGreen"
+\&    HighlightFG    = "white"
+\&    NoHighlightBG  = "white"
+\&    NoHighlightFG  = "lightGreen"
+\&    HighlightHdrBG = "red"
+\&    HighlightHdrFG = "white"
+.Ve
+.PP
+The following color definitions are available:
+.PP
+black, blue,  cyan, darkGray, default, green,  lightBlue, lightCyan,
+lightGreen,   lightMagenta,   lightRed,   lightWhite,   lightYellow,
+magenta, red, white, yellow
+.PP
+The Variables \fB\s-1FG\s0\fR and \fB\s-1BG\s0\fR are being used to highlight matches. The
+other *FG and *BG variables are for colored table output (enabled with
+the \f(CW\*(C`\-L\*(C'\fR parameter).
+.PP
+Colorization can be turned off completely either by setting the
+parameter \f(CW\*(C`\-N\*(C'\fR or the environment variable \fB\s-1NO_COLOR\s0\fR to a true value.
 .SH "BUGS"
 .IX Header "BUGS"
 In order to report a bug, unexpected behavior, feature requests

tablizer.pod

@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ tablizer - Manipulate tabular output of other programs
       -X, --extended           Enable extended output
       -M, --markdown           Enable markdown table output
       -O, --orgtbl             Enable org-mode table output
-      -S, --shell              Enable shell evaluable ouput
+      -S, --shell              Enable shell evaluable output
       -Y, --yaml               Enable yaml output
       -C, --csv                Enable CSV output
       -A, --ascii              Default output mode, ascii tabular
+      -L, --hightlight-lines   Use alternating background colors for tables
 
     Sort Mode Flags (mutually exclusive):
       -a, --sort-age           sort according to age (duration) string
@@ -34,10 +35,11 @@ tablizer - Manipulate tabular output of other programs
 
     Other Flags:
           --completion <shell> Generate the autocompletion script for <shell>
+      -f, --config <file>      Configuration file (default: ~/.config/tablizer/config)
       -d, --debug              Enable debugging
       -h, --help               help for tablizer
       -m, --man                Display manual page
-      -v, --version            Print program version
+      -V, --version            Print program version
 
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -293,6 +295,37 @@ and source this file from your PowerShell profile.
 
 =back
 
+=head1 CONFIGURATION AND COLORS
+
+YOu can put certain configuration values into a configuration file in
+HCL format. By default tablizer looks for
+C<$HOME/.config/tablizer/config>, but you can provide one using the
+parameter C<-f>.
+
+In the configuration the following variables can be defined:
+
+    BG             = "lightGreen"
+    FG             = "white"
+    HighlightBG    = "lightGreen"
+    HighlightFG    = "white"
+    NoHighlightBG  = "white"
+    NoHighlightFG  = "lightGreen"
+    HighlightHdrBG = "red"
+    HighlightHdrFG = "white"
+
+The following color definitions are available:
+
+black, blue,  cyan, darkGray, default, green,  lightBlue, lightCyan,
+lightGreen,   lightMagenta,   lightRed,   lightWhite,   lightYellow,
+magenta, red, white, yellow
+
+The Variables B<FG> and B<BG> are being used to highlight matches. The
+other *FG and *BG variables are for colored table output (enabled with
+the C<-L> parameter).
+
+Colorization can be turned off completely either by setting the
+parameter C<-N> or the environment variable B<NO_COLOR> to a true value.
+
 =head1 BUGS
 
 In order to report a bug, unexpected behavior, feature requests