bal: document colour support

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Simon Michael 2017-04-25 18:42:35 -07:00
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@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ txt, csv.
: Use unicode to display prettier tables.
The balance command displays accounts and balances.
It is hledger's most featureful and most useful command.
It is hledger's most featureful and versatile command.
```shell
$ hledger balance
@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ By default, accounts are displayed hierarchically, with subaccounts
indented below their parent.
"Boring" accounts, which contain a single interesting
subaccount and no balance of their own, are elided into the following
line for more compact output. (Use `--no-elide` to prevent this.)
line for more compact output. (Use `--no-elide` to prevent this.
Eliding of boring accounts is not yet supported in multicolumn reports.)
Each account's balance is the "inclusive" balance - it includes the
balances of any subaccounts.
Accounts which have zero balance (and no non-zero subaccounts) are
omitted. Use `-E/--empty` to show them.
@ -290,6 +290,13 @@ Some example formats:
- `%,%-50(account) %25(total)` - account name padded to 50 characters, total padded to 20 characters, with multiple commodities rendered on one line
- `%20(total) %2(depth_spacer)%-(account)` - the default format for the single-column balance report
### Colour support
The balance command shows negative amounts in red, if:
- the `TERM` environment variable is not set to `dumb`
- the output is not being redirected or piped anywhere
### Output destination
The balance, print, register and stats commands can write their output to a

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@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ Use unicode to display prettier tables.
.RE
.PP
The balance command displays accounts and balances.
It is hledger\[aq]s most featureful and most useful command.
It is hledger\[aq]s most featureful and versatile command.
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
@ -1385,7 +1385,8 @@ indented below their parent.
"Boring" accounts, which contain a single interesting subaccount and no
balance of their own, are elided into the following line for more
compact output.
(Use \f[C]\-\-no\-elide\f[] to prevent this.)
(Use \f[C]\-\-no\-elide\f[] to prevent this.
Eliding of boring accounts is not yet supported in multicolumn reports.)
.PP
Each account\[aq]s balance is the "inclusive" balance \- it includes the
balances of any subaccounts.
@ -1631,6 +1632,13 @@ rendered on one line
.IP \[bu] 2
\f[C]%20(total)\ \ %2(depth_spacer)%\-(account)\f[] \- the default
format for the single\-column balance report
.SS Colour support
.PP
The balance command shows negative amounts in red, if:
.IP \[bu] 2
the \f[C]TERM\f[] environment variable is not set to \f[C]dumb\f[]
.IP \[bu] 2
the output is not being redirected or piped anywhere
.SS Output destination
.PP
The balance, print, register and stats commands can write their output

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@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ Show accounts and their balances. Alias: bal.
Use unicode to display prettier tables.
The balance command displays accounts and balances. It is hledger's
most featureful and most useful command.
most featureful and versatile command.
$ hledger balance
$-1 assets
@ -1038,7 +1038,8 @@ opening balances, this is the same as the account's ending balance.
indented below their parent. "Boring" accounts, which contain a single
interesting subaccount and no balance of their own, are elided into the
following line for more compact output. (Use '--no-elide' to prevent
this.)
this. Eliding of boring accounts is not yet supported in multicolumn
reports.)
Each account's balance is the "inclusive" balance - it includes the
balances of any subaccounts.
@ -1060,6 +1061,7 @@ $ hledger balance -p 2008/6 expenses --no-total
* Depth limited balance reports::
* Multicolumn balance reports::
* Custom balance output::
* Colour support::
* Output destination::
* CSV output::
@ -1197,7 +1199,7 @@ Balance changes in 2008:
# Average is rounded to the dollar here since all journal amounts are

File: hledger.1.info, Node: Custom balance output, Next: Output destination, Prev: Multicolumn balance reports, Up: balance
File: hledger.1.info, Node: Custom balance output, Next: Colour support, Prev: Multicolumn balance reports, Up: balance
4.4.4 Custom balance output
---------------------------
@ -1257,9 +1259,20 @@ may be needed to get pleasing results.
the single-column balance report

File: hledger.1.info, Node: Output destination, Next: CSV output, Prev: Custom balance output, Up: balance
File: hledger.1.info, Node: Colour support, Next: Output destination, Prev: Custom balance output, Up: balance
4.4.5 Output destination
4.4.5 Colour support
--------------------
The balance command shows negative amounts in red, if:
* the 'TERM' environment variable is not set to 'dumb'
* the output is not being redirected or piped anywhere

File: hledger.1.info, Node: Output destination, Next: CSV output, Prev: Colour support, Up: balance
4.4.6 Output destination
------------------------
The balance, print, register and stats commands can write their output
@ -1272,7 +1285,7 @@ $ hledger balance -o FILE # write to FILE

File: hledger.1.info, Node: CSV output, Prev: Output destination, Up: balance
4.4.6 CSV output
4.4.7 CSV output
----------------
The balance, print and register commands can write their output as CSV.
@ -2144,83 +2157,85 @@ Node: add27846
Ref: #add27947
Node: balance30605
Ref: #balance30718
Node: Flat mode33643
Ref: #flat-mode33770
Node: Depth limited balance reports34190
Ref: #depth-limited-balance-reports34393
Node: Multicolumn balance reports34813
Ref: #multicolumn-balance-reports35024
Node: Custom balance output39672
Ref: #custom-balance-output39860
Node: Output destination41953
Ref: #output-destination42118
Node: CSV output42388
Ref: #csv-output42507
Node: balancesheet42904
Ref: #balancesheet43032
Node: cashflow44939
Ref: #cashflow45056
Node: help46924
Ref: #help47036
Node: incomestatement47874
Ref: #incomestatement48004
Node: info49896
Ref: #info50003
Node: man50367
Ref: #man50464
Node: print50869
Ref: #print50974
Node: register54730
Ref: #register54843
Node: Custom register output59339
Ref: #custom-register-output59470
Node: stats60767
Ref: #stats60873
Node: test61754
Ref: #test61841
Node: ADD-ON COMMANDS62209
Ref: #add-on-commands62321
Node: Official add-ons63608
Ref: #official-add-ons63750
Node: api63837
Ref: #api63928
Node: ui63980
Ref: #ui64081
Node: web64139
Ref: #web64230
Node: Third party add-ons64276
Ref: #third-party-add-ons64453
Node: diff64588
Ref: #diff64687
Node: iadd64786
Ref: #iadd64902
Node: interest64985
Ref: #interest65108
Node: irr65203
Ref: #irr65303
Node: Experimental add-ons65381
Ref: #experimental-add-ons65535
Node: autosync65928
Ref: #autosync66042
Node: budget66281
Ref: #budget66405
Node: chart66471
Ref: #chart66590
Node: check66661
Ref: #check66785
Node: check-dates66852
Ref: #check-dates66994
Node: check-dupes67067
Ref: #check-dupes67210
Node: equity67287
Ref: #equity67415
Node: prices67534
Ref: #prices67663
Node: print-unique67718
Ref: #print-unique67867
Node: register-match67960
Ref: #register-match68116
Node: rewrite68214
Ref: #rewrite68335
Node: Flat mode33733
Ref: #flat-mode33860
Node: Depth limited balance reports34280
Ref: #depth-limited-balance-reports34483
Node: Multicolumn balance reports34903
Ref: #multicolumn-balance-reports35114
Node: Custom balance output39762
Ref: #custom-balance-output39946
Node: Colour support42039
Ref: #colour-support42200
Node: Output destination42373
Ref: #output-destination42531
Node: CSV output42801
Ref: #csv-output42920
Node: balancesheet43317
Ref: #balancesheet43445
Node: cashflow45352
Ref: #cashflow45469
Node: help47337
Ref: #help47449
Node: incomestatement48287
Ref: #incomestatement48417
Node: info50309
Ref: #info50416
Node: man50780
Ref: #man50877
Node: print51282
Ref: #print51387
Node: register55143
Ref: #register55256
Node: Custom register output59752
Ref: #custom-register-output59883
Node: stats61180
Ref: #stats61286
Node: test62167
Ref: #test62254
Node: ADD-ON COMMANDS62622
Ref: #add-on-commands62734
Node: Official add-ons64021
Ref: #official-add-ons64163
Node: api64250
Ref: #api64341
Node: ui64393
Ref: #ui64494
Node: web64552
Ref: #web64643
Node: Third party add-ons64689
Ref: #third-party-add-ons64866
Node: diff65001
Ref: #diff65100
Node: iadd65199
Ref: #iadd65315
Node: interest65398
Ref: #interest65521
Node: irr65616
Ref: #irr65716
Node: Experimental add-ons65794
Ref: #experimental-add-ons65948
Node: autosync66341
Ref: #autosync66455
Node: budget66694
Ref: #budget66818
Node: chart66884
Ref: #chart67003
Node: check67074
Ref: #check67198
Node: check-dates67265
Ref: #check-dates67407
Node: check-dupes67480
Ref: #check-dupes67623
Node: equity67700
Ref: #equity67828
Node: prices67947
Ref: #prices68076
Node: print-unique68131
Ref: #print-unique68280
Node: register-match68373
Ref: #register-match68529
Node: rewrite68627
Ref: #rewrite68748

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@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ COMMANDS
Use unicode to display prettier tables.
The balance command displays accounts and balances. It is hledger's
most featureful and most useful command.
most featureful and versatile command.
$ hledger balance
$-1 assets
@ -935,7 +935,8 @@ COMMANDS
indented below their parent. "Boring" accounts, which contain a single
interesting subaccount and no balance of their own, are elided into the
following line for more compact output. (Use --no-elide to prevent
this.)
this. Eliding of boring accounts is not yet supported in multicolumn
reports.)
Each account's balance is the "inclusive" balance - it includes the
balances of any subaccounts.
@ -1133,6 +1134,13 @@ COMMANDS
o %20(total) %2(depth_spacer)%-(account) - the default format for the
single-column balance report
Colour support
The balance command shows negative amounts in red, if:
o the TERM environment variable is not set to dumb
o the output is not being redirected or piped anywhere
Output destination
The balance, print, register and stats commands can write their output
to a destination other than the console. This is controlled by the