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CONFIG_SHELL_VT100_COLORS

Enable colors in shell

Type: bool

Help

If enabled VT100 colors are used in shell (e.g. print errors in red).

Direct dependencies

SHELL_VT100_COMMANDS && SHELL

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Default

Kconfig definition

At subsys/shell/Kconfig:133

Included via Kconfig:8Kconfig.zephyr:44subsys/Kconfig:45

Menu path: (Top) → Sub Systems and OS Services → Shell → Enable VT100 commands in shell

config SHELL_VT100_COLORS
    bool "Enable colors in shell"
    default y if !SHELL_MINIMAL
    depends on SHELL_VT100_COMMANDS && SHELL
    help
      If enabled VT100 colors are used in shell (e.g. print errors in red).

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)