Added support for 8-bit/256-colors with the cmd2.EightBitFg and cmd2.EightBitBg classes.

Added support for 24-bit/RGB colors with the cmd2.RgbFg and cmd2.RgbBg classes.

Removed dependency on colorama.

Deprecated cmd2.fg. Use cmd2.Fg instead.
Deprecated cmd2.bg. Use cmd2.Bg instead.

Changed type of ansi.allow_style from a string to an ansi.AllowStyle Enum class.
Fixed bug where using choices on a Settable didn't verify that a valid choice had been entered.

Author: kmvanbrunt

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ The tables below list all prerequisites along with the minimum required version
 | --------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
 | [python](https://www.python.org/downloads/)         | `3.6`           |
 | [attrs](https://github.com/python-attrs/attrs)      | `16.3`          |
-| [colorama](https://github.com/tartley/colorama)     | `0.3.7`         |
 | [pyperclip](https://github.com/asweigart/pyperclip) | `1.6`           |
 | [setuptools](https://pypi.org/project/setuptools/)  | `34.4`          |
 | [wcwidth](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/wcwidth)     | `0.1.7`         |

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 ## 2.3.0 (TBD, 2021)
 * Bug Fixes
   * Fixed `AttributeError` in `rl_get_prompt()` when prompt is `None`.
+  * Fixed bug where using choices on a Settable didn't verify that a valid choice had been entered.
 * Enhancements
   * Added settings to Column class which prevent a table from overriding existing styles in header
     and/or data text. These were added to support nesting an AlternatingTable within an AlternatingTable,
     but other custom table classes can also use these settings.
   * AlternatingTable no longer applies background color to outer borders. This was done to improve appearance
     since the background color extended beyond the borders of the table.
+  * Added support for 8-bit/256-colors with the `cmd2.EightBitFg` and `cmd2.EightBitBg` classes.
+  * Added support for 24-bit/RGB colors with the `cmd2.RgbFg` and `cmd2.RgbBg` classes.
+  * Removed dependency on colorama.
+  * Changed type of `ansi.allow_style` from a string to an `ansi.AllowStyle` Enum class.
+* Deprecations
+  * Deprecated `cmd2.fg`. Use `cmd2.Fg` instead.
+  * Deprecated `cmd2.bg`. Use `cmd2.Bg` instead.
 
 ## 2.2.0 (September 14, 2021)
 * Bug Fixes

Pipfile

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ verify_ssl = true
 
 [packages]
 attrs = ">=16.3.0"
-colorama = ">=0.3.7"
 pyperclip = ">=1.6"
 setuptools = ">=34.4"
 wcwidth = ">=0.1.7"
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ ipython = "*"
 isort = "*"
 mock = {version = "*",markers = "python_version < '3.6'"}
 mypy = "*"
-plumbum = "*"
 pyreadline = {version = "*",sys_platform = "== 'win32'",markers = "python_version < '3.8'"}
 pyreadline3 = {version = "*",sys_platform = "== 'win32'",markers = "python_version >= '3.8'"}
 pytest = "*"

README.md

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Feature Overview
 ----------------
 Instructions for implementing each feature follow.
 
-- Extension of the `cmd` module.  So capabilities provided by `cmd` still exist
+- Extension of the `cmd` module. So capabilities provided by `cmd` still exist
     - Your applicaiton inherits from `cmd2.Cmd`, let's say you call this class `MyApp`
     ```Python
     import cmd2
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Instructions for implementing each feature follow.
     class MyApp(cmd2.Cmd):
         def do_foo(self, args):
             """This docstring is the built-in help for the foo command."""
-            self.poutput(cmd2.style('foo bar baz', fg=cmd2.fg.red))
+            self.poutput(cmd2.style('foo bar baz', fg=cmd2.Fg.RED))
     ```
     - By default the docstring for your **do_foo** method is the help for the **foo** command
         - NOTE: This doesn't apply if you use one of the `argparse` decorators mentioned below

cmd2/__init__.py

@@ -19,7 +19,19 @@
 
 from typing import List
 
-from .ansi import style, fg, bg
+from .ansi import (
+    Cursor,
+    Bg,
+    Fg,
+    EightBitBg,
+    EightBitFg,
+    RgbBg,
+    RgbFg,
+    TextStyle,
+    bg,  # DEPRECATED: Use Bg
+    fg,  # DEPRECATED: Use Fg
+    style,
+)
 from .argparse_custom import (
     Cmd2ArgumentParser,
     Cmd2AttributeWrapper,
@@ -54,9 +66,17 @@
 __all__: List[str] = [
     'COMMAND_NAME',
     'DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS',
-    # ANSI Style exports
-    'bg',
-    'fg',
+    # ANSI Exports
+    'Cursor',
+    'Bg',
+    'Fg',
+    'EightBitBg',
+    'EightBitFg',
+    'RgbBg',
+    'RgbFg',
+    'TextStyle',
+    'bg',  # DEPRECATED: Use Bg
+    'fg',  # DEPRECATED: Use Fg
     'style',
     # Argparse Exports
     'Cmd2ArgumentParser',