Merge pull request #171 from bnjones/master

Don't use colour by default on dumb terminals
mathics · Oct 26, 2013 · 4fd6866 · 4fd6866
2 parents 5ac67c5 + 99b9da8
commit 4fd6866
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diff --git a/mathics/main.py b/mathics/main.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 """
 
 import sys
+import os
 import argparse
 import re
 import locale
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ def __init__(self, definitions, colors):
         else:
             colorama_init()
             if colors is None:
-                colors = 'Linux' if sys.stdout.isatty() else 'NoColor'
+                terminal_supports_color = (sys.stdout.isatty() and
+                                           os.getenv('TERM') != 'dumb')
+                colors = 'Linux' if terminal_supports_color else 'NoColor'
 
         color_schemes = {
             'NOCOLOR': (