GNU bug report logs - #31071
Previous color lost when using --color=always option

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Package: grep; Severity: wishlist; Reported by: Adrian H <adrianh.bsc@HIDDEN>; dated Thu, 5 Apr 2018 21:32:01 UTC; Maintainer for grep is bug-grep@HIDDEN.
Severity set to 'wishlist' from 'normal' Request was from Paul Eggert <eggert@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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Subject: Previous color lost when using --color=always option
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If I use grep --color=always and it matches on a line that is already
coloured, it results in the text after the match is reset to the
terminal's default colour/attributes.  E.g.

This just shows a line with some colour/attributes set:

  $ echo The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog |
  > GREP_COLOR='03;36' grep --color=always '.*'
  ESC[03;36mESC[KThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogESC[mESC[K

This shows the same line with fox highlighted in other attributes:

  $ echo The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog |
  >  GREP_COLOR='03;36' grep --color=always '.*' |
  >  GREP_COLOR='01;36' grep --color=always 'fox'
  ESC[03;36mESC[KThe quick brown ESC[01;36mESC[KfoxESC[mESC[K jumps
over the lazy dogESC[mESC[K

The issue is that the current colour isn't tracked, it is just reset
with ESC[m.  It would be nice if it were able to be tracked.  Yes, it
is more difficult to code, but I think it would be useful when
highlighting a coloured textual document.
Acknowledgement sent to Adrian H <adrianh.bsc@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-grep@HIDDEN. Full text available.
Report forwarded to bug-grep@HIDDEN:
bug#31071; Package grep. Full text available.
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