We need a way to customize output color for error/warning, etc

[Jaykul]

Specifically, in PowerShell.exe we have the ability to change the color used for errors, warnings, etc.:

C:\PS> $Host.PrivateData                                                    
                                      
ErrorForegroundColor    : DarkRed     
ErrorBackgroundColor    : Black       
WarningForegroundColor  : Yellow      
WarningBackgroundColor  : Black       
DebugForegroundColor    : Green       
DebugBackgroundColor    : Black       
VerboseForegroundColor  : Cyan        
VerboseBackgroundColor  : Black       
ProgressForegroundColor : DarkMagenta 
ProgressBackgroundColor : Gray        

In VSCode I can change the colors of the 16 ANSI colors, but I can't find a way to change which of them you are using to write errors out.

[TylerLeonhardt]

Thanks Joel! I reasonable request indeed.

[SeeminglyScience]

If anyone is interested in picking this up the general idea is to

1. Port ConsoleColorProxy and the PrivateData member from ConsoleHost in pwsh to EditorServicesPSHost.PrivateData

2. Change the Write* methods in EditorServicesPSHostUserInterface to use the new colors

[KeroroLulu]

I would like to work on it ! Can I be assign ?

[TylerLeonhardt]

@KeroroLulu you can work on any issue at any time you'd like :)

We don't usually 'assign' work. You can freely start and submit a Pull Request when you're ready to get feedback!

Once the PR looks good, we will merge it in!

[KeroroLulu]

@tylerl0706 Thank you :)

I'm not used to stuff like that, so if I have any questions I'll ask you !

[TylerLeonhardt]

You can always ask questions too!

Let me know if you have any 👍

[KeroroLulu]

@tylerl0706 In the instructions

Port ConsoleColorProxy and the PrivateData member from ConsoleHost in pwsh to EditorServicesPSHost.PrivateData

The link for EditorServicesPSHost.PrivateData redirect here, I should create this file and copy/past ConsoleColorProxy class and PrivateData member in it, or this file already exist ?

Edit

Nevermind I just found PrivateData. Sorry but my english comprehension is not perfect but what do you mean by "Port ConsoleColorProxy ..." ? I guess that it's not just a copy/past, right ?

[TylerLeonhardt]

No problem :) Port usually means "take that and add it to this" sometimes it does mean actually copy/paste. However I think it's a little bit more work than copy/paste.

First copy paste those classes over into EditorServicesPSHost.PrivateData, then try to build and see what you need to fix to get those classes to work in PSES(PowerShell Editor Services).

Then, follow @SeeminglyScience's next step and Change the Write* methods in EditorServicesPSHostUserInterface to use the new colors.

[KeroroLulu]

@tylerl0706 Ok ! But I have to copy ConsoleColorProxy class into the override or above like in ConsoleHost ?

Edit

I can't use ConsoleHostUserInterface due to his level of restriction I tried using Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Console; but it doesn't work. Which import should I use to prevent this error ?

[TylerLeonhardt]

What was the error that you got?

[KeroroLulu]

@tylerl0706 My powershell is in french but by translating we got :

Session/Host/EditorServicesPSHost.cs(89,38): error CS0122: 'ConsoleHostUserInterface' is unreachable because of its level of protection

I think that's because ConsoleHostUserInterface is in Powershell and not in Powershell Editor Service