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## Topics
| libcaca character set conversions

## Functions
__extern uint32_t | caca_get_attr (caca_canvas_t const *, int, int)
| Get the text attribute at the given coordinates.
__extern int | caca_set_attr (caca_canvas_t *, uint32_t)
| Set the default character attribute.
__extern int | caca_unset_attr (caca_canvas_t *, uint32_t)
| Unset flags in the default character attribute.
__extern int | caca_toggle_attr (caca_canvas_t *, uint32_t)
| Toggle flags in the default character attribute.
__extern int | caca_put_attr (caca_canvas_t *, int, int, uint32_t)
| Set the character attribute at the given coordinates.
__extern int | caca_set_color_ansi (caca_canvas_t *, uint8_t, uint8_t)
| Set the default colour pair for text (ANSI version).
__extern int | caca_set_color_argb (caca_canvas_t *, uint16_t, uint16_t)
| Set the default colour pair for text (truecolor version).
__extern uint8_t | caca_attr_to_ansi (uint32_t)
| Get DOS ANSI information from attribute.
__extern uint8_t | caca_attr_to_ansi_fg (uint32_t)
| Get ANSI foreground information from attribute.
__extern uint8_t | caca_attr_to_ansi_bg (uint32_t)
| Get ANSI background information from attribute.
__extern uint16_t | caca_attr_to_rgb12_fg (uint32_t)
| Get 12-bit RGB foreground information from attribute.
__extern uint16_t | caca_attr_to_rgb12_bg (uint32_t)
| Get 12-bit RGB background information from attribute.
__extern void | caca_attr_to_argb64 (uint32_t, uint8_t[8])
| Get 64-bit ARGB information from attribute.

## Detailed Description

These functions perform conversions between attribute values.

## Function Documentation

## ◆ caca_get_attr()

__extern uint32_t caca_get_attr | ( | caca_canvas_t const * | cv,
|  | int | x,
|  | int | y )

Get the internal libcaca attribute value of the character at the given coordinates. The attribute value has 32 significant bits, organised as follows from MSB to LSB:

- 3 bits for the background alpha
- 4 bits for the background red component
- 4 bits for the background green component
- 3 bits for the background blue component
- 3 bits for the foreground alpha
- 4 bits for the foreground red component
- 4 bits for the foreground green component
- 3 bits for the foreground blue component
- 4 bits for the bold, italics, underline and blink flags

If the coordinates are outside the canvas boundaries, the current attribute is returned.

This function never fails.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  x | X coordinate.
  y | Y coordinate.

Returns
  The requested attribute.

Referenced by caca_conio_textbackground(), caca_conio_textcolor(), caca_dither_bitmap(), caca_flush_figlet(), and caca_put_figchar().

## ◆ caca_set_attr()

__extern int caca_set_attr | ( | caca_canvas_t * | cv,
|  | uint32_t | attr )

Set the default character attribute for drawing. Attributes define foreground and background colour, transparency, bold, italics and underline styles, as well as blink. String functions such as caca_printf() and graphical primitive functions such as caca_draw_line() will use this attribute.

The value of attr is either:

- a 32-bit integer as returned by caca_get_attr(), in which case it also contains colour information,
- a combination (bitwise OR) of style values (CACA_UNDERLINE, CACA_BLINK, CACA_BOLD and CACA_ITALICS), in which case setting the attribute does not modify the current colour information.

To retrieve the current attribute value, use caca_get_attr(-1,-1).

This function never fails.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  This function always returns 0.

Referenced by caca_dither_bitmap(), and caca_put_figchar().

## ◆ caca_unset_attr()

__extern int caca_unset_attr | ( | caca_canvas_t * | cv,
|  | uint32_t | attr )

Unset flags in the default character attribute for drawing. Attributes define foreground and background colour, transparency, bold, italics and underline styles, as well as blink. String functions such as caca_printf() and graphical primitive functions such as caca_draw_line() will use this attribute.

The value of attr is a combination (bitwise OR) of style values (CACA_UNDERLINE, CACA_BLINK, CACA_BOLD and CACA_ITALICS). Unsetting these attributes does not modify the current colour information.

To retrieve the current attribute value, use caca_get_attr(-1,-1).

This function never fails.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  attr | The requested attribute values to unset.

Returns
  This function always returns 0.

## ◆ caca_toggle_attr()

__extern int caca_toggle_attr | ( | caca_canvas_t * | cv,
|  | uint32_t | attr )

Toggle flags in the default character attribute for drawing. Attributes define foreground and background colour, transparency, bold, italics and underline styles, as well as blink. String functions such as caca_printf() and graphical primitive functions such as caca_draw_line() will use this attribute.

The value of attr is a combination (bitwise OR) of style values (CACA_UNDERLINE, CACA_BLINK, CACA_BOLD and CACA_ITALICS). Toggling these attributes does not modify the current colour information.

To retrieve the current attribute value, use caca_get_attr(-1,-1).

This function never fails.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  attr | The requested attribute values to toggle.

Returns
  This function always returns 0.

## ◆ caca_put_attr()

__extern int caca_put_attr | ( | caca_canvas_t * | cv,
|  | int | x,
|  | int | y,
|  | uint32_t | attr )

Set the character attribute, without changing the character's value. If the character at the given coordinates is a fullwidth character, both cells' attributes are replaced.

The value of attr is either:

- a 32-bit integer as returned by caca_get_attr(), in which case it also contains colour information,
- a combination (bitwise OR) of style values (CACA_UNDERLINE, CACA_BLINK, CACA_BOLD and CACA_ITALICS), in which case setting the attribute does not modify the current colour information.

This function never fails.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  x | X coordinate.
  y | Y coordinate.
  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  This function always returns 0.

References caca_add_dirty_rect(), and CACA_MAGIC_FULLWIDTH.

Referenced by caca_flush_figlet(), and caca_put_figchar().

## ◆ caca_set_color_ansi()

__extern int caca_set_color_ansi | ( | caca_canvas_t * | cv,
|  | uint8_t | fg,
|  | uint8_t | bg )

Set the default ANSI colour pair for text drawing. String functions such as caca_printf() and graphical primitive functions such as caca_draw_line() will use these attributes.

Color values are those defined in caca.h, such as CACA_RED or CACA_TRANSPARENT.

If an error occurs, -1 is returned and errno is set accordingly:

- `EINVAL` At least one of the colour values is invalid.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  fg | The requested ANSI foreground colour.
  bg | The requested ANSI background colour.

Returns
  0 in case of success, -1 if an error occurred.

Referenced by caca_conio_textbackground(), caca_conio_textcolor(), caca_create_canvas(), and caca_dither_bitmap().

## ◆ caca_set_color_argb()

__extern int caca_set_color_argb | ( | caca_canvas_t * | cv,
|  | uint16_t | fg,
|  | uint16_t | bg )

Set the default ARGB colour pair for text drawing. String functions such as caca_printf() and graphical primitive functions such as caca_draw_line() will use these attributes.

Colors are 16-bit ARGB values, each component being coded on 4 bits. For instance, 0xf088 is solid dark cyan (A=15 R=0 G=8 B=8), and 0x8fff is white with 50% alpha (A=8 R=15 G=15 B=15).

This function never fails.

Parameters

  cv | A handle to the libcaca canvas.
  fg | The requested ARGB foreground colour.
  bg | The requested ARGB background colour.

Returns
  This function always returns 0.

## ◆ caca_attr_to_ansi()

__extern uint8_t caca_attr_to_ansi | ( | uint32_t | attr | ) |

Get the ANSI colour pair for a given attribute. The returned value is an 8-bit value whose higher 4 bits are the background colour and lower 4 bits are the foreground colour.

If the attribute has ARGB colours, the nearest colour is used. Special attributes such as CACA_DEFAULT and CACA_TRANSPARENT are not handled and are both replaced with CACA_LIGHTGRAY for the foreground colour and CACA_BLACK for the background colour.

This function never fails. If the attribute value is outside the expected 32-bit range, higher order bits are simply ignored.

Parameters

  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  The corresponding DOS ANSI value.

References CACA_BLACK, and CACA_LIGHTGRAY.

## ◆ caca_attr_to_ansi_fg()

__extern uint8_t caca_attr_to_ansi_fg | ( | uint32_t | attr | ) |

Get the ANSI foreground colour value for a given attribute. The returned value is either one of the CACA_RED, CACA_BLACK etc. predefined colours, or the special value CACA_DEFAULT meaning the media's default foreground value, or the special value CACA_TRANSPARENT.

If the attribute has ARGB colours, the nearest colour is returned.

This function never fails. If the attribute value is outside the expected 32-bit range, higher order bits are simply ignored.

Parameters

  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  The corresponding ANSI foreground value.

Referenced by caca_conio_textbackground().

## ◆ caca_attr_to_ansi_bg()

__extern uint8_t caca_attr_to_ansi_bg | ( | uint32_t | attr | ) |

Get the ANSI background colour value for a given attribute. The returned value is either one of the CACA_RED, CACA_BLACK etc. predefined colours, or the special value CACA_DEFAULT meaning the media's default background value, or the special value CACA_TRANSPARENT.

If the attribute has ARGB colours, the nearest colour is returned.

This function never fails. If the attribute value is outside the expected 32-bit range, higher order bits are simply ignored.

Parameters

  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  The corresponding ANSI background value.

Referenced by caca_conio_textcolor().

## ◆ caca_attr_to_rgb12_fg()

__extern uint16_t caca_attr_to_rgb12_fg | ( | uint32_t | attr | ) |

Get the 12-bit foreground colour value for a given attribute. The returned value is a native-endian encoded integer with each red, green and blue values encoded on 8 bits in the following order:

- 8-11 most significant bits: red
- 4-7 most significant bits: green
- least significant bits: blue

This function never fails. If the attribute value is outside the expected 32-bit range, higher order bits are simply ignored.

Parameters

  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  The corresponding 12-bit RGB foreground value.

References CACA_DEFAULT, CACA_LIGHTGRAY, and CACA_TRANSPARENT.

## ◆ caca_attr_to_rgb12_bg()

__extern uint16_t caca_attr_to_rgb12_bg | ( | uint32_t | attr | ) |

Get the 12-bit background colour value for a given attribute. The returned value is a native-endian encoded integer with each red, green and blue values encoded on 8 bits in the following order:

- 8-11 most significant bits: red
- 4-7 most significant bits: green
- least significant bits: blue

This function never fails. If the attribute value is outside the expected 32-bit range, higher order bits are simply ignored.

Parameters

  attr | The requested attribute value.

Returns
  The corresponding 12-bit RGB background value.

References CACA_BLACK, CACA_DEFAULT, and CACA_TRANSPARENT.

## ◆ caca_attr_to_argb64()

__extern void caca_attr_to_argb64 | ( | uint32_t | attr,
|  | uint8_t | argb[8] )

Get the 64-bit colour and alpha values for a given attribute. The values are written as 8-bit integers in the argb array in the following order:

- argb[0]: background alpha value
- argb[1]: background red value
- argb[2]: background green value
- argb[3]: background blue value
- argb[4]: foreground alpha value
- argb[5]: foreground red value
- argb[6]: foreground green value
- argb[7]: foreground blue value

This function never fails. If the attribute value is outside the expected 32-bit range, higher order bits are simply ignored.

Parameters

  attr | The requested attribute value.
  argb | An array of 8-bit integers.

References CACA_BLACK, CACA_DEFAULT, CACA_LIGHTGRAY, and CACA_TRANSPARENT.

Referenced by caca_render_canvas().