Use 256-color map in column-ui

topydo/ui/Colors.py

@@ -34,3 +34,17 @@ COLOR_MAP = {
     'light-cyan': 'light cyan',
     'white': 'white',
 }
+
+def color_map256():
+    """
+    Returns dict where topydo colorscheme config values are linked to values
+    supported by urwid. 16 standard color names and 256-color indexes are
+    supported.
+    """
+    color_map = dict()
+    for i in range(256):
+        color_map[str(i)] = 'h' + str(i)
+
+    color_map.update(COLOR_MAP)
+
+    return color_map

topydo/ui/TodoWidget.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from topydo.lib.Config import config
-from topydo.ui.Colors import COLOR_MAP
+from topydo.ui.Colors import color_map256
 
 import urwid
 
@@ -56,19 +56,20 @@ class TodoWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
 
     def _markup(self, p_todo, p_focus):
         priority_colors = config().priority_colors()
+        color_map = color_map256()
 
         try:
             # retrieve the assigned value in the config file
             fg_color = priority_colors[p_todo.priority()]
 
             # convert to a color that urwid understands
-            fg_color = COLOR_MAP[fg_color]
+            fg_color = color_map[fg_color]
         except KeyError:
             fg_color = 'black' if p_focus else 'default'
 
         bg_color = 'light gray' if p_focus else 'default'
 
-        return urwid.AttrSpec(fg_color, bg_color, 16)
+        return urwid.AttrSpec(fg_color, bg_color, 256)
 
     def keypress(self, p_size, p_key):
         """