Prompt to include colors in config when first running jrnl

jrnl/config.py

@@ -107,14 +107,23 @@ def get_default_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
         "linewrap": 79,
         "indent_character": "|",
         "colors": {
-            "date": "none",
-            "title": "none",
             "body": "none",
+            "date": "none",
             "tags": "none",
+            "title": "none",
         },
     }
 
 
+def get_default_colors() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "body": "none",
+        "date": "black",
+        "tags": "yellow",
+        "title": "cyan",
+    }
+
+
 def get_default_journal_path() -> str:
     journal_data_path = xdg.BaseDirectory.save_data_path(XDG_RESOURCE) or home_dir()
     return os.path.join(journal_data_path, DEFAULT_JOURNAL_NAME)

jrnl/install.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from jrnl import __version__
 from jrnl.config import DEFAULT_JOURNAL_KEY
 from jrnl.config import get_config_path
+from jrnl.config import get_default_colors
 from jrnl.config import get_default_config
 from jrnl.config import get_default_journal_path
 from jrnl.config import load_config
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ def install() -> dict:
         default_config["encrypt"] = True
         print_msg(Message(MsgText.JournalEncrypted, MsgStyle.NORMAL))
 
+    # Use colors?
+    use_colors = yesno(Message(MsgText.UseColorsQuestion), default=True)
+    if use_colors:
+        default_config["colors"] = get_default_colors()
+
     save_config(default_config)
     return default_config
 

jrnl/messages/MsgText.py

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
     EncryptJournalQuestion = """
         Do you want to encrypt your journal? (You can always change this later)
         """
+    UseColorsQuestion = """
+        Do you want jrnl to use colors when displaying entries? (You can always change this later)
+        """
     YesOrNoPromptDefaultYes = "[Y/n]"
     YesOrNoPromptDefaultNo = "[y/N]"
     ContinueUpgrade = "Continue upgrading jrnl?"