Add color table to docs (#553)

patchwork.md

@@ -132,3 +132,8 @@ Fix my docs
 Thanks @plt-hokusai. Kinda embarrassing this slipped through - I
 evidently need to lint examples too.
 ```
+
+```
+34a2c835d412c0d9e1fb20a42b7f2cd2738289c7
+Add color table to docs (#553)
+```

src/main/resources/data/computercraft/lua/rom/apis/colors.lua

@@ -1,15 +1,137 @@
---- The Colors API allows you to manipulate sets of colors.
+--[[- The Colors API allows you to manipulate sets of colors.
---
+
--- This is useful in conjunction with Bundled Cables from the RedPower mod,
+This is useful in conjunction with Bundled Cables from the RedPower mod, RedNet
--- RedNet Cables from the MineFactory Reloaded mod, and colors on Advanced
+Cables from the MineFactory Reloaded mod, and colors on Advanced Computers and
--- Computers and Advanced Monitors.
+Advanced Monitors.
---
+
--- For the non-American English version just replace @{colors} with @{colours}
+For the non-American English version just replace @{colors} with @{colours} and
--- and it will use the other API, colours which is exactly the same, except in
+it will use the other API, colours which is exactly the same, except in British
--- British English (e.g. @{colors.gray} is spelt @{colours.grey}).
+English (e.g. @{colors.gray} is spelt @{colours.grey}).
---
+
--- @see colours
+On basic terminals (such as the Computer and Monitor), all the colors are
--- @module colors
+converted to grayscale. This means you can still use all 16 colors on the
+screen, but they will appear as the nearest tint of gray. You can check if a
+terminal supports color by using the function @{term.isColor}.
+
+Grayscale colors are calculated by taking the average of the three components,
+i.e. `(red + green + blue) / 3`.
+
+<table class="pretty-table">
+<thead>
+    <tr><th colspan="8" align="center">Default Colors</th></tr>
+    <tr>
+    <th rowspan="2" align="center">Color</th>
+    <th colspan="3" align="center">Value</th>
+    <th colspan="4" align="center">Default Palette Color</th>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <th>Dec</th><th>Hex</th><th>Paint/Blit</th>
+    <th>Preview</th><th>Hex</th><th>RGB</th><th>Grayscale</th>
+    </tr>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.white</code></td>
+    <td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0x1</td><td align="right">0</td>
+    <td style="background:#F0F0F0"></td><td>#F0F0F0</td><td>240, 240, 240</td>
+    <td style="background:#F0F0F0"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.orange</code></td>
+    <td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0x2</td><td align="right">1</td>
+    <td style="background:#F2B233"></td><td>#F2B233</td><td>242, 178, 51</td>
+    <td style="background:#9D9D9D"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.magenta</code></td>
+    <td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0x4</td><td align="right">2</td>
+    <td style="background:#E57FD8"></td><td>#E57FD8</td><td>229, 127, 216</td>
+    <td style="background:#BEBEBE"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.lightBlue</code></td>
+    <td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0x8</td><td align="right">3</td>
+    <td style="background:#99B2F2"></td><td>#99B2F2</td><td>153, 178, 242</td>
+    <td style="background:#BFBFBF"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.yellow</code></td>
+    <td align="right">16</td><td align="right">0x10</td><td align="right">4</td>
+    <td style="background:#DEDE6C"></td><td>#DEDE6C</td><td>222, 222, 108</td>
+    <td style="background:#B8B8B8"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.lime</code></td>
+    <td align="right">32</td><td align="right">0x20</td><td align="right">5</td>
+    <td style="background:#7FCC19"></td><td>#7FCC19</td><td>127, 204, 25</td>
+    <td style="background:#767676"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.pink</code></td>
+    <td align="right">64</td><td align="right">0x40</td><td align="right">6</td>
+    <td style="background:#F2B2CC"></td><td>#F2B2CC</td><td>242, 178, 204</td>
+    <td style="background:#D0D0D0"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.gray</code></td>
+    <td align="right">128</td><td align="right">0x80</td><td align="right">7</td>
+    <td style="background:#4C4C4C"></td><td>#4C4C4C</td><td>76, 76, 76</td>
+    <td style="background:#4C4C4C"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.lightGray</code></td>
+    <td align="right">256</td><td align="right">0x100</td><td align="right">8</td>
+    <td style="background:#999999"></td><td>#999999</td><td>153, 153, 153</td>
+    <td style="background:#999999"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.cyan</code></td>
+    <td align="right">512</td><td align="right">0x200</td><td align="right">9</td>
+    <td style="background:#4C99B2"></td><td>#4C99B2</td><td>76, 153, 178</td>
+    <td style="background:#878787"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.purple</code></td>
+    <td align="right">1024</td><td align="right">0x400</td><td align="right">a</td>
+    <td style="background:#B266E5"></td><td>#B266E5</td><td>178, 102, 229</td>
+    <td style="background:#A9A9A9"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.blue</code></td>
+    <td align="right">2048</td><td align="right">0x800</td><td align="right">b</td>
+    <td style="background:#3366CC"></td><td>#3366CC</td><td>51, 102, 204</td>
+    <td style="background:#777777"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.brown</code></td>
+    <td align="right">4096</td><td align="right">0x1000</td><td align="right">c</td>
+    <td style="background:#7F664C"></td><td>#7F664C</td><td>127, 102, 76</td>
+    <td style="background:#656565"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.green</code></td>
+    <td align="right">8192</td><td align="right">0x2000</td><td align="right">d</td>
+    <td style="background:#57A64E"></td><td>#57A64E</td><td>87, 166, 78</td>
+    <td style="background:#6E6E6E"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.red</code></td>
+    <td align="right">16384</td><td align="right">0x4000</td><td align="right">e</td>
+    <td style="background:#CC4C4C"></td><td>#CC4C4C</td><td>204, 76, 76</td>
+    <td style="background:#767676"></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+    <td><code>colors.black</code></td>
+    <td align="right">32768</td><td align="right">0x8000</td><td align="right">f</td>
+    <td style="background:#111111"></td><td>#111111</td><td>17, 17, 17</td>
+    <td style="background:#111111"></td>
+    </tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+
+@see colours
+@module colors
+]]
 
 local expect = dofile("rom/modules/main/cc/expect.lua").expect
 
@@ -37,7 +159,7 @@ yellow = 0x10
 -- terminal colour of #7FCC19.
 lime = 0x20
 
---- Pink. Written as `6` in paint files and @{term.blit}, has a default
+--- Pink: Written as `6` in paint files and @{term.blit}, has a default
 -- terminal colour of #F2B2CC.
 pink = 0x40
 
@@ -77,7 +199,8 @@ red = 0x4000
 -- terminal colour of #191919.
 black = 0x8000
 
---- Combines a set of colors (or sets of colors) into a larger set.
+--- Combines a set of colors (or sets of colors) into a larger set. Useful for
+-- Bundled Cables.
 --
 -- @tparam number ... The colors to combine.
 -- @treturn number The union of the color sets given in `...`
@@ -96,7 +219,8 @@ function combine(...)
     return r
 end
 
---- Removes one or more colors (or sets of colors) from an initial set.
+--- Removes one or more colors (or sets of colors) from an initial set. Useful
+-- for Bundled Cables.
 --
 -- Each parameter beyond the first may be a single color or may be a set of
 -- colors (in the latter case, all colors in the set are removed from the
@@ -121,7 +245,9 @@ function subtract(colors, ...)
     return r
 end
 
---- Tests whether `color` is contained within `colors`.
+--- Tests whether `color` is contained within `colors`. Useful for Bundled
+-- Cables.
+--
 --
 -- @tparam number colors A color, or color set
 -- @tparam number color A color or set of colors that `colors` should contain.