builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua

@@ -640,6 +640,8 @@ if INIT == "client" or INIT == "mainmenu" then
 	end
 end
 
+local ESCAPE_CHAR = string.char(0x1b)
+
 -- Client-sided mods don't have access to getbool
 if core.setting_getbool and core.setting_getbool("disable_escape_sequences") then
 
@@ -657,7 +659,6 @@ if core.setting_getbool and core.setting_getbool("disable_escape_sequences") the
 
 else
 
-	local ESCAPE_CHAR = string.char(0x1b)
 	function core.get_color_escape_sequence(color)
 		return ESCAPE_CHAR .. "(c@" .. color .. ")"
 	end
@@ -678,3 +679,15 @@ else
 	end
 
 end
+
+function core.strip_foreground_colors(str)
+	return (str:gsub(ESCAPE_CHAR .. "%(c@[^)]+%)", ""))
+end
+
+function core.strip_background_colors(str)
+	return (str:gsub(ESCAPE_CHAR .. "%(b@[^)]+%)", ""))
+end
+
+function core.strip_colors(str)
+	return (str:gsub(ESCAPE_CHAR .. "%([bc]@[^)]+%)", ""))
+end

doc/client_lua_api.md

@@ -859,6 +859,12 @@ The following functions provide escape sequences:
     * `color` is a ColorString
     * The escape sequence sets the background of the whole text element to
       `color`. Only defined for item descriptions and tooltips.
+* `color.strip_foreground_colors(str)`
+    * Removes foreground colors added by `get_color_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_background_colors(str)`
+    * Removes background colors added by `get_background_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_colors(str)`
+    * Removes all color escape sequences.
 
 `ColorString`
 -------------

doc/lua_api.txt

@@ -1872,6 +1872,12 @@ The following functions provide escape sequences:
     * `color` is a ColorString
     * The escape sequence sets the background of the whole text element to
       `color`. Only defined for item descriptions and tooltips.
+* `color.strip_foreground_colors(str)`
+    * Removes foreground colors added by `get_color_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_background_colors(str)`
+    * Removes background colors added by `get_background_escape_sequence`.
+* `color.strip_colors(str)`
+    * Removes all color escape sequences.
 
 Spatial Vectors
 ---------------