--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/demo/demo_ansicolor.py	Sat Apr 13 15:24:47 2013 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from pycolib.ansicolor import highlight, names
+
+
+def print_colors():
+    for c in range(0,8):
+        print(
+            highlight(1,c), names[c].ljust(20),
+            highlight(1,8+c), names[c].ljust(20),
+            highlight(0), sep='')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print_colors()

--- a/pycolib/ansicolor.py	Sat Apr 13 14:11:26 2013 +0200
+++ b/pycolib/ansicolor.py	Sat Apr 13 15:24:47 2013 +0200
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 
 disabled = False  # set True to disable all colors
 
-def color(enable, fg=None, bg=None):
+def highlight(enable, fg=None, bg=None):
     '''
 
-    color(1) -- switch to bold, keep previous color
-    color(1, RED) -- red foreground
-    color(1, BOLD + YELLOW, BLUE) -- yellow on blue, bold
-    color(0) -- reset
+    highlight(1) -- switch to bold, keep previous color
+    highlight(1, RED) -- red foreground
+    highlight(1, BOLD + YELLOW, BLUE) -- yellow on blue, bold
+    highlight(0) -- reset
 
     '''
     global disabled
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@
     else:
         return "\033[0m"
 
-def set_color(enable, fg=None, bg=None):
-    print(color(enable, fg, bg), end='')
-
+def set_highlight(enable, fg=None, bg=None):
+    print(highlight(enable, fg, bg), end='')
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    for c in range(0,8):
-        print(
-            color(1,c), names[c].ljust(20),
-            color(1,8+c), names[c].ljust(20),
-            color(0), sep='')
-

--- a/pycolib/coloredformatter.py	Sat Apr 13 14:11:26 2013 +0200
+++ b/pycolib/coloredformatter.py	Sat Apr 13 15:24:47 2013 +0200
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 from copy import copy
 
-from pycolib.ansicolor import color, BOLD, WHITE, YELLOW, RED
+from pycolib.ansicolor import highlight, BOLD, WHITE, YELLOW, RED
 
 
 class ColoredFormatter(logging.Formatter):
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         formatted = logging.Formatter.formatTime(self, record, datefmt)
         fg, bg = self.get_color('time', record)
         if fg or bg:
-            formatted = color(1, fg, bg) + formatted + color(0)
+            formatted = highlight(1, fg, bg) + formatted + highlight(0)
         return formatted
 
 
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
         ### message color
         fg, bg = self.get_color('message', record)
         if fg or bg:
-            record.msg = color(1, fg, bg) + record.msg + color(0)
+            record.msg = highlight(1, fg, bg) + record.msg + highlight(0)
 
         ### levelname color
         fg, bg = self.get_color('levelname', record)
         if fg or bg:
-            record.levelname = color(1, fg, bg) + record.levelname + color(0)
+            record.levelname = highlight(1, fg, bg) + record.levelname + highlight(0)
 
         res = logging.Formatter.format(self, record)