@@ -1052,10 +1052,10 @@ clean.requireForce::
10521052
10531053color.branch::
10541054 A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
1055- linkgit:git-branch[1]. May be set to `always`,
1056- `false` (or `never`) or `auto` ( or `true`), in which case colors are used
1057- only when the output is to a terminal. If unset, then the
1058- value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
1055+ linkgit:git-branch[1]. May be set to `false` (or `never`) to
1056+ disable color entirely, `auto` ( or `true` or `always`) in which
1057+ case colors are used only when the output is to a terminal. If
1058+ unset, then the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
10591059
10601060color.branch.<slot>::
10611061 Use customized color for branch coloration. `<slot>` is one of
@@ -1066,12 +1066,11 @@ color.branch.<slot>::
10661066
10671067color.diff::
10681068 Whether to use ANSI escape sequences to add color to patches.
1069- If this is set to `always `, linkgit:git-diff[1],
1069+ If this is set to `true` or `auto `, linkgit:git-diff[1],
10701070 linkgit:git-log[1], and linkgit:git-show[1] will use color
1071- for all patches. If it is set to `true` or `auto`, those
1072- commands will only use color when output is to the terminal.
1073- If unset, then the value of `color.ui` is used (`auto` by
1074- default).
1071+ when output is to the terminal. The value `always` is a
1072+ historical synonym for `auto`. If unset, then the value of
1073+ `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
10751074+
10761075This does not affect linkgit:git-format-patch[1] or the
10771076'git-diff-{asterisk}' plumbing commands. Can be overridden on the
@@ -1124,12 +1123,12 @@ color.grep.<slot>::
11241123--
11251124
11261125color.interactive::
1127- When set to `always`, always use colors for interactive prompts
1126+ When set to `true` or `auto`, use colors for interactive prompts
11281127 and displays (such as those used by "git-add --interactive" and
1129- "git-clean --interactive"). When false (or `never`), never .
1130- When set to `true` or `auto`, use colors only when the output is
1131- to the terminal. If unset, then the value of `color.ui` is
1132- used (`auto` by default).
1128+ "git-clean --interactive") when the output is to the terminal .
1129+ When false ( or `never`), never show colors. The value `always`
1130+ is a historical synonym for `auto`. If unset, then the value of
1131+ `color.ui` is used (`auto` by default).
11331132
11341133color.interactive.<slot>::
11351134 Use customized color for 'git add --interactive' and 'git clean
@@ -1176,10 +1175,10 @@ color.ui::
11761175 configuration to set a default for the `--color` option. Set it
11771176 to `false` or `never` if you prefer Git commands not to use
11781177 color unless enabled explicitly with some other configuration
1179- or the `--color` option. Set it to `always` if you want all
1180- output not intended for machine consumption to use color, to
1181- `true` or `auto` (this is the default since Git 1.8.4) if you
1182- want such output to use color when written to the terminal .
1178+ or the `--color` option. Set it to `true` or `auto` to enable
1179+ color when output is written to the terminal (this is also the
1180+ default since Git 1.8.4). The value `always` is a historical
1181+ synonym for `auto` .
11831182
11841183column.ui::
11851184 Specify whether supported commands should output in columns.
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