fix color issue on Windows

Author: bgreenwell

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed garbled color output (raw ANSI codes) in the classic view mode on some Windows terminals. The application now explicitly enables virtual terminal processing on startup, ensuring color codes are interpreted correctly.
+
 - In interactive mode, the selection highlight was changed to use reverse video, guaranteeing visibility and contrast regardless of the underlying file color.
 
 - Fixed a double-input bug in interactive mode on Windows that caused erratic navigation. The TUI now correctly filters for key press events. ([Closes #21](https://github.com/bgreenwell/lstr/issues/21))

src/main.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ mod view;
 
 use app::{Args, Commands};
 use clap::Parser;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use colored::control;
 use lscolors::LsColors;
 
 /// The main function and entry point of the application.
@@ -25,6 +27,12 @@ use lscolors::LsColors;
 /// * `Ok(())` on successful execution.
 /// * `Err(anyhow::Error)` if any error occurs during execution.
 fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    // On Windows, explicitly try to enable ANSI support.
+    // This may fail on older versions of Windows, but we ignore the error
+    // and let the `colored` crate handle it gracefully.
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let _ = control::set_virtual_terminal(true);
+
     // Parse the command-line arguments into our Args struct.
     let args = Args::parse();