Add nick_color_aliases (default: true), to look for color of aliases

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ user_list_sort = desc
 # If the MUC nicks should receive a fixed color based on their text or not
 deterministic_nick_colors = true
 
+# If _nick, nick_, _nick_, nick__ etc. should have the same color as nick
+nick_color_aliases = true
+
 # The nick of people who join, part, change their status, etc. in a MUC will
 # be displayed using their nick color if true.
 display_user_color_in_join_part = true

doc/source/configuration.rst

@@ -528,6 +528,15 @@ or the way messages are displayed.
 
         The value of this option affects the behavior of :term:`/recolor`.
 
+    nick_color_aliases
+
+        **Default value:** ``true``
+
+	Automatically search for color of nick aliases. For example, if nick is
+	set to red, _nick, nick_, _nick_, nick__ etc. will have the same color.
+	Aliases colors are checked first, so that it is still possible to have
+	different colors for nick_ and nick.
+
     vertical_tab_list_size
 
         **Default value:** ``20``
@@ -755,7 +764,6 @@ or the way messages are displayed.
 	be displayed in that color. This color won't be changed by the recolor
 	command.
 
-
 User Interaction
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

src/config.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         'custom_port': '',
         'default_nick': '',
         'deterministic_nick_colors': True,
+        'nick_color_aliases': True,
         'display_activity_notifications': False,
         'display_gaming_notifications': False,
         'display_mood_notifications': False,

src/tabs/muctab.py

@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
             for user in self.users:
                 if user.nick == self.own_nick:
                     continue
-                color = config.get_by_tabname(user.nick, 'muc_colors')
+                color = self.search_for_color(user.nick)
                 if color != '':
                     continue
                 user.set_deterministic_color()
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
         # search our own user, to remove it from the list
         # Also remove users whose color is fixed
         for user in full_sorted_users:
-            color = config.get_by_tabname(user.nick, 'muc_colors')
+            color = self.search_for_color(user.nick)
             if user.nick == self.own_nick:
                 sorted_users.remove(user)
                 user.color = get_theme().COLOR_OWN_NICK
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
         jid = presence['muc']['jid']
         typ = presence['type']
         deterministic = config.get_by_tabname('deterministic_nick_colors', self.name)
-        color = config.get_by_tabname(from_nick, 'muc_colors')
+        color = self.search_for_color(from_nick)
         if not self.joined:     # user in the room BEFORE us.
             # ignore redondant presence message, see bug #1509
             if (from_nick not in [user.nick for user in self.users]
@@ -1670,3 +1670,19 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
             self.core.refresh_window()
         else:                   # Re-send a self-ping in a few seconds
             self.enable_self_ping_event()
+
+    def search_for_color(self, nick):
+        """
+        Search for the color of a nick in the config file.
+        Also, look at the colors of its possible aliases if nick_color_aliases
+        is set.
+        """
+        color = config.get_by_tabname(nick, 'muc_colors')
+        if color != '':
+            return color
+        nick_color_aliases = config.get_by_tabname('nick_color_aliases', self.name)
+        if nick_color_aliases:
+            nick_alias = re.sub('^_*', '', nick)
+            nick_alias = re.sub('_*$', '', nick_alias)
+            color = config.get_by_tabname(nick_alias, 'muc_colors')
+        return color