diff --git a/src/color.c b/src/color.c
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+++ b/src/color.c
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+/** @file color.c \brief Color output for terminals.
+ *
+ * Depends on the switches (to disable them with a --plain switch)
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "switches.h"
+
+char *empty = "";
+char *COLOR_Reset = "";
+char *COLOR_Red = "";
+char *COLOR_Green = "";
+char *COLOR_Bold = "";
+
+void
+colorInit (void)
+{
+  if (switches.plain)
+    {
+      COLOR_Reset = empty;
+      COLOR_Red = empty;
+      COLOR_Green = empty;
+      COLOR_Bold = empty;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+colorDone (void)
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/color.h b/src/color.h
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+++ b/src/color.h
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+#ifndef COLOROUTPUT
+#define COLOROUTPUT
+
+extern char *COLOR_Reset;
+extern char *COLOR_Red;
+extern char *COLOR_Green;
+extern char *COLOR_Bold;
+
+#endif