# setColorOutput

abstract fun setColorOutput(colorOutput: Boolean): LongRunningOperation(source)

Specifies whether to generate colored (ANSI encoded) output for logging. The default is to not generate color output.

Supported by Gradle 2.3 or later. Ignored for older versions.

#### Return

this

#### Since

2.3

#### Parameters

colorOutput

`true` to request color output (using ANSI encoding).