1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/logging_ext.py b/logging_ext.py
index 1b7a1e6..e4d2490 100644
--- a/logging_ext.py
+++ b/logging_ext.py
@@ -132,9 +132,20 @@ def get_threshold(debug=False, logthreshold=None):
                                                           logthreshold))
     return logthreshold
 
-def get_formatter(logformat=LOG_FORMAT, logdateformat=LOG_DATE_FORMAT):
+def _colorable_terminal():
     isatty = hasattr(sys.__stdout__, 'isatty') and sys.__stdout__.isatty()
-    if isatty and sys.platform != 'win32':
+    if not isatty:
+        return False
+    if os.name == 'nt':
+        try:
+            from colorama import init as init_win32_colors
+        except ImportError:
+            return False
+        init_win32_colors()
+    return True
+
+def get_formatter(logformat=LOG_FORMAT, logdateformat=LOG_DATE_FORMAT):
+    if _colorable_terminal():
         fmt = ColorFormatter(logformat, logdateformat)
         def col_fact(record):
             if 'XXX' in record.message: