From 4699958f253eb27263f2bc3eef385e9ce7793673 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?=C5=A0ar=C5=ABnas=20Nejus?= <snejus@protonmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:36:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Remove redundant coloring logic

---
 beets/ui/__init__.py                 | 51 ++++++----------------------
 beets/ui/commands/import_/display.py |  2 +-
 test/ui/test_field_diff.py           |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)

diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index ddd5ee98b..ad14fe1f8 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -571,15 +571,16 @@ def get_color_config() -> dict[ColorName, str]:
     }
 
 
-def colorize(color_name: ColorName, text: str) -> str:
-    """Apply ANSI color formatting to text based on configuration settings.
+def _colorize(color_name: ColorName, text: str) -> str:
+    """Apply ANSI color formatting to text based on configuration settings."""
+    color_code = get_color_config()[color_name]
+    return f"{COLOR_ESCAPE}[{color_code}m{text}{RESET_COLOR}"
 
-    Returns colored text when color output is enabled and NO_COLOR environment
-    variable is not set, otherwise returns plain text unchanged.
-    """
+
+def colorize(color_name: ColorName, text: str) -> str:
+    """Colorize text when color output is enabled."""
     if config["ui"]["color"] and "NO_COLOR" not in os.environ:
-        color_code = get_color_config()[color_name]
-        return f"{COLOR_ESCAPE}[{color_code}m{text}{RESET_COLOR}"
+        return _colorize(color_name, text)
 
     return text
 
@@ -643,32 +644,12 @@ def color_len(colored_text):
     return len(uncolorize(colored_text))
 
 
-def _colordiff(a: Any, b: Any) -> tuple[str, str]:
-    """Given two values, return the same pair of strings except with
-    their differences highlighted in the specified color. Strings are
-    highlighted intelligently to show differences; other values are
-    stringified and highlighted in their entirety.
-    """
-    # First, convert paths to readable format
-    if isinstance(a, bytes) or isinstance(b, bytes):
-        # A path field.
-        a = util.displayable_path(a)
-        b = util.displayable_path(b)
-
-    if not isinstance(a, str) or not isinstance(b, str):
-        # Non-strings: use ordinary equality.
-        if a == b:
-            return str(a), str(b)
-        else:
-            return (
-                colorize("text_diff_removed", str(a)),
-                colorize("text_diff_added", str(b)),
-            )
-
+def colordiff(a: str, b: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Intelligently highlight the differences between two strings."""
     before = ""
     after = ""
 
-    matcher = SequenceMatcher(lambda x: False, a, b)
+    matcher = SequenceMatcher(lambda _: False, a, b)
     for op, a_start, a_end, b_start, b_end in matcher.get_opcodes():
         before_part, after_part = a[a_start:a_end], b[b_start:b_end]
         if op in {"delete", "replace"}:
@@ -682,16 +663,6 @@ def _colordiff(a: Any, b: Any) -> tuple[str, str]:
     return before, after
 
 
-def colordiff(a, b):
-    """Colorize differences between two values if color is enabled.
-    (Like _colordiff but conditional.)
-    """
-    if config["ui"]["color"]:
-        return _colordiff(a, b)
-    else:
-        return str(a), str(b)
-
-
 def get_path_formats(subview=None):
     """Get the configuration's path formats as a list of query/template
     pairs.
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands/import_/display.py b/beets/ui/commands/import_/display.py
index bdc44d51f..764dafd39 100644
--- a/beets/ui/commands/import_/display.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands/import_/display.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ChangeRepresentation:
         and artist name.
         """
         # Artist.
-        artist_l, artist_r = self.cur_artist or "", self.match.info.artist
+        artist_l, artist_r = self.cur_artist or "", self.match.info.artist or ""
         if artist_r == VARIOUS_ARTISTS:
             # Hide artists for VA releases.
             artist_l, artist_r = "", ""
diff --git a/test/ui/test_field_diff.py b/test/ui/test_field_diff.py
index 8480d7d7c..d42e55a93 100644
--- a/test/ui/test_field_diff.py
+++ b/test/ui/test_field_diff.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TestFieldDiff:
     def patch_colorize(self, monkeypatch):
         """Patch to return a deterministic string format instead of ANSI codes."""
         monkeypatch.setattr(
-            "beets.ui.colorize",
+            "beets.ui._colorize",
             lambda color_name, text: f"[{color_name}]{text}[/]",
         )