%Z is a 256 color block, %z is a 16 color block

topydo/lib/ListFormat.py

@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ class ListFormatParser(object):
             # relative completion date
             'X': lambda t: 'x ' + humanize_date(t.completion_date()) if t.is_completed() else '',
 
-            'z': color_block
+            'z': color_block,
+
+            'Z': lambda t: color_block(t, p_safe=False),
         }
         self.format_list = self._preprocess_format()