ls output colors can be configured using, e.g Pry.config.ls.local_var_color = :red.

CHANGELOG

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 * cd command now supports complex syntax: cd ../@y/y/../z
 * JRuby is no longer a 2nd class citizen, almost full JRuby support, passing 100% tests
 * added Pry::NAV_PROMPT (great new navigation prompt, per robgleeson) and Pry::SIMPLE_PRINT for simple (IRB-style) print output (just using inspect)
+* _pry_ now passed as 3rd parameter to :before_session hook
+* ls colors now configurable via Pry.config.ls.local_var_color = :bright_red etc
 
 */7/2011 version 0.9.3
 * cat --ex (cats 5 lines above and below line in file where exception was raised)

lib/pry/default_commands/ls.rb

@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ class Pry
 
         def ls_color_map
           {
-            "local variables" => :bright_red,
-            "instance variables" => :bright_blue,
-            "class variables" => :blue,
-            "global variables" => :bright_magenta,
-            "just singleton methods" => :green,
-            "public methods" => :green,
-            "private methods" => :green,
-            "protected methods" => :green,
-            "public instance methods" => :bright_green,
-            "private instance methods" => :bright_green,
-            "protected instance methods" => :bright_green,
-            "constants" => :red
+            "local variables" => Pry.config.ls.local_var_color,
+            "instance variables" => Pry.config.ls.instance_var_color,
+            "class variables" => Pry.config.ls.class_var_color,
+            "global variables" => Pry.config.ls.global_var_color,
+            "just singleton methods" => Pry.config.ls.method_color,
+            "public methods" => Pry.config.ls.method_color,
+            "private methods" => Pry.config.ls.method_color,
+            "protected methods" => Pry.config.ls.method_color,
+            "public instance methods" => Pry.config.ls.instance_method_color,
+            "private instance methods" => Pry.config.ls.instance_method_color,
+            "protected instance methods" => Pry.config.ls.instance_method_color,
+            "constants" => Pry.config.ls.constant_color
           }
         end
       end
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Shows local and instance variables by default.
               if !v.first.empty?
                 text <<  "#{k}:\n--\n"
                 filtered_list = v.first.grep options[:grep]
-                text << text().bright_green(filtered_list.join("   "))
+                text << text().send(ls_color_map[k], (filtered_list.join("   ")))
                 text << "\n\n"
               end
             end

lib/pry/pry_class.rb

@@ -95,17 +95,6 @@ class Pry
     new(options).repl(target)
   end
 
-  # A custom version of `Kernel#pretty_inspect`.
-  # This method should not need to be accessed directly.
-  # @param obj The object to view.
-  # @return [String] The string representation of `obj`.
-  def self.view(obj)
-    obj.pretty_inspect
-
-  rescue NoMethodError
-    "unknown"
-  end
-
   # A version of `Pry.view` that clips the output to `max_size` chars.
   # In case of > `max_size` chars the `#<Object...> notation is used.
   # @param obj The object to view.
@@ -116,7 +105,7 @@ class Pry
       obj.name.to_s
     elsif obj.inspect.length <= max_length
       obj.inspect
-    else 
+    else
       "#<#{obj.class}:%#x>" % (obj.object_id << 1)
     end
 
@@ -199,7 +188,6 @@ class Pry
 
     config.plugins ||= OpenStruct.new
     config.plugins.enabled = true
-    config.plugins.strict_loading = true
 
     config.requires ||= []
     config.should_load_requires = true
@@ -212,6 +200,15 @@ class Pry
     config.control_d_handler = DEFAULT_CONTROL_D_HANDLER
 
     config.memory_size = 100
+
+    Pry.config.ls ||= OpenStruct.new
+    Pry.config.ls.local_var_color = :bright_red
+    Pry.config.ls.instance_var_color = :bright_blue
+    Pry.config.ls.class_var_color = :blue
+    Pry.config.ls.global_var_color = :bright_magenta
+    Pry.config.ls.method_color = :green
+    Pry.config.ls.instance_method_color = :bright_green
+    Pry.config.ls.constant_color = :yellow
   end
 
   # Set all the configurable options back to their default values