Add support for displaying correct colors with PNG files that contain embedded ICC color profiles

docs/build.rst

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Run-time dependencies:
     * harfbuzz >= 1.5.0
     * zlib
     * libpng
+    * liblcms2
     * freetype (not needed on macOS)
     * fontconfig (not needed on macOS)
     * libcanberra (not needed on macOS)

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ Changelog
 |kitty| is a feature full, cross-platform, *fast*, GPU based terminal emulator.
 To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
+0.18.4 [2020-08-11]
+-------------------
+
+- Add support for displaying correct colors with non-sRGB PNG files (Adds a
+  dependency on liblcms2)
+
+
 0.18.3 [2020-08-11]
 -------------------
 

docs/graphics-protocol.rst

@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ of transmitting paletted images.
 RGB and RGBA data
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-In these formats the pixel data is stored directly as 3 or 4 bytes per pixel, respectively.
-When specifying images in this format, the image dimensions **must** be sent in the control data.
-For example::
+In these formats the pixel data is stored directly as 3 or 4 bytes per pixel,
+respectively. The colors in the data **must** be in the *sRGB color space*.  When
+specifying images in this format, the image dimensions **must** be sent in the
+control data. For example::
 
     <ESC>_Gf=24,s=10,v=20;<payload><ESC>\