Avoid changing terminal color palette in ncurses frontend

[takashit16833]

Problem

The ncurses frontend initializes its internal 256-color table by calling term-set-color with call-init-color enabled for color indices 8 and above. This calls ncurses init_color, which changes the terminal's color palette.

On WezTerm, those palette changes can remain after Lem exits and affect other terminal applications. This is the same class of issue previously reported in #218 for iTerm2; the earlier fix stopped redefining colors 0-7, but colors 8-255 are still redefined.

Change

Initialize Lem's internal color table without calling ncurses init_color.

term-set-color still records the RGB values in *colors*, so Lem's color lookup behavior is preserved, while the terminal palette is left unchanged.

Testing

• make ncurses succeeds.
• WezTerm: Lem renders correctly and the terminal palette remains unchanged after exit.
• Kitty: Lem renders correctly and the terminal palette remains unchanged after exit.
• lem-vi-mode: all 11 tests pass.
• lem-tests: the same pre-existing local failure occurs before and after this change in lem-language-server/micros-tests::simple-eval-test because the local Micros test server cannot be reached; no new failures were introduced.

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✅ Code Contractor Validation: PASSED

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📊 Statistics:
  Files Changed:    1
  Lines Added:      1
  Lines Deleted:    1
  Total Changed:    2
  Delete Ratio:     0.50 (50%)

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version: 2

trigger:
  paths:
    - "extensions/**"
    - "frontends/**/*.lisp"
    - "src/**"
    - "tests/**"
    - "contrib/**"
    - "**/*.asd"
  head_branches:
    exclude:
      - 'revert-*'

validation:
  limits:
    max_total_changed_lines: 400
    max_delete_ratio: 0.5
    max_files_changed: 10
    severity: warning

  ai:
    system_prompt: |
      You are a senior Common Lisp engineer reviewing code for Lem editor.
      Lem is a text editor with multiple frontends (ncurses, SDL2, webview).
      Focus on maintainability, consistency with existing code, and Lem-specific conventions.
    rules:
      # === File Structure ===
      - name: defpackage_rule
        prompt: |
          First form must be `defpackage` or `uiop:define-package`.
          Package name should match filename (e.g., `foo.lisp` → `:lem-ext/foo` or `:lem-foo`).
          Extensions must use `lem-` prefix (e.g., `:lem-python-mode`).

      - name: file_structure_rule
        prompt: |
          File organization (top to bottom):
          1. defpackage
          2. defvar/defparameter declarations
          3. Key bindings (define-key, define-keys)
          4. Class/struct definitions
          5. Functions and commands

          Only flag violations when elements appear OUT OF ORDER (e.g., key bindings AFTER functions, or defvar AFTER functions).
          Key bindings appearing BEFORE functions is correct and expected.

          Exception: In major-mode files (e.g., *-mode.lisp), flexible ordering is acceptable when it follows established patterns from similar modes (e.g., clojure-mode, python-mode).

      # === Style ===
      - name: loop_keywords_rule
        prompt: |
          Loop keywords must use colons: `(loop :for x :in list :do ...)`
          NOT: `(loop for x in list do ...)`

      - name: naming_conventions_rule
        prompt: |
          Naming conventions:
          - Functions/variables: kebab-case (e.g., `find-buffer`)
          - Special variables: *earmuffs* (e.g., `*global-keymap*`)
          - Constants: +plus-signs+ (e.g., `+default-tab-size+`)
          - Predicates: -p suffix for functions (e.g., `buffer-modified-p`)
          - Do NOT use -p suffix for user-configurable variables

      # === Documentation ===
      - name: docstring_rule
        prompt: |
          Required docstrings for:
          - Exported functions, methods, classes
          - `define-command` (explain what the command does)
          - Generic functions (`:documentation` option)
          Important functions should explain "why", not just "what".
        severity: warning

      # === Lem-Specific ===
      - name: internal_symbol_rule
        prompt: |
          Use exported symbols from `lem` or `lem-core` package.
          Avoid `lem::internal-symbol` access.
          If internal access is necessary, document why.

      - name: error_handling_rule
        prompt: |
          - `error`: Internal/programming errors
          - `editor-error`: User-facing errors (displayed in echo area)
          Always use `editor-error` for messages shown to users.

      - name: frontend_interface_rule
        prompt: |
          Frontend-specific code must use `lem-if:*` protocol.
          Do not call frontend implementation directly from core.
        severity: warning

      # === Functional Style ===
      - name: functional_style_rule
        prompt: |
          Prefer explicit function arguments over dynamic variables.
          Avoid using `defvar` for state passed between functions.
          Exception: Well-documented cases like `*current-buffer*`, constants, and configuration variables (not meant to be modified at runtime).

      - name: dynamic_symbol_call_rule
        prompt: |
          Avoid `uiop:symbol-call`. Rethink architecture instead.
          Exception: Acceptable in extensions when following patterns established in other major-mode extensions (e.g., for optional dependency loading or plugin systems).
          If used, document the reason.

      # === Libraries ===
      - name: alexandria_usage_rule
        prompt: |
          Alexandria utilities allowed: `if-let`, `when-let`, `with-gensyms`, etc.
          Avoid: `alexandria:curry` (use explicit lambdas)
          Avoid: `alexandria-2:*` functions not yet used in codebase

      # === Macros ===
      - name: macro_style_rule
        prompt: |
          Keep macros small. For complex logic, use `call-with-*` pattern:
          ```lisp
          (defmacro with-foo (() &body body)
            `(call-with-foo (lambda () ,@body)))
          ```
          Prefer `list` over backquote outside macros.

          Exception: In major-mode files, macro patterns that are standard in other major-modes (e.g., clojure-mode, python-mode) are acceptable.

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[theangelperalta]

Thanks for the contribution @takashit16833 👍