Support attaching format information to selected color variables

src/utility/type_conversions.cpp

@@ -18,9 +18,23 @@
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  ***************************************************************************/
 
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <cassert>
 #include "utility/type_conversions.h"
 
+std::string channelsToString(int channels)
+{
+	switch (channels)
+	{
+	case 1:
+		return "Mono";
+	case 2:
+		return "Stereo";
+	default:
+		return boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(channels);
+	}
+}
+
 NC::Color charToColor(char c)
 {
 	switch (c)

src/utility/type_conversions.h

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "mutable_song.h"
 #include "enums.h"
 
+std::string channelsToString(int channels);
+
 NC::Color charToColor(char c);
 
 std::string tagTypeToString(mpd_tag_type tag);