#!/usr/local/bin/zsh-5.3.1

typeset -gAH ZUI
ZUI[PLUS]=$'\21'
ZUI[COLOR_END]=$'\037'

button1='this module ON-THE-FLY, without list restart'  # not working
button2='this module ONTHEFLY, without list restart'    # working

local -A colormap
colormap=( "" "" )

translate_color_marks() {
    # Working
    # disp_list=( "${disp_list[@]//(#b)([$'\03'-$'\010'$'\022'])(${ZUI[PLUS]}([$'\011'-$'\020'])|)([^$'\03'-$'\010'${ZUI[COLOR_END]}]#)${ZUI[COLOR_END]}/${colormap[${match[1]}]}${colormap[${match[3]}]}$match[4]$RESET}" )
    # Not working
    disp_list=( "${disp_list[@]//(#b)([$'\03'-$'\010'$'\022'])(${ZUI[PLUS]}([$'\011'-$'\020'])|)([^${ZUI[COLOR_END]}$'\03'-$'\010']#)${ZUI[COLOR_END]}/${colormap[${match[1]}]}${colormap[${match[3]}]}$match[4]$RESET}" )
}

disp_list=( "$button1" "$button2" )
translate_color_marks
print -rl -- "${disp_list[@]}" "---" >> ~/result.txt