Emacs: stylistic refinements to the “tinted” Modus themes
As part of the current development target of the modus-themes package, I am introducing small changes to the modus-operandi-tinted and modus-vivendi-tinted themes. These concern fine details, some of which most users will probably not even notice. Though the cumulative effect of these changes is obvious once we compare the themes to their main counterparts, namely, modus-operandi and modus-vivendi. I am doing this to improve the consistency of the “tinted” themes. I think existing users will appreciate the attention to detail.
Below are some screen shots with the out-of-the-box design of the themes (remember that they are highly customisable). I also include pictures with spacious-padding-mode enabled (from my spacious-padding package). Notice that in this case the mode lines are just an overline, which is done by customising the user option spacious-padding-subtle-mode-line.
I plan to install those changes to emacs.git and make them available via GNU ELPA as part of modus-themes version 4.7.0, which I hope to publish some time this month or in May.
Modus Operandi VS Modus Operandi Tinted
Modus Vivendi VS Modus Vivendi Tinted
About the Modus themes
Highly accessible themes, conforming with the highest standard for colour contrast between background and foreground values (WCAG AAA). They also are optimised for users with red-green or blue-yellow colour deficiency.
The themes are very customisable and provide support for a wide range of packages. Their manual is detailed so that new users can get started, while it also provides custom code for all sorts of more advanced customisations.
Since August 2020, the original Modus themes (modus-operandi,
modus-vivendi) are built into Emacs version 28 or higher. Emacs 28
ships with modus-themes version 1.6.0. Emacs 29 includes version
3.0.0. Emacs 30 provides version 4.4.0. Version 4 is a major
refactoring of how the themes are implemented and customized. Such
major versions are not backward-compatible due to the limited
resources at my disposal to support multiple versions of Emacs and of
the themes across the years.
- Package name (GNU ELPA):
modus-themes - Official manual: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes
- Change log: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-changelog
- Colour palette: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-colors
- Sample pictures: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-pictures
- Git repositories:
- Backronym: My Old Display Unexpectedly Sharpened … themes.