Change Log of the Ef Themes
This document contains the release notes for each tagged commit on the project's main git repository: https://git.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes.
The newest release is at the top. For further details, please consult the manual: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/ef-themes.
Version 0.10.0 on 2022-12-02
New user option for highlighted region
The ef-themes-region accepts a list of symbols that affect how the
region looks. The manual or the variable's doc string describe the
technicalities. Here is a sample:
(setq ef-themes-region '(intense no-extend))
Remember that changes to theme user options must be done before loading a theme. For any subsequent customisation, a theme re-load is required.
The ef-themes-headings now affects the Org agenda
Before, the Org agenda headings would inherit from the generic heading levels 0 and 1. This had undesired effects, as users often need a taller typeface for prose (e.g. regular Org files), though not necessarily for viewing their already well-structured Org agenda.
The ef-themes-headings can now control the Org agenda date and
structure headings directly. A complete example:
(setq ef-themes-headings ; read the manual's entry or the doc string
'((0 . (variable-pitch light 1.9))
(1 . (variable-pitch light 1.8))
(2 . (variable-pitch light 1.7))
(3 . (variable-pitch semilight 1.6))
(4 . (variable-pitch semilight 1.5))
(5 . (variable-pitch regular 1.4))
(6 . (variable-pitch regular 1.3))
(7 . (variable-pitch 1.2)) ; absence of weight means `bold'
(agenda-date . (semilight 1.5))
(agenda-structure . (variable-pitch light 1.9))
(t . (variable-pitch 1.1))))
In Org agenda buffers, the "structure" is the type of heading that
describes the current block of content. In the generic agenda, it is
the first line, which reads something like Week-agenda (W48):.
Note that Org re-uses heading levels past 8. This is not the theme's
work, so heading 9 looks the same as 1. Check the user options
org-level-faces, org-n-level-faces for ways to change this.
Support for more packages
- cider
- clojure-mode
- eglot
- perspective. Thanks to Walheimat for the contribution. This was done in pull request 18 on the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/pull/18. The change is below the ~15 line limit. It does not require copyright assignment to the Free Software Foundation.
- tree-sitter
Lots of small tweaks to colour values
All themes have enjoyed attention to their details. The general idea is that some colours are fine-tuned to look better in their context. In most cases, the change is subtle and can only be noticed when comparing samples side-by-side. Some more noticeable effects:
- All neutral backgrounds that are used for elements such as the
tab-bar-mode, theheader-line, the mode lines, and the like, are all amplified. They should now be easier to discern, especially on monitors with inaccurate reproduction of grey values. - The
matchface, which is used by Grep, Occur, and related, now uses a coloured background instead of a neutral grey. This makes it easier to stand out. The choice of colour is consistent with the backgrounds used by Isearch for the current and other matches: they do not clash (e.g. a user may perform a search inside an Occur buffer). - The
M-x calendarweekdays and weekends are rendered in distinct colours. Weekends stand out the same way they do in physical calendars and common apps. - The Org agenda date headings follow the same style as those of the
M-x calendar. THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL in the hope of receiving feedback about weekends standing out. If the community thinks the effect is inappropriate, I will revert this change or, anyhow, adapt accordingly. Though please give it a fair chance. - Magit diff hunk headings now use more appropriate shades of grey. The active/current diff hunk heading stands out better, while inactive hunk headings are distinguishable from the diff's context.
- Git/VC commit hashes have a tinted foreground instead of a dim grey.
They are thus easier to spot in various contexts, such as Magit
rebase operations and
M-x vc-print-root-log. - The yellow used for strings in the
ef-cherietheme is now a bit more gold. This helps strings stand out when placed beside functions. - The
ef-nightheading 4 no longer uses the same red as that of theTODOOrg keyword. The previous design was a mistake on my part. Heading levels 6 and 8 are tweaked accordingly. - The heading level 6 of
ef-summerandef-springare also disambiguated from Org'sTODO, while retaining their character.
Miscellaneous
- Refined various faces in the interest of consistency and usability.
- Applied the new theme properties that Emacs 29 can read. These tell Emacs whether the theme is light or dark and the family it belongs to.
- Clarified some statements in the manual and/or the various doc strings in the source code.
Version 0.9.0 on 2022-10-28
Introduced the 'ef-cherie' and 'ef-cyprus' themes
ef-cherie is a dark theme with mostly pink, magenta, and gold
colours. ef-cyprus is a light theme characterised by green, yellow,
teal, and red colours.
Read the announcements, which also include screen shots:
- https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-10-25-ef-cherie/.
- https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-10-24-ef-cyprus-theme/.
These themes bring the total number of the collection to 20, split into an equal number of light and dark themes.
Note that some themes in the collection are designed as pairs. Those
have -light or -dark in their name. The others are standalone.
Regardless, the user can specify any two themes in the value of the
user option ef-themes-to-toggle and then switch between them with
the command ef-themes-toggle. Or just use the other available
commands: ef-themes-select for minibuffer completion and the
ef-themes-load-random to load one from the collection (with a C-u
prefix argument to limit the set to light or dark themes). The
official manual explains more.
Will there be more themes? Time will tell. Though I think that
between those and the modus-themes, I have covered a very broad
range of preferences and requirements for accessibility.
The 'ef-themes-select' optionally limits to light or dark
The command ef-themes-select can now accept a prefix argument (C-u
with the default key bindings). It prompts for a selection between
light or dark themes and then uses minibuffer completion that only
includes the items of the given set.
Inspect the value of the variables ef-themes-dark-themes,
ef-themes-light-themes for what is included in each set.
[ Note that the command ef-themes-load-random has the same behaviour
of limiting to a set when it reads a prefix argument. ]
The 'ef-themes-load-random' reports the theme it loaded
The command ef-themes-load-random has received a quality-of-life
improvement to its functionality. It now prints a message in the echo
area that includes the name of the theme it loaded. The user can
review echo area messages by invoking the view-echo-area-messages
command, which is bound to C-h e by default.
This change makes it easier for the user to remember a theme they liked.
Thanks to Federico Stilman for sharing with me the idea of reporting the name of the randomly loaded theme. This information is shared with permission, as it was done via a private channel.
Stylistic refinements
- All themes have palette entries for colour-coded underlines. Those
are used by packages like
flymakeandflyspellto highlight errors and warnings. All dark Ef themes had a bit too intense colours applied to those constructs. These have now been toned down in order to avoid potential distractions. They still perform their intended function, without drawing too much attention to themselves. - Almost all themes have a slightly more pronounced
bordercolour. This is used to underline links and to draw the vertical line that separates Emacs windows (among others). It still is a subtle grey, though it works better than before. - The
warningmapping of many themes has been revised to be a more neutral yellow (I define hues as triplets of neutral, warmer, colder). The previous style was a warmer shade of yellow, which brought it closer to red. This, in turn, had the unintended effect of making the Org agenda potentially confusing. - The
mail-3mapping of some themes has been tweaked to better stand out in its context, without prejudice to the overall character of its theme. This colour is used by email clients that leverage the built-inmessage.ellibrary (such as Gnus, Mu4e, Notmuch). In short, if you edit messages with deeply nested quotes, you will have an easier time telling apart those inner levels.
Support for packages, face groups, or faces
- auto-dim-other-buffers
- Added support for this package. It applies a grey background to inactive windows.
- consult-separator
- This is the border that divides previews of
registers when the user evaluates the following form and then
invokes C-x r i:
(advice-add #'register-preview :override #'consult-register-window) - embark-collect-zebra-highlight
- The default value of this face is technically okay, though it is a neutral grey which does not look right with some of the Ef themes.
- flycheck
- Added support for this package and covered all its
faces. It looks like
flymakeas it leverages the same set of colour-coding that the themes define. - flymake
- Expanded support to its fringe indicators. Those are bitmaps that bring attention to in-buffer colour-coded underlines. They use an appropriate colour coding, like errors being red (depending on the theme—see the deuteranopia and tritanopia implementations).
- help-key-binding
- This face is now rendered in
fixed-pitch(monospaced font) when the user optionef-themes-mixed-fontsis non-nil. This user option basically makes spacing-sensitive constructs retain their mono spacing, while all the rest can use a proportionately spaced font (e.g. enablevariable-pitch-modein Org buffers to see the effect—changes to theme user options require a theme reload). - ibuffer
- Added support for this built-in package. Its marks look the same as those of Dired.
- image-dired
- Expanded support to two new faces it has for the
header-line. Those are part of Emacs 29. - mm-command-output
- This is a built-in face we encounter on occasion in Gnus buffers.
- olivetti
- Made its
olivetti-fringeface invisible. We do not want to see the fringes when we enterolivetti-mode(it centres the contents of the buffer). Note that the Ef themes do not have visible fringes, anyway, though a user may tweak thefringeface in their local setup. - org-agenda-current-time
- Made this face use the main foreground
colour. It applies to the line that shows the current time in
today's Org agend time grid. The previous mapping to
variablewas giving us decent results, though this was a matter of serendipity: there is a chance that a theme maps an inappropriate colour tovariable(e.g. red, which will interfere with deadlines). This new design is just as legible, while it has the upside of reducing colouration where it is not needed, letting other elements get the attention they deserve. - trashed
- Added support for this package. It marks lines like Dired and follows the same stylistic patterns. Unlike Dired, it has an extra "mark" type (select, delete, restore), which uses appropriate colouration.
- tty-menu
- This is the set of faces that are used in a text
terminal when the
menu-bar-modeis enabled and the user interacts with it via the commandmenu-bar-open. Note, however, that the Ef themes are meant to be used either in a graphical Emacs frame or in a text terminal with very good support for colour reproduction. The themes do not look good in a generic terminal. - writegood-mode
- Added support for this package. Its style is
consistent with
flyspellas it uses the same colour-coding scheme.
Faces defined by the Ef themes
The themes define some faces to make it possible to achieve
consistency between various groups of faces. For example, all "marks
for selection" use the ef-themes-mark-select face. If, say, the
user wants to edit this face to include an underline, the change will
apply to lots of packages, like Dired, Trashed, Ibuffer.
All the faces defined by the themes:
ef-themes-fixed-pitchef-themes-heading-0ef-themes-heading-1ef-themes-heading-2ef-themes-heading-3ef-themes-heading-4ef-themes-heading-5ef-themes-heading-6ef-themes-heading-7ef-themes-heading-8ef-themes-key-bindingef-themes-mark-deleteef-themes-mark-otheref-themes-mark-selectef-themes-ui-variable-pitchef-themes-underline-erroref-themes-underline-infoef-themes-underline-warning
Version 0.8.0 on 2022-10-17
Introduced themes for tritanopia
The ef-tritanopia-dark and ef-tritanopia-light are optimised to
use red and cyan hues consistently throughout all interfaces. This
means that users with blue-yellow colour deficiency or blindness are
empowered to use Emacs without compromising on usability.
Read the announcement: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-10-11-ef-themes-tritanopia/.
These two themes complement what I already provide for users with
red-green colour deficiency (deuteranopia): ef-deuteranopia-dark,
ef-deuteranopia-light. Together with the rest of the set (and my
modus-themes), they cover a broad spectrum of preferences and needs
for legibility.
The deuteranopia or tritanopia themes can be used by anyone, simply on the basis of their aesthetics: they look fine and work well (when I develop a theme, I use it full-time).
Pictures of all ef-themes:
https://protesilaos.com/emacs/ef-themes-pictures.
Bespoke colours for underlines
Each theme has a new subset of colours which are optimised for colour-coded underlines. Think about spell checking and code linting. These colours are specific to each theme's requirements so that, for example, deueteranopia does not use red and green, while tritanopia does not rely on yellow and blue.
Support for new packages or face groups
- corfu
- hi-lock (
M-x highlight-regexp) - flymake
- flyspell
- neotree
Tweaks to already supported faces
- The tagging operations of
notmuchwhich underline added tags and strike through deleted ones, now use the new colours for underlines. The effect is small, but still constitutes an improvement. - The background colour of the
companypopup is a bit lighter than before. This helps the foreground colours be easier to discern. It also makes it look consistent withcorfu.
Use our communication channels
This is not a "change log" per se, but it is worth mentioning. A few days ago I was informed of a post on Reddit asking something related to my themes. Please understand that I cannot go around the Internet hoping to provide tech support. Each project of mine has a mailing list and two (!) mirrors on GitHub and GitLab. All are actively maintained and supported. In addition, you are always welcome to email me directly. I reply in a timely fashion and in full (check the mailing lists and issue trackers, if you have any doubt). What I will not do is go searching for you on random websites.
Version 0.7.0 on 2022-10-08
Introduced the ef-bio and ef-frost themes
These two new themes bring the total count to 16.
ef-biois a dark theme with green, teal, blue, and purple colours. Read the announcement, which also includes screen shots: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-10-02-ef-themes-bio-theme/.ef-frostis a light theme with blue, cyan, teal, and purple colours. Check the announcement on my website (with screenshots): https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-10-03-ef-themes-frost-theme/.
You may have noticed that some themes in this collection have a
-dark or -light suffix in their name. This means that they are
stylistically close to each other (NOT identical colour mappings
though). For example the ef-trio-dark and ef-trio-light follow
the same idea of using three main hues across almost all interfaces
(magenta, blue, teal). Whereas all other themes are designed to stand
on their own and have no obvious counterpart. Nevertheless, one can
pick whichever two themes they prefer to switch between. Refer to the
user option ef-themes-to-toggle and then invoke the command
ef-themes-toggle. Else use the command ef-themes-load-random,
optionally with a prefix argument (C-u) to limit the choice to dark
or light themes.
Thanks to Sven Seebeck for reminding me to register the ef-frost as
part of the collection. I forgot to do it the day I published the
theme. This information is shared with permission, as it was done via
a private channel.
General refinements
Changed the dates in
org-agendabuffers to use the same style as headings level 1 instead of 3. This ensures that they are always sufficiently distinct from the title of the agenda structure (there can be many titles for those who use block agendas). In the agenda, the block titles use the equivalent of the Org#+titleconstruct, i.e. heading level 0.The style of all heading levels is subject to the user option
ef-themes-headings: it affects their height, weight, and whether they have a proportionately spaced font, on a per-level basis.Tweaked the background colour which is used by Org (among others) to highlight the calculated date in its relevant prompts or when rescheduling an item in the agenda. The changes are subtle in most cases, with the intent to make the colour fit better with the rest of the theme.
This background is also used to highlight in its original context an Org source block that is shown in its own buffer following the use of
C-c '(org-edit-special).- Adjusted the style of the filter that is used in the header of Org
agenda searches. It now always complements the rest of the text on
that line. To understand what I am referring to, do
M-x org-agenda, then types, and search for, say,TODO. In the resulting buffer, the header reads:Search words: TODO. The final part is this filter. - Changed the applicable colours of
org-agenda-clockingto use a combination of yellow foreground and yellow-tinted background. This face is used to highlight in the agenda the currently clocked in task. The element is easier to spot, without being too intense. - Reduced the overall colouration in the
vc-dirbuffer. It should now look appropriate across all the Ef themes, while remaining usable. - Aligned the style of the
gnus-summary-low-unreadface with that of all the other "low" scoring messages to use italicised fonts (by inheriting from theitalicface). - Added support for the
log-edit-headers-separator(which I added to Emacs 29) andchild-frame-border(Emacs 28) faces. They basically add an appropriately coloured border in relevant contexts. Removed the background colour from the
line-number-major-tick,line-number-minor-tickfaces. These are used by thedisplay-line-numbers-modewith something like:(setq display-line-numbers-major-tick 20 display-line-numbers-minor-tick 5)- Wrote a Do-It-Yourself guide to make the style of the mode lines
emulate the default of my
modus-themes: shades of grey with a border around them. - Answered a frequently asked question about the availability of too
many options. In short: pick
ef-lightand/oref-darkand take it slow. - Finally, the most important entry in the list thus far… The new backronym for EF THEMES is: Extremely Fatigued of Themes Having Exaggerated Markings, Embellishments, and Sparkles. 🙃
Changed the email colours of the ef-trio-dark, ef-trio-light
These are two themes that were introduced in the previous version of
the project (0.6.0). In message.el buffers, which are used by
Gnus, Mu4e, and Notmuch, the quote levels now have colour combinations
that are closer in spirit to the rest of the theme's aesthetic.
The "trio" themes use magenta, blue, and teal hues. The previous design prioritised teal, which broke the established patterns. It was not terrible per se, but it did not feel right when switching through the various contexts.
[ If you think that something "does not feel right" in a given theme, please let me know. I make mistakes and there is always scope for refinements or even the creation of a new theme. ]
Intensified the diff colours of ef-spring
The greens, in particular, were too subtle and could be missed against the green-tinted light background of the theme. The new colour values are consistent with the overall character of the theme, while improving on the usability of the relevant interfaces.
Revised the "rainbow" colours for ef-winter
Each theme's palette has a subset of colour mappings that apply to
constructs such as Org headings. For ef-winter, those were somewhat
inconsistent with the theme's character, in that they had certain hues
or sequences thereof that stood out more than they should. The new
design has more harmonious colour combinations.
Changes to ef-deuteranopia-dark, ef-deuteranopia-light
- Revised the subset of each theme's palette that applies to graphs or
related. These are much better than before, in that they account
for red-green colour deficiency, but they will never be perfect in
practice because whatever mode displays graphs needs to be designed
from the outset with deuteranopia in mind. For example, the
org-habitgraph is BY DESIGN unsuitable for colour blindness because of the colour coding it introduces combined with the way it displays its information. We cannot fix that at the theme level. - Tweaked the colour of the backgrounds used in
diredmarked items,org-modernTODO or DONE keywords, and related. These backgrounds now stand out a bit more, while retaining their original character.
Miscellaneous
There are lots of other fine tweaks to individual themes and the manual. If you think something is missing or does not look right, please let me know.
Lastly, I copy an excerpt of a discussion on the emacs-devel mailing
list with the participation of Philip Kaludercic. It is about my
plans with the ef-themes and how maintainable the project is:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2022-10/msg00060.html.
From: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com> To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>, emacs-devel@gnu.org Subject: Re: [elpa] externals/ef-themes b6fc326946: Add ef-bio theme Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2022 15:18:28 +0300 > From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> > Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2022 11:50:52 +0000 > > ELPA Syncer <elpasync@gnu.org> writes: > >> branch: externals/ef-themes >> commit b6fc32694646c65adbf1ed6d3d7bfddf55e16273 >> Author: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com> >> Commit: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com> >> >> Add ef-bio theme >> >> Read the announcement, which also includes screen shots: >> <https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-10-02-ef-themes-bio-theme/>. >> >> Enjoy your new theme :) > > Out of curiosity, what is your long-term plan for ef-themes? Do you > plan to add more and more variations, or is there some upper bound you > plan to approach? It seems to me that maintenance will become more and > more difficult, and it would be a shame to see the nice themes > abandoned, because of it becoming infeasible to properly test all the > changes. This is why the principle is to not add customisation options that introduce colour permutations (e.g. change the intensity of the 'region'). Those will indeed make the project unmaintainable. Without customisation options, the maintenance is manageable. It is basically limited to the occasional tweak to the supported faces. Granted, now I am still iterating on the individual colour palettes because we have not yet reached version 1.0.0 (maybe before the end of the year). The supported packages are also curated. Unlike the modus-themes, not every package is meant to be covered. In terms of total number of themes, I started working on another light theme to bring the total number to 16. I will probably finalise it tonight or tomorrow. Then I MIGHT develop two more themes specifically for tritanopia (blue-yellow colour deficiency), which will be the final ones. > Also, do you think that splitting up the theme into multiple packages > would be a good idea? I am not against it per se, if there is some practical reason to do it (e.g. to bundle two of the themes with some other project). Though now I feel it is easier to keep them all in one package.
I don't know if the possible tritanopia-optimised themes will be "the final ones", as there may be scope for more entries. But this is the idea for the time being.
Version 0.6.0 on 2022-09-23
New tri-chrome themes
The collection now includes two themes which apply shades of magenta,
blue, and teal in most contexts. They are named ef-trio-dark and
ef-trio-light. I think some of you will like their aesthetics.
The announcement includes screenshots (and it also links to the page with all the pictures of the themes): https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-09-16-ef-themes-trio/.
As part of the development, I initially forgot to register the "trio" themes as part of the collection. Thanks to Sven Seebeck for informing me about it. (This is shared with permission, as it was done via a private channel.)
Changes to faces or face groups
Removed the override for the
org-modern-labelface. We used to affect its properties, which had the unintended effect of breaking the functionality of the user optionorg-modern-label-border. Users of theorg-modernpackage may thus notice a difference in the effective typography thatorg-modern-modeproduces.For the alignment of tables with timestamps (e.g. clocktables), it is recommended to set the user option
org-modern-timestampto nil. The manual covers this information in the section titled "Tweakorg-moderntimestamps".Users who still need help with this are welcome to contact me in private or via the development channels of the Ef themes (mailing list or GitHub/GitLab mirrors).
Thanks to Daniel Mendler (the
org-moderndeveloper) for explaining the technicalities and correcting errors I made in the previous version of that entry in the manual: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/commit/79bb1436f2fd8ab07e850c247c5616490f619f52.Refined the backgrounds of regexp groupings. Commands such as
re-builderandisearch-forward-regexpapply distinct colours to matching regexp groups. Those are now optimised to stand out more when seen side-by-side.Part of this work involved a thorough review of the applicable hues used by the
ef-deuteranopia-darkandef-deuteranopia-light(the two themes which are designed for users with red-green colour deficiency). The announcement on my website shows screenshots, including those which simulate deuteranopia: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-09-18-ef-themes-deuteranopia-regexp/.- Added support for
display-fill-column-indicator-mode. Thanks to Daniel Mendler for informing me about it (this is shared with permission, as it was done via a private channel). - Covered two faces that are available on Emacs 29 (current development
target) for Version Control:
vc-git-log-edit-summary-max-warning, andvc-git-log-edit-summary-target-warning.
Making use of ef-themes-select in init files
The manual includes improved language on how to use the function
ef-themes-select in user init files. This is for users who need to
leverage the ef-themes-post-load-hook at startup (using that hook is
also explained in the manual). Basically, one loads a theme in their
init file with something like:
;; like `load-theme' but also call `ef-themes-post-load-hook' (ef-themes-select 'ef-summer)
Miscellaneous refinements
Simplified how the variable
ef-themes-collectiongets its value. Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for suggesting the use ofseq-unionover at the emacs-devel mailing list: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2022-09/msg01053.html.I could not use
seq-unionbecause it introduces a dependency on Emacs 28, whereas we support Emacs 27. I went withappendinstead.- Ensured that the background colour of matching delimiters in
show-paren-modeis no longer red-tinted. We thus avoid the potential problem of mistaking those highlights for errors of some sort. This affects the themesef-autumn, ~ef-light, andef-night. - Recorded the colour distance and colour contrast between the base
background values across all themes. The data is incorporated in the
file
contrast-ratios.org, which is part of the Git repository and is basically intended for my own use as part of this project's development (though you are welcome to consult it).
What you do not see but still need to know about
I worked on two major changes but refrained from implementing them in
this version. Whether I will do so in the future remains to be
determined. The first is an option to apply "intense" colouration to
the region face. The second pertains to a review of the base
backgrounds across all dark themes in order to improve their contrast
relative to the main background.
The following sections delve into the specifics. To cut the long story short: changing colours is not trivial work.
Considerations for the "intense" region
The following patch is deceptively simple. It defines some new colour
values, adds a tiny function, and a user option. Why not add this to
the themes, then? The reason is that colours are never that simple.
Any new value for the region must (i) work with hl-line-mode, (ii)
respect the highlights of show-paren-mode, (iii) complement or
otherwise not interfere with isearch and its lazy highlights or any
other search utility that can extend the active region highlight, (iv)
keep the cursor visible, and (v) remain thematically consistent with the
rest of the theme. Running those checks for 14 themes is no mean feat
and there is always the chance that the new colours will still have a
negative effect in places that are not expected. Furthermore, there is
no guarantee that the number of Ef themes will stay at 14 (I have some
more ideas, yes).
It is for such reasons that one of the principles of this project is to NOT offer customisation options that influence colours. They do not scale and will make things unmaintainable.
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From: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:25:15 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Add user option for intense region
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ef-autumn-theme.el | 1 +
ef-dark-theme.el | 1 +
ef-day-theme.el | 1 +
ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el | 1 +
ef-deuteranopia-light-theme.el | 1 +
ef-duo-dark-theme.el | 1 +
ef-duo-light-theme.el | 1 +
ef-light-theme.el | 1 +
ef-night-theme.el | 1 +
ef-spring-theme.el | 1 +
ef-summer-theme.el | 1 +
ef-themes.el | 20 +++++++++++++++++++-
ef-trio-dark-theme.el | 1 +
ef-trio-light-theme.el | 1 +
ef-winter-theme.el | 1 +
15 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/ef-autumn-theme.el b/ef-autumn-theme.el
index e4b6e02..cd18137 100644
--- a/ef-autumn-theme.el
+++ b/ef-autumn-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#6f345a")
(bg-hl-line "#302a3a")
(bg-region "#3f1020")
+ (bg-region-intense "#3f5030")
(bg-paren "#7f2d40")
(bg-err "#361400") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332800") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-dark-theme.el b/ef-dark-theme.el
index 2377178..3ff49aa 100644
--- a/ef-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-dark-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#551f5a")
(bg-hl-line "#002435")
(bg-region "#25164a")
+ (bg-region-intense "#4f3f3f")
(bg-paren "#20577a")
(bg-err "#330d09") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332600") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-day-theme.el b/ef-day-theme.el
index c27fd63..7faecb9 100644
--- a/ef-day-theme.el
+++ b/ef-day-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#febcaf")
(bg-hl-line "#f9e2b2")
(bg-region "#f0d2df")
+ (bg-region-intense "#d2aaaf")
(bg-paren "#8fcfdf")
(bg-err "#ffddee") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffe0aa") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el b/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el
index 084b11c..816019a 100644
--- a/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#003a7f")
(bg-hl-line "#2e2e1b")
(bg-region "#202d3f")
+ (bg-region-intense "#50557f")
(bg-paren "#0f4f9a")
(bg-err "#232d09") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332600") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-deuteranopia-light-theme.el b/ef-deuteranopia-light-theme.el
index 06d091a..fac544f 100644
--- a/ef-deuteranopia-light-theme.el
+++ b/ef-deuteranopia-light-theme.el
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#afafff")
(bg-hl-line "#f3e0d5")
(bg-region "#dadadf")
+ (bg-region-intense "#bbaacf")
(bg-paren "#8fc0cf")
(bg-err "#f0e0aa") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffe0aa") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-duo-dark-theme.el b/ef-duo-dark-theme.el
index bbb25be..148c668 100644
--- a/ef-duo-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-duo-dark-theme.el
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#265f4a")
(bg-hl-line "#301a4f")
(bg-region "#042a50")
+ (bg-region-intense "#4f423f")
(bg-paren "#2f608e")
(bg-err "#330d09") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332600") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-duo-light-theme.el b/ef-duo-light-theme.el
index 423f803..ceaba92 100644
--- a/ef-duo-light-theme.el
+++ b/ef-duo-light-theme.el
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#aaeccf")
(bg-hl-line "#f9e8c0")
(bg-region "#caeafa")
+ (bg-region-intense "#d0a99f")
(bg-paren "#afbfef")
(bg-err "#ffdfe6") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffe5ba") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-light-theme.el b/ef-light-theme.el
index 8cf425a..8389dba 100644
--- a/ef-light-theme.el
+++ b/ef-light-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#b4cfff")
(bg-hl-line "#e4efd8")
(bg-region "#bfefff")
+ (bg-region-intense "#c0c0ef")
(bg-paren "#efa09f")
(bg-err "#ffd5ea") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffeabb") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-night-theme.el b/ef-night-theme.el
index f54689c..f17330c 100644
--- a/ef-night-theme.el
+++ b/ef-night-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#664f4a")
(bg-hl-line "#002255")
(bg-region "#222f40")
+ (bg-region-intense "#2f4b4f")
(bg-paren "#703350")
(bg-err "#331419") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332613") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-spring-theme.el b/ef-spring-theme.el
index 63927a2..3c77ebc 100644
--- a/ef-spring-theme.el
+++ b/ef-spring-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#feb5ff")
(bg-hl-line "#f9e0e5")
(bg-region "#d0e6ff")
+ (bg-region-intense "#cabaef")
(bg-paren "#7fddd0")
(bg-err "#ffe8e0") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffecba") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-summer-theme.el b/ef-summer-theme.el
index f8d6a7a..664046d 100644
--- a/ef-summer-theme.el
+++ b/ef-summer-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#aaeccf")
(bg-hl-line "#ffd6e5")
(bg-region "#eecfff")
+ (bg-region-intense "#e0b29f")
(bg-paren "#9fc0ef")
(bg-err "#ffd0e6") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffe5ba") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-themes.el b/ef-themes.el
index 53ae1c6..8eb90dc 100644
--- a/ef-themes.el
+++ b/ef-themes.el
@@ -230,6 +230,18 @@ (defcustom ef-themes-variable-pitch-ui nil
:type 'boolean
:link '(info-link "(ef-themes) UI typeface"))
+(defcustom ef-themes-intense-region nil
+ "When non-nil, make the `region' more intense.
+Increase the overall coloration of the `region' background and
+make it override any foreground colors within its boundaries.
+
+If nil (the default), use a more subtle background for the region
+and refrain from overriding foregrounds."
+ :group 'ef-themes
+ :package-version '(ef-themes . "0.6.0")
+ :type 'boolean
+ :link '(info-link "(ef-themes) Intense region"))
+
;;; Helpers for user options
(defun ef-themes--fixed-pitch ()
@@ -242,6 +254,12 @@ (defun ef-themes--variable-pitch-ui ()
(when ef-themes-variable-pitch-ui
(list :inherit 'variable-pitch)))
+(defun ef-themes--region (bg bg-intense fg-intense)
+ "Conditional application of `ef-themes-intense-region'."
+ (if ef-themes-intense-region
+ (list :background bg-intense :foreground fg-intense)
+ (list :background bg)))
+
(defun ef-themes--key-cdr (key alist)
"Get cdr of KEY in ALIST."
(cdr (assoc key alist)))
@@ -535,7 +553,7 @@ ;;;;; absolute essentials
`(cursor ((,c :background ,cursor)))
`(default ((,c :background ,bg-main :foreground ,fg-main)))
`(italic ((,c :slant italic)))
- `(region ((,c :background ,bg-region)))
+ `(region ((,c ,@(ef-themes--region bg-region bg-region-intense fg-intense))))
`(vertical-border ((,c :foreground ,border)))
;;;;; all other basic faces
`(button ((,c :foreground ,link :underline ,border)))
diff --git a/ef-trio-dark-theme.el b/ef-trio-dark-theme.el
index 0a1b5f4..76df54e 100644
--- a/ef-trio-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-trio-dark-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#551f5a")
(bg-hl-line "#34223f")
(bg-region "#16304f")
+ (bg-region-intense "#514438")
(bg-paren "#2f605e")
(bg-err "#300f06") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332910") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-trio-light-theme.el b/ef-trio-light-theme.el
index 015188d..37fb6ae 100644
--- a/ef-trio-light-theme.el
+++ b/ef-trio-light-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#b4cfff")
(bg-hl-line "#cfe6ff")
(bg-region "#eed0ff")
+ (bg-region-intense "#d2b6ff")
(bg-paren "#dfadaf")
(bg-err "#ffdfe6") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#ffe5bf") ; check with warning
diff --git a/ef-winter-theme.el b/ef-winter-theme.el
index e552471..b68275b 100644
--- a/ef-winter-theme.el
+++ b/ef-winter-theme.el
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ (eval-and-compile
(bg-hover-alt "#600f5a")
(bg-hl-line "#003045")
(bg-region "#342464")
+ (bg-region-intense "#54363f")
(bg-paren "#2f608e")
(bg-err "#330d06") ; check with err
(bg-warning "#332610") ; check with warning
--
2.37.3
Revising the dark backgrounds
As with the "intense" region, any change to the base backgrounds has
far-reaching implications. The following patch is, again, a matter of
making small tweaks to colours values whose effect is far greater than
what meets the eye. I mean, what can possibly go wrong by changing the
colour #1a1a1a to #232323, right? This marginal adjustment
requires, among others, that we also adjust (i) the foregrounds in
header lines, (ii) the background colours of added and removed lines in
Magit focused diff hunks as well as the backgrounds of word-wise, aka
"refined", diff highlights, (iii) the foregrounds of inactive mode
lines, (iv) the legibility of inactive tabs in tab-bar-mode,
tab-line-mode, (v) the legibility of elements such as the
#+begin_src line in Org buffers, and probably many others. A change
to one background necessarily needs a change to all others.
This topic is discussed with Alan Schmitt who has one monitor that does not reproduce black properly: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/%3C87leqe2tji.fsf%40m4x.org%3E.
My suggestion is to calibrate hardware, if possible, such as by relying on those resources:
[ Yes, I once did spend 8 hours calibrating my monitor. It was crazy. ]
From 35f3ee6b9c5a8f15615be1ef75e58c8b27e3b633 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
Message-Id: <35f3ee6b9c5a8f15615be1ef75e58c8b27e3b633.1663904476.git.info@protesilaos.com>
From: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:07:12 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Revise base backgrounds in all dark themes (DRAFT)
---
contrast-ratios.org | 420 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
ef-autumn-theme.el | 8 +-
ef-dark-theme.el | 8 +-
ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el | 8 +-
ef-duo-dark-theme.el | 8 +-
ef-night-theme.el | 8 +-
ef-trio-dark-theme.el | 8 +-
ef-winter-theme.el | 8 +-
8 files changed, 238 insertions(+), 238 deletions(-)
diff --git a/contrast-ratios.org b/contrast-ratios.org
index 0860495..bef9817 100644
--- a/contrast-ratios.org
+++ b/contrast-ratios.org
@@ -47,35 +47,35 @@ ** Base colours
:CUSTOM_ID: h:85f29c2d-ae5c-4bb8-94bf-ac43543c8539
:END:
-| Name | | #0f0e06 | #1f1b19 | #36322f | #14130a |
+| Name | | #0f0e06 | #262422 | #342e2a | #17150f |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #cfbcba | 10.64 | 9.40 | 6.99 | 10.25 |
-| fg-dim | #887c8a | 4.88 | 4.31 | 3.20 | 4.70 |
-| fg-alt | #70a89f | 7.18 | 6.34 | 4.71 | 6.91 |
-| red | #ef656a | 6.21 | 5.48 | 4.07 | 5.98 |
-| red-warmer | #f26f25 | 6.52 | 5.76 | 4.28 | 6.28 |
-| red-cooler | #f07f7f | 7.41 | 6.55 | 4.86 | 7.14 |
-| red-faint | #d08f72 | 7.23 | 6.39 | 4.75 | 6.97 |
-| green | #2fa526 | 6.02 | 5.31 | 3.95 | 5.79 |
-| green-warmer | #64aa0f | 6.72 | 5.94 | 4.41 | 6.47 |
-| green-cooler | #00b066 | 6.82 | 6.02 | 4.47 | 6.57 |
-| green-faint | #5f9f6f | 6.15 | 5.43 | 4.04 | 5.92 |
-| yellow | #c48702 | 6.28 | 5.54 | 4.12 | 6.04 |
-| yellow-warmer | #d0730f | 5.66 | 5.00 | 3.71 | 5.45 |
-| yellow-cooler | #df8f6f | 7.64 | 6.75 | 5.02 | 7.36 |
-| yellow-faint | #cf9f7f | 8.21 | 7.26 | 5.39 | 7.91 |
-| blue | #379cf6 | 6.68 | 5.90 | 4.38 | 6.43 |
-| blue-warmer | #6a88ff | 6.06 | 5.35 | 3.98 | 5.84 |
-| blue-cooler | #029fff | 6.82 | 6.03 | 4.48 | 6.57 |
-| blue-faint | #6a84af | 5.10 | 4.50 | 3.34 | 4.91 |
-| magenta | #d570af | 6.23 | 5.50 | 4.09 | 6.00 |
-| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 7.93 | 7.00 | 5.20 | 7.64 |
-| magenta-cooler | #af8aff | 7.28 | 6.43 | 4.78 | 7.01 |
-| magenta-faint | #c590af | 7.35 | 6.49 | 4.83 | 7.08 |
-| cyan | #4fb0cf | 7.78 | 6.87 | 5.10 | 7.49 |
-| cyan-warmer | #6fafff | 8.52 | 7.53 | 5.59 | 8.21 |
-| cyan-cooler | #3dbbb0 | 8.23 | 7.27 | 5.40 | 7.92 |
-| cyan-faint | #82a0af | 7.00 | 6.18 | 4.59 | 6.74 |
+| fg-main | #cfbcba | 10.64 | 8.51 | 7.36 | 10.04 |
+| fg-dim | #887c8a | 4.88 | 3.90 | 3.37 | 4.60 |
+| fg-alt | #70a89f | 7.18 | 5.74 | 4.96 | 6.77 |
+| red | #ef656a | 6.21 | 4.96 | 4.29 | 5.86 |
+| red-warmer | #f26f25 | 6.52 | 5.21 | 4.51 | 6.15 |
+| red-cooler | #f07f7f | 7.41 | 5.93 | 5.12 | 6.99 |
+| red-faint | #d08f72 | 7.23 | 5.78 | 5.00 | 6.83 |
+| green | #2fa526 | 6.02 | 4.81 | 4.16 | 5.68 |
+| green-warmer | #64aa0f | 6.72 | 5.38 | 4.65 | 6.34 |
+| green-cooler | #00b066 | 6.82 | 5.45 | 4.71 | 6.43 |
+| green-faint | #5f9f6f | 6.15 | 4.92 | 4.25 | 5.80 |
+| yellow | #c48702 | 6.28 | 5.02 | 4.34 | 5.92 |
+| yellow-warmer | #d0730f | 5.66 | 4.52 | 3.91 | 5.34 |
+| yellow-cooler | #df8f6f | 7.64 | 6.11 | 5.28 | 7.21 |
+| yellow-faint | #cf9f7f | 8.21 | 6.57 | 5.68 | 7.75 |
+| blue | #379cf6 | 6.68 | 5.34 | 4.62 | 6.30 |
+| blue-warmer | #6a88ff | 6.06 | 4.84 | 4.19 | 5.72 |
+| blue-cooler | #029fff | 6.82 | 5.45 | 4.72 | 6.44 |
+| blue-faint | #6a84af | 5.10 | 4.07 | 3.52 | 4.81 |
+| magenta | #d570af | 6.23 | 4.98 | 4.31 | 5.88 |
+| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 7.93 | 6.34 | 5.48 | 7.48 |
+| magenta-cooler | #af8aff | 7.28 | 5.82 | 5.03 | 6.87 |
+| magenta-faint | #c590af | 7.35 | 5.88 | 5.08 | 6.94 |
+| cyan | #4fb0cf | 7.78 | 6.22 | 5.38 | 7.34 |
+| cyan-warmer | #6fafff | 8.52 | 6.81 | 5.89 | 8.04 |
+| cyan-cooler | #3dbbb0 | 8.23 | 6.58 | 5.69 | 7.76 |
+| cyan-faint | #82a0af | 7.00 | 5.59 | 4.84 | 6.60 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #0f0e06 | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #1f1b19 | 2279 | 1.13 |
-| #36322f | 13351 | 1.52 |
+| #262422 | 5361 | 1.25 |
+| #342e2a | 10815 | 1.45 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
* ef-dark
@@ -109,35 +109,35 @@ ** Base colours
:CUSTOM_ID: h:bdc5d5b7-4d1a-4e3d-8333-01a96164f4d8
:END:
-| Name | | #000000 | #1a1a1a | #2b2b2b | #0c0c0c |
+| Name | | #000000 | #232323 | #2e2e2e | #101010 |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #d0d0d0 | 13.62 | 11.28 | 9.18 | 12.68 |
-| fg-dim | #807f9f | 5.45 | 4.52 | 3.68 | 5.08 |
-| fg-alt | #89afef | 9.44 | 7.83 | 6.37 | 8.80 |
-| red | #ef6560 | 6.70 | 5.55 | 4.52 | 6.24 |
-| red-warmer | #f47360 | 7.47 | 6.19 | 5.04 | 6.96 |
-| red-cooler | #ff5a7a | 7.00 | 5.80 | 4.72 | 6.52 |
-| red-faint | #d56f72 | 6.35 | 5.26 | 4.28 | 5.91 |
-| green | #0faa26 | 6.80 | 5.63 | 4.58 | 6.33 |
-| green-warmer | #6aad0f | 7.60 | 6.30 | 5.12 | 7.08 |
-| green-cooler | #00a692 | 6.87 | 5.69 | 4.63 | 6.40 |
-| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.75 | 5.60 | 4.55 | 6.29 |
-| yellow | #c48032 | 6.48 | 5.37 | 4.37 | 6.04 |
-| yellow-warmer | #d1843f | 7.08 | 5.87 | 4.78 | 6.60 |
-| yellow-cooler | #df8f5a | 8.21 | 6.81 | 5.54 | 7.65 |
-| yellow-faint | #cf9f8f | 9.01 | 7.47 | 6.07 | 8.39 |
-| blue | #3f95f6 | 6.84 | 5.67 | 4.61 | 6.37 |
-| blue-warmer | #6a9fff | 8.02 | 6.64 | 5.40 | 7.47 |
-| blue-cooler | #029fff | 7.41 | 6.14 | 4.99 | 6.90 |
-| blue-faint | #7a94df | 7.13 | 5.91 | 4.81 | 6.64 |
-| magenta | #d369af | 6.41 | 5.31 | 4.32 | 5.97 |
-| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 8.61 | 7.13 | 5.80 | 8.02 |
-| magenta-cooler | #af85ff | 7.62 | 6.32 | 5.14 | 7.10 |
-| magenta-faint | #c57faf | 7.03 | 5.83 | 4.74 | 6.55 |
-| cyan | #4fbaef | 9.60 | 7.96 | 6.47 | 8.94 |
-| cyan-warmer | #6fafff | 9.25 | 7.67 | 6.24 | 8.62 |
-| cyan-cooler | #1dbfcf | 9.41 | 7.80 | 6.34 | 8.76 |
-| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 8.17 | 6.77 | 5.51 | 7.61 |
+| fg-main | #d0d0d0 | 13.62 | 10.19 | 8.80 | 12.34 |
+| fg-dim | #807f9f | 5.45 | 4.08 | 3.53 | 4.94 |
+| fg-alt | #89afef | 9.44 | 7.07 | 6.11 | 8.56 |
+| red | #ef6560 | 6.70 | 5.01 | 4.33 | 6.07 |
+| red-warmer | #f47360 | 7.47 | 5.59 | 4.83 | 6.77 |
+| red-cooler | #ff5a7a | 7.00 | 5.24 | 4.52 | 6.34 |
+| red-faint | #d56f72 | 6.35 | 4.75 | 4.10 | 5.75 |
+| green | #0faa26 | 6.80 | 5.09 | 4.40 | 6.16 |
+| green-warmer | #6aad0f | 7.60 | 5.69 | 4.91 | 6.88 |
+| green-cooler | #00a692 | 6.87 | 5.14 | 4.44 | 6.22 |
+| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.75 | 5.05 | 4.37 | 6.12 |
+| yellow | #c48032 | 6.48 | 4.85 | 4.19 | 5.87 |
+| yellow-warmer | #d1843f | 7.08 | 5.30 | 4.58 | 6.42 |
+| yellow-cooler | #df8f5a | 8.21 | 6.15 | 5.31 | 7.44 |
+| yellow-faint | #cf9f8f | 9.01 | 6.74 | 5.83 | 8.16 |
+| blue | #3f95f6 | 6.84 | 5.12 | 4.42 | 6.20 |
+| blue-warmer | #6a9fff | 8.02 | 6.00 | 5.18 | 7.26 |
+| blue-cooler | #029fff | 7.41 | 5.54 | 4.79 | 6.71 |
+| blue-faint | #7a94df | 7.13 | 5.34 | 4.61 | 6.46 |
+| magenta | #d369af | 6.41 | 4.80 | 4.14 | 5.81 |
+| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 8.61 | 6.44 | 5.57 | 7.80 |
+| magenta-cooler | #af85ff | 7.62 | 5.70 | 4.93 | 6.91 |
+| magenta-faint | #c57faf | 7.03 | 5.26 | 4.55 | 6.37 |
+| cyan | #4fbaef | 9.60 | 7.19 | 6.21 | 8.70 |
+| cyan-warmer | #6fafff | 9.25 | 6.92 | 5.98 | 8.38 |
+| cyan-cooler | #1dbfcf | 9.41 | 7.04 | 6.08 | 8.52 |
+| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 8.17 | 6.12 | 5.29 | 7.41 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #000000 | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #1a1a1a | 6131 | 1.21 |
-| #2b2b2b | 16771 | 1.48 |
+| #232323 | 11111 | 1.34 |
+| #2e2e2e | 19193 | 1.55 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
* ef-day
@@ -237,35 +237,35 @@ ** Base colours
yellows. We just define the entire palette to make it work with the
overall design of the project.
-| Name | | #000a1f | #0f1c2d | #19263a | #071225 |
+| Name | | #000a1f | #1a2332 | #2c2c3f | #101625 |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #ddddee | 14.72 | 12.78 | 11.34 | 13.95 |
-| fg-dim | #7f8797 | 5.47 | 4.75 | 4.21 | 5.18 |
-| fg-alt | #90afef | 9.00 | 7.81 | 6.93 | 8.52 |
-| red | #cf8560 | 6.75 | 5.86 | 5.20 | 6.40 |
-| red-warmer | #e47360 | 6.51 | 5.65 | 5.02 | 6.17 |
-| red-cooler | #cf7a7a | 6.32 | 5.49 | 4.87 | 5.99 |
-| red-faint | #b57f82 | 5.95 | 5.16 | 4.58 | 5.63 |
-| green | #3faa26 | 6.57 | 5.71 | 5.07 | 6.23 |
-| green-warmer | #7aad0f | 7.35 | 6.38 | 5.66 | 6.96 |
-| green-cooler | #3fa672 | 6.50 | 5.64 | 5.01 | 6.16 |
-| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.35 | 5.52 | 4.89 | 6.02 |
-| yellow | #aa9f32 | 7.26 | 6.30 | 5.59 | 6.87 |
-| yellow-warmer | #cfaf00 | 9.20 | 7.99 | 7.09 | 8.72 |
-| yellow-cooler | #bfaf7a | 9.06 | 7.86 | 6.98 | 8.58 |
-| yellow-faint | #af9a6a | 7.20 | 6.25 | 5.55 | 6.82 |
-| blue | #3f90f0 | 6.07 | 5.28 | 4.68 | 5.76 |
-| blue-warmer | #6a9fff | 7.54 | 6.55 | 5.81 | 7.14 |
-| blue-cooler | #009fff | 6.96 | 6.05 | 5.37 | 6.60 |
-| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.71 | 5.82 | 5.17 | 6.35 |
-| magenta | #b379bf | 6.02 | 5.23 | 4.64 | 5.71 |
-| magenta-warmer | #af80ea | 6.68 | 5.80 | 5.15 | 6.33 |
-| magenta-cooler | #9f95ff | 7.73 | 6.71 | 5.96 | 7.32 |
-| magenta-faint | #c59fcf | 8.69 | 7.54 | 6.69 | 8.23 |
-| cyan | #5faaef | 7.98 | 6.93 | 6.15 | 7.56 |
-| cyan-warmer | #7fafff | 8.91 | 7.74 | 6.87 | 8.45 |
-| cyan-cooler | #0db0ff | 8.16 | 7.08 | 6.28 | 7.73 |
-| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 7.69 | 6.68 | 5.92 | 7.28 |
+| fg-main | #ddddee | 14.72 | 11.76 | 10.17 | 13.45 |
+| fg-dim | #7f8797 | 5.47 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 5.00 |
+| fg-alt | #90afef | 9.00 | 7.19 | 6.21 | 8.22 |
+| red | #cf8560 | 6.75 | 5.39 | 4.66 | 6.17 |
+| red-warmer | #e47360 | 6.51 | 5.20 | 4.50 | 5.95 |
+| red-cooler | #cf7a7a | 6.32 | 5.05 | 4.36 | 5.77 |
+| red-faint | #b57f82 | 5.95 | 4.75 | 4.11 | 5.43 |
+| green | #3faa26 | 6.57 | 5.25 | 4.54 | 6.01 |
+| green-warmer | #7aad0f | 7.35 | 5.87 | 5.08 | 6.71 |
+| green-cooler | #3fa672 | 6.50 | 5.19 | 4.49 | 5.94 |
+| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.35 | 5.08 | 4.39 | 5.80 |
+| yellow | #aa9f32 | 7.26 | 5.80 | 5.01 | 6.63 |
+| yellow-warmer | #cfaf00 | 9.20 | 7.36 | 6.36 | 8.41 |
+| yellow-cooler | #bfaf7a | 9.06 | 7.24 | 6.26 | 8.28 |
+| yellow-faint | #af9a6a | 7.20 | 5.75 | 4.97 | 6.58 |
+| blue | #3f90f0 | 6.07 | 4.85 | 4.20 | 5.55 |
+| blue-warmer | #6a9fff | 7.54 | 6.03 | 5.21 | 6.89 |
+| blue-cooler | #009fff | 6.96 | 5.56 | 4.81 | 6.36 |
+| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.71 | 5.36 | 4.63 | 6.13 |
+| magenta | #b379bf | 6.02 | 4.81 | 4.16 | 5.50 |
+| magenta-warmer | #af80ea | 6.68 | 5.34 | 4.61 | 6.10 |
+| magenta-cooler | #9f95ff | 7.73 | 6.18 | 5.34 | 7.06 |
+| magenta-faint | #c59fcf | 8.69 | 6.94 | 6.00 | 7.94 |
+| cyan | #5faaef | 7.98 | 6.38 | 5.51 | 7.29 |
+| cyan-warmer | #7fafff | 8.91 | 7.12 | 6.16 | 8.15 |
+| cyan-cooler | #0db0ff | 8.16 | 6.52 | 5.63 | 7.45 |
+| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 7.69 | 6.14 | 5.31 | 7.03 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #000a1f | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #0f1c2d | 2353 | 1.15 |
-| #19263a | 6619 | 1.30 |
+| #1a2332 | 4989 | 1.25 |
+| #2c2c3f | 11737 | 1.45 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
* ef-deuteranopia-light
@@ -372,35 +372,35 @@ ** Base colours
blue/cyan and yellow hues. We just define the entire palette to make it
work with the overall design of the project.
-| Name | | #070019 | #1c1926 | #262230 | #140e1c |
+| Name | | #070019 | #211c2b | #2c2836 | #181322 |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #d0d0d0 | 13.31 | 11.19 | 10.06 | 12.27 |
-| fg-dim | #857f8f | 5.31 | 4.46 | 4.01 | 4.89 |
-| fg-alt | #89afef | 9.23 | 7.76 | 6.97 | 8.51 |
-| red | #ef656a | 6.59 | 5.54 | 4.98 | 6.08 |
-| red-warmer | #f47360 | 7.30 | 6.14 | 5.52 | 6.73 |
-| red-cooler | #ef798f | 7.63 | 6.41 | 5.76 | 7.03 |
-| red-faint | #d08f72 | 7.68 | 6.46 | 5.80 | 7.08 |
-| green | #1fa526 | 6.32 | 5.32 | 4.78 | 5.83 |
-| green-warmer | #50a22f | 6.40 | 5.38 | 4.84 | 5.90 |
-| green-cooler | #00b982 | 8.08 | 6.79 | 6.10 | 7.45 |
-| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.60 | 5.55 | 4.99 | 6.09 |
-| yellow | #c48702 | 6.66 | 5.60 | 5.03 | 6.14 |
-| yellow-warmer | #d0730f | 6.00 | 5.05 | 4.54 | 5.54 |
-| yellow-cooler | #df805f | 7.22 | 6.08 | 5.46 | 6.66 |
-| yellow-faint | #9f8f6a | 6.46 | 5.44 | 4.88 | 5.96 |
-| blue | #379cf6 | 7.09 | 5.96 | 5.35 | 6.53 |
-| blue-warmer | #6f80ff | 6.07 | 5.10 | 4.58 | 5.60 |
-| blue-cooler | #029fff | 7.24 | 6.09 | 5.47 | 6.68 |
-| blue-faint | #8a9fdf | 7.92 | 6.66 | 5.99 | 7.31 |
-| magenta | #d369af | 6.26 | 5.27 | 4.73 | 5.78 |
-| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 8.41 | 7.08 | 6.36 | 7.76 |
-| magenta-cooler | #af85ff | 7.45 | 6.27 | 5.63 | 6.87 |
-| magenta-faint | #c57faf | 6.87 | 5.78 | 5.19 | 6.34 |
-| cyan | #5faaef | 8.29 | 6.97 | 6.27 | 7.65 |
-| cyan-warmer | #7fafff | 9.26 | 7.79 | 7.00 | 8.54 |
-| cyan-cooler | #0dafdf | 8.03 | 6.75 | 6.07 | 7.41 |
-| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 7.99 | 6.72 | 6.04 | 7.37 |
+| fg-main | #d0d0d0 | 13.31 | 10.76 | 9.30 | 11.79 |
+| fg-dim | #857f8f | 5.31 | 4.29 | 3.71 | 4.70 |
+| fg-alt | #89afef | 9.23 | 7.46 | 6.45 | 8.17 |
+| red | #ef656a | 6.59 | 5.33 | 4.60 | 5.83 |
+| red-warmer | #f47360 | 7.30 | 5.90 | 5.10 | 6.47 |
+| red-cooler | #ef798f | 7.63 | 6.16 | 5.33 | 6.75 |
+| red-faint | #d08f72 | 7.68 | 6.21 | 5.37 | 6.80 |
+| green | #1fa526 | 6.32 | 5.11 | 4.42 | 5.60 |
+| green-warmer | #50a22f | 6.40 | 5.18 | 4.47 | 5.67 |
+| green-cooler | #00b982 | 8.08 | 6.53 | 5.64 | 7.15 |
+| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.60 | 5.34 | 4.61 | 5.85 |
+| yellow | #c48702 | 6.66 | 5.38 | 4.65 | 5.90 |
+| yellow-warmer | #d0730f | 6.00 | 4.85 | 4.20 | 5.32 |
+| yellow-cooler | #df805f | 7.22 | 5.84 | 5.05 | 6.40 |
+| yellow-faint | #9f8f6a | 6.46 | 5.22 | 4.52 | 5.72 |
+| blue | #379cf6 | 7.09 | 5.73 | 4.95 | 6.28 |
+| blue-warmer | #6f80ff | 6.07 | 4.90 | 4.24 | 5.37 |
+| blue-cooler | #029fff | 7.24 | 5.85 | 5.06 | 6.41 |
+| blue-faint | #8a9fdf | 7.92 | 6.40 | 5.54 | 7.02 |
+| magenta | #d369af | 6.26 | 5.06 | 4.38 | 5.55 |
+| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 8.41 | 6.80 | 5.88 | 7.45 |
+| magenta-cooler | #af85ff | 7.45 | 6.02 | 5.21 | 6.60 |
+| magenta-faint | #c57faf | 6.87 | 5.55 | 4.80 | 6.09 |
+| cyan | #5faaef | 8.29 | 6.70 | 5.79 | 7.34 |
+| cyan-warmer | #7fafff | 9.26 | 7.49 | 6.47 | 8.21 |
+| cyan-cooler | #0dafdf | 8.03 | 6.49 | 5.61 | 7.11 |
+| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 7.99 | 6.46 | 5.58 | 7.08 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #070019 | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #1c1926 | 3938 | 1.19 |
-| #262230 | 8235 | 1.32 |
+| #211c2b | 5530 | 1.24 |
+| #2c2836 | 11805 | 1.43 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
* ef-duo-light
@@ -562,35 +562,35 @@ ** Base colours
:CUSTOM_ID: h:2e0d0312-3984-48d8-9adc-1d132c1ab651
:END:
-| Name | | #000e17 | #0f1b29 | #1a2a2f | #0f121f |
+| Name | | #000e17 | #18242f | #262e36 | #121522 |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #afbcbf | 10.02 | 8.91 | 7.60 | 9.56 |
-| fg-dim | #70819f | 4.96 | 4.41 | 3.76 | 4.73 |
-| fg-alt | #b0a0a0 | 7.80 | 6.93 | 5.92 | 7.44 |
-| red | #ef656a | 6.27 | 5.57 | 4.76 | 5.98 |
-| red-warmer | #f47360 | 6.95 | 6.18 | 5.27 | 6.63 |
-| red-cooler | #ef798f | 7.26 | 6.45 | 5.51 | 6.92 |
-| red-faint | #d56f72 | 5.90 | 5.25 | 4.48 | 5.63 |
-| green | #1fa526 | 6.02 | 5.35 | 4.57 | 5.74 |
-| green-warmer | #50a22f | 6.09 | 5.42 | 4.63 | 5.81 |
-| green-cooler | #00b672 | 7.38 | 6.56 | 5.60 | 7.04 |
-| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.28 | 5.59 | 4.77 | 5.99 |
-| yellow | #c48502 | 6.23 | 5.54 | 4.73 | 5.95 |
-| yellow-warmer | #e6832f | 7.12 | 6.33 | 5.40 | 6.79 |
-| yellow-cooler | #df8f6f | 7.72 | 6.86 | 5.86 | 7.36 |
-| yellow-faint | #cf9f7f | 8.30 | 7.38 | 6.30 | 7.92 |
-| blue | #379cf6 | 6.74 | 6.00 | 5.12 | 6.43 |
-| blue-warmer | #6a88ff | 6.12 | 5.44 | 4.65 | 5.84 |
-| blue-cooler | #029fff | 6.89 | 6.13 | 5.23 | 6.57 |
-| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.63 | 5.90 | 5.03 | 6.33 |
-| magenta | #d570af | 6.29 | 5.60 | 4.78 | 6.01 |
-| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 8.01 | 7.12 | 6.08 | 7.64 |
-| magenta-cooler | #af8aff | 7.35 | 6.54 | 5.58 | 7.01 |
-| magenta-faint | #c59faf | 8.33 | 7.40 | 6.32 | 7.95 |
-| cyan | #4fb0cf | 7.85 | 6.98 | 5.96 | 7.49 |
-| cyan-warmer | #6fafff | 8.60 | 7.65 | 6.53 | 8.21 |
-| cyan-cooler | #3dc0b0 | 8.71 | 7.75 | 6.61 | 8.31 |
-| cyan-faint | #92b4df | 9.13 | 8.12 | 6.93 | 8.71 |
+| fg-main | #afbcbf | 10.02 | 8.08 | 7.05 | 9.31 |
+| fg-dim | #70819f | 4.96 | 4.00 | 3.49 | 4.61 |
+| fg-alt | #b0a0a0 | 7.80 | 6.29 | 5.49 | 7.25 |
+| red | #ef656a | 6.27 | 5.06 | 4.42 | 5.83 |
+| red-warmer | #f47360 | 6.95 | 5.61 | 4.89 | 6.46 |
+| red-cooler | #ef798f | 7.26 | 5.86 | 5.11 | 6.75 |
+| red-faint | #d56f72 | 5.90 | 4.76 | 4.16 | 5.49 |
+| green | #1fa526 | 6.02 | 4.86 | 4.24 | 5.60 |
+| green-warmer | #50a22f | 6.09 | 4.92 | 4.29 | 5.67 |
+| green-cooler | #00b672 | 7.38 | 5.96 | 5.20 | 6.86 |
+| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.28 | 5.07 | 4.42 | 5.84 |
+| yellow | #c48502 | 6.23 | 5.03 | 4.39 | 5.80 |
+| yellow-warmer | #e6832f | 7.12 | 5.74 | 5.01 | 6.62 |
+| yellow-cooler | #df8f6f | 7.72 | 6.23 | 5.43 | 7.18 |
+| yellow-faint | #cf9f7f | 8.30 | 6.69 | 5.84 | 7.71 |
+| blue | #379cf6 | 6.74 | 5.44 | 4.75 | 6.27 |
+| blue-warmer | #6a88ff | 6.12 | 4.94 | 4.31 | 5.69 |
+| blue-cooler | #029fff | 6.89 | 5.56 | 4.85 | 6.41 |
+| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.63 | 5.35 | 4.67 | 6.17 |
+| magenta | #d570af | 6.29 | 5.08 | 4.43 | 5.85 |
+| magenta-warmer | #e580ea | 8.01 | 6.46 | 5.64 | 7.45 |
+| magenta-cooler | #af8aff | 7.35 | 5.93 | 5.18 | 6.84 |
+| magenta-faint | #c59faf | 8.33 | 6.72 | 5.86 | 7.74 |
+| cyan | #4fb0cf | 7.85 | 6.34 | 5.53 | 7.30 |
+| cyan-warmer | #6fafff | 8.60 | 6.94 | 6.06 | 8.00 |
+| cyan-cooler | #3dc0b0 | 8.71 | 7.03 | 6.14 | 8.10 |
+| cyan-faint | #92b4df | 9.13 | 7.37 | 6.43 | 8.49 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -610,8 +610,8 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #000e17 | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #0f1b29 | 2111 | 1.12 |
-| #1a2a2f | 6269 | 1.32 |
+| #18242f | 4853 | 1.24 |
+| #262e36 | 9980 | 1.42 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
* ef-spring
@@ -748,35 +748,35 @@ ** Base colours
:CUSTOM_ID: h:db8a51f5-a28f-422c-a046-b44bc0fdfb24
:END:
-| Name | | #160f0f | #251a23 | #33252d | #1c1416 |
+| Name | | #160f0f | #2b2328 | #3a2b35 | #1f171a |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #d8cfd5 | 12.44 | 11.04 | 9.57 | 11.89 |
-| fg-dim | #908890 | 5.51 | 4.89 | 4.23 | 5.26 |
-| fg-alt | #afdacf | 12.40 | 11.00 | 9.53 | 11.85 |
-| red | #f48359 | 7.43 | 6.59 | 5.71 | 7.09 |
-| red-warmer | #ff7560 | 7.18 | 6.37 | 5.52 | 6.86 |
-| red-cooler | #ff85aa | 8.28 | 7.35 | 6.37 | 7.91 |
-| red-faint | #e47f72 | 6.83 | 6.06 | 5.25 | 6.53 |
-| green | #60b444 | 7.31 | 6.48 | 5.62 | 6.98 |
-| green-warmer | #a0c27f | 9.48 | 8.41 | 7.29 | 9.06 |
-| green-cooler | #60bf88 | 8.39 | 7.44 | 6.45 | 8.01 |
-| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.09 | 5.40 | 4.68 | 5.82 |
-| yellow | #d4a052 | 8.07 | 7.16 | 6.20 | 7.71 |
-| yellow-warmer | #ef926f | 8.12 | 7.21 | 6.24 | 7.76 |
-| yellow-cooler | #ef9680 | 8.42 | 7.47 | 6.47 | 8.05 |
-| yellow-faint | #c7a07f | 7.90 | 7.01 | 6.07 | 7.55 |
-| blue | #7fa5f6 | 7.77 | 6.89 | 5.97 | 7.42 |
-| blue-warmer | #8895ff | 7.02 | 6.23 | 5.40 | 6.71 |
-| blue-cooler | #72afff | 8.38 | 7.43 | 6.44 | 8.00 |
-| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.43 | 5.70 | 4.94 | 6.14 |
-| magenta | #d37faf | 6.69 | 5.94 | 5.14 | 6.39 |
-| magenta-warmer | #e772df | 7.09 | 6.29 | 5.45 | 6.78 |
-| magenta-cooler | #a698ef | 7.54 | 6.68 | 5.79 | 7.20 |
-| magenta-faint | #c9addf | 9.49 | 8.42 | 7.29 | 9.07 |
-| cyan | #8fbaff | 9.59 | 8.50 | 7.37 | 9.16 |
-| cyan-warmer | #9ac2ff | 10.40 | 9.22 | 7.99 | 9.93 |
-| cyan-cooler | #8fcfdf | 10.96 | 9.72 | 8.42 | 10.47 |
-| cyan-faint | #8ac0ef | 9.80 | 8.69 | 7.53 | 9.36 |
+| fg-main | #d8cfd5 | 12.44 | 10.05 | 8.76 | 11.55 |
+| fg-dim | #908890 | 5.51 | 4.45 | 3.87 | 5.11 |
+| fg-alt | #afdacf | 12.40 | 10.01 | 8.72 | 11.50 |
+| red | #f48359 | 7.43 | 6.00 | 5.22 | 6.89 |
+| red-warmer | #ff7560 | 7.18 | 5.80 | 5.05 | 6.66 |
+| red-cooler | #ff85aa | 8.28 | 6.69 | 5.83 | 7.68 |
+| red-faint | #e47f72 | 6.83 | 5.52 | 4.81 | 6.34 |
+| green | #60b444 | 7.31 | 5.90 | 5.14 | 6.78 |
+| green-warmer | #a0c27f | 9.48 | 7.66 | 6.67 | 8.80 |
+| green-cooler | #60bf88 | 8.39 | 6.77 | 5.90 | 7.78 |
+| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.09 | 4.92 | 4.28 | 5.65 |
+| yellow | #d4a052 | 8.07 | 6.51 | 5.68 | 7.48 |
+| yellow-warmer | #ef926f | 8.12 | 6.56 | 5.71 | 7.54 |
+| yellow-cooler | #ef9680 | 8.42 | 6.80 | 5.93 | 7.81 |
+| yellow-faint | #c7a07f | 7.90 | 6.38 | 5.56 | 7.33 |
+| blue | #7fa5f6 | 7.77 | 6.27 | 5.46 | 7.20 |
+| blue-warmer | #8895ff | 7.02 | 5.67 | 4.94 | 6.51 |
+| blue-cooler | #72afff | 8.38 | 6.76 | 5.89 | 7.77 |
+| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.43 | 5.19 | 4.52 | 5.96 |
+| magenta | #d37faf | 6.69 | 5.40 | 4.71 | 6.21 |
+| magenta-warmer | #e772df | 7.09 | 5.73 | 4.99 | 6.58 |
+| magenta-cooler | #a698ef | 7.54 | 6.08 | 5.30 | 6.99 |
+| magenta-faint | #c9addf | 9.49 | 7.66 | 6.68 | 8.80 |
+| cyan | #8fbaff | 9.59 | 7.74 | 6.74 | 8.89 |
+| cyan-warmer | #9ac2ff | 10.40 | 8.40 | 7.31 | 9.65 |
+| cyan-cooler | #8fcfdf | 10.96 | 8.85 | 7.71 | 10.17 |
+| cyan-faint | #8ac0ef | 9.80 | 7.91 | 6.89 | 9.09 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -796,8 +796,8 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #160f0f | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #251a23 | 2130 | 1.13 |
-| #33252d | 6358 | 1.30 |
+| #2b2328 | 4367 | 1.24 |
+| #3a2b35 | 10115 | 1.42 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
* ef-trio-light
@@ -872,35 +872,35 @@ ** Base colours
:CUSTOM_ID: h:76e0b621-7872-4597-8bdc-6c007e43aff5
:END:
-| Name | | #0f0b15 | #161926 | #202234 | #14121a |
+| Name | | #0f0b15 | #1d2030 | #292b3d | #18151d |
|----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------|
-| fg-main | #b8c6d5 | 11.19 | 10.05 | 9.01 | 10.68 |
-| fg-dim | #807c9f | 4.91 | 4.41 | 3.96 | 4.69 |
-| fg-alt | #bf8f8f | 6.99 | 6.28 | 5.63 | 6.67 |
-| red | #f47359 | 6.90 | 6.20 | 5.56 | 6.58 |
-| red-warmer | #ef6560 | 6.21 | 5.58 | 5.00 | 5.92 |
-| red-cooler | #ff6a7a | 7.04 | 6.32 | 5.67 | 6.71 |
-| red-faint | #d56f72 | 5.88 | 5.28 | 4.74 | 5.61 |
-| green | #29a444 | 6.01 | 5.40 | 4.84 | 5.74 |
-| green-warmer | #6aad0f | 7.04 | 6.32 | 5.67 | 6.72 |
-| green-cooler | #00a392 | 6.17 | 5.54 | 4.97 | 5.88 |
-| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.26 | 5.62 | 5.04 | 5.97 |
-| yellow | #c48052 | 6.08 | 5.46 | 4.89 | 5.80 |
-| yellow-warmer | #d1803f | 6.37 | 5.72 | 5.13 | 6.07 |
-| yellow-cooler | #df8a88 | 7.53 | 6.77 | 6.07 | 7.19 |
-| yellow-faint | #c0a38a | 8.20 | 7.37 | 6.60 | 7.82 |
-| blue | #3f95f6 | 6.34 | 5.70 | 5.11 | 6.05 |
-| blue-warmer | #6a9fff | 7.43 | 6.67 | 5.98 | 7.09 |
-| blue-cooler | #029fff | 6.86 | 6.17 | 5.53 | 6.55 |
-| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.61 | 5.94 | 5.32 | 6.30 |
-| magenta | #d369af | 5.94 | 5.34 | 4.78 | 5.67 |
-| magenta-warmer | #e580e0 | 7.87 | 7.07 | 6.34 | 7.51 |
-| magenta-cooler | #af85ea | 6.83 | 6.13 | 5.50 | 6.51 |
-| magenta-faint | #c57faf | 6.51 | 5.85 | 5.25 | 6.21 |
-| cyan | #4fbaef | 8.90 | 7.99 | 7.17 | 8.49 |
-| cyan-warmer | #6fafdf | 8.22 | 7.39 | 6.62 | 7.84 |
-| cyan-cooler | #35afbf | 7.45 | 6.69 | 6.00 | 7.10 |
-| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 7.58 | 6.81 | 6.10 | 7.23 |
+| fg-main | #b8c6d5 | 11.19 | 9.28 | 8.01 | 10.38 |
+| fg-dim | #807c9f | 4.91 | 4.07 | 3.52 | 4.56 |
+| fg-alt | #bf8f8f | 6.99 | 5.79 | 5.00 | 6.48 |
+| red | #f47359 | 6.90 | 5.72 | 4.94 | 6.40 |
+| red-warmer | #ef6560 | 6.21 | 5.15 | 4.45 | 5.76 |
+| red-cooler | #ff6a7a | 7.04 | 5.84 | 5.04 | 6.53 |
+| red-faint | #d56f72 | 5.88 | 4.88 | 4.21 | 5.45 |
+| green | #29a444 | 6.01 | 4.98 | 4.30 | 5.57 |
+| green-warmer | #6aad0f | 7.04 | 5.84 | 5.04 | 6.53 |
+| green-cooler | #00a392 | 6.17 | 5.11 | 4.41 | 5.72 |
+| green-faint | #61a06c | 6.26 | 5.19 | 4.48 | 5.80 |
+| yellow | #c48052 | 6.08 | 5.04 | 4.35 | 5.63 |
+| yellow-warmer | #d1803f | 6.37 | 5.28 | 4.56 | 5.90 |
+| yellow-cooler | #df8a88 | 7.53 | 6.25 | 5.39 | 6.98 |
+| yellow-faint | #c0a38a | 8.20 | 6.80 | 5.87 | 7.60 |
+| blue | #3f95f6 | 6.34 | 5.26 | 4.54 | 5.88 |
+| blue-warmer | #6a9fff | 7.43 | 6.16 | 5.32 | 6.89 |
+| blue-cooler | #029fff | 6.86 | 5.69 | 4.91 | 6.36 |
+| blue-faint | #7a94df | 6.61 | 5.48 | 4.73 | 6.13 |
+| magenta | #d369af | 5.94 | 4.92 | 4.25 | 5.51 |
+| magenta-warmer | #e580e0 | 7.87 | 6.53 | 5.64 | 7.30 |
+| magenta-cooler | #af85ea | 6.83 | 5.66 | 4.89 | 6.33 |
+| magenta-faint | #c57faf | 6.51 | 5.40 | 4.66 | 6.04 |
+| cyan | #4fbaef | 8.90 | 7.38 | 6.37 | 8.25 |
+| cyan-warmer | #6fafdf | 8.22 | 6.82 | 5.89 | 7.62 |
+| cyan-cooler | #35afbf | 7.45 | 6.17 | 5.33 | 6.90 |
+| cyan-faint | #8aa0df | 7.58 | 6.28 | 5.42 | 7.02 |
#+TBLFM: $3='(Λ $2 @1$3);%.2f :: $4='(Λ $2 @1$4);%.2f :: $5='(Λ $2 @1$5);%.2f :: $6='(Λ $2 @1$6);%.2f
** Special colours against the modeline
@@ -920,6 +920,6 @@ ** Distance and contrast between main backgrounds
# bg-main / bg-dim, bg-main / bg-alt
| #0f0b15 | distance | contrast |
|---------+----------+----------|
-| #161926 | 1745 | 1.11 |
-| #202234 | 5558 | 1.24 |
+| #1d2030 | 4330 | 1.21 |
+| #292b3d | 10225 | 1.40 |
#+TBLFM: $2='(Δ $1 @1$1) :: $3='(Λ $1 @1$1);%.2f
diff --git a/ef-autumn-theme.el b/ef-autumn-theme.el
index e4b6e02..e82e363 100644
--- a/ef-autumn-theme.el
+++ b/ef-autumn-theme.el
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#0f0e06")
(fg-main "#cfbcba")
- (bg-dim "#1f1b19")
+ (bg-dim "#262422")
(fg-dim "#887c8a")
- (bg-alt "#36322f")
+ (bg-alt "#342e2a")
(fg-alt "#70a89f")
- (bg-active "#46423f")
- (bg-inactive "#14130a")
+ (bg-active "#443e3a")
+ (bg-inactive "#17150f")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#ef656a")
diff --git a/ef-dark-theme.el b/ef-dark-theme.el
index 15c85a8..043553b 100644
--- a/ef-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-dark-theme.el
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#000000")
(fg-main "#d0d0d0")
- (bg-dim "#1a1a1a")
+ (bg-dim "#232323")
(fg-dim "#857f8f")
- (bg-alt "#2b2b2b")
+ (bg-alt "#2e2e2e")
(fg-alt "#89afef")
- (bg-active "#3b3b3b")
- (bg-inactive "#0c0c0c")
+ (bg-active "#3d3d3d")
+ (bg-inactive "#101010")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#ef6560")
diff --git a/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el b/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el
index 084b11c..238d696 100644
--- a/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-deuteranopia-dark-theme.el
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#000a1f")
(fg-main "#ddddee")
- (bg-dim "#0f1c2d")
+ (bg-dim "#1a2332")
(fg-dim "#7f8797")
- (bg-alt "#19263a")
+ (bg-alt "#2c2c3f")
(fg-alt "#90afef")
- (bg-active "#30354f")
- (bg-inactive "#071225")
+ (bg-active "#3c3c4f")
+ (bg-inactive "#101625")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#cf8560")
diff --git a/ef-duo-dark-theme.el b/ef-duo-dark-theme.el
index bbb25be..fcda486 100644
--- a/ef-duo-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-duo-dark-theme.el
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#070019")
(fg-main "#d0d0d0")
- (bg-dim "#1c1926")
+ (bg-dim "#211c2b")
(fg-dim "#857f8f")
- (bg-alt "#262230")
+ (bg-alt "#2c2836")
(fg-alt "#89afef")
- (bg-active "#363240")
- (bg-inactive "#140e1c")
+ (bg-active "#3c3846")
+ (bg-inactive "#181322")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#ef656a")
diff --git a/ef-night-theme.el b/ef-night-theme.el
index f54689c..91a98b6 100644
--- a/ef-night-theme.el
+++ b/ef-night-theme.el
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#000e17")
(fg-main "#afbcbf")
- (bg-dim "#0f1b29")
+ (bg-dim "#18242f")
(fg-dim "#70819f")
- (bg-alt "#1a2a2f")
+ (bg-alt "#262e36")
(fg-alt "#b0a0a0")
- (bg-active "#28353f")
- (bg-inactive "#0f121f")
+ (bg-active "#363e46")
+ (bg-inactive "#121522")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#ef656a")
diff --git a/ef-trio-dark-theme.el b/ef-trio-dark-theme.el
index aaa4eba..8e00d68 100644
--- a/ef-trio-dark-theme.el
+++ b/ef-trio-dark-theme.el
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#160f0f")
(fg-main "#d8cfd5")
- (bg-dim "#251a23")
+ (bg-dim "#2b2328")
(fg-dim "#908890")
- (bg-alt "#33252d")
+ (bg-alt "#3a2b35")
(fg-alt "#afdacf")
- (bg-active "#43353d")
- (bg-inactive "#1c1416")
+ (bg-active "#4a3b45")
+ (bg-inactive "#1f171a")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#f48359")
diff --git a/ef-winter-theme.el b/ef-winter-theme.el
index e552471..02451c5 100644
--- a/ef-winter-theme.el
+++ b/ef-winter-theme.el
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ (eval-and-compile
'(;; Basic tones
(bg-main "#0f0b15")
(fg-main "#b8c6d5")
- (bg-dim "#161926")
+ (bg-dim "#1d2030")
(fg-dim "#807c9f")
- (bg-alt "#202234")
+ (bg-alt "#292b3d")
(fg-alt "#bf8f8f")
- (bg-active "#353554")
- (bg-inactive "#14121a")
+ (bg-active "#393b4d")
+ (bg-inactive "#18151d")
;; Basic hues for foreground values
(red "#f47359")
--
2.37.3
Version 0.5.0 on 2022-09-11
New duo-chrome themes
The collection now includes two items which apply shades of blue and
yellow in most interfaces. The themes are named ef-duo-dark and
ef-duo-light.
Read the announcement: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-09-06-ef-themes-duo/.
View all image samples: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/ef-themes-pictures.
The choice of blue and yellow is largely stylistic: it is not done to
accommodate users with red-green colour deficiency. For that case, the
Ef themes provide ef-deuteranopia-dark and ef-deuteranopia-light.
Bespoke accent colours for the mode line
Each theme now includes a subset of foreground values optimised for use against the active mode line's background. The active mode line's background is accented, meaning that we cannot use colours that are otherwise decent against the main background.
These new entries are meant to style warnings, errors, and other notifications that appear on the mode line. They empower us to extend support for packages that make use of such colour-coding (more further below).
"Subtle" accented backgrounds
Each theme's palette now contains six accented backgrounds that are not very intense. These are used by packages that need to (i) highlight a line or region, (ii) preserve a modicum of legibility without overriding existing foreground values (more below about new packages).
Refined the colour of prompts, where necessary
Each theme's palette now includes a dedicated prompt mapping. This
gives us full control over what colour we use for prompts. In some
themes the prompt will look the same as before, though I made a few
changes to have stylistic consistency in each theme. Specifically:
| Theme | Old prompt | New prompt |
|---|---|---|
| ef-deuteranopia-dark | cyan-warmer | yellow |
| ef-deuteranopia-light | cyan | blue |
| ef-duo-dark | green-cooler | yellow |
| ef-duo-light | green-cooler | blue |
| ef-spring | blue | green |
| ef-summer | cyan-cooler | magenta-warmer |
| ef-winter | green-cooler | magenta-warmer |
In short: we don't want prompts to look blue/green all the time. Some themes have a different character.
Newly supported packages
In general, if a package does not look right, it is not supported by the Ef themes. What we have for this release:
- auctex
- Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for providing the sample file that let me view the relevant faces, as well as for helping me correct some mistakes of mine: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/%3C87h71t97hl.fsf%40posteo.net%3E.
- company
- Thanks to Alan Schmitt for reminding me about it: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/%3C87pmgjw3j9.fsf%40m4x.org%3E.
- dirvish
- Thanks to Alex Lu (
dirvishdeveloper) for the contribution. This was done in pull request 14 at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/pull/14. The change is below the ~15 line threshold and thus does not require copyright assignment to the Free Software Foundation. - doom-modeline
- Expanded support for almost all the faces it provides. The only exception is some debugging-related indicators that I do not know how to trigger (contact me, if you encounter them). This support is made possible by the new accented foregrounds that are designed specifically for the mode line.
- gnus
- Expanded support for all the faces it defines. I had used Gnus for several months before and am familiar with its interfaces. Though I never made use of its scoring system. I think the relevant faces look okay, though please let me know if we can refine them further.
- image-dired
- This is made possible by the new "subtle" coloured backgrounds that I added to each theme.
- lin (my package)
- Made possible by the new subtle backgrounds.
- pulsar (my package)
- Same as above.
- pulse
- Same.
- recursion-indicator
- Same
- selectrum
- Made it look like the already supported
vertico. - tempel
- Same as
linand friends.
Refinements to existing faces
- Lots of small tweaks affect mode line indicators, per the new
foreground colours I introduced. Expect to see a bit more colour in
the mode line when using
magit, compilation buffers, appointment reminders, keyboard macros, Org agenda filters, and more. All the
rcircfaces have been revised in the interest of thematic consistency.- Rcirc uses the new foregrounds for the mode line, where relevant.
- Indicators that track/highlight the user's nick use the same paradigm.
- IRC server messages look like comments in code buffers.
Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for telling me about the downsides of using the
italicin thercirc-nick-in-message-full-lineface: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/%3C87edwphahl.fsf%40posteo.net%3E.Please note that I am not a regular/experienced IRC user. If there are improvements to be made, I am happy to implement them but will likely need your help (I will ask the relevant questions).
New fallback behaviour for ef-themes-toggle
The command ef-themes-toggle will switch between two themes specified
in the user option ef-themes-to-toggle. For example:
;; Toggle between `ef-summer' and `ef-winter' using `ef-themes-toggle'. (setq ef-themes-to-toggle '(ef-summer ef-winter))
By default, ef-themes-to-toggle is nil. In the past, this meant that
ef-themes-toggle would do nothing out-of-the-box. To improve the
initial user experience, the command will now fall back to minibuffer
completion to load a theme if ef-themes-to-toggle does not have the
expected value. The completion candidates are the items of the Ef
themes collection. This fallback behaviour is essentially the same as
what the user gets by invoking the ef-themes-select command.
When ef-themes-to-toggle is set properly, the corresponding command
will perform the switch, as intended.
This is based on the discussion with Philip Kaludercic about revising
the ef-themes-toggle command to have a more Do-What-I-Mean behaviour:
https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/%3C878rmwfs0e.fsf%40posteo.net%3E.
Improved how ef-themes-load-random picks subsets
The ef-themes-load-random command accepts a prefix argument (C-u, by
default): it prompts the user for a dark or light subset out of the
collection. Once that is selected, the command loads a theme at random.
Before, the prompt was using minibuffer completion, but this has now
changed to a read-multiple-choice function, meaning that d selects
dark and l selects light. Basically, we skip possible extra key
presses.
Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for the patch: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/patches/35089.
Internal changes
- Fixed the initial colors' list in the
ef-themes-with-colorsmacro. Thanks to Steve Molitor for telling me that the previous design would not work ifef-lightwas not loaded. This was done in issue 11 at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/issues/11. - Simplified the helper function
ef-themes--current-theme. Thanks to Jonas Collberg for the feedback in issue 12 over at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/issues/12. Also thanks to Jonas for the subsequent patch in pull request 13: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/pull/13. The change is below the ~15 line threshold and thus does not require copyright assignment to the Free Software Foundation. Refined the colour mapping of some themes to improve overall aesthetics and/or usability, without deviating from the theme's established character. For example, in the
ef-darkI adjusted the mappings for dates, links, and names. This helps distinguish all elements, while retaining the overall looks of the design. Some contexts where that is relevant:- Notmuch search buffers
- Magit commit log
- Org clocktables
- Org documents with links, to-do, etc.
I will not cover all such technicalities. Please consult the Git commit log. If, however, some new combination of colours feels awkward, you are welcome to tell me about it.
- Made improvements to the manual and implemented other internal changes.
Version 0.4.0 on 2022-08-29
New deuteranopia-friendly themes
Designed two bespoke themes for users with red-green colour deficiency or blindness (deuteranopia). They rely on blue and yellow hues. Their names are:
ef-deuteranopia-darkef-deuteranopia-light
Announcement with sample pictures: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-08-19-ef-themes-deuteranopia/.
User options
- Introduced the variable
ef-themes-mixed-fonts. When it is set to a non-nil (t) value, it makes spacing-sensitive elements use a monospaced font. For example, Org tables and code blocks will always look properly aligned. This is useful for those who either use a proportionately spaced font as their default or enable the built-invariable-pitch-mode. - Implemented the variable
ef-themes-variable-pitch-ui. When it is set to a non-nil (t) value, it renders the mode-line, tab-bar-mode, and tab-line-mode in a proportionately spaced font.
User options must be set before the theme is loaded. If an option changes, its value will be read upon a theme re-load.
For font configurations, refer to my fontaine package.
Newly supported packages
Built into Emacs:
- eww
- shell-script-mode (sh-mode)
- shr
External packages:
- consult
- embark
Refinements to faces
- Fixed the scaling of current line of
display-line-numbers-modewhentext-scale-adjustwas invoked. Basically I forgot to include theline-numberface, while all others were covered. Thanks to Anthony Chavez for the feedback in issue 7 over at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/denote/issues/7. - Covered all faces that define group titles in completion contexts.
These are headings which are used by various commands, such as
consult-buffer,consult-imenu, andconsult-grep. As they denote a group name, we apply thenamecolour mapping (the hue differs for each theme). And since they are titles, we inherit fromboldto make them look like headings. Thanks to Summer Emacs for the feedback which amounted to:- Treating group titles as headings.
- Using a more consistent colour theme-wide.
- Revised the
compilation-infoface from a colour-coded "success" face to a value that is consistent with the semantics of its application in file names or related (as seen in the emacs.git repository). For example, file names in Grep or Xref buffers will now look like they belong to the theme, whereas before they were predominantly green, even when that did not make sense. This point is connected to the above, such as in workflows that go from the minibuffer to a Grep buffer (e.g. with the use of theembarkpackage). - Toned down the vertical border between windows by explicitly
supporting the
vertical-borderface. The previous design would use the main foreground which generally led to a disproportionately intense result. Adjusted all spacing-sensitive faces to accommodate the user option
ef-themes-mixed-fonts, as noted above. Also thanks to Christopher League for spotting that I had missed theline-numberface and for providing the relevant patch (I do the same in themodus-themes): https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/%3C871qt2x4wi.fsf%40nita.mail-host-address-is-not-set%3EThe patch is well below the ~15 line threshold and thus does not require copyright assignment to the Free Software Foundation.
- Enforced mono spacing for the
org-indentface. This is essential fororg-indent-modeto align entries correctly. Thanks to Steve Molitor for reporting this in the issue 9 over at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/issues/9. Steve tested a sample file withmodus-vivendiand got the desired results. It reminded me how I handle this face in themodus-themes. - Added explicit support for the
boldanditalicfaces. The default definition ofitalichas conditionality which we do not want, such as drawing an underline if the font does not have italics (e.g. Fira Code). Styling it at the theme level prevents that from happening: the font without italics will simply use the upright/roman glyphs. Addingboldis just for clarity. Its default definition is fine. - Made the tabs of the built-in
tab-bar-modeandtab-line-modestand out more. The difference between the current tab and the rest was too subtle. Depending on the lighting conditions, their respective backgrounds were indistinguishable. Thanks to Summer Emacs for reporting this issue and for helping me decide on the final design. - Applied tinted backgrounds to values and arguments in transient.el buffers (e.g. Magit). They now stand out better.
Documentation
- Created a page with screenshots of all the Ef themes: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/ef-themes-pictures.
Answered the Frequently Asked Question of letting Org tags inherit the foreground colour of the heading they belong to. The gist (though note that the entry also mentions the option for the non-alignment of tags):
Upstream Org defines tags in headings to have the same color as the rest of the heading's text. However, tags are a distinct component of the heading as noted in the doc string of the
org-get-headingfunction. Tags also are functionally different than the ordinary text of the heading: they are a clickable link/button. It thus is a matter of usability to render this distinction clear at the visual level: I do not agree with upstream Org's design decision.- Addressed another Frequently Asked Question on whether we can have Ef-style themes inspired by the Nord or Zenburn themes. The short version is that this is technically difficult and undesirable. Each palette in the Ef themes collection is original and is designed around the normative and aesthetic principles of this project.
- Wrote an entire section on Do-It-Yourself customisations. These
generally are for advanced users, though the manual provides concrete
examples of using the
ef-themes-with-colorsmacro in tandem with theef-themes-post-load-hook. Elaborated on the list of packages that I will most likely NOT support in the Ef themes. The reasons vary though. Quote:
These are difficult to support due to their (i) incompatibility with the design of the
ef-themes, (ii) complexity or multiple points of entry, (iii) external dependencies, (iv) existence of better alternatives in my opinion, or (v) inconsiderate use of color out-of-the-box and implicit unwillingness to be good Emacs citizensIf a certain package does not look right, then it is not supported (yet).
The manual can be read from Emacs, if the ef-themes package is
installed. Evaluate:
(info "(ef-themes) Top")
Else visit: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/ef-themes.
Internal refinements
- Recalibrated diff colours or the context of diff buffers, especially in Magit, to improve usability.
- Adjusted or otherwise tweaked the hues that apply to key bindings and links in order to reinforce the stylistic consistency of each theme.
- Introduced a yellow-tinted background which is used in various contexts that (i) should be styled with a coloured background but (ii) should not be colour-coded as either red or green/blue.
- Made the
ef-themes-with-colorsmacro always reify the current Ef theme's palette. This macro is for advanced users. Its utility is documented in the themes' manual. - Fixed how themes become "known" at startup. Before, they were not
registered correctly for immediate use with the
ef-themes-selectcommand. Thanks to Jean-Philippe Gagné Guay for the feedback in issue 6 over at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/denote/issues/6. - Tweaked some face attributes to work with Emacs 27.
- Tinkered with the colour mapping or precise values of practically all
the themes. Better consult the Git log for the minutiae. I think the
identity of each theme is largely defined, though there may still be
tweaks to be done here and there until we eventually reach version
1.0.0.
Version 0.3.0 on 2022-08-20
User-facing changes
Revised the minimum Emacs version of the
ef-themespackage. It now depends on Emacs 27.1 instead of Emacs 28.1. Relevant internal adjustments were made, some of which are courtesy of Philip Kaludercic: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/patches/34787.[ Philip has assigned copyright to the Free Software Foundation. This is necessary for all non-trivial patches. ]
- Added two new themes to the collection which are designed for users
with red-green colour deficiency/blindness (deuteranopia). In simple
terms, their effective palette consists of blue, yellow, and the base
tones. The themes are named descriptively:
ef-deuteranopia-darkandef-deuteranopia-light. Announcement with screenshots: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-08-19-ef-themes-deuteranopia/. - Reconsidered the principle of what kind of user options are acceptable. Those which affect colours directly will never be a part of the project. Others are subject to consideration with a preference for simplicity. Detailed documentation to do-it-yourself will still be preferred over user options.
Implemented the
ef-themes-headingsuser option which provides the mechanism to change the weight and height of each heading level, as well as set it tovariable-pitch(i.e. a proportionately spaced font). The doc string of that variable or the relevant entry in the manual explain the particularities and provided code samples.To accommodate this variable, the default style of all headings has been revised to remove the added height they once had. Users who preferred the previous style must add the following to their configuration BEFORE the code that actually loads the theme (e.g. a
load-themecall):;; Restore height of each heading level to its previous value. (setq ef-themes-headings '((0 . (1.9)) (1 . (1.8)) (2 . (1.7)) (3 . (1.6)) (4 . (1.5)) (5 . (1.4)) (6 . (1.3)) (7 . (1.2)) (t . (1.1)))) ;; First set the above configuration, then load the theme (changes to ;; user options require a theme re-load). (load-theme 'ef-summer :no-confirm)Introduced the command
ef-themes-toggleand the companion user optionef-themes-to-toggle. To use the command, one must first set their two preferred Ef themes, such as with this:(setq ef-themes-to-toggle '(ef-summer ef-winter))
The names of all the themes are included in the
ef-themes-collectionvariable. Though recall that the commandsef-themes-selectandef-themes-load-randomstill use the entire collection (read their doc strings or consult the manual).- Fixed how themes are made available at startup. Before, there was a
mistake to how items were registered as "known" and were thus not
recognised by our commands, even though the standard
load-themeworked as expected. Thanks to Iris Garcia for reporting the problem in issue 2 on the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/issues/2. It was propagated to users as version 0.2.1 of theef-themes. Added support for these packages:
- chart
- doom-modeline (tentative)
- info
- org-habit
- rcirc
- smerge
Thanks to Spike-Leung for reminding me about
org-habitin issue 5 over at the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/issues/5.[ Remember that if a package looks awfully out of place, it is not support (yet). ]
Expanded and/or clarified the manual, including an answer to the question of what "Ef" means:
"Ef" is a Greek word (ευ), commonly used as a prefix to denote that something is good, nice, and/or easy. For example, eftopia (ευτοπία) is the opposite of dystopia (δυστοπία): a good place as opposed to a bad place.
- Helped Adam Sherwood figure out why zsh-autosuggestions did not look right. In short: this has nothing to do with Emacs. Try to avoid termcolor{0,7,8,15} as a default. Prefer the remaining nominal accent colours, as every theme is more likely to work with those, whereas, say, termcolor0 ("black") will not be legible with dark themes. This was done in issue 3 on the GitHub mirror: https://github.com/protesilaos/ef-themes/issues/3.
Internal refinements
- Recalibrated lots of colour values and mappings across several themes. The changes are small and help with the internal consistency of each theme. Consult the Git commit log for the minutiae.
- The internal faces for headings are now done with a
dotimescall oncustom-declare-faceinstead of a bespoke macro. Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for the patch: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/patches/34791. - Applied
file-equal-pfor the registration of the themes in the relevant path. Doing so is generally more resilient thanequaland might avoid an unexpected edge case in the future. Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for the patch: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/patches/34789. - Opted for
{if,when}-let*over{if,when}-let. The former do not support the obsolete single-binding syntax, and make clear that both macros operate more likelet*thanletby evaluating and binding variables sequentially. Thanks to Philip Kaludercic for the patch: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/ef-themes/patches/34787.
Acknowledgement for the first version of the project
Thanks to user Summer Emacs whose feedback helped define the identity of
the ef-summer theme. Summer's comments pertained to the need to
increase the occurence of yellow as the theme used to be predominantly
magenta and purple. I thus implemented the revised colour mapping and
made the relevant adjustments. Without Summer's comments, ef-summer
wouldn't have been as pretty.
Version 0.2.0 on 2022-08-18
[ Added after the fact on 2022-08-20 ]
No release notes were produced at the time. This version included various stylistic refinements and added commands for (i) loading a theme and (ii) previewing a theme's colour palette.
The commands which load a theme call the ef-themes-post-load-hook.
Advanced and/or do-it-yourself users may have a use for it. The manual
will eventually provide specific code samples.
Version 0.1.0 on 2022-08-17
[ Added after the fact on 2022-08-20 ]
There were no release notes for it. It established the foundations of the project: the main macros, the character of each theme, etc. Check the Git commit log for more.