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| author | Ethan Schoonover <es@ethanschoonover.com> | 2011-03-23 11:15:33 -0700 |
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| committer | Ethan Schoonover <es@ethanschoonover.com> | 2011-03-23 11:15:33 -0700 |
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diff --git a/mutt-colors-solarized/README b/mutt-colors-solarized/README index f2e92b9..1126115 100644 --- a/mutt-colors-solarized/README +++ b/mutt-colors-solarized/README @@ -1 +1,47 @@ -mutt-colors-solarized readme file +Solarized Colorscheme for Mutt +============================== + +See the [homepage for the Solarized colorscheme][solarized] for versions for +Vim, popular terminal emulators and other applications. + +If you have come across this colorscheme via the [mutt-only repository on +github][mutt-solarized-github], see the link above to the Solarized homepage or +visit the [github repository for Solarized][solarized-github]. + +[solarized]: http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized +[solarized-github]: https://github.com/altercation/solarized +[mutt-solarized-github]: https://github.com/altercation/mutt-colors-solarized + +Installation +------------ + +1. Move the mutt-colors-solarized directory into the same location as your + muttrc. Alternately, you can copy just the version of the colorscheme you + will be using (see below for details). + +2. Source the colorscheme in your muttrc. Only one of the following, depending + on the light or dark background you wish to use, and whether you want to use + the native 16 colors of your terminal emulator or the approximatation + provided by the 256 color values. See note below for recommendations. + + source $MAILCONF/mutt-colors-solarized/mutt-colors-solarized-dark-16.muttrc + source $MAILCONF/mutt-colors-solarized/mutt-colors-solarized-light-16.muttrc + source $MAILCONF/mutt-colors-solarized/mutt-colors-solarized-dark-256.muttrc + source $MAILCONF/mutt-colors-solarized/mutt-colors-solarized-light-256.muttrc + +Which Variation? +---------------- + +See the [Solarized homepage][solarized] for screenshots which will help you +select either the light or dark background. + +A thornier question is whether to use the 16 color version or the 256 color +version. I have spent a great deal of time refining this colorscheme and for +the most accurate experience I recommend that you set your terminal emulator to +use the Solarized colorvalues with the 16 color mutt colorschemes in this +distribution. Terminal colorschemes/values are available at the homepage linked +to above. + +The 256 color versions provide an approximate experience of the colorscheme in +most regards, though the carefully selected monotones are crudely replaced by +neutral tones. |