Per-color-index background image

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 01, 2012 06:04:51

* minor *

Example for 'why':

We have a cool feature: background image. In the old days (say yesterday) I thought that ConEmu is perfect in this area as every others.

But I discovered FAR's Ctrl-Shift-Up/Down feature which is able to resize the active panel's height only. This is so useful when You enter a command (like compile something) and You like to see it's output's tail (You like to see that compile was successful or not).

I used same background image (a non-disturbing aluminium pattern) for FAR panels and command's output (User screen) but with this resize feature screen is a bit confusing now (every areas of screen is too uniform (see attachment #1))

A solution would be to use a distinctive background for FAR panel and user's screen. (see attachment #2: dark areas are well disctinguable _and_would_be_nice_to_have_a_separate_backgroundimage)

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Per-background-color-image would spice up other FAR areas like menus, dialogues, error-messages backgrounds too. Like a skin engine :)

Placement and Darkening would be global, change image only.

Attachment: 1.jpg 2.jpg

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/conemu-maximus5/issues/detail?id=798

[ConEmu]

From ConEmu.M...@gmail.com on November 01, 2012 06:53:27

Why do you want to set IMAGE as background for user screen? Looks lke as a solid color backgound - thats you needed.

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 01, 2012 11:13:32

Perhaps You misunderstood me.

Users choose image backgrounds just for fun...

(personally, I like to set other image for user screen than panels. I know well that I can use a solid color as I using solid color now - but my philosophy is that a fine texture makes big areas more friendly. Even on my Android phone I changed black background (see attachment))

Do You really can't imagine what a nice effect would be different image backgrounds for panels, user screen, menus, error-messages, dialog-boxes, etc? Technically this means different images for different background color indexes but users will see it as a full skin engine for console apps!!!

I attached another picture which is 1920*1200, and if You take a closer view You can see that my panel's backgrounds are not solid color. I edited this picture and User screen area also not solid now :)

Fine textured backgrounds are COOL! ...and You?

;)

Attachment: Android.png 3.png

[ConEmu]

From ConEmu.M...@gmail.com on November 01, 2012 11:45:54

Damn... this goes to complex background schemes. Thought, in Far this may be implemented with " ConEmu Background" plugin. But you are talking about "common" settings... Well, I'll put this in "Theming todo" :D

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From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 08, 2012 12:55:08

I don't think this leads to complex schemes. However I saw that implementation not as simple as I thought...

I did checked Your sources and I think better if You implement this feature than an outsider, like me :)

You can add a checkbox "Per-colorindex background image" to Settings. If user check this box then ConEmu could search numbered image files for color indexes. For example user sets background image path to:

"C:\My\Windows\Skin\wallpaper\my_background-00.png"

my_background-00.png //this file will be used for color index #0 my_background-04.png //this file will be used for color index #4 my_background-11.png //this file will be used for color index #11

Other background colors are normal solid ones OR simply request full 16 numbered images.

"Of course" images must to be same dimensions for simplicity.

I hoping in that You really put this feature on a hot ToDo list =) I'm ready to help if I could. I could implement this feature but seems that my solution would not fit to Your system, would be not nice for You.

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" ConEmu Background" plugin is really great but I hate it's showing delay :(

[ConEmu]

From ConEmu.M...@gmail.com on November 08, 2012 13:26:49

Well, I'm going to make some changes in background processing... I'll take into account your issue.

Indexed files are good, I think. Don't like the idea of creating 16 fields for background file names :)

And there will be no restriction with "same dimensions". It does not matter.

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 09, 2012 03:26:36

Good news =)

I made a sample background image set for testing purposes.

Attachment: alu-00-04.7z

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 09, 2012 03:27:19

It simply based on Gamma 1 scheme of ConEmu .

Attachment: alu-05-10.7z

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 09, 2012 03:30:05

I can attach <10MB per comment, so here is the last one :)

Keep up Your nice work! You are so great Maximus5!

Attachment: alu-11-15.7z

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 25, 2012 01:47:06

You said «I'll put this in "Theming todo"», so I have an idea in the "theming" theme :)

I just like to suggest to handle BG images and color schemes together. These two are closely related: if I choose a color scheme then BG image must to change with it too. (I dislike to give examples of usage - handling all color-related stuff in one place is logical to me)

I mean drag BG image handling under Colors tab just by a finger swipe :)

[ConEmu]

From ConEmu.M...@gmail.com on November 25, 2012 03:58:09

Well, may be I can move BG controls to the Colors tab. But, thought, it is not rational to move BG settings inside Color schemes. For example, there are many predefined (system) color schemes...

[ConEmu]

From nanofo...@gmail.com on November 25, 2012 09:05:24

I see ConEmu as a service, which helps to many console-based apps. Each console app is for entirely different purpose, so user maybe wants to select different color scheme AND background image for each. Because of this I think would be nice to unite these.

But You decide. And how about a checkbox 'Override BG image' on AppDistinct tab? That maybe would be flexible (?). I have no such as clear line of sight than You.

[ConEmu]

From ConEmu.M...@gmail.com on October 16, 2013 13:55:28

Status: Accepted