Getting white tabs when using the base16-syntax theme

[marshallbu]

I've tried debugging with dev tools, but can't pinpoint any style being applied so I'm assuming its defaulting to the core 'white' color I see mentioned in a previous issue.

[simurai]

Right. One dark tries to import the syntax-variables.less file and then use the @syntax-background-color. But in the case of the base16-syntax theme, it seems not be available and then it defaults to white.

The base16-syntax theme is special since it generates and injects the CSS itself, I think? Not sure if it's possible to also generate a syntax-variables.less file with the right variables. Might be worth to ask.

[marshallbu]

Yeah, it looks like it has a a syntax-variables-{dark/light}.less file, which I assume it switches back and forth for it's dark vs light setting. I'll dig around and see if there's a way, thanks!

[lunelson]

I'm getting this too, using this theme https://github.com/blakehall/tomorrow-night-eighties

[simurai]

@lunelson The syntax-variables.less is missing in the tomorrow-night-eighties theme as well. Which then falls back to white in Core.

You could try to add an issue on the tomorrow-night-eighties repo and see if it gets added.

[lunelson]

@simurai thanks I'll look in to that. Maybe I'll just start a new theme from boilerplate and port the values from that one, as they work nicely otherwise with the Atom One UI

[simurai]

I'll close this since this theme can't do much about it and it would need to be changed in those syntax themes.

[Alchiadus]

I have updated base16-syntax. It now generates a styles/syntax-variables.less file so other packages can properly access it. @lunelson base16-syntax includes the Eighties scheme, which might be what you are looking for.

[simurai]

@Alchiadus Awesome!

[lunelson]

Thanks @Alchiadus I'll check it out :+1:

[marshallbu]

Works like a charm, thanks!!