Meaningful terminal colors and harmony 😌

midn8hustlr commented 3 months ago

The current terminal colors are dull and lack meaningful distinctions. Overuse of the accent color makes it hard to quickly differentiate file types (directories, executables, etc.).
Text visibility is poor, especially in light mode. Commands, executables, Git branches, and file sizes are hard to read.
Other minor issues, like the autocomplete suggestion blending with typed commands, further hinder usability.

Dark mode	Light mode

Adopt popular, well-designed terminal color schemes. But might not align with the theme accent ☹️.
Avoid fully randomized color scheme generation (like pywal). It becomes difficult to recognize elements consistently (you have to pretty much relearn the scheme after changing theme).
The ideal solution: Harmonize popular color schemes with accent colors derived from the wallpaper. Thanks to materialyoucolor-python. This creates a visually pleasing and functional experience.

Choose between multiple colorschemes in colorgen.sh (or add custom schemes in ~/.config/ags/scripts/templates/terminal)

Catppuccin	VS Code	Gruvbox

Control how much to blend with accent (make it more boring). Use harmony as a multiplier for hue shift. To preserve the semantic meaning of static colors (such as a red to communicate errors), threshold limits the amount that a color’s hue can change. Harmonized colors will become warmer or cooler in hue without appearing like another type of color.