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+ Manual :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes>
+ Screenshots :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-pictures>
* 4.0.0
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:cd353ccc-daf5-4ee5-885a-b3f21be92b66
:END:
This is the biggest release in the history of the project.
Previously, a new version would consist of about 100 commits to the
Git repository. This one includes 400+ of them in the span of one
month. The out-of-the-box looks of the themes are largely the same as
before, though I have made a lot of internal changes that affect how
the themes are instantiated and customised.
As part of this development cycle, I produced publications informing
users of the upcoming changes, while demonstrating the new feature of
overriding the colour palette and its semantic mappings.
- 2022-12-03 Emacs: breaking changes coming to 'modus-themes' version 4 :: <https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-12-03-modus-themes-v4-development/>
- 2022-12-07 Emacs: change colour values and mappings in Modus themes version 4 :: <https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-12-07-modus-themes-4-colour-values-mappings/>
- 2022-12-17 Emacs: modus-themes version 4 demo [video] :: <https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-12-17-modus-themes-v4-demo/>
- 2022-12-28 Emacs: note for MELPA or Git users of the Modus themes ahead of version 4 :: <https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2022-12-28-note-modus-themes-4-melpa/>
I did this in the hope of preparing users for the refactored Modus
themes, though I understand that not everyone has had the chance to
consult those entries. The general idea is that *old custom code will
not work* and most user options are either removed or confined to a
more precise scope.
Custom code will not work because the named colours of the palettes
have changed. Many user options are made redundant by the new
overrides' system. Specifically, if an option pertains to
colouration, it is now done via overrides instead of the old method of
me hardcoding styles (e.g. for stuff like "rainbow" headings).
More details below. This is a long entry. Please take your time to
study it before upgrading to the new version of the themes.
** There now are six Modus themes for more legibility needs
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:f305dd08-a713-4369-a16d-af9403ab6c22
:END:
Quoting from the manual's "Overview" section:
#+begin_quote
The Modus themes consist of six themes, divided into three subgroups.
- Main themes :: ~modus-operandi~ is the project's main light theme,
while ~modus-vivendi~ is its dark counterpart. These two themes are
part of the project since its inception. They are designed to cover
a broad range of needs and are, in the opinion of the author, the
reference for what a highly legible "default" theme should look
like.
- Tinted themes :: ~modus-operandi-tinted~ and ~modus-vivendi-tinted~
are variants of the two main themes. They slightly tone down the
intensity of the background and provide a bit more color variety.
~modus-operandi-tinted~ has a set of base tones that are shades of
light ochre (earthly colors), while ~modus-vivendi-tinted~ gives a
night sky impression.
- Deuteranopia themes :: ~modus-operandi-deuteranopia~ and its
companion ~modus-vivendi-deuteranopia~ are optimized for users with
red-green color deficiency. This means that they do not use red and
green hues for color-coding purposes, such as for diff removed and
added lines. Instead, they implement colors that are discernible by
users with deueteranopia or deuteranomaly (mostly yellow and blue
hues).
#+end_quote
All six themes will be included in Emacs 30 (~modus-operandi~ and
~modus-vivendi~ are in Emacs since August 2020). I asked about it on
the emacs-devel mailing list and received the approval of Eli
Zaretskii, one of the Emacs maintainers. The full thread:
<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2022-12/msg00834.html>.
*** New command to select one of the Modus themes
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:e4f011c4-46d3-4e4f-ad3e-9a609ef8bd5e
:END:
The ~modus-themes-select~ command uses minibuffer completion to load
one of the six themes in the collection. Loading a Modus theme
disables all other Modus themes.
NOTE that Emacs can load multiple themes, which typically produces
undesirable results and undoes the work of the designer. Use the
~disable-theme~ command if you are trying other themes beside the
Modus collection.
*** New user option to specify themes to toggle
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:c4efdaca-505b-4724-81b4-4a5340cbcaba
:END:
The ~modus-themes-to-toggle~ is a variable that affects the command
~modus-themes-toggle~. By default, the toggling happens between the
~modus-operandi~ and ~modus-vivendi~ themes, as was always the case.
Though with the addition of new themes, it is possible to change this
to something like:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq modus-themes-to-toggle '(modus-operandi-deuteranopia modus-vivendi-deuteranopia))
#+end_src
If ~modus-themes-to-toggle~ does not specify two Modus themes, the
~modus-themes-toggle~ command will prompt with completion for a theme
among the collection (this is practically the same as the aforementioned
~modus-themes-select~ command).
** Colour palettes and their overrides are much more powerful
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:c20673d3-d992-4827-bd24-80329962dc8e
:END:
In previous versions, there were options to override colour values.
Those were difficult to use as they (i) required expertise on picking
the correct values and (ii) it was not clear which colour was used
where.
The new version broadens the colour palette to include *named colours*
and *semantic colour mappings*. Named colours are associations
between a symbol and a colour value, such as =(blue-warmer "#354fcf")=.
While semantic colour mappings apply those named colours to specific
constructs such as =(heading-2 yellow-faint)= for all level 2 headings.
What this means is that overrides can now be targeted at semantic
mappings as well to refashion practically every aspect of the themes.
The manual provides lots of examples that can be copied and used
directly. For example, it is possible to change the sequence of
colours in headings so that, say, there is a colour-coding that
denotes depth. Links to relevant entries are included in this
document.
The ~modus-themes-common-palette-overrides~ user option contains
entries that are shared between all the themes. While there also
exist theme-specific options such as ~modus-operandi-palette-overrides~.
For technical insight into the palette overrides, consult the manual:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:34c7a691-19bb-4037-8d2f-67a07edab150>.
For practical examples check "Stylistic variants using palette
overrides" and its subsections:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:df1199d8-eaba-47db-805d-6b568a577bf3>.
** Preset overrides for faint or intense colouration
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:5ba76bb2-9ca8-4202-aca3-31aaca239d94
:END:
The palette overrides are comprehensive and can be tweaked in a
detailed way. Still, users may prefer to use the presets for a
"faint" or "intense" style. These presets showcase the new feature by
styling elements that were previously not subject to configuration.
They also provide the convenience of a common set of stylistic
patterns.
Read the "Palette override presets" section in the manual for how to
use and/or extend those:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:b0bc811c-227e-42ec-bf67-15e1f41eb7bc>.
** Named colours are more meaningful
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:94e59644-8ef8-4a46-9666-a241ba04b21a
:END:
In the past, the variants of the main accent colours were named like:
- =red=
- =red-alt=
- =red-alt-other=
The improved naming scheme changes those to:
- =red=
- =red-warmer=
- =red-cooler=
Semantically, the "warmer" variants have more yellow or red while the
"cooler" ones have greater contribution of cyan or blue. As such, the
user can expect =green-warmer= to be an olive green and =green-cooler=
to be that of the pine (though olive trees can have blue-green
colouration and pine trees can be "warmer", but I digress).
Named colours can be previewed with the commands
~modus-themes-list-colors~ (alias ~modus-themes-preview-colors~) and
~modus-themes-list-colors-current~ (alias
~modus-themes-preview-colors-current~).
Those commands accept a =C-u= prefix argument, in which case they show
the semantic colour mappings.
** Rationalisation of the colour palette
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:cb378214-54a1-4b5b-a801-aa206b94ae38
:END:
In previous versions, there were a lot of named colours that were
added ad-hoc, such as =fg-special-cold= and =bg-special-calm-faint=.
There was no clear design pattern behind them, nor was it obvious
where those colours should be used. Furthermore, there were colours
that were reserved for the various permutations of user options.
This was too complex for users who wanted/needed to refashion aspects
of the themes. It was also difficult to maintain.
The new palettes are more streamlined and their application is more
predictable. This only matters to users who tweak the themes: it
makes their life easier, although it does render inapplicable any
previous custom code.
** Deprecation of user options
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:fcaa0f80-7e78-44b1-ab04-90acb0046139
:END:
The following subsections explain the topics in further detail. The
general idea for this change is that palette overrides provide a more
powerful, more flexible, and less complex alternative. The code base
is considerably smaller.
With overrides, I can now provide support to cases such as:
- Users who need different sets of greys as their monitor has
inadequate colour reproduction (this is much more common than you
think).
- Users who want to make individual elements stand out, such as to
turn the delimiters of Org source blocks (the =#+begin_src= and
=#+end_src= lines) into, say, a shade of red.
- Users who want to tone down the =TODO= and =DONE= keywords while
making headings more colourful. Or the inverse, or any combination
in-between the extremes.
- Users who want Org property drawers to be more colourful but inline
code to be faint.
You get the idea... All these and many more are now possible.
Whereas in the past I would either have to tell people that it is not
possible or hardcode a stylistic alternative via user options, thus
further complicating the code base.
Catering to all those use-cases is important due to the maximalist
scope of the Modus themes: I cannot tell people to use another theme,
because here is where they come for their legibility needs. This is
consistent with my experience that accessibility is not a
one-size-fits-all and that the most accessible design is that which is
flexible, ceteris paribus.
*** ~modus-themes-intense-mouseovers~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:7f4a658a-613b-4ab9-bc05-d9aa6179830b
:END:
This user option would amplify the background colour of mouse hover
effects (technically, the ~highlight~ and ~mode-line-highlight~
faces). It always used a blue colour.
The same effect can now be achieved via overrides, except it is now
possible to use any background colour or level of intensity that is
provided by the themes' palette. The manual provides concrete
examples: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:b5cab69d-d7cb-451c-8ff9-1f545ceb6caf>.
*** ~modus-themes-org-agenda~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:778abb81-4bcb-4a5c-85eb-eec9f417a443
:END:
This was a complex user option that was hard to test, document, and
maintain. Most aspects of the Org agenda can be affected via
overrides, as demonstrated in the manual:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:a5af0452-a50f-481d-bf60-d8143f98105f>.
*** ~modus-themes-fringes~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:b1ee38d7-45a0-474b-8c97-774f61462cc6
:END:
This user option provided two shades of grey and the option for an
invisible background for the Emacs fringe. The same and better can be
done via overrides, as shown in the manual:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:c312dcac-36b6-4a1f-b1f5-ab1c9abe27b0>.
*** ~modus-themes-lang-checkers~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:ad06917b-a078-48c8-97e8-1182e085a15c
:END:
This was another complex user option that offered several stylistic
variants of dubious value. The main problem it had is that linter
highlights are often applied automatically, so any super intense style
becomes unusable. Same when a file has lots of warnings/errors.
The semantic colour mappings I provide for this case are limited to
underlines, which I think is the most usable/legible design. The
manual provides concrete examples on how to tweak those:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:03dbd5af-6bae-475e-85a2-cec189f69598>.
*** ~modus-themes-mode-line~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:1b82b764-97f5-406a-8440-bae415c7d294
:END:
Yet another very complex user option that I removed in the interest of
maintainability. All its stylistic permutations (and more) for
colours are possible via overrides:
- Make the mode line borderless :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:80ddba52-e188-411f-8cc0-480ebd75befe>
- Make the active mode line colorful :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:e8d781be-eefc-4a81-ac4e-5ed156190df7>
It is also possible to add padding to the mode line, though I explain
why this was always a dirty hack:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:5a0c58cc-f97f-429c-be08-927b9fbb0a9c>.
*** ~modus-themes-diffs~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:dd2879a4-37c1-4ded-bc7e-24a217248961
:END:
I have redesigned all diff-related colours to improve their usability.
They are less intense than before, but still stand out clearly. I am
purposefully not documenting how to use overrides here as I want users
to give this redesign a try. We can always document and refine things
at a later point.
*** ~modus-themes-subtle-line-numbers~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:bcce1b94-a223-4324-b0a6-940e389819a8
:END:
This was a simple, but ultimately very limited option. We can do much
better with overrides because we can tweak every aspect of this
interface without making the code more complex. The manual shows how
to do it in style:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:b6466f51-cb58-4007-9ebe-53a27af655c7>.
*** ~modus-themes-markup~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:5eedfd24-9480-4b76-8b64-e625d3220a8d
:END:
This was a poorly named user option that only affected inline code
elements in prose. The new semantic colour mappings provide more
points of entry and thus make it easier to tweak things to one's
liking (including tables, property drawers, source block delimiters
(the =#+begin_src= and =#+end_src= lines)), and more. The manual
shows how:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:bb5b396f-5532-4d52-ab13-149ca24854f1>.
*** ~modus-themes-paren-match~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:8dbe54c3-5bfc-424c-8952-f68015f6c6c4
:END:
The colouration of matching parentheses of the ~show-paren-mode~ can
still be affected via overrides:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:259cf8f5-48ec-4b13-8a69-5d6387094468>.
*** ~modus-themes-syntax~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:22910131-87bf-4c03-bbf4-aac3010b570a
:END:
This was a user option that controlled the colouration of programming
modes. We can reproduce it with overrides, except we now also have
the freedom to adapt things further:
- Make comments yellow and strings green :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:26f53daa-0065-48dc-88ab-6a718d16cd95>
- Make code syntax use the old alt-syntax style :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:c8767172-bf11-4c96-81dc-e736c464fc9c>
- Make use of alternative styles for code syntax :: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:943063da-7b27-4ba4-9afe-f8fe77652fd1>
*** ~modus-themes-links~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:68d41ee9-d277-45f9-a6cd-543dac9282c8
:END:
The colouration of links can now be affected via palette overrides, as
documented in the manual:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:6c1d1dea-5cbf-4d92-b7bb-570a7a23ffe9>.
*** ~modus-themes-region~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:b97b78df-9ed9-4173-8de2-303851231e06
:END:
Overrides can be used to affect the region's colouration and/or to
prevent the active region highlight from changing the underlying text
colour. As always, the manual covers the details:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:c8605d37-66e1-42aa-986e-d7514c3af6fe>.
*** ~modus-themes-deuteranopia~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:e5fee2a1-2ace-4b4b-9aea-554d2b4a7c2d
:END:
Instead of this rather limited option, users are advised to use the
new bespoke themes: ~modus-operandi-deuteranopia~ and
~modus-vivendi-deuteranopia~. They are designed to cater to the needs
of people with red-green colour deficiency.
*** ~modus-themes-mail-citations~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:bb8a81c5-d0c1-4150-bf7a-254d1684d95e
:END:
All parts of an email composition buffer (per the standard
=message.el= library) are configurable via palette overrides. Not
just citation lines, but also message headers. The manual shows
several stylistic alternatives:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:7da7a4ad-5d3a-4f11-9796-5a1abed0f0c4>.
Note that apart from this change, I also redesigned several faces that
affect emails. This was done in the interest of consistency and to
avoid some exaggerations.
*** ~modus-themes-tabs-accented~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:1574b5bc-d615-4053-9bbf-79396745519b
:END:
I do not provide documentation on how to reproduce this style because
I think it was not widely used. It is possible to do it with
overrides. If anyone needs it, they are invited to contact me about
it.
*** ~modus-themes-box-buttons~
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:19c81a75-a65e-49cb-83e5-c44167821865
:END:
All "graphical" buttons use a proportionately spaced font
(~variable-pitch~) by default as it helps with legibility. The
colours of those buttons can be changed by overriding the relevant
entries:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:4f6b6ca3-f5bb-4830-8312-baa232305360>.
[ Use my ~fontaine~ package to affect fonts via faces and to apply
presets for various contexts. ]
** Changes to remaining user options
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:c93db0f4-1032-411a-881e-0c5fd23480cf
:END:
*** The ~modus-themes-headings~ also affects the Org agenda
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:c2f088b6-dc84-4285-9ece-c877be6b274f
:END:
This user option applies to heading level 0 through 8 and also to the
agenda date and structure constructs. Here is a complete example:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq modus-themes-headings ; read the manual's entry of the doc string
'((0 . (variable-pitch light 1.9))
(1 . (variable-pitch light 1.8))
(2 . (variable-pitch regular 1.7))
(3 . (variable-pitch regular 1.6))
(4 . (variable-pitch regular 1.5))
(5 . (variable-pitch 1.4)) ; absence of weight means `bold'
(6 . (variable-pitch 1.3))
(7 . (variable-pitch 1.2))
(agenda-date . (semilight 1.5))
(agenda-structure . (variable-pitch light 1.9))
(t . (variable-pitch 1.1))))
#+end_src
*** The ~modus-themes-headings~ no longer affects colours
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:bb0bac60-ad22-4699-9579-881431972294
:END:
All colour-related changes can be done via palette overrides. This
gives the user maximum flexibility on the choice of applied colours
(e.g. to have alternating contrasting foregrounds or shades of the
same hue). The manual shows several examples:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:11297984-85ea-4678-abe9-a73aeab4676a>.
*** The ~modus-themes-completions~ is simpler
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:0b29c525-7def-4149-a26b-70ca5e021a27
:END:
It no longer covers =popup= entries as distinct from =selection=.
This is because I revised all the applicable colours and faces to
consolidate styles.
The =matches= and =selection= keys now read the same list of values.
All changes to colours are done through palette overrides, as
demonstrated in the manual (again, far more flexible):
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:d959f789-0517-4636-8780-18123f936f91>.
*** The ~modus-themes-prompts~ is simpler
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:7e5b9fea-b696-4e8a-bebe-a7fbb0eb460a
:END:
This user option now only affects the typographic features of prompts.
It can read any font weight, as explained in its documentation.
Colours are influenced by semantic colour mappings in the palette and
can be overridden accordingly. The manual shows several styles:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:bd75b43a-0bf1-45e7-b8b4-20944ca8b7f8>.
*** Auto-reload theme when configuring via Custom
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:b26a2a1f-ee1e-4001-a3d0-4d4d7cb4fd5f
:END:
The user option ~modus-themes-custom-auto-reload~ supersedes the old
~modus-themes-inhibit-reload~. It is now set to a non-~nil~ value by
default.
We do this as a convenience for users who tweak theme settings via the
Custom UI and who do not know that all modifications to user options
require a theme re-load for changes to take effect. Read more in the
manual:
<https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes#h:9001527a-4e2c-43e0-98e8-3ef72d770639>.
** Deprecation of public functions
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:8167bf46-7a43-4b46-b2ed-a66e5d73bb96
:END:
The ~modus-themes-color~ and ~modus-themes-color-alts~ are deprecated.
Users are invited to concentrate on the ~modus-themes-with-colors~
macro. The manual provides several examples on that front.
The ~modus-themes-load-themes~ is no longer necessary due to the
refactoring of the code base.
The ~modus-themes-load-operandi~ and ~modus-themes-load-vivendi~ are
superseded by the general ~modus-themes-load-theme~. It accepts the
symbol of a Modus theme as its argument.
The command ~modus-themes-report-bug~ is no more. Just send an email
to the mailing list or to me privately. Find the information with
=M-x describe-package= and then specify =modus-themes=.
Alternatively, check my website: <https://protesilaos.com/contact>.
** Removed support for some packages
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:34ffc5ed-574d-44f1-8a27-c2e6bb8c69e0
:END:
These are the most notable packages that are no longer supported:
- ~dired+~
- ~lsp-mode~
- ~helm~
- ~treemacs~
The reason is that they are very hard to use for me as an outsider.
They provide lots of features, which means that I cannot easily
identify faces in their context unless I become an expert in the
relevant functionality.
Other removed packages:
- ~artbollocks-mode~. Use ~writegood-mode~.
- ~apropos~. Its default faces are fine.
- ~awesome-tray~.
- ~bbdb~ and ~ebdb~. They are hard to set up, but their faces are
usable.
- ~calfw~. Hard to set up and also seems to no longer be maintained.
- ~easy-jekyll~
- ~dir-treeview~
- ~eros~
- ~eshell-git-prompt~
- ~eshell-prompt-extras~
- ~eshell-syntax-highlighting~
- ~evil-goggles~
- ~evil-snipe~
- ~evil-visual-mark-mode~
- ~fountain-mode~. I need someone who uses it to help me test it.
- ~macrostep~
- ~mentor~
- ~mini-modeline~
- ~mmm-mode~. I need someone who uses it to help me test it.
- ~org-table-sticky-header~.
- ~phi-grep~
- ~pomidor~
- ~rainbow-blocks~. Use Adam Porter's (aka alphapapa) =prism.el=.
- ~semantic~
- ~smartparens~
- ~spaceline~
- ~sx~
- ~telephone-line~
- ~tomatinho~
- ~winum~
- ~xterm-color~.
** Thanks for their feedback on the development of version 4
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:bdaa3eaf-67e8-4de8-b8d5-7b11fa28dbcd
:END:
In alphabetical order:
- Aleksei Pirogov :: Noticed that there were no semantic colour
mappings for the ~rainbow-delimiters~ (and related), thus reminding
me to make the requisite arrangements. Aleksei also spotted a
regression during the development of the "faint" overrides' preset.
These were done on the GitHub mirror:
- <https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes/issues/54>
- <https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes/issues/55>
- Anders Johansson :: Pointed out some irregularities with the use of
~make-obsolete~ in the =version-4= development branch. I should be
using ~make-obsolete-variable~ in some cases:
<https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3CCAKJdtO-dzvR%3D2BaSd5qPzwDE%3D%2BaJSR6js7ii1O6KD7oFOB7gDw%40mail.gmail.com%3E>
- Charlotte Van Petegem :: Reminded me to document how to reproduce
the old "alt-syntax" style by using palette overrides:
<https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3C877cy917jw.fsf%40vanpetegem.me%3E>
- Christian Tietze :: Spotted a bug in how shared palette overrides
would not be read in certain scenaria. Also suggested tweaks to the
documentation, which reminded me of tasks that still had to be done:
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3Cm1cz81rq9m.fsf%40christiantietze.de%3E>
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3Cm1fscxrr0s.fsf%40christiantietze.de%3E>
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3Cm1ilhtrs09.fsf%40christiantietze.de%3E>
- Daniel Mendler (aka @minad on GitHub) :: Contacted me to comment on
the general redesign. From the discussion I learnt that preset
overrides would be useful. This information is shared with
permission, as it was done via a private channel.
- James Ferguson :: Commented on the colours of the tab-bar and thus
inspired me to define relevant semantic colour mappings:
<https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3CCAMtGdSnrKDGdagT7vGC9DnBZnOvkbM%3D4Nxwn3ts2tdO8YmUnxw%40mail.gmail.com%3E>
- Philip Kaludercic :: Opined that the ~modus-themes-inhibit-reload~
should not be deprecated in the interest of usability. As noted
above, its functionality is preserved and now enabled by default in
~modus-themes-custom-auto-reload~. Through the discussion we also
arrived at the concept of shared palette overrides instead of only
having theme-specific ones:
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3C87h6y3gyxx.fsf%40posteo.net%3E>
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3C87wn6qgjkx.fsf%40posteo.net%3E>
- Tony Zorman :: Noted that there was no clear upgrade path to
version 4. This helped me explain some of the technicalities of
packaging and of the themes' redesign, but also to update the
manual:
<https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3C874jtew0gp.fsf%40hyperspace%3E>.
- a1ks :: Reported a bug caused by the typo of an extra backtick.
This was done on the GitHub mirror:
<https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes/issues/53>.
- soaringbind :: Identified some omissions in the code where I forgot
to update certain Avy and Org faces. This continued in a second
thread about the use of some obsolete faces:
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3CNKXY2k1--3-9%40tuta.io%3E>
- <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes/%3CNKd3jM_--3-9%40tuta.io%3E>
- tumashu :: Experimented with the overrides and thus helped me
identify an area where the documentation could be improved. This
was done on the GitHub mirror:
- <https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes/issues/56>
- <https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes/issues/57>
- wakamenod :: Encountered a bug that was caused by a mistake of mine
that affected how themes are instantiated. This was done on the
GitHub mirror: <https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes/issues/50>.
** The largest release to date
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:54a6bcd1-6ba0-42ed-8fdd-b83ee3efee73
:END:
There are many more changes that I did not describe. This already
lengthy document is me covering just the headline features. The gist
is that I spent the last month refactoring and testing the themes to
ensure they can cope with the needs of users for years to come.
I understand that the palette overrides are a new way of doing things
and that some users may be inconvenienced over the short-term as they
update their configurations. I strongly believe that this system is
better and the Modus themes can now cover all the legibility needs of
users, while also catering to their aesthetic preferences.
+ Package name (GNU ELPA): ~modus-themes~
+ Official manual: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes>
+ Change log: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-changelog>
+ Colour palette: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-colors>
+ Sample pictures: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes-pictures>
+ Git repo on SourceHut: <https://git.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes>
- Mirrors:
+ GitHub: <https://github.com/protesilaos/modus-themes>
+ GitLab: <https://gitlab.com/protesilaos/modus-themes>
+ Mailing list: <https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes>
+ Backronym: My Old Display Unexpectedly Sharpened ... themes
* 3.0.0
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:6829db8d-52c5-43a8-a026-f213dcfaced9

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@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ Copyright (C) 2020-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
modify this GNU manual.”
This manual, written by Protesilaos Stavrou, describes the
customization options for the ‘modus-operandi’ and ‘modus-vivendi’
themes, and provides every other piece of information pertinent to them.
customization options for the Modus themes, and provides every other
piece of information pertinent to them.
The documentation furnished herein corresponds to stable version
pre-4.0.0, released on N/A. Any reference to a newer feature which does
not yet form part of the latest tagged commit, is explicitly marked as
such.
4.0.0, released on 2023-01-01. Any reference to a newer feature which
does not yet form part of the latest tagged commit, is explicitly marked
as such.
Current development target is 4.0.0-dev.
Current development target is 4.1.0-dev.
• Package name (GNU ELPA): ‘modus-themes’
• Official manual: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/modus-themes>
@ -699,9 +699,6 @@ File: modus-themes.info, Node: Custom reload theme, Next: Bold constructs, Up
4.1 Option for reloading the theme on custom change
===================================================
[ Revised as part of 4.0.0-dev. It used to be named
‘modus-themes-inhibit-reload’. ]
Brief: Toggle reloading of the active theme when an option is changed
through the Custom UI.
@ -811,9 +808,6 @@ File: modus-themes.info, Node: Command prompts, Next: Completion UIs, Prev: M
4.5 Option for command prompt styles
====================================
[ Refactored as part of 4.0.0-dev. Made it possible to specify any font
weight. Removed all color permutations. Use overrides for those. ]
Brief: Control the style of command prompts (e.g. minibuffer, shell,
IRC clients).
@ -870,11 +864,6 @@ File: modus-themes.info, Node: Completion UIs, Next: Org mode blocks, Prev: C
4.6 Option for completion framework aesthetics
==============================================
[ Refactored with breaking changes as part of 4.0.0-dev. We removed the
optional intense styles as there now is a uniform intensity: the subtle
gray selection line is no longer available. Changes to colors can be
implemented via the overrides. ]
Brief: Set the overall style of completion framework interfaces.
Symbol: ‘modus-themes-completions’ (‘alist’ type properties)
@ -984,11 +973,6 @@ File: modus-themes.info, Node: Heading styles, Next: UI typeface, Prev: Org m
4.8 Option for the headings’ overall style
==========================================
[ Refactored with breaking changes as part of 4.0.0-dev. Removed the
optional styles of an added foreground, background, and overline. Added
‘agenda-date’ and ‘agenda-structure’ keys for the Org agenda headings.
]
Brief: Heading styles with optional list of values per heading level.
Symbol: ‘modus-themes-headings’ (‘alist’ type, multiple properties)
@ -2427,8 +2411,7 @@ constructs in the ‘blue-warmer’ color value (*note Option for palette
overrides: Palette overrides.).
Aliases for those commands are ‘modus-themes-preview-colors’ and
‘modus-themes-preview-colors-current’. [ These aliases are part of
4.0.0-dev. ]
‘modus-themes-preview-colors-current’.
Each row shows a foreground and background coloration using the
underlying value it references. For example a line with ‘#a60000’ (a
@ -3378,7 +3361,7 @@ affected face groups. The items with an appended asterisk ‘*’ tend to
have lots of extensions, so the “full support” may not be 100% true…
• ace-window
• agda2-mode [Part of 4.0.0-dev.]
• agda2-mode
• all-the-icons
• all-the-icons-dired
• all-the-icons-ibuffer
@ -3401,7 +3384,7 @@ have lots of extensions, so the “full support” may not be 100% true…
• cider
• circe
• citar
• clojure-mode [Part of 4.0.0-dev]
• clojure-mode
• column-enforce-mode
• company-mode*
• compilation-mode
@ -3554,7 +3537,7 @@ have lots of extensions, so the “full support” may not be 100% true…
• quick-peek
• rainbow-delimiters
• rcirc
• rcirc-color [Part of 4.0.0-dev]
• rcirc-color
• recursion-indicator
• regexp-builder (also known as ‘re-builder’)
• rg (rg.el)
@ -5570,116 +5553,116 @@ B.3 Concept index

Tag Table:
Node: Top874
Node: Overview7703
Node: How do the themes look like10101
Node: Learn about the latest changes10460
Node: Installation10848
Node: Install manually from source11778
Node: Install from the archives12603
Node: Install on GNU/Linux13202
Node: Debian 11 Bullseye13695
Node: GNU Guix14105
Node: Dealing with byte compilation errors14388
Node: Enable and load15546
Node: Sample configuration with and without use-package18132
Node: Differences between loading and enabling20718
Node: Customization options22756
Node: Custom reload theme26363
Node: Bold constructs27361
Node: Italic constructs28197
Node: Mixed fonts28968
Node: Command prompts29964
Node: Completion UIs31916
Node: Org mode blocks34916
Node: Heading styles36796
Node: UI typeface41378
Node: Palette overrides42307
Node: Palette override presets46739
Node: Stylistic variants using palette overrides49236
Node: Make the mode line borderless50895
Node: Make the active mode line colorful52059
Node: Make the fringe invisible or another color54006
Node: Make links use subtle or no underlines55502
Node: Make prompts more or less colorful56505
Node: Make completion matches more or less colorful58175
Node: Make comments yellow and strings green61982
Node: Make code syntax use the old alt-syntax style63891
Node: Make use of alternative styles for code syntax67178
Node: Make matching parenthesis more or less intense70846
Node: Make box buttons more or less gray72288
Node: Make TODO and DONE more or less intense73600
Node: Make headings more or less colorful75309
Node: Make Org agenda more or less colorful77715
Node: Make inline code in prose use alternative styles80453
Node: Make mail citations and headers more or less colorful83018
Node: Make the region preserve text colors plus other styles85719
Node: Make mouse highlights more or less colorful87487
Node: Make language underlines less colorful88800
Node: Make line numbers use alternative styles90252
Node: Advanced customization92154
Node: More accurate colors in terminal emulators93604
Node: Range of color with terminal emulators94845
Node: Preview theme colors97559
Node: Per-theme customization settings99296
Node: Use theme colors in code with modus-themes-with-colors100661
Node: Add padding to mode line102468
Node: Remap face with local value105043
Node: Font configurations for Org and others107464
Ref: Font configurations for Org and others-Footnote-1110371
Node: Configure bold and italic faces110558
Node: Custom Org todo keyword and priority faces114713
Node: Custom Org emphasis faces118278
Node: Update Org block delimiter fontification123101
Node: Measure color contrast125018
Node: Load theme depending on time of day127716
Node: Backdrop for pdf-tools128724
Node: Toggle themes without reloading them131587
Node: A theme-agnostic hook for theme loading132863
Node: Custom hl-todo colors135285
Node: Add support for solaire-mode136810
Node: Face coverage139721
Node: Supported packages140173
Node: Indirectly covered packages145566
Node: Notes on individual packages146919
Node: Note on calendarel weekday and weekend colors148019
Node: Note on git-gutter in Doom Emacs149167
Node: Note on php-mode multiline comments151511
Node: Note on underlines in compilation buffers152264
Node: Note on inline Latex in Org buffers153101
Node: Note on dimmerel153711
Node: Note on display-fill-column-indicator-mode155196
Node: Note on highlight-parenthesesel156595
Node: Note on mmm-modeel background colors162573
Node: Note for prism164873
Node: Note on company-mode overlay pop-up168041
Ref: Note on company-mode overlay pop-up-Footnote-1168771
Ref: Note on company-mode overlay pop-up-Footnote-2168838
Node: Note on ERC escaped color sequences168893
Ref: Note on ERC escaped color sequences-Footnote-1170321
Node: Note on powerline or spaceline170431
Node: Note on SHR colors170845
Node: Note on SHR fonts171269
Node: Note on Ement colors and fonts171908
Node: Note on pdf-tools link hints173418
Node: Note on the Notmuch logo175878
Node: Note on goto-address-mode faces176416
Node: Frequently Asked Questions177528
Node: Is the contrast ratio about adjacent colors?178159
Node: What does it mean to avoid exaggerations?179666
Node: Why are colors mostly variants of blue magenta cyan?181516
Node: What is the best setup for legibility?185822
Node: Are these color schemes?188467
Node: Port the Modus themes to other platforms?192149
Node: Contributing194921
Node: Sources of the themes195318
Node: Issues you can help with196212
Node: Patches require copyright assignment to the FSF197603
Node: Acknowledgements199823
Node: GNU Free Documentation License203596
Node: Indices228960
Node: Function index229139
Node: Variable index230171
Node: Concept index231997
Node: Overview7667
Node: How do the themes look like10065
Node: Learn about the latest changes10424
Node: Installation10812
Node: Install manually from source11742
Node: Install from the archives12567
Node: Install on GNU/Linux13166
Node: Debian 11 Bullseye13659
Node: GNU Guix14069
Node: Dealing with byte compilation errors14352
Node: Enable and load15510
Node: Sample configuration with and without use-package18096
Node: Differences between loading and enabling20682
Node: Customization options22720
Node: Custom reload theme26327
Node: Bold constructs27230
Node: Italic constructs28066
Node: Mixed fonts28837
Node: Command prompts29833
Node: Completion UIs31638
Node: Org mode blocks34385
Node: Heading styles36265
Node: UI typeface40619
Node: Palette overrides41548
Node: Palette override presets45980
Node: Stylistic variants using palette overrides48477
Node: Make the mode line borderless50136
Node: Make the active mode line colorful51300
Node: Make the fringe invisible or another color53247
Node: Make links use subtle or no underlines54743
Node: Make prompts more or less colorful55746
Node: Make completion matches more or less colorful57416
Node: Make comments yellow and strings green61223
Node: Make code syntax use the old alt-syntax style63132
Node: Make use of alternative styles for code syntax66419
Node: Make matching parenthesis more or less intense70087
Node: Make box buttons more or less gray71529
Node: Make TODO and DONE more or less intense72841
Node: Make headings more or less colorful74550
Node: Make Org agenda more or less colorful76956
Node: Make inline code in prose use alternative styles79694
Node: Make mail citations and headers more or less colorful82259
Node: Make the region preserve text colors plus other styles84960
Node: Make mouse highlights more or less colorful86728
Node: Make language underlines less colorful88041
Node: Make line numbers use alternative styles89493
Node: Advanced customization91395
Node: More accurate colors in terminal emulators92845
Node: Range of color with terminal emulators94086
Node: Preview theme colors96800
Node: Per-theme customization settings98494
Node: Use theme colors in code with modus-themes-with-colors99859
Node: Add padding to mode line101666
Node: Remap face with local value104241
Node: Font configurations for Org and others106662
Ref: Font configurations for Org and others-Footnote-1109569
Node: Configure bold and italic faces109756
Node: Custom Org todo keyword and priority faces113911
Node: Custom Org emphasis faces117476
Node: Update Org block delimiter fontification122299
Node: Measure color contrast124216
Node: Load theme depending on time of day126914
Node: Backdrop for pdf-tools127922
Node: Toggle themes without reloading them130785
Node: A theme-agnostic hook for theme loading132061
Node: Custom hl-todo colors134483
Node: Add support for solaire-mode136008
Node: Face coverage138919
Node: Supported packages139371
Node: Indirectly covered packages144703
Node: Notes on individual packages146056
Node: Note on calendarel weekday and weekend colors147156
Node: Note on git-gutter in Doom Emacs148304
Node: Note on php-mode multiline comments150648
Node: Note on underlines in compilation buffers151401
Node: Note on inline Latex in Org buffers152238
Node: Note on dimmerel152848
Node: Note on display-fill-column-indicator-mode154333
Node: Note on highlight-parenthesesel155732
Node: Note on mmm-modeel background colors161710
Node: Note for prism164010
Node: Note on company-mode overlay pop-up167178
Ref: Note on company-mode overlay pop-up-Footnote-1167908
Ref: Note on company-mode overlay pop-up-Footnote-2167975
Node: Note on ERC escaped color sequences168030
Ref: Note on ERC escaped color sequences-Footnote-1169458
Node: Note on powerline or spaceline169568
Node: Note on SHR colors169982
Node: Note on SHR fonts170406
Node: Note on Ement colors and fonts171045
Node: Note on pdf-tools link hints172555
Node: Note on the Notmuch logo175015
Node: Note on goto-address-mode faces175553
Node: Frequently Asked Questions176665
Node: Is the contrast ratio about adjacent colors?177296
Node: What does it mean to avoid exaggerations?178803
Node: Why are colors mostly variants of blue magenta cyan?180653
Node: What is the best setup for legibility?184959
Node: Are these color schemes?187604
Node: Port the Modus themes to other platforms?191286
Node: Contributing194058
Node: Sources of the themes194455
Node: Issues you can help with195349
Node: Patches require copyright assignment to the FSF196740
Node: Acknowledgements198960
Node: GNU Free Documentation License202733
Node: Indices228097
Node: Function index228276
Node: Variable index229308
Node: Concept index231134

End Tag Table

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#+language: en
#+options: ':t toc:nil author:t email:t num:t
#+startup: content
#+macro: stable-version pre-4.0.0
#+macro: release-date N/A
#+macro: development-version 4.0.0-dev
#+macro: stable-version 4.0.0
#+macro: release-date 2023-01-01
#+macro: development-version 4.1.0-dev
#+macro: file @@texinfo:@file{@@$1@@texinfo:}@@
#+macro: space @@texinfo:@: @@
#+macro: kbd @@texinfo:@kbd{@@$1@@texinfo:}@@
@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
#+texinfo: @insertcopying
This manual, written by Protesilaos Stavrou, describes the
customization options for the ~modus-operandi~ and ~modus-vivendi~
themes, and provides every other piece of information pertinent to
them.
customization options for the Modus themes, and provides every other
piece of information pertinent to them.
The documentation furnished herein corresponds to stable version
{{{stable-version}}}, released on {{{release-date}}}. Any reference
@ -526,9 +525,6 @@ reloaded for changes to take effect.
:end:
#+vindex: modus-themes-custom-auto-reload
[ Revised as part of {{{development-version}}}. It used to be named
~modus-themes-inhibit-reload~. ]
Brief: Toggle reloading of the active theme when an option is changed
through the Custom UI.
@ -645,10 +641,6 @@ the ~fixed-pitch~ face.
:end:
#+vindex: modus-themes-prompts
[ Refactored as part of {{{development-version}}}. Made it possible
to specify any font weight. Removed all color permutations. Use
overrides for those. ]
Brief: Control the style of command prompts (e.g. minibuffer, shell, IRC
clients).
@ -710,11 +702,6 @@ In user configuration files the form may look like this:
:end:
#+vindex: modus-themes-completions
[ Refactored with breaking changes as part of {{{development-version}}}.
We removed the optional intense styles as there now is a uniform
intensity: the subtle gray selection line is no longer available.
Changes to colors can be implemented via the overrides. ]
Brief: Set the overall style of completion framework interfaces.
Symbol: ~modus-themes-completions~ (=alist= type properties)
@ -835,11 +822,6 @@ quote/verse blocks require setting
:end:
#+vindex: modus-themes-headings
[ Refactored with breaking changes as part of {{{development-version}}}.
Removed the optional styles of an added foreground, background, and
overline. Added =agenda-date= and =agenda-structure= keys for the
Org agenda headings. ]
Brief: Heading styles with optional list of values per heading level.
Symbol: ~modus-themes-headings~ (=alist= type, multiple properties)
@ -2286,8 +2268,7 @@ constructs in the =blue-warmer= color value ([[#h:34c7a691-19bb-4037-8d2f-67a07e
#+findex: modus-themes-preview-colors
#+findex: modus-themes-preview-colors-current
Aliases for those commands are ~modus-themes-preview-colors~ and
~modus-themes-preview-colors-current~. [ These aliases are part of
{{{development-version}}}. ]
~modus-themes-preview-colors-current~.
Each row shows a foreground and background coloration using the
underlying value it references. For example a line with =#a60000= (a
@ -3287,7 +3268,7 @@ affected face groups. The items with an appended asterisk =*= tend to
have lots of extensions, so the "full support" may not be 100% true…
+ ace-window
+ agda2-mode [Part of {{{development-version}}}.]
+ agda2-mode
+ all-the-icons
+ all-the-icons-dired
+ all-the-icons-ibuffer
@ -3309,7 +3290,7 @@ have lots of extensions, so the "full support" may not be 100% true…
+ cider
+ circe
+ citar
+ clojure-mode [Part of {{{development-version}}}]
+ clojure-mode
+ column-enforce-mode
+ company-mode*
+ compilation-mode
@ -3461,7 +3442,7 @@ have lots of extensions, so the "full support" may not be 100% true…
+ quick-peek
+ rainbow-delimiters
+ rcirc
+ rcirc-color [Part of {{{development-version}}}]
+ rcirc-color
+ recursion-indicator
+ regexp-builder (also known as ~re-builder~)
+ rg (rg.el)

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;; Maintainer: Modus-Themes Development <~protesilaos/modus-themes@lists.sr.ht>
;; URL: https://git.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes
;; Mailing-List: https://lists.sr.ht/~protesilaos/modus-themes
;; Version: 4.0.0
;; Version: 4.0.1
;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "27.1"))
;; Keywords: faces, theme, accessibility