From 41406e97da4a0d6db33a8a3ee815783b548edf19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Akshay Hegde Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 23:00:19 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README with sample ~/.Xresources file. - Also reword terminal environment section. --- README.md | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fbe1410..6dc207d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,12 +32,42 @@ Then in your ~/.vimrc, add this line: ## Terminal Environment If you use Spacegray inside a Terminal, please make sure you use a Terminal -with 256 color support. +with 256 color support. Most these days are. Ensure that the default TERM +contains the string `256color`. An example would be `xterm-256color` or +if using tmux or screen, `screen-256color`. + +### Terminal Color Palette + +Spacegray will look good in a dark terminal colorscheme, but if you use +Spacegray's color palette, it will look beautiful. If you use iTerm2, Spacegray.itemcolors is provided with the download. -Otherwise, the image below contains the Spacegray palette. -You can use a color picker to use the colors for your Terminal: - -![Spacegray Palette](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34865/Misc%20Screenshots/ansi-colors.png) +For Linux/BSD users, here is a sample ~/.Xresources: + *background: #111314 + *foreground: #B7BBB7 + ! black + *color0: #2C2F33 + *color8: #4B5056 + ! red + *color1: #B04C50 + *color9: #B04C50 + ! green + *color2: #919652 + *color10: #94985B + ! yellow + *color3: #E2995C + *color11: #E2995C + ! blue + *color4: #66899D + *color12: #66899D + ! magenta + *color5: #8D6494 + *color13: #8D6494 + ! cyan + *color6: #527C77 + *color14: #527C77 + ! white + *color7: #606360 + *color15: #DDE3DC