diff --git a/doc/pages/faces.asciidoc b/doc/pages/faces.asciidoc index 90187b95..38465c9d 100644 --- a/doc/pages/faces.asciidoc +++ b/doc/pages/faces.asciidoc @@ -2,37 +2,37 @@ == Declaration -A 'face' determines how text is displayed, it has a foreground -color, a background color, and some attributes. The value of a face has the +A *face* determines how text is displayed. It has a foreground color, +a background color, and some attributes. The value of a face has the following format: ----------------------------------------------------------- [fg_color][,bg_color[,underline_color]][+attributes][@base] ----------------------------------------------------------- -'fg_color', 'bg_color', 'underline_color':: - a color whose value can be expressed in the following formats: - *black*, *red*, *green*, *yellow*, *blue*, *magenta*, *cyan*, *white*::: - *bright-black*, *bright-red*, *bright-green*, *bright-yellow*::: - *bright-blue*, *bright-magenta*, *bright-cyan*, *bright-white*::: - a named color - *default*::: - keep the existing color - *rgb:RRGGBB*::: - hexadecimal value - *rgba:RRGGBBAA*::: - hexadecimal value - if unspecified or empty, *default* is used. - Alpha values are used to blend the face onto either its base or the existing - color. For technical reasons alpha values must be >16 if specified. +fg_color, bg_color, underline_color:: + A color whose value can be: + A named color::: + *black*, *red*, *green*, *yellow*, *blue*, *magenta*, *cyan*, + *white* *bright-black*, *bright-red*, *bright-green*, + *bright-yellow* *bright-blue*, *bright-magenta*, *bright-cyan*, + *bright-white* + The color of the base face (see below)::: + *default* + A hexadecimal value::: + *rgb:RRGGBB*, *rgba:RRGGBBAA* + If left unspecified, the value of *default* is used. + Alpha values are used to blend the face onto either its base or else onto + whatever color happens to be used at the moment. For technical reasons, + alpha values must be >16. -'attributes':: - string whose individual letters set an attribute: +attributes:: + A string whose individual letters each set an attribute: *u*::: underline *c*::: - curly underline, takes precedence over underline if both are - specified + curly underline + Note: This takes precedence over underline if both are specified. *r*::: reverse *b*::: @@ -46,139 +46,143 @@ following format: *s*::: strikethrough *F*::: - final, override the previous face instead of merging with it, - and this face will only be replaced if another face with - the final attribute is applied + final:::: + Override the previous face instead of merging with it. Can + only be replaced if another face with the final attribute + is applied. *f*::: - final foreground, as final but only applies to face's - foreground color + final foreground:::: + Same as final, but only applies to a face's foreground color. *g*::: - final background, as final but only applies to face's - background color + final background:::: + Same as final, but only applies to a face's background color. *a*::: - final attributes, as final but only applies to face's - attributes + final attributes:::: + Same as final, but only applies to a face's attributes. -'base':: - The base face on which this face applies, which can be any face name, - as long as no cycle is introduced. A face can reference itself, in - which case it will apply on top of the parent scope version. +base:: + The face onto which other faces apply. Its value can be any face name, + as long as no cycle is introduced. A face can reference itself, in which + case it'll apply on top of the version of the parent scope. -== Builtin faces +== Built-in faces -The following default faces are used by color schemes to highlight certain -areas of the user interface: +The following faces are used by color schemes to highlight certain areas of +the user interface: *Default*:: - default colors + default colors::: + The default foreground and background colors. If the value of *default* + is used here, then the colors used will be your terminal's defaults. *PrimarySelection*:: - main selection face for every selected character except the cursor + Main selection face for every selected character except the cursor. *SecondarySelection*:: - secondary selection face for every selected character except the cursor + Secondary selection face for every selected character except the cursor. *PrimaryCursor*:: - cursor of the primary selection + Cursor of the primary selection. *SecondaryCursor*:: - cursor of the secondary selection + Cursor of the secondary selection. *PrimaryCursorEol*:: - cursor of the primary selection when it lies on an end of line character + Cursor of the primary selection when it lies on an EOL (end of line) + character. *SecondaryCursorEol*:: - cursor of the secondary selection when it lies on an end of line character + Cursor of the secondary selection when it lies on an EOL (end of line) + character. *MenuForeground*:: - face for the selected element in menus + Face for items selected in menus. *MenuBackground*:: - face for the not selected elements in menus + Face for items not selected in menus. *MenuInfo*:: - face for additional information for elements in menus + Face for the additional information displayed when selecting items in menus. *Information*:: - face for the informations windows and information messages + Face for windows and messages displaying other information. *Error*:: - face of errors reported by Kakoune in the status line + Face for errors reported by Kakoune in the status line. *DiagnosticError*:: - face of errors reported by external tools in the buffer + Face for errors reported by external tools in the buffer. *DiagnosticWarning*:: - face of warnings reported by external tools in the buffer + Face for warnings reported by external tools in the buffer. *StatusLine*:: - face used for the status line + Face for the status line. *StatusLineMode*:: - face used for the current mode except the normal mode + Face for the current mode, except normal mode. *StatusLineInfo*:: - face used for special information + Face for special information. *StatusLineValue*:: - face used for special values (numeric prefixes, registers, etc.) + Face for special values (numeric prefixes, registers, etc.). *StatusCursor*:: - face used for the status line cursor + Face for the status line cursor. *Prompt*:: - face used prompt displayed on the status line + Face for the prompt displayed on the status line. *BufferPadding*:: - face applied on the `~` characters that follow the last line of a buffer + Face applied on the *~* characters that follow the last line of a buffer. -=== Builtin highlighter faces +=== Built-in highlighter faces -The following faces are used by builtin highlighters if enabled. +The following faces are used by built-in highlighters if enabled. (See <>). *LineNumbers*:: - face used by the `number-lines` highlighter + Face used by the *number-lines* highlighter. *LineNumberCursor*:: - face used to highlight the line number of the main selection + Face used to highlight the line number of the main selection. *LineNumbersWrapped*:: - face used to highlight the line number of wrapped lines + Face used to highlight the line number of wrapped lines. *MatchingChar*:: - face used by the `show-matching` highlighter + Face used by the *show-matching* highlighter. *Whitespace*:: - face used by the `show-whitespaces` highlighter + Face used by the *show-whitespaces* highlighter. *WrapMarker*:: - face used by the `wrap -marker` highlighter + Face used by the *wrap-marker* highlighter. == Markup strings -In certain contexts, Kakoune can take a markup string, which is a string -containing formatting information. In these strings, the {facename} -syntax will enable the face facename until another face gets activated, -or the end of the string is reached. +In certain contexts, Kakoune can understand markup strings, which are strings +containing formatting information. In these strings, the {facename} syntax +will enable the face facename until another face gets activated, or the end +of the string is reached. For example, the following command displays the text "default" in the -Default face, and "error" in the Error face: +*Default* face, and "error" in the *Error* face: ---- echo -markup 'default {Error}error{Default} default' ---- -Inside a markup string, a literal `{` character is written `\{`, and a -literal backslash (`\`) that precedes a '{' character is escaped as well -(`\\`). +Inside a markup string, a literal `{` character is written as `\{`, and a +literal backslash (`\`) character is written as `\\`. -The `{\}` string disables markup processing for the rest of the line, -and can be used to avoid having to escape text that might be mistaken -for markup instructions. +The `{\}` string disables markup processing for the rest of the line. It +can be used to avoid having to escape text that might be mistaken for markup +instructions. -For example this will prevent any '{' in the current buffer name from -being incorrectly interpreted as markup instruction. +For example, this will prevent any `{` in the current buffer name from being +incorrectly interpreted as markup. ---- echo -markup "{Information}name:{\} %val{bufname}"