randomTheme.vim

A plugin for switch color scheme and font, even on start up!

Install & Usage

Before install this plugin, you should install

1. https://github.com/rafi/awesome-vim-colorschemes
2. (optional) https://github.com/vim-airline/vim-airline-themes
3. Some coding Fonts
   • Some fonts is put in ./fonts folder, just install the fonts.
   • Top 10 Coding Fonts for Developers

Then,

1. Install this plugin.
2. Open vim and execute :RandomTheme to enjoy!

Configuration

g:favorite_color_schemes

By default, the plugin will try to find all the color schemes in runtime path. If want to use your favorite color schemes for random, you can set a list/array to this option in .vimrc. For example:

let g:favorite_color_schemes = ['molokai',
                    \ 'zenburn',
                    \ 'jellybeans',
                    \ 'peaksea']

g:favorite_gui_fonts

The plugin will try to use default setting.

Note: Before using a font, you should install font on system by yourself.

let g:favorite_gui_fonts = [
            \ 'Monaco:h12',
            \ 'Fira\ Code:h12',
            \ 'Cascadia\ Code:h12',
            \ 'Ubuntu\ Mono:h14',
            \ 'Inconsolata:h13',
            \ 'Source\ Code\ Variable:h12',
            \ 'JetBrains\ Mono:h13',
            \ 'Consolas:h13'
            \]

g:random_theme_start

The plugin will use a random color scheme and font when vim starting up by default. If you want to disable this action, you can set the value of g:random_theme_start in .vimrc. For example:

let g:random_theme_start = 0
colo pyte

Available values are here:

• 0 - Do not use
• 'all' - Use a random color scheme in all, default value
• 'all:light' - Use a random light color scheme in all
• 'all:dark' - Use a random dark color scheme in all
• 'favorite' - Use a random color scheme in favorite
• 'favorite:light' - Use a random light color scheme in favorite
• 'favorite:dark' - Use a random dark color scheme in favorite

Commands

1. :RandomFont - select a font from g:favorite_gui_fonts
2. :RandomTheme - select a color scheme from all available schemes and run :RandomFont
   • :RandomTheme select a color scheme
   • :RandomTheme dark select a dark color scheme
   • :RandomTheme light select a light color scheme
   • :RandomTheme $shemeName select a special color scheme
3. :RandomThemeFavorite - select a color scheme from the schemes in g:favorite_color_schemes and run :RandomFont
   • :RandomThemeFavorite select a color scheme
   • :RandomThemeFavorite dark select a favorite dark color scheme
   • :RandomThemeFavorite light select a favorite light color scheme
   • :RandomThemeFavorite $schemeName select a special favorite color scheme

Change Log

• 2022-07-14
  • use https://github.com/rafi/awesome-vim-colorschemes
  • add support for :RandomTheme ${schemeName} /:RandomFavorite ${schemeName}
  • change airline theme when run :RandomTheme / :RandomFavorite
• 2020-09-22
  • update :RandomFavorite command
• 2020-04-22
  • add JetBrains Mono font
• 2020-01-10
  • add :RandomThemeFavorite command
  • remove :RandomColor command
• 2019-12-09
  • Remove font Iosevka
• 2019-09-23
  • Rename to randomTheme.vim
  • add :RandomTheme command
  • add g:favorite_gui_fonts
  • remove :RandomAll, :RandomFavorite commands
• 2015-11-23
  • Every color scheme will be matched in each round
• 2015-11-03
  • Rename g:random_color_schemes to g:favorite_color_schemes
  • add :RandomFavorite, :RandomAll commands
• 2015-02-07
  • Rename to randomColor.vim
• 1.0.2
  • add g:random_theme_start option
• 1.0.1
  • add help document
• 1.0.0
  • random colors
  • add good colors