feat: actually good + consistent universal terminal colors and cross platform too!

[haikalllp]

Adds universal and cross-platform terminal color palettes using terminal sequences that actually works and some optional theme (Kitty, WezTerm, Windows Terminal).

New posthook scripts:

• Added harmonizer.py, a Python script that harmonizes a base 16-color terminal palette to the wallpaper accent using HCT color space.
• Added generate-term-colors.py, generates the color pallete for all terminals using terminal sequences and also theme file for Kitty, WezTerm, and Windows Terminal.
• Added term-colors.json the template for Matugen to output the base material you colors.
• Added windows_term_post.ps1 to inject the generated color scheme into Windows Terminal's settings automatically.

Some clarifications (Please read!!)

Why make theme files for Kitty, WezTerm and Windows Terminal?
The terminal sequences already works on all platforms and on all terminals, but I made actual theme for some because:

• Kitty: Kitty has some issues with terminal sequences especially when using light colored scheme.
• WezTerm and Windows Terminal:
  • Both of these are a very well known terminals for Windows, and the issue with Windows is that terminal sequences ONLY works for powershell, so if user is using cmd, wsl, git bash it simply wont work. Hence why I made actual theme for them so the colors works on any shell.

And Finally SHOWCASE!!

Linux:

UnixUniversalTerminal.mp4

Windows:

WindowsTerminals.mp4

Some limitations with windows, it doesn't auto reload due to nature of powershell.

Mac:

[haikalllp]

ykw I'm thinking again, I think I can implement something that is more re-useable like harmonizer.py or something..

[TahirDevT]

I wanted to try this out in kitty, and these are the colors I got. I don't know if this was supposed to happen, but the colors look are a bit off and lost meaning. It feels like the colors from 8-15 should be colors 1-7 and the colors 1-7 should be colors 8-15. Overall these generated colors feel a bit questionable.

[haikalllp]

No its intended, 1-7 is the normal standard colors for accent, and 8-15 are bright bold colors, also you can see how its producing consistent colors of blue, purple, pink no random tertiary of green or yellow. Its intended, the purpose of the harmonization is to follow consistent base16 color palettes while applying accent of the Material You colors.
With this it will give a more consistent color palettes that is actually readable and looks good on either dark or light.

But i get what you mean by "Lost its meaning", again the main goal is consistency and readability across ANY wallpapers and mode dark/light. Without this method it could look good on some wallpapers but looks like absolute trash on a different wallpaper, and again might look good on dark but very hard to read on light.

[TahirDevT]

I see, thanks for the clarification!

[haikalllp]

I see, thanks for the clarification!

@TahirDevT I do plan to remap the colors tho, as I'm still not satisfied with it just yet😅

[haikalllp]

Added some fixes, now uses smart chroma scaling, so when running matugen with -t scheme like monochrome, neutral, and vibrant it actually produces proper colors.
Monochrome example:

Also added optional --strength flag so now you can change the strength of the harmonizer:

python ~/.config/matugen/scripts/generate-term-colors.py ~/.cache/matugen/term-colors.json --strength 0.95

Higher strength = colors generated more united and closer to accent
Lower strength = colors generated having more variety but might look off

[haikalllp]

hmmm I think i'm gonna find some work around to make this work with purely bash scripts