micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

[Feature Request] Preview (temporarily apply) colour schemes when the name is highlighted in the list.

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Description

It is very annoying to try each and every colour scheme one by one by typing set colorscheme [name] again and again. It would be much faster and easier if Micro just temporarily switch to the colour theme (preview) when the name is selected like below.

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10900489/211478599-2e28e9ed-8f9c-4043-9e7a-939b4e29c6c1.mp4

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Research direction

Start at the set colorscheme [name] command and the colour-scheme list selection path; trace how the highlighted name is applied and how the previous scheme is retained. Done means highlighting a scheme previews it temporarily while browsing the list, with the intended final scheme behavior verified by relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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