Hi, Mac Classic theme users.
I don't use this theme myself, but am about to record an AppleScript screencast, and want to stick with something simple and straightforward.
So... a year ago, there was this nice discussion:
Trevor Harmon wrote (on 2/27/06!):
TextMate has a syntax element called "Embedded Source", which is used for things like the lstlisting environment in LaTeX or JavaScript code embedded in HTML. The default background color for this element is a light blue, which is almost identical to the light blue used for selected text. Because of the similarity, I always get confused and think I've inadvertently selected some embedded source. I'm wondering why there is such a similarity between these colors. Was it deliberate (and if so, what was the reason?) or was this an oversight?
Allan Odgaard wrote (on 2/27/06):
Plus most of us are coders, hence stylistically challenged :)
Personally I would welcome suggestions for a new Embedded Source color for the Mac Classic theme!
Chris Thomas wrote (on 2/28/06):
TextMate is the first Mac editor of any vintage capable of supporting embedded source, as far as I'm aware.
I'd be totally happy for someone to say "thou shalt use _this_ color for embedded source backgrounds in Mac Classic." I did intend to revisit that color, but haven't gotten back to it. Better suggestions always welcome.
Well, I didn't change the 'embedded source' background color, as I don't want to impose my aesthetic vision on a theme I don't even use. But what I *did* do instead was triple the saturation of the selection color, simultaneously dropping its opacity by 2/3. This means that it should look identical against a white background, but should be considerably more noticeable against the light blue 'embedded source' background.
Enjoy!
-Jacob Rus