[TxMt] Difficult to see color in source list

[Jacob Carlborg]

The rc.15 build has the file bowser with new source list style. The color of a selected item in the file browser can be quite difficult to see sometimes (depending on what’s behind the window). I’ve included three screen shots, from TextMate, Xcode and Finder. The location of the selection was the same for all application (the same thing behind the window). What’s behind the window is my desktop with a blue color. In the TextMate screen shot it’s the “package.d” file that is selected.

This is on macOS 10.13.

[Allan Odgaard]

Post by Jacob Carlborg
The rc.15 build has the file bowser with new source list style. The
color of a selected item in the file browser can be quite difficult to
see sometimes (depending on what’s behind the window).

I have this problem myself. I haven’t decided yet how to handle it.

Basically the other apps you mention use a real source list, but I think
this changes too many parameters and is not appropriate for a file
browser.

But with dark mode, having black text view and black file browser
background bleeds together, so there is value in a different file
browser background, and under most conditions (in dark mode) the blur
looks quite good.

It may eventually become a preference, possibly related to current
theme, like the gutter, but I haven’t made up my mind yet.

[Jacob Carlborg]

Post by Jacob Carlborg
The rc.15 build has the file bowser with new source list style. The color of a selected item in the file browser can be quite difficult to see sometimes (depending on what’s behind the window).
I have this problem myself. I haven’t decided yet how to handle it.
Basically the other apps you mention use a real source list, but I think this changes too many parameters and is not appropriate for a file browser.
But with dark mode, having black text view and black file browser background bleeds together, so there is value in a different file browser background, and under most conditions (in dark mode) the blur looks quite good.

Yeah, it looks better in dark mode.

Post by Jacob Carlborg
It may eventually become a preference, possibly related to current theme, like the gutter, but I haven’t made up my mind yet.

What about using the same color, for a selection, as the source list? Would that be possible? Without it being an actual source list.
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/Jacob Carlborg