Re: [Proposal] rainbowkonsole – randomize d color scheme on session start
[email protected] Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:52:56 -0400
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Hello, thanks for the email. Please don=E2=80=99t be discouraged by the =
lack or timeliness of replies.
Typically the main issue is readability with color schemes. If the =
the colors are randomly picked, I don=E2=80=99t think that is feasible. =
If you are referring to allow a profile to randomly select any color =
scheme, then that would be possible.
Please provide a link to your work or create a merge request for =
Konsole (https://invent.kde.org/utilities/konsole) . This should be =
possible as a patch to Konsole. Also don=E2=80=99t bother with Qt5 as =
all of KDE is now Qt6.
https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/development=EF=BF=BC
Thanks,
Kurt
> On Sep 10, 2025, at 7:13=E2=80=AFAM, Thomas Lorkowski <[email protected]> =
wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> my name is Thomi (Berlin). I=E2=80=99m living with a chronic illness, =
so I might not always be very active on the list, but I=E2=80=99d still =
love to contribute something small and fun.
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> Background: cyber security / penetration testing, with coding =
experience. I=E2=80=99m getting into KDE dev now.
>=20
> Project idea: **rainbowkonsole** =E2=80=93 a tiny addon that applies a =
different Konsole color scheme each time a new session is opened (to =
keep the terminal a bit more lively).
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> Status: I have a working prototype on KDE neon (Qt6); a Qt5 build is =
not working yet. I=E2=80=99d appreciate pointers on:
> - the best hook for =E2=80=9Cnew session opened=E2=80=9D in Konsole,
> - whether this should live as a plugin vs. a small patch in Konsole,
> - coding style / contribution guidelines for Konsole.
>=20
> If helpful, I can share a repo link or a short diff. Thanks a lot for =
maintaining Konsole =E2=80=94 it=E2=80=99s one of my daily essentials. =
Looking forward to your feedback!
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> Best,
> Thomi
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replies.<div> Typically the main issue is readability with color =
schemes. If the the colors are randomly picked, I don=E2=80=99t =
think that is feasible. If you are referring to allow a profile to =
randomly select any color scheme, then that would be =
possible.</div><div> Please provide a link to your work or create =
a merge request for Konsole (https://invent.kde.org/utilities/konsole) . =
This should be possible as a patch to Konsole. Also don=E2=80=99=
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type=3D"cite"><div>On Sep 10, 2025, at 7:13=E2=80=AFAM, Thomas Lorkowski =
<[email protected]> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div><br></div><div>Hi =
all,</div><div><br></div><div>my name is Thomi (Berlin). I=E2=80=99m =
living with a chronic illness, so I might not always be very active on =
the list, but I=E2=80=99d still love to contribute something small and =
fun.</div><div><br></div><div>Background: cyber security / penetration =
testing, with coding experience. I=E2=80=99m getting into KDE dev =
now.</div><div><br></div><div>Project idea: **rainbowkonsole** =E2=80=93 =
a tiny addon that applies a different Konsole color scheme each time a =
new session is opened (to keep the terminal a bit more =
lively).</div><div><br></div><div>Status: I have a working prototype on =
KDE neon (Qt6); a Qt5 build is not working yet. I=E2=80=99d appreciate =
pointers on:</div><div>- the best hook for =E2=80=9Cnew session =
opened=E2=80=9D in Konsole,</div><div>- whether this should live as a =
plugin vs. a small patch in Konsole,</div><div>- coding style / =
contribution guidelines for Konsole.</div><div><br></div><div>If =
helpful, I can share a repo link or a short diff. Thanks a lot for =
maintaining Konsole =E2=80=94 it=E2=80=99s one of my daily essentials. =
Looking forward to your =
feedback!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Thomi</div></div></bloc=
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