gistfile1.txt

<script>
    kiwi.plugin('user-colour', function(kiwi, log) {
        var nextRender = false;
        // listen for first message to render
        // this changes colour at startup
        listenRender();
        
        kiwi.on('active.component', function() {
            // When returning from other components like settings
            // listen for first message to render
            listenRender();
        });
        
        kiwi.on('active.component.toggle', function() {
            // When returning from other components like settings
            // listen for first message to render
            listenRender();
        });
        
        kiwi.state.$watch('ui.active_buffer', function() {
            // When the active_buffer is changed try to set the colour
            setColour();
        });
        
        function listenRender() {
            if (nextRender) {
                return;
            }
            nextRender = true;
            kiwi.once('message.render', function() {
                // The first message is being rendered on screen 
                // try to set the colour on the next tick
                kiwi.Vue.nextTick(function () {
                    nextRender = false;
                    setColour();
                });
            });
        }
        
        function setColour() {
            // Check for the elements existance and try to set its colour
            var el = document.querySelector('.kiwi-controlinput-user-nick');
            var enable = kiwi.state.getActiveBuffer().setting('coloured_nicklist');
            if (!el || !enable) {
                return;
            }
            el.style.color = kiwi.state.getActiveNetwork().currentUser().getColour();
        }
    });
</script>