A Simple, Base16 Friendly, Weechat Setup

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A Simple, Base16 Friendly, Weechat Setup

Scripts

• Some must-have scripts

  /script install buffers.pl buffer_autoclose.py iset.pl go.py colorize_nicks.py

• Some extra scripts

  /script install iset.pl histsearch.py nickregain.pl shortenurl.py

Color Settings

• Make the default color compatible with Base16 color themes.

Note: If you are NOT using Base16, blow right through it.

/color alias 196 lightred
/color alias 130 brown
/color alias 208 orange
/color alias 003 yellow
/color alias 113 green
/color alias 046 lightgreen
/color alias 045 aqua
/color alias 081 lightblue
/color alias 135 purple
/color alias 170 magenta
/color alias 201 lightmagenta
/color alias 039 cyan
/color alias 051 lightcyan

• Make the title bar and the status bar using dark background colors.

/set weechat.bar.status.color_bg 10
/set weechat.bar.title.color_bg 10

IRC Settings

/set weechat.look.buffer_notify_default message
/set irc.look.smart_filter on
/filter add irc_smart * irc_smart_filter *
/filter add irc_join_names * irc_366,irc_332,irc_333,irc_329,irc_324 *

• Replace the nickname for a message with a little arrow if the previous message in your buffer was from the same user.

/set weechat.look.prefix_same_nick "⤷"

Notes for OS X

1. Make Option (⌥) key action like Meta, or some default key binding in weechat will not work properly.

• Terminal

"Preferences (⌘,)" -> "Settings" -> "Use option as meta key"

• iTerm2

"Preferences (⌘,)" -> "Profiles" -> Select the profile you are using (such as "Default) -> Keys -> on "Left option (⌥) key acts as:" or "Right option (⌥) key acts as:" select "Meta" or "+Esc"

2. Weechat offically suggest install it using Homebrew.

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