# Raven [](https://crates.io/crates/raventhemer) [](https://builds.sr.ht/~nicohman/raven?)
A theme manager for linux, currently focusing on i3. Supports multiple different configuration files, and is fast and portable. Upstream now hosted at [sr.ht](https://git.sr.ht/~nicohman/raven). You can find [ravenlib](https://git.sr.ht/~nicohman/ravenlib) there as well, if you're looking to add to or build off of the core features.
### Example
## ThemeHub
Raven supports installing themes from and publishing themes to [ThemeHub](https://demenses.net), or your own instance of [ravenserver](https://git.sr.ht/~nicohman/ravenserver). I encourage everyone to share their themes and rices there!
## Wiki
There's a wiki [here](https://man.sr.ht/~nicohman/raven), which provides more in-depth information on raven and the surrounding projects.
## Getting Started
If you just want to get going, you can install raven from [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/raventhemer) with
`cargo install raventhemer`
If you don't want to install cargo, you can download a binary built from the latest git commit [here](https://demenses,net/downloads).
## Installation
All you technically require is [cargo](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo) to be installed.
You can install from [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/raventhemer) by running `cargo install raventhemer`, or by building manually:
Run:
`git clone https://git.sr.ht/~nicohman/raven && cd raven`
`cargo install --path . --force`
The following packages are required for their relevant options:
+ [Polybar](https://github.com/jaagr/polybar): `poly`
+ [i3](https://github.com/i3/i3): `i3`
+ [Pywal](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pywal) : `pywal`
+ [Feh](https://github.com/derf/feh): `wall`
+ [Ncmpcpp](https://github.com/arybczak/ncmpcpp) : `ncmpcpp`
+ [Termite](https://github.com/thestinger/termite/): `termite`
+ [Bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm) : `bspwm`
+ [Rofi](https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi) is used in the default config and is recommended. You can also add a custom rofi theme with the `rofi` option.
+ [Ranger](https://github.com/ranger/ranger) : `ranger`
+ [Lemonbar](https://github.com/LemonBoy/bar) : `lemonbar`
+ [Openbox](https://github.com/danakj/openbox) : `openbox`
+ [Dunst](https://github.com/dunst-project/dunst) : `dunst`
+ [Sublime Text 3](https://www.sublimetext.com/) : `st_tmtheme`, `st_scs` and `st_subltheme`
+ [VSCode](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode) : `vscode`
* New option suggestions are very welcome!
You can also download a(possibly outdated prebuilt binary from [here](https://github.com/nicohman/raven/releases), or a binary built from the latest git commit at [my website](https://demenses.net/downloads).
## Usage
`raven help` for a list of available commands:
```
raven
nicohman <nicohman@demenses.net>
A theme manager and switcher for desktop linux
USAGE:
raven <SUBCOMMAND>
FLAGS:
-h, --help Prints help information
-V, --version Prints version information
SUBCOMMANDS:
add Add option to current theme
cycle Control cycle daemon
delete Delete a theme
edit Edit theme
help Prints this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
info Print info about the theme being currently edited
install Install a theme from ThemeHub repo
load Load a complete theme
manage Manage online themes
menu Show theme menu
modify Open the currently edited themes's option in $EDITOR
new Create a new theme
refresh Load last loaded theme
rm Remove an option from edited theme
```
## Configuration
A main config file is placed in ~/.config/raven/config.json, which has the following options:
```
polybar: Array of strings, which decideds what bars are run with polybar. The size of the array should be the same as your monitor number
monitors : The number of monitors currently in use
menu_command: A command that, when raven menu is run, will be piped a list of theme names through STDIN and expects a theme name from STDOUT
last: The last theme raven loaded
editing: The theme you are currently editing
host: The URL of the ravenserver host to use. By default, [https://demenses.net](https://demenses.net)
```
To configure a theme, start off by creating it with `raven new [theme]`. You'll automatically start editing that theme. Run `raven add [option] [file]` to add a specific option. This will copy the indicated file to raven's registry, and run/reload/copy it when the edited theme is loaded or refreshed. Run `raven rm [option]` to remove an option from a theme. Available options are:
+ poly (Polybar)
+ i3 [base_i3] (i3 config)
+ xres (Xresources)
+ xres_m ( Xresources, to be merged)
+ pywal (an image file that will be used as the pywal base)
+ wall (Feh wallpaper)
+ ncmpcpp (ncmpcpp config file)
+ termite (Termite config)
+ script (An arbitrary executable file that will be run when this theme is loaded)
+ bspwm [base_bspwm] (bspwm config)
+ rofi (A rofi theme that will be copied to ~/.config/rofi/theme.rasi)
+ ranger (rc.conf)
+ lemonbar (A shell script that should spawn your lemonbar)
+ openbox [base_rc.xml] (rc.xml)
+ dunst [base_dunst] (dunstrc)
+ [st_tmtheme](#sublime-text-3)
+ [st_scs](#sublime-text-3)
+ [st_subltheme](#sublime-text-3)
+ vscode (Plain text containing the name of an already installed VSCode theme.)
base_ files allow splitting the config from the cosmetics on the options with [base_]
For example if you place an i3 config named base\_i3 in ~/.config/raven, the contents of i3 for a theme will be appended to it instead of being run on their own. This allows you to have a central config for keyboard shortcuts, and have cosmetics only be stored in the theme.
The lemonbar option should be a shell script that runs lemonbar(s). They will automatically be killed just like polybars when the theme is changed or reloaded.
### Polybar bar names
As many polybars as you have monitors will be started. The names of the bars themselves should be configured in `config.json`. The default is ["main", "other"]. If you're sharing your themes with others, it is recommended that you leave the polybar monitor name blank, so that it automatically adapts to other monitor names.
### Cycle themes
With the cycle command you can control a daemon that will automatically cycle through all of your configured themes. You need to edit `~/.config/raven/time` and place the number of seconds there should be between each cycle into that file in order to use it.
### Sublime Text 3
Plain text containing `sublt/<filename>.<extension>` (which you must create on your theme folder) or the name of an already installed theme (e.g `DA.sublime-theme`)
Extensions: st_tmtheme (`.tmTheme`), st_scs (`.sublime-color-scheme`) and st_subltheme (`.sublime-theme`)