Color for Non-Executable Files is now gray for me with version 0.17.0. Everything else seems to be the correct color.

[MarkFilus]

• os: Manjaro Linux
• lsd --version: lsd 0.17.0
• echo $TERM: xterm-kitty (I can confirm this issue exists with urxvt, and just using the tty terminal with ctr+alt+f2. I've tried to use other users and switching shells and it persists.)
• echo $LS_COLORS: (Confirmed to be not set)

Expected behavior

The color for Non-Executable Files should be yellow.

Actual behavior

The color for Non-Executable Files is now gray for me which is my terminal default text color. This started happening a few months ago. This only effects Non-Executable Files, and everything else seems normal. I have no clue what could be causing this.

[MarkFilus]

I've found a work around by rolling back to 0.16.0.

It also seems like the colors are a bit different, execfile is a brighter green. I wonder what has changed between 0.16 and 0.17 to make the colors different. It's probably not the terminal configuration, since I've tried it with multiple terminals and the TTY.

[meain]

We had changed hard coded values of colors for filenames and made it so that we take all the values from LS_COLORS env variable in 0.17.0 release. So, the color values are coming from $LS_COLORS variable in the env.

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You can use LS_COLORS for customizing the colors of the folders and files. Simple write up on what they are. http://www.bigsoft.co.uk/blog/2008/04/11/configuring-ls_colors

A tool like sharkdp/vivid can help you to generate LS_COLORS if you don't find any that you like. Also maybe checkout https://github.com/trapd00r/LS_COLORS .

[MarkFilus]

Thanks that's really helpful. Fixed my issue on the latest version (and changed the colors on 0.16.0 too).
I was confused for two reasons:

1. The README is out of date, and says colors cannot be customized in the FAQ section.
2. My LS_COLORS environment variable 100% was unset.

Reason 2 suggests there is a change introduced in 0.17.0 that seems to use the terminal colors if LS_COLORS is unset.

Both versions 0.16.0 and 0.17.0, I can confirm use the LS_COLORS variable after I set it through one of the links you sent. Version 0.16.0 seems to use the colors from the chart that is currently on the FAQ section if LS_COLORS is not set, version 0.17.0 seems to use the 16 bit terminal colors (notice how the greens are the same in the lsd output and the terminal syntax highlighting above).

[meain]

Oh, my bad. We had support for LS_COLORS from 0.16.0, but we changed from using hardcoded defaults in lsd to defaults from the lscolors parsing library that we are using in 0.17.0. Btw, as of now only the colors of the filenames can be changed, not the other blocks. We are working towards introducing a config which will let you customize those colors as well.

Also thanks for reminding about the readme, that needs update now.

[foxale]

I have the same issue. What's the solution to get the exact same colors as in 0.16.0?

[MarkFilus]

@foxale The fastest solution is to use version 0.16.0. Other than that you would have to generate an LS_COLORS that matches the colors used in 0.16.0.

[foxale]

A temporary fix: #365 (comment)