From 2a7185207010ed2d0b43c179b0d5d56d558b2631 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Nordholts Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:57:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README.md: List compatibility as another advantage to 3-bit themes See discussion in #1681. --- README.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a2ed218b..4ac2f4c9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -409,10 +409,11 @@ even when truecolor support is available: It replaces certain bright colors with 8-bit colors from 16 to 21. **Do not** use this simply because you have a 256-color terminal but are not using base16-shell. -Although these themes are more restricted, they have two advantages over truecolor themes: +Although these themes are more restricted, they have three advantages over truecolor themes. They: -- They harmonize better with other terminal software using 3-bit or 4-bit colors. -- When you change your terminal theme, `bat` output already on the screen will update to match. +- Enjoy maximum compatibility. Some terminal utilities do not support more than 3-bit colors. +- Adapt to terminal theme changes. Even for already printed output. +- Visually harmonize better with other terminal software. ### Output style