Re: [External] : Easy way to make Emacs look more "modern"

[Visuwesh <visuweshm@gmail.com>]

[ஞாயிறு ஏப்ரல் 10, 2022] Drew Adams wrote:

>> > There's less contrast in the backgrounds of
>> > active and inactive than what we've had - > so it's harder to see
>> which is active.
>> 
>> How do you define contrast? I am proposing to change only the box
>> color:
>> the active box color to a lighter shade and the inactive one to a
>> lighter shade. I think the contrast overall is unchanged. But I admit
>> that I haven't mathematically computer it.
>
> I just pulled up Emacs 27.2 twice (`emacs -Q')
> and applied your code in one of those instances.
>
> Opened two buffers in two frames, in each instance,
> to compare.
>
> It's easier without your changes to tell which
> window is selected (active mode-line).  Nothing
> mathematical.  Try it, and I think you'll see what
> I mean.
>

+1.  The contrast is really poor.  This is why I like the Emacs default:
the difference in the background colour combined with the different box
style makes it easy to find the active window.  Moreover, the padding
around the mode-line is excessive and with the scroll-bar turned on, it
looks funny.

> Not very important (to me, anyway - maybe wait to
> see if someone chimes in about accessibility).

I'd say it is very important.  At least for those who use the default
theme primarily.

[ Unfortunately, most "modern" styles tend to sacrifice accessibility
  for eye-candy.  ]