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A simple dark theme and accompanying color scheme for Sublime Text 2

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Not sure I'm a big fan of the tabs but I do like the overall aesthetics of it. Very nice work.

User prefs: "show_tab_close_buttons": false

In flatland.sublime-theme:

Tab element: "content_margin": [18, 5, 20, 20]

Tab button size (show_tab_close_button): "content_margin": [8, 8]

Tab dirty state: "content_margin": [18, 5, 15, 20]

Not perfect or I'd submit a pull request, but I like these tabs a lot more than the default.

Nice, almost fits my desktop perfectly! Here's what it looks like on #! (crunchbang).

http://i.imgur.com/2zXWWD2.jpg

Some suggestions:

* replace folder icons with simple triangle arrows * change structure of github repo so we can just clone it into packages

You may want to add it it as a Package too via http://wbond.net/sublime_packages/package_control/package_de...

You can Add Repository as https://github.com/thinkpixellab/flatland and then Install Package, select Flatland and it'll work as if it's in the default repository list.

Although, after doing it, you then need to pull the Theme - Flatland folder out of "flatland", delete the other folder and rename the newly pasted folder to "Theme - Flatland"

That's not my own work. I'm using it and I like the project very much, so the link to the community, just for sharing :)

Great theme.

I wish we could get sets of theme instead of a single one - one theme for Firefox, chrome, oh-my-zsh and Sublime Text. Can anyone list the complete set. I have been using Soda in sublime btw.

Another color scheme that goes nicely with the theme is Boron: https://github.com/mjio/boron.tmtheme

While on that subject: who codes on dark themes? Seemed like a good idea to me at first but in the long run I find it much harder on the eyes than white background.

It depends on the lighting for me, and also the screen. On my MacBook with the glossy screen I prefer white themes until it's dark and there is less light, in which case I change to black. On matte screens I prefer dark all of the time.

I always code on dark backgrounds. It's the white that kills my eyes after a number of hours...

Same here. I can only stare at a white background for so long before my eyes start to strain out. Plus, I find syntax highlighting to be far more effective on a dark background on a light one for some reason. I actually have a hard time reading code when it's primarily black text on a white background.

For those who must change it during the day: https://github.com/titoBouzout/Camaleon

Related: http://stereopsis.com/flux/

I do, simply because I'm conscious of the fact using a computer screen is essentially like staring into a lightbulb. I like to think dark themes minimize the damage to my retinas, but whether this is true or not, I don't know.

I do. Light themes hurt my eyes after a couple of hours.

It really depends on the lighting in your office. I use both, toggled by a hotkey depending on time of day or night.

I prefer a white on black terminal too. It's more comfortable switching between terminal and sublime text without color inversion.

Don't forget about Nil: https://github.com/nilium/st2-nil-theme

Nil is definitely my favorite ST2 theme. Just have to always remind people to set "highlight_modified_tabs": true in their prefs though.

ty, never heard of that one

Yeah, the current theme I’m using along with Tomorrow-Night color scheme. Definitely the best minimalistic theme there is for Sublime Text.

Why it doesn’t appear in Package Control packages list, I cannot say. I think it was before.

The Select Project pop out window on Windows doesn't look very nice... But other than that, looks great!

Does any text-editor have the option to use the negative version of a color theme?

You could write a script relatively easily to convert them

emacs has the --reverse-video flag:

http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Col...

Looks nice. I'm using Soda now, but I'll give this a go.

Side note: could someone remind me what that plugin is that makes the small 'code overview' view on the right side in the screen shots?

On OS X: View > Show Minimap

The nicest thing about Sublime Text 2 is that I never have to remember the location of various options anymore. Open-Command Panel-Type what I want does most things I'll ever have to deal with menus for me. :)

I'm a long-time Textmate user trying out Sublime Text 2. The Command Palette (Shift + Command + P) is really useful. I didn't know about it until this post. Thank you!

Wow, that's really nice! The only other nice theme I've seen is the Soda theme (which I currently use), so kudos for providing a high quality alternative.

Looks very nice. I love how the folders and coloured, gives me a better idea which folder I am in. Also love the text colours.

Thank you

I have been using it for a couple of day now. This theme is absolutely amazing. I love all Sublime themes but this one just shines through. Colours, especially within the sidebar (the new folder icon as well) are probably the greatest stand out feature. Thanks again for sharing.

Looks great. I've been using the Phoenix theme, which I really like (after configuring it a bunch), but I'll definitely try this one out.

Looks nice, the flat look fits the Windows 8 flat look nicely as well.

Badass, nicely done. I bet you're getting a ton of stars on github

Nice... I've installed it and also used your alternative icon.

Looks pretty nice. Is there a vim version / close alternative?

https://github.com/thinkpixellab/flatland/pull/15

thanks!

Ooo, pretty. Bookmarked for when I need a break from Soda.

Yup, this is my new theme. Thanks for your hard work.

Very nice, well done! Giving it a go today.

Fantastic! Thank you for creating this :)

The search results will blind me :(

nice; i just don't really like the folder icon.

I love it!

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