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# Hacker Theme

> Classic terminal aesthetic with green-on-black color scheme

# Hacker Theme

The Hacker theme recreates the iconic green terminal aesthetic, bringing a classic retro computing feel to your modern Sway desktop.

<Card title="Theme Overview" icon="palette">
  A nostalgic theme featuring bright green (#a6e3a1) text on a dark background (#212121), reminiscent of vintage CRT terminals and classic hacker movies.
</Card>

## Color Scheme

The Hacker theme embraces the timeless green-on-black terminal aesthetic:

### Primary Colors

* **Background**: `#212121` - Charcoal gray (terminal black)
* **Foreground**: `#a6e3a1` - Bright matrix green
* **Active/Selected**: `#a6e3a1` - Vibrant green highlight
* **Inactive**: `#45475a` - Muted gray

### Waybar Colors

* **Base**: `rgb(33, 33, 33)` - Dark terminal background
* **Mantle**: `#131313` - Deeper black layer
* **Crust**: `#11111b` - Nearly pure black
* **Text**: `#a6e3a1` - Matrix green text
* **Mauve**: `#a6e3a1` - Green accent
* **Sky**: `#89dceb` - Cyan for special indicators
* **Red**: `#f38ba8` - Error indicator
* **Green**: `#a6e3a1` - Primary theme color

### Terminal Colors (Kitty)

The terminal configuration stays true to the hacker aesthetic:

<Note>
  The Kitty terminal uses bright green foreground text (#a6e3a1) on a dark charcoal background (#212121), creating the authentic terminal experience.
</Note>

**Core Terminal Colors**:

* **Foreground**: `#a6e3a1` - Bright green text
* **Background**: `#212121` - Charcoal black
* **Cursor**: `#a6e3a1` with underline style
* **Selection**: Dark text on light green background (`#d8edd6`)

**ANSI Color Palette**:

* Black: `#414868`
* Red: `#f7768e`
* Green: `#73daca`
* Yellow: `#e0af68`
* Blue: `#7aa2f7`
* Magenta: `#bb9af7`
* Cyan: `#7dcfff`
* White: `#c0caf5`

## Theme Structure

The Hacker theme includes complete configuration files:

### Directory Layout

```
themes/Hacker/
├── sway/
│   └── theme.conf           # Window manager colors and borders
├── waybar/
│   ├── config.jsonc         # Status bar configuration
│   ├── style.css            # Status bar styling
│   └── colors.css           # Color definitions
├── kitty/
│   ├── kitty.conf           # Terminal settings
│   └── colors.ini           # Terminal color palette
├── rofi-style/
│   ├── _core/
│   │   └── palette.rasi     # Rofi color palette
│   ├── theme-switcher.rasi  # Theme switcher menu
│   ├── selector-app.rasi    # Application launcher
│   └── power-menu.rasi      # Power menu styling
└── wallpaper.jpg            # Theme wallpaper
```

### Sway Configuration

The theme configures Sway with hacker-style visuals:

* **Border Width**: 2px borders for both normal and floating windows
* **Gaps**: 5px inner gaps, 10px outer gaps
* **Window Decorations**: Green borders on focused windows, gray on inactive
* **Visual Style**: Terminal-inspired window decorations

### Rofi Configuration

<Info>
  Rofi menus adopt the green terminal aesthetic using JetBrains Mono Nerd Font at 14pt, creating consistent matrix-style menus throughout the system.
</Info>

## Activation

Activate the Hacker theme using the Config-Sway theme switcher:

```bash theme={null}
# Using the theme switcher
Super + Shift + T  # Opens theme selector
# Select "Hacker" from the menu
```

Or manually via command line:

```bash theme={null}
~/.config/sway/scripts/theme-switcher.sh Hacker
```

<Note>
  The theme applies immediately to Sway, Waybar, and Rofi. Terminal applications should be restarted to display the full green color scheme.
</Note>

## Customization

Personalize the Hacker theme:

1. **Adjust Green Shade**: Edit `~/.config/themes/Hacker/sway/theme.conf` to modify the `$fg` and `$active` variables
2. **Waybar Styling**: Customize `~/.config/themes/Hacker/waybar/colors.css` for status bar appearance
3. **Terminal Green**: Fine-tune `~/.config/themes/Hacker/kitty/colors.ini` for your preferred shade of green
4. **Background**: Replace `~/.config/themes/Hacker/wallpaper.jpg` with cyberpunk or matrix-style imagery

<Card title="Nostalgia Factor" icon="terminal">
  The Hacker theme pays homage to the golden age of computing, when green phosphor CRT displays were the primary interface to powerful systems.
</Card>

## Visual Characteristics

* **Aesthetic**: Retro terminal, cyberpunk, matrix-inspired
* **Contrast**: High contrast green on black
* **Best For**: Terminal work, coding, cybersecurity tasks
* **Mood**: Focused, nostalgic, technical
* **Eye Strain**: Moderate - bright green may cause fatigue in extended use
* **Readability**: Excellent in low-light environments

## Historical Context

The green-on-black color scheme originates from early computer terminals that used monochrome phosphor displays. This theme recreates that aesthetic for modern systems while maintaining excellent readability and a distinctive appearance.