batman: Document issues with non-default themes

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Ethan P. 2023-09-13 10:54:46 -07:00
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## Customization
### Changing the Theme
You can change the syntax highlighting theme for `batman` by setting the `BAT_THEME` environment variable before calling `batman`. The following wrapper function will change the theme to `Solarized (dark)` without affecting any other `bat` command.
```bash
batman() {
BAT_THEME="Solarized (dark)" batman "$@"
return $?
}
```
## Installation
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## Caveats
**Flags aren't highlighted:**
- This happens when you change `bat`'s theme through `bat`'s config file or the `BAT_THEME` environment variable. Not all themes provide colours for flags, and [it's a known issue](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/issues/2115).
- You can overriding the theme for `batman` by wrapping it in a function that sets `BAT_THEME`.
- The following themes support manpage highlighting:
- `Monokai Extended` / ``Monokai Extended Light`
- `Solarized (dark)` / `Solarized (light)`
## Acknowledgements
Thanks to [@sharkdp](https://github.com/sharkdp) and [@LunarLambda](https://github.com/LunarLambda) for debugging how to make this work properly in [certain environments](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/issues/652).