A Neovim plugin that colors window separators to highlight the active window, similar to tmux pane borders.
colorful-winsep.nvim is a Neovim plugin that adds colored borders to window separators, making the active window visually distinct. It solves the problem of unclear window focus in Neovim by providing tmux-like pane highlighting, which improves multi-window navigation and reduces context switching errors.
Neovim users who frequently work with split windows and want enhanced visual feedback for active window management, especially those familiar with tmux's pane highlighting.
Developers choose this plugin for its simplicity, configurability, and direct solution to a common Neovim UI limitation, offering a lightweight way to improve workflow clarity without complex setup.
Make your nvim window separators colorful
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Directly solves Neovim's lack of visual cues by coloring the active window's border, similar to tmux panes, as highlighted in the motivation section.
Supports multiple border types including single, rounded, bold, and double, allowing users to tailor the appearance to their theme or preference.
Offers configurable animations like shift or progressive effects with adjustable delay and frames, enhancing visual transitions without being intrusive.
Includes special symbols to identify the active window when only two windows are open, addressing a common usability gap in multi-window setups.
Requires Nerd Fonts for the two-window indicators, which may not be installed in all terminal environments, limiting out-of-the-box compatibility.
Only compatible with Neovim 0.11.3+, excluding users on older or stable versions who cannot or prefer not to upgrade immediately.
Setup involves Lua code and understanding of highlight groups, which can be daunting for users unfamiliar with Neovim's configuration system or Lua scripting.