Question 1

how to set up material.nvim with lazy.nvim

Accepted Answer

Add 'marko-cerovac/material.nvim' to your Lazy plugin list, then call require('material').setup() with your config. Enable it with vim.cmd 'colorscheme material' after setup, as shown in the installation guide.

Question 2

material.nvim vs tokyonight.nvim which one should I use

Accepted Answer

Material.nvim focuses on Material design with five styles and async loading, while tokyonight.nvim offers Tokyo Night colors. Choose based on aesthetic preference; material.nvim has more built-in style variants and live switching features.

Question 3

how to enable transparency in material.nvim

Accepted Answer

Set disable.background = true in the setup function to use your terminal's background, allowing for transparent effects. This is detailed in the configuration section for transparency support.

Question 4

does material.nvim work with nvim-tree plugin

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports nvim-tree via the plugins list in setup, and you can enable contrast for sidebar-like windows including nvim-tree using the contrast options.

Question 5

fix lualine theme not loading correctly with material.nvim

Accepted Answer

Ensure material.nvim loads after lualine or manually set lualine theme to 'material-nvim'. The README warns about this loading order issue and provides specific fixes.

Question 6

how to customize highlights in material.nvim

Accepted Answer

Use the custom_highlights table in setup to override specific highlight groups, with examples provided for colors and styles like LineNr or CursorLine adjustments.

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