list-color.vim

Introduction

This vim plugin will colorize the lines of lists and TODO files with a random color based on the line's level of indentation.

For example, consider this file (say, in project/TODO):

1 Write unit tests
2 	Set up batches
3 	Validate results
4 Release
5 	Package build
6 		Determine system
7 		Determine config
8 	Finish notes
9 	Send it out

There are 3 levels of indentation in this TODO list. Lines 1 and 4 would have one color, lines 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9 another color, and lines 6 and 7 a third color. Each level of indentation has a different color, and all lines at that level share that color.

Functions

ListColorize

Reassign the colors of all 10 indentation levels.

To reassign all colors via a key command, you can use something like this mapping, which calls the function with Leader-c: no <Leader>c :ListColorize<CR>

Settings

g:list_color_use_background

0 - Do not choose line colors based on the background vim setting.
1 - (Default) Use darker line colors for background=light and lighter line colors for background=dark.

File types

This plugin will automatically operate on these files:

• Files with the extension .list
• Files with the extension .todo
• Files with the extension .TODO
• Files that are named todo
• Files that are named TODO
• Files with no file type

Open issues

• A limited number of colors are supported, and the color choices do not currently have any scheme, palette, or general order.
• Currently, only tab indentation is supported.