Adding vtcolors patch

2024-10-22 14:05:45 +02:00 · 2020-02-11 18:31:11 +01:00 · 2020-02-11 18:31:11 +01:00 · 4b45c6071f
commit 4b45c6071f
parent 9ef44a0bc1
10 changed files with 296 additions and 37 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t

 ### Changelog:

-2020-02-11 - Added swaptags patch
+2020-02-11 - Added swaptags and vtcolor patches

 2020-02-09 - Added alternative scratchpad patch

@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
   - [viewontag](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/viewontag/)
      - follow a window to the tag it is being moved to

+   - [vtcolor](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/vtcolors/)
+      - this patch adds the ability for dwm to read colors from the linux virtual console essentially allowing you to use the same color scheme as your regular tty
+
   - [warp](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/warp/)
      - warps the mouse cursor to the center of the currently focused window or screen when the mouse cursor is (a) on a different screen or (b) on top of a different window

--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@ -44,13 +44,16 @@ static const char dmenufont[]            = "monospace:size=10";

 static char normfgcolor[]                = "#bbbbbb";
 static char normbgcolor[]                = "#222222";
+#if !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 static char normbordercolor[]            = "#444444";
 #if FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
 static char normfloatcolor[]             = "#db8fd9";
 #endif // FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
+#endif // !VTCOLORS_PATCH

 static char selfgcolor[]                 = "#eeeeee";
 static char selbgcolor[]                 = "#005577";
+#if !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 static char selbordercolor[]             = "#005577";
 #if FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
 static char selfloatcolor[]              = "#005577";
@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ static char titlebordercolor[]           = "#005577";
 static char titlefloatcolor[]            = "#005577";
 #endif // FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
 #endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH

 #if ALPHA_PATCH
 static const unsigned int baralpha = 0xd0;
@ -108,12 +112,100 @@ static const unsigned int alphas[][3] = {
 	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
 	[SchemeHid]       = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
 	#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
-	#if TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeTagsNorm]  = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
+	[SchemeTagsSel]   = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
+	[SchemeTitleNorm] = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
+	[SchemeTitleSel]  = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
+	[SchemeStatus]    = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
+	#elif TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 	[SchemeTitle]     = { OPAQUE, baralpha, borderalpha },
-	#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 };
 #endif // ALPHA_PATCH
-#if FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
+#if VTCOLORS_PATCH && FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
+static const char title_bg_dark[]   = "#303030";
+static const char title_bg_light[]  = "#fdfdfd";
+static const int color_ptrs[][4]    = {
+	/*                              fg         bg         border    float */
+	[SchemeNorm]                = { -1,        -1,        5,        12 },
+	[SchemeSel]                 = { -1,        -1,        11,       13 },
+	#if STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeWarn]                = { -1,        1,         1,        14 },
+	#endif // STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeUrg]                 = { 7,         9,         9,        15 },
+	#endif // URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeHid]                 = { 5,         0,         0,        -1 },
+	#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeTagsNorm]            = { 2,         0,         0,        -1 },
+	[SchemeTagsSel]             = { 6,         5,         5,        -1 },
+	[SchemeTitleNorm]           = { 6,         -1,        -1,       -1 },
+	[SchemeTitleSel]            = { 6,         -1,        -1,       -1 },
+	[SchemeStatus]              = { 2,         0,         0,        -1 },
+};
+static char colors[][4][8]          = {
+	/*                              fg         bg         border     float     */
+	[SchemeNorm]                = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeSel]                 = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#if STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeWarn]                = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#endif // STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeUrg]                 = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#endif // URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeHid]                 = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeTagsNorm]            = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeTagsSel]             = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeTitleNorm]           = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeTitleSel]            = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeStatus]              = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+};
+#elif VTCOLORS_PATCH
+static const char title_bg_dark[]   = "#303030";
+static const char title_bg_light[]  = "#fdfdfd";
+static const int color_ptrs[][3]    = {
+	/*                              fg         bg         border    */
+	[SchemeNorm]                = { -1,        -1,        5 },
+	[SchemeSel]                 = { -1,        -1,        11 },
+	#if STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeWarn]                = { -1,        1,         1 },
+	#endif // STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeUrg]                 = { 7,         9,         9 },
+	#endif // URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeHid]                 = { 5,         0,         0 },
+	#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeTagsNorm]            = { 2,         0,         0 },
+	[SchemeTagsSel]             = { 6,         5,         5 },
+	[SchemeTitleNorm]           = { 6,         -1,        -1 },
+	[SchemeTitleSel]            = { 6,         -1,        -1 },
+	[SchemeStatus]              = { 2,         0,         0 },
+};
+static char colors[][3][8]          = {
+	/*                              fg         bg         border    */
+	[SchemeNorm]                = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeSel]                 = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#if STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeWarn]                = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#endif // STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	[SchemeUrg]                 = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#endif // URGENTBORDER_PATCH || STATUSCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeHid]                 = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
+	[SchemeTagsNorm]            = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeTagsSel]             = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeTitleNorm]           = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeTitleSel]            = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+	[SchemeStatus]              = { "#000000", "#000000", "#000000" },
+};
+#elif FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
 static
 #if !XRDB_PATCH
 const
@ -135,7 +227,7 @@ char *colors[][4] = {
 	[SchemeTitle] = { titlefgcolor, titlebgcolor, titlebordercolor, titlefloatcolor },
 	#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 };
-#else
+#else // !VTCOLORS_PATCH && !FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
 static
 #if !XRDB_PATCH
 const
@ -157,7 +249,7 @@ char *colors[][3] = {
 	[SchemeTitle] = { titlefgcolor, titlebgcolor, titlebordercolor },
 	#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 };
-#endif // FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
+#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH

 /* tagging */
 #if EWMHTAGS_PATCH
@ -671,7 +763,7 @@ static Key keys[] = {
 	#if WINVIEW_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_o,          winview,                {0} },
 	#endif // WINVIEW_PATCH
-	#if XRDB_PATCH
+	#if XRDB_PATCH && !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_F5,         xrdb,                   {.v = NULL } },
 	#endif // XRDB_PATCH
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_t,          setlayout,              {.v = &layouts[0]} },
--- a/drw.c
+++ b/drw.c
@ -211,12 +211,18 @@ drw_fontset_free(Fnt *font)
 }

 void
-#if ALPHA_PATCH
-drw_clr_create(Drw *drw, Clr *dest, const char *clrname, unsigned int alpha)
+drw_clr_create(
+	Drw *drw,
+	Clr *dest,
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	const char clrname[]
 	#else
-drw_clr_create(Drw *drw, Clr *dest, const char *clrname)
+	const char *clrname
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if ALPHA_PATCH
+	, unsigned int alpha
 	#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
-{
+) {
 	if (!drw || !dest || !clrname)
 		return;

@ -239,11 +245,13 @@ drw_clr_create(Drw *drw, Clr *dest, const char *clrname)
 Clr *
 drw_scm_create(
 	Drw *drw,
-	#if XRDB_PATCH
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	char clrnames[][8],
+	#elif XRDB_PATCH
 	char *clrnames[],
 	#else
 	const char *clrnames[],
-	#endif // XRDB_PATCH
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / XRDB_PATCH
 	#if ALPHA_PATCH
 	const unsigned int alphas[],
 	#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
--- a/drw.h
+++ b/drw.h
@ -54,18 +54,24 @@ void drw_font_getexts(Fnt *font, const char *text, unsigned int len, unsigned in
 void drw_clr_create(
 	Drw *drw,
 	Clr *dest,
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	const char clrname[]
+	#else
 	const char *clrname
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 	#if ALPHA_PATCH
 	, unsigned int alpha
 	#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
 );
 Clr *drw_scm_create(
 	Drw *drw,
-	#if XRDB_PATCH
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	char clrnames[][8],
+	#elif XRDB_PATCH
 	char *clrnames[],
 	#else
 	const char *clrnames[],
-	#endif // XRDB_PATCH
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / XRDB_PATCH
 	#if ALPHA_PATCH
 	const unsigned int alphas[],
 	#endif // ALPHA_PATCH
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@ -93,9 +93,15 @@ enum {
 	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
 	,SchemeHid
 	#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
-	#if TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	,SchemeTagsNorm
+	,SchemeTagsSel
+	,SchemeTitleNorm
+	,SchemeTitleSel
+	,SchemeStatus
+	#elif TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 	,SchemeTitle
-	#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 }; /* color schemes */

 enum { NetSupported, NetWMName, NetWMState, NetWMCheck,
@ -1359,7 +1365,11 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	#if !STATUSALLMONS_PATCH
 	if (m == selmon) { /* status is only drawn on selected monitor */
 	#endif // STATUSALLMONS_PATCH
+		#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeStatus]);
+		#else
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+		#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 		#if STATUSPADDING_PATCH
 		sw = TEXTW(stext);
 		#else
@ -1405,7 +1415,11 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	x = 0;
 	#if LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
 	w = blw = TEXTW(m->ltsymbol);
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTagsNorm]);
+	#else
 	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 	x = drw_text(drw, x, 0, w, bh, lrpad / 2, m->ltsymbol, 0);
 	#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
 	#if TAGGRID_PATCH
@ -1428,9 +1442,19 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 		#endif // ALTERNATIVE_TAGS_PATCH
 		#if URGENTBORDER_PATCH
 		if (m->tagset[m->seltags] & 1 << i)
+			#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTagsSel]);
+			#else
 			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeSel]);
+			#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 		else
+			#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[urg & 1 << i ? SchemeUrg : SchemeTagsNorm]);
+			#else
 			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[urg & 1 << i ? SchemeUrg : SchemeNorm]);
+			#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
+		#elif VTCOLORS_PATCH
+		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m->tagset[m->seltags] & 1 << i ? SchemeTagsSel : SchemeTagsNorm]);
 		#else // URGENTBORDER_PATCH
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m->tagset[m->seltags] & 1 << i ? SchemeSel : SchemeNorm]);
 		#endif // URGENTBORDER_PATCH
@ -1457,7 +1481,11 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	#endif // TAGGRID_PATCH
 	#if !LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
 	w = blw = TEXTW(m->ltsymbol);
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTagsNorm]);
+	#else
 	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 	x = drw_text(drw, x, 0, w, bh, lrpad / 2, m->ltsymbol, 0);
 	#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH

@ -1469,22 +1497,32 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 				if (!ISVISIBLE(c))
 					continue;
 				if (m->sel == c)
-					#if TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+					#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+					scm = SchemeTitleSel;
+					#elif TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 					scm = SchemeTitle;
 					#else
 					scm = SchemeSel;
-					#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+					#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 				else if (HIDDEN(c))
 					scm = SchemeHid;
 				else
+					#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+					scm = SchemeTitleNorm;
+					#else
 					scm = SchemeNorm;
+					#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH

 				drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[scm]);
 				drw_text(drw, x, 0, (1.0 / (double)n) * w, bh, lrpad / 2, c->name, 0);
 				x += (1.0 / (double)n) * w;
 			}
 		} else {
+			#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTitleNorm]);
+			#else
 			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+			#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 			drw_rect(drw, x, 0, w, bh, 1, 1);
 		}
 		#elif FANCYBAR_PATCH
@ -1510,11 +1548,13 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 					continue;
 				tw = MIN(m->sel == c ? w : mw, TEXTW(c->name));

-				#if TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+				#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+				drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m->sel == c ? SchemeTitleSel : SchemeTitleNorm]);
+				#elif TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 				drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m->sel == c ? SchemeTitle : SchemeNorm]);
 				#else
 				drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m->sel == c ? SchemeSel : SchemeNorm]);
-				#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+				#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 				if (tw > 0) /* trap special handling of 0 in drw_text */
 					drw_text(drw, x, 0, tw, bh, lrpad / 2, c->name, 0);
 				#if !HIDEVACANTTAGS_PATCH
@ -1529,15 +1569,21 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 				w -= tw;
 			}
 		}
+		#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTitleNorm]);
+		#else
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+		#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 		drw_rect(drw, x, 0, w, bh, 1, 1);
 		#else
 		if (m->sel) {
-			#if TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+			#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m == selmon ? SchemeTitleSel : SchemeTitleNorm]);
+			#elif TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m == selmon ? SchemeTitle : SchemeNorm]);
 			#else
 			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[m == selmon ? SchemeSel : SchemeNorm]);
-			#endif // TITLECOLOR_PATCH
+			#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH / TITLECOLOR_PATCH
 			#if IGNORE_XFT_ERRORS_WHEN_DRAWING_TEXT_PATCH
 			XSetErrorHandler(xerrordummy);
 			#endif // IGNORE_XFT_ERRORS_WHEN_DRAWING_TEXT_PATCH
@ -1568,7 +1614,11 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 				#endif // ACTIVETAGINDICATORBAR_PATCH
 			#endif // HIDEVACANTTAGS_PATCH
 		} else {
+			#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTitleNorm]);
+			#else
 			drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+			#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 			#if BARPADDING_PATCH
 			drw_rect(drw, x, 0, w - 2 * sp, bh, 1, 1);
 			#else
@ -1585,7 +1635,11 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	drw_map(drw, m->barwin, 0, 0, m->ww - stw, bh);
 	#if EXTRABAR_PATCH
 	if (m == selmon) { /* extra status is only drawn on selected monitor */
+		#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTitleNorm]);
+		#else
 		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+		#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 		drw_text(drw, 0, 0, mons->ww, bh, 0, estext, 0);
 		drw_map(drw, m->extrabarwin, 0, 0, m->ww, bh);
 	}
@ -2922,6 +2976,16 @@ setup(void)
 	cursor[CurResize] = drw_cur_create(drw, XC_sizing);
 	cursor[CurMove] = drw_cur_create(drw, XC_fleur);
 	/* init appearance */
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	get_vt_colors();
+	if (get_luminance(colors[SchemeTagsNorm][ColBg]) > 50) {
+		strcpy(colors[SchemeTitleNorm][ColBg], title_bg_light);
+		strcpy(colors[SchemeTitleSel][ColBg], title_bg_light);
+	} else {
+		strcpy(colors[SchemeTitleNorm][ColBg], title_bg_dark);
+		strcpy(colors[SchemeTitleSel][ColBg], title_bg_dark);
+	}
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
 	scheme = ecalloc(LENGTH(colors), sizeof(Clr *));
 	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(colors); i++)
 		scheme[i] = drw_scm_create(drw, colors[i],
@ -3983,6 +4047,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			die(help());
 		else if (!strcmp("-fn", argv[i])) /* font set */
 			fonts[0] = argv[++i];
+		#if !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 		else if (!strcmp("-nb", argv[i])) /* normal background color */
 			colors[SchemeNorm][1] = argv[++i];
 		else if (!strcmp("-nf", argv[i])) /* normal foreground color */
@ -3991,6 +4056,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			colors[SchemeSel][1] = argv[++i];
 		else if (!strcmp("-sf", argv[i])) /* selected foreground color */
 			colors[SchemeSel][0] = argv[++i];
+		#endif // !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 		#if NODMENU_PATCH
 		else if (!strcmp("-df", argv[i])) /* dmenu font */
 			dmenucmd[2] = argv[++i];
@ -4002,7 +4068,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			dmenucmd[8] = argv[++i];
 		else if (!strcmp("-dsf", argv[i])) /* dmenu selected foreground color */
 			dmenucmd[10] = argv[++i];
-		else die(help());
 		#else
 		else if (!strcmp("-df", argv[i])) /* dmenu font */
 			dmenucmd[4] = argv[++i];
@ -4014,8 +4079,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			dmenucmd[10] = argv[++i];
 		else if (!strcmp("-dsf", argv[i])) /* dmenu selected foreground color */
 			dmenucmd[12] = argv[++i];
-		else die(help());
 		#endif // NODMENU_PATCH
+		else die(help());
 	#else
 	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp("-v", argv[1]))
 		die("dwm-"VERSION);
@ -4031,10 +4096,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		die("dwm: cannot get xcb connection\n");
 	#endif // SWALLOW_PATCH
 	checkotherwm();
-	#if XRDB_PATCH
+	#if XRDB_PATCH && !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 	XrmInitialize();
 	loadxrdb();
-	#endif
+	#endif // XRDB_PATCH && !VTCOLORS_PATCH

 	setup();
 #ifdef __OpenBSD__
--- a/patch/include.c
+++ b/patch/include.c
@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
 #if VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 #include "vanitygaps.c"
 #endif
+#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+#include "vtcolors.c"
+#endif
 #if WARP_PATCH
 #include "warp.c"
 #endif
@ -155,7 +158,7 @@
 #if ZOOMSWAP_PATCH
 #include "zoomswap.c"
 #endif
-#if XRDB_PATCH
+#if XRDB_PATCH && !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 #include "xrdb.c"
 #endif
 /* Layouts */
--- a/patch/include.h
+++ b/patch/include.h
@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
 #if VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 #include "vanitygaps.h"
 #endif
+#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+#include "vtcolors.h"
+#endif
 #if WARP_PATCH
 #include "warp.h"
 #endif
@ -155,7 +158,7 @@
 #if ZOOMSWAP_PATCH
 #include "zoomswap.h"
 #endif
-#if XRDB_PATCH
+#if XRDB_PATCH && !VTCOLORS_PATCH
 #include "xrdb.h"
 #endif
 /* Layouts */
--- a/patch/vtcolors.c
+++ b/patch/vtcolors.c
@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+void
+get_vt_colors(void)
+{
+	char *cfs[3] = {
+		"/sys/module/vt/parameters/default_red",
+		"/sys/module/vt/parameters/default_grn",
+		"/sys/module/vt/parameters/default_blu",
+	};
+	char vtcs[16][8];
+	char tk[] = ",";
+	char cl[64];
+	char *tp = NULL;
+	FILE *fp;
+	size_t r;
+	int i, c, n;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+		strcpy(vtcs[i], "#000000");
+
+	for (i = 0, r = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		if ((fp = fopen(cfs[i], "r")) == NULL)
+			continue;
+		while ((cl[r] = fgetc(fp)) != EOF && cl[r] != '\n')
+			r++;
+		cl[r] = '\0';
+		for (c = 0, tp = cl, n = 0; c < 16; c++, tp++) {
+			if ((r = strcspn(tp, tk)) == -1)
+				break;
+			for (n = 0; r && *tp >= 48 && *tp < 58; r--, tp++)
+				n = n * 10 - 48 + *tp;
+			vtcs[c][i * 2 + 1] = n / 16 < 10 ? n / 16 + 48 : n / 16 + 87;
+			vtcs[c][i * 2 + 2] = n % 16 < 10 ? n % 16 + 48 : n % 16 + 87;
+		}
+		fclose(fp);
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < LENGTH(colors); i++) {
+		#if FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
+		for (c = 0; c < 4; c++)
+		#else
+		for (c = 0; c < 3; c++)
+		#endif // FLOAT_BORDER_COLOR_PATCH
+		{
+			n = color_ptrs[i][c];
+			if (n > -1 && strlen(colors[i][c]) >= strlen(vtcs[n]))
+				memcpy(colors[i][c], vtcs[n], 7);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int get_luminance(char *r)
+{
+	char *c = r;
+	int n[3] = {0};
+	int i = 0;
+
+	while (*c) {
+		if (*c >= 48 && *c < 58)
+			n[i / 2] = n[i / 2] * 16 - 48 + *c;
+		else if (*c >= 65 && *c < 71)
+			n[i / 2] = n[i / 2] * 16 - 55 + *c;
+		else if (*c >= 97 && *c < 103)
+			n[i / 2] = n[i / 2] * 16 - 87 + *c;
+		else
+			i--;
+		i++;
+		c++;
+	}
+
+	return (0.299 * n[0] + 0.587 * n[1] + 0.114 * n[2]) / 2.55;
+}
--- a/patch/vtcolors.h
+++ b/patch/vtcolors.h
@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+static void get_vt_colors(void);
+static int get_luminance(char *rgb);
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@ -585,6 +585,13 @@
 */
 #define VIEWONTAG_PATCH 0

+/* This patch adds the ability for dwm to read colors from the linux virtual console.
+ *    /sys/module/vt/parameters/default_{red,grn,blu}
+ * Essentially this way the colors you use in your regular tty is "mirrored" to dwm.
+ * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/vtcolors/
+ */
+#define VTCOLORS_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch warps the mouse cursor to the center of the currently focused window or screen
 * when the mouse cursor is (a) on a different screen or (b) on top of a different window.
 * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/warp/