add documentation for highlight groups

README.md

@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ let g:lua_tree_show_icons = {
 nnoremap <C-n> :LuaTreeToggle<CR>
 nnoremap <leader>r :LuaTreeRefresh<CR>
 nnoremap <leader>n :LuaTreeFindFile<CR>
+
+" a list of highlight groups is available at :help nvim-tree-highlight
+" example configuration:
+set termguicolors " this variable must be enabled for colors to be applied properly
+
+highlight LuaTreeFolderName guibg=cyan gui=bold,underline
+highlight LuaTreeFolderIcon guibg=blue
+" ...
 ```
 
 ## KeyBindings
@@ -74,5 +82,4 @@ nnoremap <leader>n :LuaTreeFindFile<CR>
 
 ### Features
 - better default colors (use vim highlight groups)
-- create proper highlight groups or add highlight function to give the user ability to setup colors themselves
 - bufferize leafs of node being closed so when opening again the node, we open every directory that was previously open

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -131,5 +131,49 @@ Git integration tells when a file is:
 
 Mouse support defined in |KeyBindings|
 
+==============================================================================
+HIGHLIGHT GROUPS				        *nvim-tree-highlight*
+
+All the following highlight groups can be configured by hand. It is not
+advised to colorize the background of these groups.
+
+Example (in your `init.vim`):
+>
+    highlight LuaTreeSymlink guifg=blue gui=bold,underline
+<
+You should have 'termguicolors' enabled, otherwise, colors will not be
+applied.
+
+LuaTreeSymlink
+LuaTreeFolderName 
+LuaTreeFolderIcon 
+LuaTreeExecFile 
+LuaTreeSpecialFile 
+LuaTreeImageFile 
+LuaTreeMarkdownFile 
+
+LuaTreeLicenseIcon 
+LuaTreeYamlIcon 
+LuaTreeTomlIcon 
+LuaTreeGitignoreIcon 
+LuaTreeJsonIcon 
+
+LuaTreeLuaIcon 
+LuaTreePythonIcon 
+LuaTreeShellIcon 
+LuaTreeJavascriptIcon 
+LuaTreeCIcon 
+LuaTreeReactIcon 
+LuaTreeHtmlIcon 
+LuaTreeRustIcon 
+LuaTreeVimIcon 
+LuaTreeTypescriptIcon 
+
+LuaTreeGitDirty 
+LuaTreeGitStaged 
+LuaTreeGitMerge 
+LuaTreeGitRenamed 
+LuaTreeGitNew 
+
  vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:
 

doc/tags

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ g:lua_tree_side	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*g:lua_tree_side*
 g:lua_tree_size	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*g:lua_tree_size*
 nvim-tree-commands	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*nvim-tree-commands*
 nvim-tree-features	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*nvim-tree-features*
+nvim-tree-highlight	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*nvim-tree-highlight*
 nvim-tree-info	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*nvim-tree-info*
 nvim-tree-introduction	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*nvim-tree-introduction*
 nvim-tree-keybindings	nvim-tree-lua.txt	/*nvim-tree-keybindings*

lua/lib/colors.lua

@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@ local HIGHLIGHTS = {
     SpecialFile = { gui = 'bold,underline', fg = colors.yellow },
     ImageFile = { gui = 'bold', fg = colors.purple },
     MarkdownFile = { fg = colors.purple },
-    LicenseFile = { fg = colors.yellow },
-    YamlFile = { fg = colors.yellow },
-    TomlFile = { fg = colors.yellow },
-    GitignoreFile = { fg = colors.yellow },
-    JsonFile = { fg = colors.yellow },
+    LicenseIcon = { fg = colors.yellow },
+    YamlIcon = { fg = colors.yellow },
+    TomlIcon = { fg = colors.yellow },
+    GitignoreIcon = { fg = colors.yellow },
+    JsonIcon = { fg = colors.yellow },
 
-    LuaFile = { fg = '#42a5f5' },
-    PythonFile = { fg = colors.green },
-    ShellFile = { fg = colors.green },
-    JavascriptFile = { fg = colors.yellow },
-    CFile = { fg = colors.blue },
-    ReactFile = { fg = colors.cyan },
-    HtmlFile = { fg = colors.orange },
-    RustFile = { fg = colors.orange },
-    VimFile = { fg = colors.green },
-    TypescriptFile = { fg = colors.blue },
+    LuaIcon = { fg = '#42a5f5' },
+    PythonIcon = { fg = colors.green },
+    ShellIcon = { fg = colors.green },
+    JavascriptIcon = { fg = colors.yellow },
+    CIcon = { fg = colors.blue },
+    ReactIcon = { fg = colors.cyan },
+    HtmlIcon = { fg = colors.orange },
+    RustIcon = { fg = colors.orange },
+    VimIcon = { fg = colors.green },
+    TypescriptIcon = { fg = colors.blue },
 
     GitDirty = { fg = colors.dark_red },
     GitStaged = { fg = colors.green },

lua/lib/format.lua

@@ -87,28 +87,28 @@ local function format_tree(tree)
     return dirs
 end
 
-local HIGHLIGHT_GROUPS = {
-    ['^LICENSE$'] = 'LicenseFile';
-    ['^%.?vimrc$'] = 'VimFile';
-    ['%.vim$'] = 'VimFile';
-    ['%.c$'] = 'CFile';
-    ['%.cpp$'] = 'CFile';
-    ['%.cxx$'] = 'CFile';
-    ['%.h$'] = 'CFile';
-    ['%.hpp$'] = 'CFile';
-    ['%.py$'] = 'PythonFile';
-    ['%.lua$'] = 'LuaFile';
-    ['%.rs$'] = 'RustFile';
-    ['%.[cz]?sh$'] = 'ShellFile';
-    ['%.md$'] = 'MarkdownFile';
-    ['%.json$'] = 'JsonFile';
-    ['%.toml$'] = 'TomlFile';
-    ['%.yml$'] = 'YamlFile';
-    ['%.gitignore$'] = 'GitignoreFile';
-    ['%.js$'] = 'JavascriptFile';
-    ['%.ts$'] = 'TypescriptFile';
-    ['%.[tj]sx$'] = 'ReactFile';
-    ['%.html?$'] = 'HtmlFile';
+local HIGHLIGHT_ICON_GROUPS = {
+    ['^LICENSE$'] = 'LicenseIcon';
+    ['^%.?vimrc$'] = 'VimIcon';
+    ['%.vim$'] = 'VimIcon';
+    ['%.c$'] = 'CIcon';
+    ['%.cpp$'] = 'CIcon';
+    ['%.cxx$'] = 'CIcon';
+    ['%.h$'] = 'CIcon';
+    ['%.hpp$'] = 'CIcon';
+    ['%.py$'] = 'PythonIcon';
+    ['%.lua$'] = 'LuaIcon';
+    ['%.rs$'] = 'RustIcon';
+    ['%.[cz]?sh$'] = 'ShellIcon';
+    ['%.md$'] = 'MarkdownIcon';
+    ['%.json$'] = 'JsonIcon';
+    ['%.toml$'] = 'TomlIcon';
+    ['%.yml$'] = 'YamlIcon';
+    ['%.gitignore$'] = 'GitignoreIcon';
+    ['%.js$'] = 'JavascriptIcon';
+    ['%.ts$'] = 'TypescriptIcon';
+    ['%.[tj]sx$'] = 'ReactIcon';
+    ['%.html?$'] = 'HtmlIcon';
 }
 
 local function highlight_line(buffer)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ local function highlight_line(buffer)
             highlight('LuaTreeImageFile', line, text_start + gitlen, -1)
 
         elseif config.SHOW_FILE_ICON then
-            for k, v in pairs(HIGHLIGHT_GROUPS) do
+            for k, v in pairs(HIGHLIGHT_ICON_GROUPS) do
                 if string.match(node.name, k) ~= nil then
                     text_start = text_start + 4
                     highlight('LuaTree' .. v, line, 0, text_start)