From e201a9af55b97d9da85df6e777f5deb0b4ac42ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Tau=20G=C3=A4rtli?= <git@tau.garden>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:43:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Update readme

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 README.md | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -474,8 +474,10 @@ the following command (you need [`fzf`](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) for thi
 bat --list-themes | fzf --preview="bat --theme={} --color=always /path/to/file"
 ```
 
-`bat` looks good on a dark background by default. However, if your terminal uses a
-light background, some themes like `GitHub` or `OneHalfLight` will work better for you.
+`bat` automatically picks a fitting theme depending on your terminal's background color.
+You can use the `--theme-light` / `--theme-light` options or the `BAT_THEME_DARK` / `BAT_THEME_LIGHT` environment variables
+to customize the themes used. This is especially useful if you frequently switch between dark and light mode.
+
 You can also use a custom theme by following the
 ['Adding new themes' section below](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat#adding-new-themes).