README.md


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# Lin

Lin is a stylistic enhancement for Emacs' built-in `hl-line-mode`.  It
remaps the `hl-line` face (or equivalent) buffer-locally to a style that
is optimal for major modes where line selection is the primary mode of
interaction.

The idea is that `hl-line-mode` cannot work equally well for contexts
with competing priorities: (i) line selection, or (ii) simple line
highlight.  In the former case, the current line needs to be made
prominent because it carries a specific meaning of some significance in
the given context: the user has to select a line.  Whereas in the latter
case, the primary mode of interaction does not revolve around the line
highlight itself: it may be because the focus is on editing text or
reading through the buffer's contents, so the current line highlight is
more of a reminder of the point's location on the vertical axis.

Lin can also integrate with the GNOME desktop environment to update
its `lin-face` when the user changes an accent colour. This is what
the minor mode `lin-gnome-accent-color-mode` is for.

+ Package name (GNU ELPA): `lin`
+ Official manual: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/lin>
+ Change log: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/lin-changelog>
+ Git repositories:
  + GitHub: <https://github.com/protesilaos/lin>
  + GitLab: <https://gitlab.com/protesilaos/lin>
+ Backronym: LIN Is Noticeable.