Status bar background stuck when switching ligh/dark theme

[cug]

Hi all,

I'm having some trouble with the current catppuccin themes for tmux .. first a little bit of history:

I was on an old version of catppuccin (probably a year or even slightly older) and the described was working just fine. I've recently updated (due to setting up a new machine) and ran into trouble with my tmux theme config not working anymore and did a full update.

What I'm doing;

I have a few items like this:
set -ga status-right "#[bg=#{@thm_bg},fg=#{@thm_blue}] 󰭦 %Y-%m-%d 󰅐 %H:%M"

That have a certain background and a certain foreground color. I use "latte" during the daytime (light system theme) and "moccha" for the dark system theme. I switch with a script containing this:

TM_PATH=~/.config/tmux/tmux-color.conf
TM_TOUCH=~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf

  # switch tmux to light
  sed -i -e 's/background "black"/background "lightgrey"/' $TM_PATH
  sed -i -e "s/mocha/latte/" $TM_PATH
  touch $TM_TOUCH
  /opt/homebrew/bin/tmux source-file $TM_TOUCH

Ths used to work just fine, but now it doesn't anymore. The status bar stays in the previously selected theme, I have to quit tmux and restart it again. Even pulling up a previous session will have the wrong colors:

What am I doing wrong? Am I missing something?

Originally posted by @cug in #550

[ehsanullahjan]

I can confirm that the Catppuccin theme doesn't respond to changes in tmux config to switch from one flavor to another. This issue exists irrespective of how you install it: manual (officially recommended) or via TPM. Other themes are able change flavors as expected.

Is dynamic flavor switching (without having to restat tmux) working for anyone at all? If yes, can you please provide any hints?

[ehandal]

The problem is that internally this plugin extensively uses the -o option to set, which prevents changing an option that is already set, presumably so users can modify these options in their personal configuration without the plugin overriding their customization.

Unfortunately, this has the side effect that changing settings like @catppuccin_flavor and re-running the plugin doesn't change the theme, since the plugin's code won't override any of the colors that it set itself during its first run.

Here are changes I made locally to the plugin so that I can swap between mocha and latte themes (with session and host modules):

diff --git a/catppuccin_options_tmux.conf b/catppuccin_options_tmux.conf
index 0cb51aa..b0d55ec 100644
--- a/catppuccin_options_tmux.conf
+++ b/catppuccin_options_tmux.conf
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ set -ogq @catppuccin_flavor "mocha"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_status_background "default"
 
 # Menu styling options
-set -ogq @catppuccin_menu_selected_style "fg=#{@thm_fg},bold,bg=#{@thm_overlay_0}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_menu_selected_style "fg=#{@thm_fg},bold,bg=#{@thm_overlay_0}"
 
 # Pane styling options
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_status_enabled "no" # set to "yes" to enable
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_border_status "off" # set to "yes" to enable
-set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_border_style "fg=#{@thm_overlay_0}"
-set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_active_border_style "##{?pane_in_mode,fg=#{@thm_lavender},##{?pane_synchronized,fg=#{@thm_mauve},fg=#{@thm_lavender}}}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_pane_border_style "fg=#{@thm_overlay_0}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_pane_active_border_style "##{?pane_in_mode,fg=#{@thm_lavender},##{?pane_synchronized,fg=#{@thm_mauve},fg=#{@thm_lavender}}}"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_left_separator "█"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_middle_separator "█"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_right_separator "█"
-set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_color "#{@thm_green}"
-set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_background_color "#{@thm_surface_0}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_pane_color "#{@thm_green}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_pane_background_color "#{@thm_surface_0}"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_default_text "##{b:pane_current_path}"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_default_fill "number"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_number_position "left" # right, left
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ set -ogq @catppuccin_pane_number_position "left" # right, left
 
 # Window options
 set -ogq @catppuccin_window_status_style "basic" # basic, rounded, slanted, custom, or none
-set -ogq @catppuccin_window_text_color "#{@thm_surface_0}"
-set -ogq @catppuccin_window_number_color "#{@thm_overlay_2}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_window_text_color "#{@thm_surface_0}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_window_number_color "#{@thm_overlay_2}"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_window_text " #T"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_window_number "#I"
-set -ogq @catppuccin_window_current_text_color "#{@thm_surface_1}"
-set -ogq @catppuccin_window_current_number_color "#{@thm_mauve}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_window_current_text_color "#{@thm_surface_1}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_window_current_number_color "#{@thm_mauve}"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_window_current_text " #T"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_window_current_number "#I"
 set -ogq @catppuccin_window_number_position "left"
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ set -ogq @catppuccin_status_right_separator " "
 set -ogq @catppuccin_status_connect_separator "yes" # yes, no
 
 # Maintain backwards compatibility. Use @catppuccin_status_module_bg_color if it is set.
-set -ogq @catppuccin_status_module_text_bg "#{?@catppuccin_status_module_bg_color,#{E:@catppuccin_status_module_bg_color},#{@thm_surface_0}}"
+set -gq @catppuccin_status_module_text_bg "#{?@catppuccin_status_module_bg_color,#{E:@catppuccin_status_module_bg_color},#{@thm_surface_0}}"
diff --git a/status/host.conf b/status/host.conf
index c78c1a9..2e66613 100644
--- a/status/host.conf
+++ b/status/host.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %hidden MODULE_NAME="host"
 
 set -ogq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_icon" "󰒋 "
-set -ogqF "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_color" "#{E:@thm_mauve}"
+set -gq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_color" "#{E:@thm_mauve}"
 set -ogq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_text" " #H"
 
 source -F "#{d:current_file}/../utils/status_module.conf"
diff --git a/status/session.conf b/status/session.conf
index 50f878d..3e85385 100644
--- a/status/session.conf
+++ b/status/session.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %hidden MODULE_NAME="session"
 
 set -ogq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_icon" " "
-set -ogq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_color" "#{?client_prefix,#{E:@thm_red},#{E:@thm_green}}"
+set -gq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_color" "#{?client_prefix,#{E:@thm_red},#{E:@thm_green}}"
 set -ogq "@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_text" " #S"
 
 source -F "#{d:current_file}/../utils/status_module.conf"
diff --git a/themes/catppuccin_latte_tmux.conf b/themes/catppuccin_latte_tmux.conf
index 8ef5b43..b6ff1a2 100644
--- a/themes/catppuccin_latte_tmux.conf
+++ b/themes/catppuccin_latte_tmux.conf
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 # vim:set ft=tmux:
 
 # --> Catppuccin (Latte)
-set -ogq @thm_bg "#eff1f5"
-set -ogq @thm_fg "#4c4f69"
+set -gq @thm_bg "#eff1f5"
+set -gq @thm_fg "#4c4f69"
 
 # Colors
-set -ogq @thm_rosewater "#dc8a78"
-set -ogq @thm_flamingo "#dd7878"
-set -ogq @thm_rosewater "#dc8a78"
-set -ogq @thm_pink "#ea76cb"
-set -ogq @thm_mauve "#8839ef"
-set -ogq @thm_red "#d20f39"
-set -ogq @thm_maroon "#e64553"
-set -ogq @thm_peach "#fe640b"
-set -ogq @thm_yellow "#df8e1d"
-set -ogq @thm_green "#40a02b"
-set -ogq @thm_teal "#179299"
-set -ogq @thm_sky "#04a5e5"
-set -ogq @thm_sapphire "#209fb5"
-set -ogq @thm_blue "#1e66f5"
-set -ogq @thm_lavender "#7287fd"
+set -gq @thm_rosewater "#dc8a78"
+set -gq @thm_flamingo "#dd7878"
+set -gq @thm_rosewater "#dc8a78"
+set -gq @thm_pink "#ea76cb"
+set -gq @thm_mauve "#8839ef"
+set -gq @thm_red "#d20f39"
+set -gq @thm_maroon "#e64553"
+set -gq @thm_peach "#fe640b"
+set -gq @thm_yellow "#df8e1d"
+set -gq @thm_green "#40a02b"
+set -gq @thm_teal "#179299"
+set -gq @thm_sky "#04a5e5"
+set -gq @thm_sapphire "#209fb5"
+set -gq @thm_blue "#1e66f5"
+set -gq @thm_lavender "#7287fd"
 
 # Surfaces and overlays
-set -ogq @thm_subtext_1 "#6c6f85"
-set -ogq @thm_subtext_0 "#5c5f77"
-set -ogq @thm_overlay_2 "#7c7f93"
-set -ogq @thm_overlay_1 "#8c8fa1"
-set -ogq @thm_overlay_0 "#9ca0b0"
-set -ogq @thm_surface_2 "#acb0be"
-set -ogq @thm_surface_1 "#bcc0cc"
-set -ogq @thm_surface_0 "#ccd0da"
-set -ogq @thm_mantle "#e6e9ef"
-set -ogq @thm_crust "#dce0e8"
+set -gq @thm_subtext_1 "#6c6f85"
+set -gq @thm_subtext_0 "#5c5f77"
+set -gq @thm_overlay_2 "#7c7f93"
+set -gq @thm_overlay_1 "#8c8fa1"
+set -gq @thm_overlay_0 "#9ca0b0"
+set -gq @thm_surface_2 "#acb0be"
+set -gq @thm_surface_1 "#bcc0cc"
+set -gq @thm_surface_0 "#ccd0da"
+set -gq @thm_mantle "#e6e9ef"
+set -gq @thm_crust "#dce0e8"
 
diff --git a/themes/catppuccin_mocha_tmux.conf b/themes/catppuccin_mocha_tmux.conf
index 0940af2..3367997 100644
--- a/themes/catppuccin_mocha_tmux.conf
+++ b/themes/catppuccin_mocha_tmux.conf
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 # vim:set ft=tmux:
 
 # --> Catppuccin (Mocha)
-set -ogq @thm_bg "#1e1e2e"
-set -ogq @thm_fg "#cdd6f4"
+set -gq @thm_bg "#1e1e2e"
+set -gq @thm_fg "#cdd6f4"
 
 # Colors
-set -ogq @thm_rosewater "#f5e0dc"
-set -ogq @thm_flamingo "#f2cdcd"
-set -ogq @thm_rosewater "#f5e0dc"
-set -ogq @thm_pink "#f5c2e7"
-set -ogq @thm_mauve "#cba6f7"
-set -ogq @thm_red "#f38ba8"
-set -ogq @thm_maroon "#eba0ac"
-set -ogq @thm_peach "#fab387"
-set -ogq @thm_yellow "#f9e2af"
-set -ogq @thm_green "#a6e3a1"
-set -ogq @thm_teal "#94e2d5"
-set -ogq @thm_sky "#89dceb"
-set -ogq @thm_sapphire "#74c7ec"
-set -ogq @thm_blue "#89b4fa"
-set -ogq @thm_lavender "#b4befe"
+set -gq @thm_rosewater "#f5e0dc"
+set -gq @thm_flamingo "#f2cdcd"
+set -gq @thm_rosewater "#f5e0dc"
+set -gq @thm_pink "#f5c2e7"
+set -gq @thm_mauve "#cba6f7"
+set -gq @thm_red "#f38ba8"
+set -gq @thm_maroon "#eba0ac"
+set -gq @thm_peach "#fab387"
+set -gq @thm_yellow "#f9e2af"
+set -gq @thm_green "#a6e3a1"
+set -gq @thm_teal "#94e2d5"
+set -gq @thm_sky "#89dceb"
+set -gq @thm_sapphire "#74c7ec"
+set -gq @thm_blue "#89b4fa"
+set -gq @thm_lavender "#b4befe"
 
 # Surfaces and overlays
-set -ogq @thm_subtext_1 "#a6adc8"
-set -ogq @thm_subtext_0 "#bac2de"
-set -ogq @thm_overlay_2 "#9399b2"
-set -ogq @thm_overlay_1 "#7f849c"
-set -ogq @thm_overlay_0 "#6c7086"
-set -ogq @thm_surface_2 "#585b70"
-set -ogq @thm_surface_1 "#45475a"
-set -ogq @thm_surface_0 "#313244"
-set -ogq @thm_mantle "#181825"
-set -ogq @thm_crust "#11111b"
+set -gq @thm_subtext_1 "#a6adc8"
+set -gq @thm_subtext_0 "#bac2de"
+set -gq @thm_overlay_2 "#9399b2"
+set -gq @thm_overlay_1 "#7f849c"
+set -gq @thm_overlay_0 "#6c7086"
+set -gq @thm_surface_2 "#585b70"
+set -gq @thm_surface_1 "#45475a"
+set -gq @thm_surface_0 "#313244"
+set -gq @thm_mantle "#181825"
+set -gq @thm_crust "#11111b"
 
diff --git a/utils/status_module.conf b/utils/status_module.conf
index fc72578..5230031 100644
--- a/utils/status_module.conf
+++ b/utils/status_module.conf
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ set -gqF @_ctp_connect_style \
 #   - fg: @catppuccin_status_[module]_text_fg [default = foreground]
 #   - bg: @catppuccin_status_[module]_text_bg [default = @catppuccin_status_module_text_bg]
 
-set -ogqF "@catppuccin_status_${MODULE_NAME}_icon_fg" "#{E:@thm_crust}"
-set -ogqF "@catppuccin_status_${MODULE_NAME}_text_fg" "#{E:@thm_fg}"
+set -gqF "@catppuccin_status_${MODULE_NAME}_icon_fg" "#{E:@thm_crust}"
+set -gqF "@catppuccin_status_${MODULE_NAME}_text_fg" "#{E:@thm_fg}"
 
 %if "#{==:#{@catppuccin_status_${MODULE_NAME}_icon_bg},}"
   set -gqF "@catppuccin_status_${MODULE_NAME}_icon_bg" "#{@catppuccin_${MODULE_NAME}_color}"

With these changes to the plugin, tmux's new 3.6 auto dark/light mode feature (see tmux/tmux#4353) works for me with these changes to my tmux.conf:

set-hook -g client-dark-theme "set -g @catppuccin_flavor 'mocha' \; run ~/.local/share/tmux/plugins/catppuccin/catppuccin.tmux"
set-hook -g client-light-theme "set -g @catppuccin_flavor 'latte' \; run ~/.local/share/tmux/plugins/catppuccin/catppuccin.tmux"

[Crocmagnon]

@ehandal nice, would you be able to send a PR?

[ehandal]

@ehandal nice, would you be able to send a PR?

I'm not sure that I should submit this patch as a PR. Removing -o breaks the plugin for users who customize those options. A proper solution would allow users to override the defaults, while still allowing the plugin to change options that were never set by users.

Maybe having two versions of all these options would work: an internal option the plugin is free to change at will, and a user version that overrides the former but only if actually set by the user. This seems like it'd be a fairly significant change to the plugin, though.