Aargs: Added --vte to fix artifacts in VTE terminals.

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index b5833ea..2e50ca9 100644
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ def get_args():
     arg.add_argument("--preview", action="store_true",
                      help="Print the current color palette.")
 
+    arg.add_argument("--vte", action="store_true",
+                     help="Fix text-artifacts printed in VTE terminals.")
+
     arg.add_argument("-c", action="store_true",
                      help="Delete all cached colorschemes.")
 
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ def parse_args(parser):
     if not args.n:
         wallpaper.change(colors_plain["wallpaper"])
 
-    sequences.send(colors_plain, to_send=not args.s)
+    sequences.send(colors_plain, to_send=not args.s, vte_fix=args.vte)
 
     if sys.stdout.isatty():
         colors.palette()
diff --git a/pywal/sequences.py b/pywal/sequences.py
index 18aa6eb..47acb34 100644
--- a/pywal/sequences.py
+++ b/pywal/sequences.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def set_iterm_tab_color(color):
             "\033]6;1;bg;blue;brightness;%s\a") % (*util.hex_to_rgb(color),)
 
 
-def create_sequences(colors):
+def create_sequences(colors, vte_fix=False):
     """Create the escape sequences."""
     alpha = colors["alpha"]
 
@@ -54,18 +54,22 @@ def create_sequences(colors):
         set_special(13, colors["special"]["foreground"], "l"),
         set_special(17, colors["special"]["foreground"], "l"),
         set_special(19, colors["special"]["background"], "l"),
-        set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"], "l", alpha),
         set_color(232, colors["special"]["background"]),
         set_color(256, colors["special"]["foreground"])
     ])
 
+    if not vte_fix:
+        sequences.extend(
+                set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"], "l", alpha)
+        )
+
     if OS == "Darwin":
         sequences += set_iterm_tab_color(colors["special"]["background"])
 
     return "".join(sequences)
 
 
-def send(colors, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR, to_send=True):
+def send(colors, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR, to_send=True, vte_fix=False):
     """Send colors to all open terminals."""
     if OS == "Darwin":
         tty_pattern = "/dev/ttys00[0-9]*"
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ def send(colors, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR, to_send=True):
     else:
         tty_pattern = "/dev/pts/[0-9]*"
 
-    sequences = create_sequences(colors)
+    sequences = create_sequences(colors, vte_fix)
 
     # Writing to "/dev/pts/[0-9] lets you send data to open terminals.
     if to_send: