MLTS - My Lovely Theme Selector

A Neovim plugin for browsing and selecting themes with live preview and persistent selection.

Features

• Interactive theme browser with bottom split UI
• Live preview - see themes as you navigate
• Persistent selection - your choice is saved across sessions
• Auto-apply - automatically loads your selected theme on startup
• Simple navigation - use j/k to browse, Enter to select
• Works with any colorscheme - not just MLTB themes

Installation

Using lazy.nvim

{
  'enheit/mlts',
  config = function()
    require('mlts').setup()
  end
}

Using packer.nvim

use {
  'enheit/mlts',
  config = function()
    require('mlts').setup()
  end
}

Usage

Open Theme Selector

Run the command:

:MLTSSelect

This will:

1. Scan your themes directory for available themes
2. Open an interactive menu in a bottom split
3. Show live preview as you navigate

Navigation

Once the menu opens:

• j - Move down (next theme)
• k - Move up (previous theme)
• Enter - Select theme and save it permanently
• q - Close without saving selection

How It Works

• Preview: As you navigate with j/k, themes are temporarily applied
• Selection: Pressing Enter permanently saves and applies the theme
• Auto-apply: On next Neovim startup, your selected theme loads automatically
• Close without saving: Press q to exit - no changes are made

Configuration

require('mlts').setup({
  -- Directory where themes are stored
  themes_dir = vim.fn.stdpath('config') .. '/themes',

  -- Auto-apply saved theme on startup
  auto_apply = true,
})

Theme Location

By default, MLTS scans for themes in:

~/.config/nvim/themes/

This is the same directory where MLTB saves generated themes.

Persistence

Your theme selection is saved to:

~/.local/share/nvim/mlts_selection.txt

This file contains just the theme name. On startup, if auto_apply is enabled, MLTS will automatically load this theme.

Example Workflow

With MLTB

1. Generate themes with :MLTBStart (from MLTB plugin)
2. Save multiple themes you like
3. Use :MLTSSelect to browse and pick your favorite
4. Selection persists - theme loads automatically on restart

With Any Colorscheme

1. Place colorscheme .lua files in ~/.config/nvim/themes/
2. Run :MLTSSelect
3. Browse and select

Companion Plugin

MLTS works great with MLTB (My Lovely Theme Builder):

• MLTB: Generate random themes using Tailwind colors and color theory
• MLTS: Browse and select from your generated themes

Together, they provide a complete theme creation and selection workflow!

License

MIT