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+# This script fills Kakoune scratch buffers with a logo and help messages.
+# Author: Francois Tonneau
+
+declare-option -docstring 'Splash screen: frame color' str splash_frame rgb:dfdedb
+
+declare-option -docstring 'Splash screen: K body color' str splash_k_body rgb:637486
+declare-option -docstring 'Splash screen: K leg color' str splash_k_leg rgb:435a6c
+
+declare-option -docstring 'Splash screen: phonetics foreground' str splash_phon_fg rgb:ffffff
+declare-option -docstring 'Splash screen: phonetics background' str splash_phon_bg rgb:b38059
+
+declare-option -docstring 'Splash screen: faded font color' str splash_faded rgb:8a8986
+
+hook -group splash global WinCreate '\*scratch\*' %{
+    evaluate-commands -save-regs S %{
+
+        # Fill register with content
+        set-register S \
+"
+
+
+
+
+
+   ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+   │                                                                       │
+   │   ███ ◢██◤                                                            │
+   │   ███◢██◤                                                             │
+   │   █████◤◣                                                             │
+   │   ████◤◥█◣ A K O U N E                          /kə'kuːn/             │
+   │                                                                       │
+   │                                                                       │
+   │                                                                       │
+   │                                                                       │
+   │                                                                       │
+   │   Edit this buffer                              %%c                    │
+   │   Save on disk                                  :w FILENAME <enter>   │
+   │   Open a file                                   :e <space>            │
+   │   Read help                                     :doc <space>          │
+   │   Quit                                          :q <enter>            │
+   │                                                                       │
+   └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+
+"
+        # Paste content into buffer
+        execute-keys <esc><esc> <percent> <">S R
+
+        # Colorize frame
+        add-highlighter window/borders regex "[─│┌┐└┘├┤┬┴┼]" \
+            "0:%opt(splash_frame)"
+
+        # Colorize logo
+        add-highlighter window/logo_1 regex "███ ◢██◤" \
+            "0:%opt(splash_k_body)"
+        add-highlighter window/logo_2 regex "███◢██◤" \
+            "0:%opt(splash_k_body)"
+        add-highlighter window/logo_3 regex "(█████◤)(◣)" \
+            "1:%opt(splash_k_body),%opt(splash_k_leg)+g" "2:%opt(splash_k_leg)"
+        add-highlighter window/logo_4 regex "(████◤)(◥█◣)" \
+            "1:%opt(splash_k_body)" "2:%opt(splash_k_leg)"
+        add-highlighter window/logo_5 regex "A K O U N E" \
+            0:default,+b
+
+        # Colorize phonetic string
+        add-highlighter window/phon regex "/kə'kuːn/" \
+            "0:%opt(splash_phon_fg),%opt(splash_phon_bg)+b"
+
+        # Colorize text elements
+        add-highlighter window/edit regex '^ *│ *(Edit this buffer) + (%c)' \
+            "1:%opt(splash_faded)" 2:default,+b "3:%opt(splash_faded)"
+        add-highlighter window/save regex '^ *│ *(Save on disk) + (:w) FILENAME (<enter>)' \
+            "1:%opt(splash_faded)" 2:default,+b "3:%opt(splash_faded)"
+        add-highlighter window/open regex '^ *│ *(Open a file) + (:e) (<space>)' \
+            "1:%opt(splash_faded)" 2:default,+b "3:%opt(splash_faded)"
+        add-highlighter window/help regex '^ *│ *(Read help) + (:doc) (<space>)' \
+            "1:%opt(splash_faded)" 2:default,+b "3:%opt(splash_faded)"
+        add-highlighter window/quit regex '^ *│ *(Quit) + (:q) (<enter>)' \
+            "1:%opt(splash_faded)" 2:default,+b "3:%opt(splash_faded)"
+    }
+}
+