From 47cce625be51032bc77a1bc9d46bdc9c53ee5011 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Lennart J. Kurzweg (Nx2)" <git@nx2.site>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:53:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] better helix

---
 home-modules/helix.nix | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/home-modules/helix.nix b/home-modules/helix.nix
index 6286bec..f12cb44 100644
--- a/home-modules/helix.nix
+++ b/home-modules/helix.nix
@@ -305,31 +305,40 @@
         "constant" = accent.bright; 
         "constant.character.escape" = special.bright;
         "constant.numeric" = foreground; 
-        "constructor" = weird.base;
+        "constructor" = secondary.bright;
         "debug" = yellow.base;
         "diagnostic.modifiers" = [ "underline" ];
         "diff.delta" = subtle.bright; 
         "diff.minus" = negative.bright; 
         "diff.plus" = positive.bright; 
-        "error" = red.base; 
+        "error" = negative.base; 
         "function" = secondary.bright; 
         "hint" = tertiary.bright;
         "info" = foreground; 
-        "keyword" = special.base;
-        "keyword.modifiers" = [ "italic" ];
+        "keyword" = {
+          fg = special.base;
+          modifiers = [ "bold" ];
+        };
         "label" = foreground;
         "namespace" = weird.bright;
         "operator" = foreground;
         "special" = special.base; 
         "string" = secondary.bright; 
-        "type" = red.base; 
-        "variable" = accent.base; 
-        "variableother.member" = foreground; 
-        "warning" = red.base; 
+        "type" = {
+          fg = tertiary.base; 
+        };
+        "variable" = { fg = accent.base; }; 
+        "variable.builtin" = { fg = accent.base; bg = subtle.darker; };
+        "variable.parameter" = { fg = accent.base; bg = accent.darker; };
+        "warning" = yellow.base; 
 
-        "markup.heading" = accent.base; 
+        "markup.heading" = {
+          fg = accent.base; 
+          bg = accent.darker;
+          modifiers = [ "bold" ];
+        };
         "markup.bold" = {
-          fg = tertiary.bright; 
+          fg = secondary.bright; 
           modifiers = [ "bold" ];
         };
         "italic" = {
@@ -339,7 +348,7 @@
         "markup.linktext" = accent.base; 
         "markup.linkurl" = {
           fg = tertiary.dark; 
-          modifiers = [ "underlined" ];
+          underline.style = "line";
         };
         "markup.list" = accent.bright; 
         "markup.quote" = weird.bright; 
@@ -398,8 +407,8 @@
           bg = background;
         };
         "ui.menu.selected" = {
-          fg = secondary.base;
-          bg = secondary.dark;
+          fg = secondary.bright;
+          bg = secondary.darker;
         };
         "ui.popup" = {
           bg = accent.darker;
@@ -444,9 +453,9 @@
         };
         "ui.virtual.jump-label" = {
           fg = special.base;
-          underline = {
-            style = "dotted";
-          }; 
+          bg = special.dark;
+          underline.style = "dotted";
+          modifiers = [ "bold" ];
         };
         "ui.window" = {
           bg = accent.darker;