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I found this script on reddit once. It does the same but sets random colors for man pages. https://gitlab.com/agilob/.files/blob/master/mancolor.sh https://git

• phunehehe0 10y ago
  First I thought random colors might just be a "because I can" thing, but the script apparently keeps consistent colors for each man page. Now I wonder if it has a use case...
  • akerro 10y ago
    Most often it's really nice looking. https://gitlab.com/agilob/.files/raw/4249f5d58aca984ef32af761b6366d6383c15e2c/man_page.png https://gitlab.com/agilob/.files/raw/4249f5d58aca984ef32af76...
  • wtbob 10y ago
    If each man page has different random numbers (perhaps seeded on the man page section and name), then I could see that it might be a memory aid, kinda like having different floors of a building painted different colours, while different layers have different carpeting and different organisations inside the building have different artistic styles: one's subconscious learns what one's environment indicates, and it makes navigation much easier.