svg-tag-mode VS nano-emacs

Compare svg-tag-mode vs nano-emacs and see what are their differences.

svg-tag-mode

A minor mode for Emacs that replace keywords with nice SVG labels (by rougier)

nano-emacs

GNU Emacs / N Λ N O - Emacs made simple (by rougier)
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svg-tag-mode nano-emacs
9 55
464 2,463
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4.7 3.0
27 days ago 5 months ago
Emacs Lisp Emacs Lisp
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svg-tag-mode

Posts with mentions or reviews of svg-tag-mode. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-28.
  • how to parse a svg-file in elisp?
    1 project | /r/emacs | 16 Jan 2023
    That is a module that let's you replace occurances of regexes with svgs (https://github.com/rougier/svg-tag-mode)
  • A minimal customization that I can borrow
    11 projects | /r/emacs | 28 Jun 2022
    https://github.com/rougier/svg-tag-mode is one ingredient, which makes org documents look more fancy.
  • Possible to add visual indicator above characters
    3 projects | /r/emacs | 28 May 2022
  • svg-lib icons in org files
    3 projects | /r/orgmode | 17 May 2022
    You're looking for svg-tag-mode. It's on ELPA and MELPA, so you should be able to just use-package one of those (don't forget to package-refresh-contents).
  • What is then name of this theme?
    9 projects | /r/emacs | 24 Apr 2022
    tag looks like from https://github.com/rougier/svg-tag-mode/tree/07640c97a1dcc305010a384fffdaa7788c342da7
  • Apple Mac Studio
    4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Mar 2022
    I agree, that's a really great example. It would be even more natural for tags in org-mode, which already supports drawing tags away from the text itself to a far-right column, but they really could be moved in the other direction to the left of a hairline next to the bullets, and they'd be more readable.

    BTW, Nicolas has a lot of interesting packages exploring use of graphical design elements in Emacs apart from the Nano Emacs stuff; for example, there's https://github.com/rougier/svg-tag-mode. I love how he chooses to represent dates and dates with times attached, and to distinguish active vs. inactive dates with shading rather than "[" and "<". That actually makes it easier to spot a common org-mode mistake without having to call up the agenda.

  • svg-tag-mode (v 0.3.1) is now on ELPA
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 29 Dec 2021
    It's here: https://github.com/rougier/svg-tag-mode/blob/main/examples/example-2.el (just evaluate the whole buffer)
  • Replace some key words by svg icons?
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 27 Nov 2021
    Specifically this is the one: https://github.com/rougier/svg-tag-mode
  • Mu4e look and feel
    5 projects | /r/emacs | 26 Apr 2021

nano-emacs

Posts with mentions or reviews of nano-emacs. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-13.
  • :syntax off (2016)
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Mar 2024
    Both points resonate with me, but I'd push back againt the idea that colored syntax highlighting is neccessary for either. I'm thinking of the Pygments 'bw' theme[1], which denotes strings in italics, and nano-emacs[2], which also manages to do.. a lot with a little (at least aesthetically, ie. idk about code volume or corner cases).

    1: https://pygments.org/styles/

    2: https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs

  • Effect of Perceptual Load on Performance Within IDE in People with ADHD Symptoms
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Jul 2023
    It's not adhd specific but https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.06030

    After reading this I implemented a code theme based primarily around typographic variation like weight rather than color. It uses only two colors (black and deep purple) in two weights and one italic each. I have pretty severe adhd and it's hard to judge but after using it for a few months I think this is better for me. Previously I had been using solarized light for nearly a decade for probably similar reasons.

    Nano emacs was created by the author of that paper and its default themes are based on it, if you want to try it without committing to hand-rolling a theme. Personally I found that one too "light" (typographically, not color) but I also have relatively poor vision and like a large and heavy font.

    https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs

  • Not trying to start a rumble, but why emacs
    6 projects | /r/emacs | 10 Jul 2023
  • What is your favorite color scheme?
    10 projects | /r/emacs | 6 Jun 2023
    I love the nano themes from N. Rougier, maybe not what you are looking for... (I am not a coder), works best with the whole nano layout
  • How to apply set dark theme in nano emacs?
    1 project | /r/emacs | 28 May 2023
    there is issue on github related to this: https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs/issues/138
  • Kawase Blur has been added to SwayFX!
    4 projects | /r/swaywm | 24 May 2023
    Emacs with https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs
  • How to find where the value of a parameter is set (font size)
    1 project | /r/emacs | 22 May 2023
    Hi fellow r/emacs ers, I am struggling to reduce the size of the fonts my configuration. I have based it on nano-emacs, I am using the variable nano-font-size but the font size does not change.
  • A less verbose OR more organized modeline
    8 projects | /r/emacs | 17 May 2023
    I've been using Nano (and before that Elegant) which substitutes a headline for the modeline. Unless you're in the mood to try something radical, I'm not sure that I'd recommend it. That said, what I've learned from the experience is that you don't need much in the modeline for it to be useful. I've done some customizations on Nano and am satisfied with:
  • What is wrong with this face definition??? (error "Invalid face" bookmark-menu-heading)
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 2 May 2023
    I get an error message that I do not understand, when trying to apply nano-emacs from u/Nicolas-Rougier in my vanilla emacs
  • Nano theme and feel for spacemacs
    1 project | /r/spacemacs | 28 Apr 2023
    Has anyone managed to get this view for spacemacs? Link

What are some alternatives?

When comparing svg-tag-mode and nano-emacs you can also consider the following projects:

neovide - No Nonsense Neovim Client in Rust

nerd-fonts - Iconic font aggregator, collection, & patcher. 3,600+ icons, 50+ patched fonts: Hack, Source Code Pro, more. Glyph collections: Font Awesome, Material Design Icons, Octicons, & more

mu4e-dashboard - A dashboard for mu4e (mu for emacs)

emacs-doom-themes - A megapack of themes for GNU Emacs. [Moved to: https://github.com/doomemacs/themes]

emacs-parchment-theme

rose-pine-theme - All natural pine, faux fur and a bit of soho vibes for the classy minimalist

emacs-application-framework - EAF, an extensible framework that revolutionizes the graphical capabilities of Emacs

mood-line - A minimal mode-line configuration for Emacs, inspired by doom-modeline. (GitLab mirror)

auto-complete - Emacs auto-complete package

doom-emacs - An Emacs framework for the stubborn martian hacker [Moved to: https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs]

emacs-pragmatapro-ligatures - Emacs minor mode to support PragmataPro ligatures

use-package - A use-package declaration for simplifying your .emacs