auto-generate vimdoc

- Add BlinkCmp* highlights (Menu, Border, Doc, Signature, Label*, Kind*)
    mirroring CmpItemKind conventions so blink.cmp users get themed UI without
    any plugin-side wiring.
  - Add FloatBorder and FloatTitle defaults (dim border on Normal bg) so LSP
    hovers, completion docs, and diagnostic floats inherit consistent styling.
  - Pmenu, PmenuSel, PmenuSbar, PmenuThumb: drop background_2 fill; sit on
    background so popups blend with the editor canvas instead of showing a
    gray block.
  - Darkbox*Sign groups: remove background_1 gutter strip; diagnostic, Coc,
    and dap signs now render as plain colored glyphs on the editor bg.
  - StatusLine / StatusLineNC: use foreground on background instead of the
    reversed background_2/foreground_1 pair — no more gray status bar.

README.md

@@ -22,25 +22,48 @@ A pure-black refresh of the retro-groove aesthetic for modern displays. Darkbox
 
 ## 🚀 Installation
 
-### Using [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)
+### Using vim.pack (Neovim 0.12+)
 
-Add the following to your Neovim configuration:
+The built-in package manager. Recommended.
+
+```lua
+vim.pack.add({
+  { src = "https://github.com/timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim" },
+})
+
+require("darkbox").setup({
+  contrast = "retro",
+})
+vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
+```
+
+### Using [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)
 
 ```lua
 return {
   "timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim",
   lazy = false,
+  priority = 1000,
   config = function()
-    require("darkbox").load()
+    require("darkbox").setup({
-  end
+      contrast = "retro",
+    })
+    vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
+  end,
 }
 ```
 
+> The examples below use the `vim.pack` pattern. If you use lazy.nvim, place the `setup()` and `colorscheme` calls inside the `config` function instead.
+
 ## ✏️ Configuration
 
-Additional settings for darkbox are available:
+All available options with their defaults:
+
 ```lua
--- Default options:
+vim.pack.add({
+  { src = "https://github.com/timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim" },
+})
+
 require("darkbox").setup({
   terminal_colors = true, -- add neovim terminal colors
   undercurl = true,
@@ -65,24 +88,28 @@ require("darkbox").setup({
   dim_inactive = false,
   transparent_mode = false,
 })
-vim.cmd("colorscheme darkbox")
+vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
 ```
 
-**VERY IMPORTANT**: Make sure to call setup() **BEFORE** calling the colorscheme command, to use your custom configs
+**VERY IMPORTANT**: Call `setup()` **BEFORE** the colorscheme command to apply custom configs.
 
-## 🔧 Overrides 
+## 🔧 Overrides
 
-### Palette 
+### Palette
 
-You can specify your own palette colors. For example:
+Specify your own palette colors:
 
 ```lua
-require("darkbox").setup({
+vim.pack.add({
-    palette_overrides = {
+  { src = "https://github.com/timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim" },
-       base_red = "#991900",
-    }
 })
-vim.cmd("colorscheme darkbox")
+
+require("darkbox").setup({
+  palette_overrides = {
+    base_red = "#991900",
+  },
+})
+vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
 ```
 
 ## 🤝 Contributing

doc/darkbox.nvim.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-*darkbox.nvim.txt*        For Neovim >= 0.8.0       Last change: 2025 March 25
+*darkbox.nvim.txt*
+                             For Neovim >= 0.8.0    Last change: 2026 April 16
 
 ==============================================================================
 Table of Contents                             *darkbox.nvim-table-of-contents*
@@ -40,27 +41,51 @@ DIM ~
 INSTALLATION                                       *darkbox.nvim-installation*
 
 
-USING LAZY.NVIM ~
+USING VIM.PACK (NEOVIM 0.12+) ~
 
-Add the following to your Neovim configuration:
+The built-in package manager. Recommended.
+
+>lua
+    vim.pack.add({
+      { src = "https://github.com/timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim" },
+    })
+    
+    require("darkbox").setup({
+      contrast = "retro",
+    })
+    vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
+<
+
+
+USING LAZY.NVIM ~
 
 >lua
     return {
       "timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim",
       lazy = false,
+      priority = 1000,
       config = function()
-        require("darkbox").load()
+        require("darkbox").setup({
-      end
+          contrast = "retro",
+        })
+        vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
+      end,
     }
 <
 
 
+  The examples below use the `vim.pack` pattern. If you use lazy.nvim, place the
+  `setup()` and `colorscheme` calls inside the `config` function instead.
+
 CONFIGURATION                                     *darkbox.nvim-configuration*
 
-Additional settings for darkbox are available:
+All available options with their defaults:
 
 >lua
-    -- Default options:
+    vim.pack.add({
+      { src = "https://github.com/timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim" },
+    })
+    
     require("darkbox").setup({
       terminal_colors = true, -- add neovim terminal colors
       undercurl = true,
@@ -85,11 +110,11 @@ Additional settings for darkbox are available:
       dim_inactive = false,
       transparent_mode = false,
     })
-    vim.cmd("colorscheme darkbox")
+    vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
 <
 
-**VERY IMPORTANT**Make sure to call setup() **BEFORE** calling the colorscheme
+**VERY IMPORTANT**: Call `setup()` **BEFORE** the colorscheme command to apply
-command, to use your custom configs
+custom configs.
 
 
 OVERRIDES                                             *darkbox.nvim-overrides*
@@ -97,15 +122,19 @@ OVERRIDES                                             *darkbox.nvim-overrides*
 
 PALETTE ~
 
-You can specify your own palette colors. For example:
+Specify your own palette colors:
 
 >lua
-    require("darkbox").setup({
+    vim.pack.add({
-        palette_overrides = {
+      { src = "https://github.com/timmypidashev/darkbox.nvim" },
-           base_red = "#991900",
-        }
     })
-    vim.cmd("colorscheme darkbox")
+    
+    require("darkbox").setup({
+      palette_overrides = {
+        base_red = "#991900",
+      },
+    })
+    vim.cmd.colorscheme("darkbox")
 <
 
 

lua/darkbox.lua

@@ -201,20 +201,15 @@ local function get_groups()
     DarkboxAquaBold = { fg = colors.aqua, bold = config.bold },
     DarkboxOrange = { fg = colors.orange },
     DarkboxOrangeBold = { fg = colors.orange, bold = config.bold },
-    DarkboxRedSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.red, reverse = config.invert_signs }
+    -- Sign groups inherit the editor background; adding a gray block contradicts
-      or { fg = colors.red, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
+    -- the pure-black `background` and creates disjoint gutter chrome.
-    DarkboxGreenSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.green, reverse = config.invert_signs }
+    DarkboxRedSign    = { fg = colors.red,    bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-      or { fg = colors.green, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
+    DarkboxGreenSign  = { fg = colors.green,  bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-    DarkboxYellowSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.yellow, reverse = config.invert_signs }
+    DarkboxYellowSign = { fg = colors.yellow, bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-      or { fg = colors.yellow, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
+    DarkboxBlueSign   = { fg = colors.blue,   bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-    DarkboxBlueSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.blue, reverse = config.invert_signs }
+    DarkboxPurpleSign = { fg = colors.purple, bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-      or { fg = colors.blue, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
+    DarkboxAquaSign   = { fg = colors.aqua,   bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-    DarkboxPurpleSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.purple, reverse = config.invert_signs }
+    DarkboxOrangeSign = { fg = colors.orange, bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-      or { fg = colors.purple, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-    DarkboxAquaSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.aqua, reverse = config.invert_signs }
-      or { fg = colors.aqua, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
-    DarkboxOrangeSign = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.orange, reverse = config.invert_signs }
-      or { fg = colors.orange, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_signs },
     DarkboxRedUnderline = { undercurl = config.undercurl, sp = colors.red },
     DarkboxGreenUnderline = { undercurl = config.undercurl, sp = colors.green },
     DarkboxYellowUnderline = { undercurl = config.undercurl, sp = colors.yellow },
@@ -229,8 +224,8 @@ local function get_groups()
     NormalNC = config.dim_inactive and { fg = colors.foreground_1, bg = colors.background_1 } or { link = "Normal" },
     CursorLine = { bg = colors.background_1 },
     CursorColumn = { link = "CursorLine" },
-    TabLineFill = { fg = colors.background_4, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_tabline },
+    TabLineFill = { fg = colors.background_4, bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_tabline },
-    TabLineSel = { fg = colors.green, bg = colors.background_1, reverse = config.invert_tabline },
+    TabLineSel = { fg = colors.green, bg = colors.background, reverse = config.invert_tabline },
     TabLine = { link = "TabLineFill" },
     MatchParen = { bg = colors.background_3, bold = config.bold },
     ColorColumn = { bg = colors.background_1 },
@@ -245,12 +240,12 @@ local function get_groups()
     CurSearch = { link = "IncSearch" },
     QuickFixLine = { link = "DarkboxPurple" },
     Underlined = { fg = colors.blue, underline = config.underline },
-    StatusLine = { fg = colors.background_2, bg = colors.foreground_1, reverse = config.inverse },
+    StatusLine = { fg = colors.foreground, bg = colors.background },
-    StatusLineNC = { fg = colors.background_1, bg = colors.foreground_4, reverse = config.inverse },
+    StatusLineNC = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
     WinBar = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
     WinBarNC = { fg = colors.foreground_3, bg = colors.background_1 },
-    WinSeparator = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.background_3, bg = nil }
+    WinSeparator = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.background_2, bg = nil }
-      or { fg = colors.background_3, bg = colors.background },
+      or { fg = colors.background_2, bg = colors.background },
     WildMenu = { fg = colors.blue, bg = colors.background_2, bold = config.bold },
     Directory = { link = "DarkboxGreenBold" },
     Title = { link = "DarkboxGreenBold" },
@@ -260,7 +255,7 @@ local function get_groups()
     Question = { link = "DarkboxOrangeBold" },
     WarningMsg = { link = "DarkboxRedBold" },
     LineNr = { fg = colors.background_4 },
-    SignColumn = config.transparent_mode and { bg = nil } or { bg = colors.background_1 },
+    SignColumn = { bg = nil },
     Folded = { fg = colors.gray, bg = colors.background_1, italic = config.italic.folds },
     FoldColumn = config.transparent_mode and { fg = colors.gray, bg = nil }
       or { fg = colors.gray, bg = colors.background_1 },
@@ -297,10 +292,12 @@ local function get_groups()
     StorageClass = { link = "DarkboxOrange" },
     Structure = { link = "DarkboxAqua" },
     Typedef = { link = "DarkboxYellow" },
-    Pmenu = { fg = colors.foreground_1, bg = colors.background_2 },
+    Pmenu = { fg = colors.foreground, bg = colors.background },
-    PmenuSel = { fg = colors.background_2, bg = colors.blue, bold = config.bold },
+    PmenuSel = { fg = colors.background, bg = colors.blue, bold = config.bold },
-    PmenuSbar = { bg = colors.background_2 },
+    PmenuSbar = { bg = colors.background },
-    PmenuThumb = { bg = colors.background_4 },
+    PmenuThumb = { bg = colors.background_2 },
+    FloatBorder = { fg = colors.background_2, bg = colors.background },
+    FloatTitle = { fg = colors.foreground, bg = colors.background, bold = config.bold },
     DiffDelete = { bg = colors.dark_red },
     DiffAdd = { bg = colors.dark_green },
     DiffChange = { bg = colors.dark_aqua },
@@ -340,9 +337,46 @@ local function get_groups()
     LspSignatureActiveParameter = { link = "Search" },
     gitcommitSelectedFile = { link = "DarkboxGreen" },
     gitcommitDiscardedFile = { link = "DarkboxRed" },
-    GitSignsAdd = { link = "DarkboxGreen" },
+    GitSignsAdd = { fg = colors.green },
-    GitSignsChange = { link = "DarkboxOrange" },
+    GitSignsChange = { fg = colors.orange },
-    GitSignsDelete = { link = "DarkboxRed" },
+    GitSignsDelete = { fg = colors.red },
+
+    -- barbar.nvim
+    BufferCurrent        = { fg = colors.foreground, bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+    BufferCurrentIndex   = { fg = colors.foreground, bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+    BufferCurrentMod     = { fg = colors.orange,     bg = colors.background },
+    BufferCurrentSign    = { fg = colors.yellow,     bg = colors.background },
+    BufferCurrentIcon    = { link = "BufferCurrent" },
+    BufferCurrentTarget  = { fg = colors.red,        bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+    BufferCurrentADDED   = { fg = colors.green,        bg = colors.background },
+    BufferCurrentCHANGED = { fg = colors.orange,       bg = colors.background },
+    BufferCurrentDELETED = { fg = colors.red,          bg = colors.background },
+
+    BufferVisible        = { fg = colors.foreground_2, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferVisibleIndex   = { fg = colors.foreground_3, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferVisibleMod     = { fg = colors.orange,       bg = colors.background },
+    BufferVisibleSign    = { fg = colors.foreground_3, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferVisibleIcon    = { fg = colors.foreground_2, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferVisibleTarget  = { fg = colors.red,          bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+
+    BufferInactive       = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveIndex  = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveMod    = { fg = colors.orange,       bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveSign   = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveIcon   = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveTarget = { fg = colors.red,          bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+    BufferInactiveADDED   = { fg = colors.green,       bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveCHANGED = { fg = colors.orange,      bg = colors.background },
+    BufferInactiveDELETED = { fg = colors.red,         bg = colors.background },
+
+    BufferTabpages     = { fg = colors.yellow,       bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+    BufferTabpageFill  = { fg = colors.foreground_4, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferOffset       = { fg = colors.foreground, bg = colors.background, bold = true },
+    BufferAlternate    = { fg = colors.foreground_2, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferAlternateSign   = { fg = colors.foreground_3, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferAlternateIndex  = { fg = colors.foreground_3, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferAlternateIcon   = { fg = colors.foreground_2, bg = colors.background },
+    BufferAlternateMod    = { fg = colors.orange,       bg = colors.background },
     NvimTreeSymlink = { fg = colors.neutral_aqua },
     NvimTreeRootFolder = { fg = colors.neutral_purple, bold = true },
     NvimTreeFolderIcon = { fg = colors.neutral_blue, bold = true },
@@ -455,6 +489,49 @@ local function get_groups()
     CmpItemKindConstant = { link = "DarkboxOrange" },
     CmpItemKindStruct = { link = "DarkboxYellow" },
     CmpItemKindTypeParameter = { link = "DarkboxYellow" },
+
+    -- blink.cmp: mirror the nvim-cmp conventions so the completion UI is
+    -- themed without any plugin-side wiring.
+    BlinkCmpMenu              = { link = "NormalFloat" },
+    BlinkCmpMenuBorder        = { link = "FloatBorder" },
+    BlinkCmpMenuSelection     = { link = "PmenuSel" },
+    BlinkCmpDoc               = { link = "NormalFloat" },
+    BlinkCmpDocBorder         = { link = "FloatBorder" },
+    BlinkCmpSignatureHelp     = { link = "NormalFloat" },
+    BlinkCmpSignatureHelpBorder = { link = "FloatBorder" },
+    BlinkCmpLabel             = { link = "NormalFloat" },
+    BlinkCmpLabelMatch        = { link = "DarkboxGreenBold" },
+    BlinkCmpLabelDetail       = { link = "Comment" },
+    BlinkCmpLabelDescription  = { link = "Comment" },
+    BlinkCmpLabelDeprecated   = { fg = colors.foreground_4, strikethrough = true },
+    BlinkCmpGhostText         = { link = "Comment" },
+    BlinkCmpKind              = { link = "CmpItemKind" },
+    BlinkCmpKindText          = { link = "CmpItemKindText" },
+    BlinkCmpKindMethod        = { link = "CmpItemKindMethod" },
+    BlinkCmpKindFunction      = { link = "CmpItemKindFunction" },
+    BlinkCmpKindConstructor   = { link = "CmpItemKindConstructor" },
+    BlinkCmpKindField         = { link = "CmpItemKindField" },
+    BlinkCmpKindVariable      = { link = "CmpItemKindVariable" },
+    BlinkCmpKindClass         = { link = "CmpItemKindClass" },
+    BlinkCmpKindInterface     = { link = "CmpItemKindInterface" },
+    BlinkCmpKindModule        = { link = "CmpItemKindModule" },
+    BlinkCmpKindProperty      = { link = "CmpItemKindProperty" },
+    BlinkCmpKindUnit          = { link = "CmpItemKindUnit" },
+    BlinkCmpKindValue         = { link = "CmpItemKindValue" },
+    BlinkCmpKindEnum          = { link = "CmpItemKindEnum" },
+    BlinkCmpKindKeyword       = { link = "CmpItemKindKeyword" },
+    BlinkCmpKindSnippet       = { link = "CmpItemKindSnippet" },
+    BlinkCmpKindColor         = { link = "CmpItemKindColor" },
+    BlinkCmpKindFile          = { link = "CmpItemKindFile" },
+    BlinkCmpKindReference     = { link = "CmpItemKindReference" },
+    BlinkCmpKindFolder        = { link = "CmpItemKindFolder" },
+    BlinkCmpKindEnumMember    = { link = "CmpItemKindEnumMember" },
+    BlinkCmpKindConstant      = { link = "CmpItemKindConstant" },
+    BlinkCmpKindStruct        = { link = "CmpItemKindStruct" },
+    BlinkCmpKindEvent         = { link = "CmpItemKindEvent" },
+    BlinkCmpKindOperator      = { link = "CmpItemKindOperator" },
+    BlinkCmpKindTypeParameter = { link = "CmpItemKindTypeParameter" },
+
     diffAdded = { link = "DiffAdd" },
     diffRemoved = { link = "DiffDelete" },
     diffChanged = { link = "DiffChange" },