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h1. Nick Colors Options

_See also [[/cnick]]._

h2. Use random nick colors

Enable or disable random nick colors.

_Random nick colors does not work for your own nick, only remote nicks._

h2. Use extended color list

If enabled, the random nick color will be a full [[$rgb]] value ([[Formatting Text|instead of just color 0-15]]), and if the color is to close to the background color, it will be inverted.

h2. Color based on hostname

If enabled, the random color will be based on the user hostname instead of nick, if no hostname is available, it will revert to nick. If hostname is found later, it will change the random color.

h2. Method

Enable nickcolors for messages, Nicklist or both.

h2. Enable nick colors

Enable or disable nick colors.

h2. Color entire line

Enabled:
%{color:#FF0000}[42:42] <Nick2> Writing some text%

Disabled:
[42:42] &lt;<notextile></notextile>%{color:#FF0000}Nick2%&gt; Writing some text

h2. Color nicks in messages

If enabled, matching channel nicks in messages will be shown using their nick color.

h2. Nick color list

[[Add/Edit Nickcolor Dialog]]

h2. Nick color priority

The priority for which a nick color is applied.

* "Away" color set in Options -> Colors.
* Custom RGB nick color set by [[/cline]].
* Custom nick color set by [[/cline]].
* Custom RGB nick color set in [[Add/Edit Nickcolor Dialog]].
* Custom nick color set in [[Add/Edit Nickcolor Dialog]].
* "Your" color set in Options -> Colors.
* Random extended color list color.
* Random nick color.
* "Normal" color set in Options -> Colors,