Re: [PATCH] tab-line-alternate-colors

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Adam Porter <adam@alphapapa.net>
> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:17:28 -0600
> 
> AFAIK there's no way to inherit only a certain attribute of a face,
> other than using an anonymous face made at runtime.  If there were, it
> would be simple to just inherit the mode-line face's background color.

I'm not sure I understand why would want to inherit just the
background color.  What's wrong with inheriting all the rest?

> >> +(defface tab-line-tab-special '((t (:slant italic)))
> >
> > What will this do on terminals that don''t support italic?
> 
> Nothing, I suppose.  :)  I don't often use Emacs in a terminal, so I'm
> not as familiar with that issue.
> 
> I'll be glad to follow whatever guidance you may provide here.  Thanks.

I guess if italics isn't supported, you could use bold or some
foreground color instead?