README: passing arguments in .gitconfig

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ OPTIONS:
     `/path/to/delta/target/debug/delta | less -R` in the next step.
 
 4. **Configure git to use delta:**<br>
-    (Note that delta defaults to a light theme, so if you're using a dark terminal background, you'll want to use `--dark` or `--theme <theme-name>`.)
+    (Note that delta defaults to a light theme, so if you're using a dark terminal background, you'll want to use `--dark` or `--theme=<theme-name>`.)
 
     Edit your `~/.gitconfig`:
     ```
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ OPTIONS:
     git config --global core.pager 'delta | less -R'
     ```
 
+    You can pass arguments to delta in your `.gitconfig`. An example is
+    ```
+    [core]
+        pager = delta --width=100 --plus-color="#012800" --minus-color="#340001" --theme="base16-ocean.dark" | less -R
+    ```
+    Please include the `=` characters; I'm not sure why yet, but they're necessary when writing a delta command line in `.gitconfig`!
+
 All git commands that display diff output should now display syntax-highlighted output. For example:
   - `git diff`
   - `git show`