add another switch

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4889e40..10c6c42 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ Installation
 
 - Hit prefix + I to fetch the plugin and source it.
 
-- Optional: for the best experience, try to use a short status update interval:
-
-  ::
-
-    set -g status-interval 2
+- Optional: for the best experience, this plugin assumes a short status update
+  interval. To change it back, specify ``TMUX_COLORTAG_SET_INTERVAL=no`` or
+  directly override the setting in your tmux config file.
 
 - Optional: if you don't like powerline symbols, feel free to change them by
   specifying the following environment variables to override the default:
diff --git a/tmux-colortag.tmux b/tmux-colortag.tmux
index c41a0b3..77ea8e4 100755
--- a/tmux-colortag.tmux
+++ b/tmux-colortag.tmux
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L1="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L1:-$(printf '\ue0b6')}"
 TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L2="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_L2:-$(printf '\ue0b7')}"
 TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R1:-$(printf '\ue0b4')}"
 TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2="${TMUX_ARROW_SYMBOL_R2:-$(printf '\ue0b5')}"
+TMUX_COLORTAG_SET_INTERVAL="${TMUX_COLORTAG_SET_INTERVAL:-yes}"
+
+if [[ "$TMUX_COLORTAG_SET_INTERVAL" == yes ]]; then
+    set -g status on
+    set -g status-interval 2
+fi
 
 tmux set -g status-style bg=colour237
 tmux set -g message-style fg=colour237,bg=colour248