From ccb38e76962cb4dad1ca293b7dca07c90d5e0768 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaden <thejadenjack@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 14:33:45 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] doc: add theme inheritance example (#4096)

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 book/src/themes.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
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diff --git a/book/src/themes.md b/book/src/themes.md
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--- a/book/src/themes.md
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@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ Less common modifiers might not be supported by your terminal emulator.
 | `hidden`       |
 | `crossed_out`  |
 
+### Inheritance
+
+Extend upon other themes by setting the `inherits` property to an existing theme.
+
+```toml
+inherits = "boo_berry"
+
+# Override the theming for "keyword"s:
+"keyword" = { fg = "gold" }
+
+# Override colors in the palette:
+[palette]
+berry = "#2A2A4D"
+```
+
 ### Scopes
 
 The following is a list of scopes available to use for styling.