I wonder how it looks on a white background? I definitely agree that they went overboard with colorizing the output.

My other question is are they working on a non ASCII layout that makes exa less awkward to type? The fact that "ls" uses two home row keys and the second is on the left hand (so the right is free to reach for enter) is not a coincidence.

I usually go a step further and alias 'ls' to 'd', reducing one keystroke on one of the most common operations.

I don't mind the color scheme but I think they overdid it. Not every bit of the permissions needs a different color. That makes it harder to read, for me.

Meh, persona choice. I really like the default color schemes.

don't mind all but the rainbow file permissions