Add a remote control command to change colors

Also add a FAQ entry about changing colors in a running kitty instance.
I'm tired of all the bug reports asking for this feature. Apparently,
people find it hard to google for the existing escape codes based
solution.
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Kovid Goyal
2018-04-02 10:45:52 +05:30
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@@ -522,6 +522,14 @@ have ssh do this automatically when connecting to a server, so that all
terminals work transparently.
=== How do I change the colors in a running kitty instance?
You can either use the
link:http://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h2-Operating-System-Commands[OSC
terminal escape codes] to set colors or you can enable link:remote-control.asciidoc[remote control]
for kitty and use `kitty @ set-colors --help`.
=== How do I specify command line options for kitty on macOS?
Apple does not want you to use command line options with GUI applications. To