diff --git a/doc/misc/themes/README b/doc/misc/themes/README
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+Themes
+
+To generate samples of themes, first execute the 'run' script to generate the
+sample data.  Note that this data may need to be tweaked to include qualities
+that need to be illustrated in theme sample.
+
+Then edit the 'rc' file to include the desired theme file.
+
+Then run 'per' once per theme, and capture the display.
+
+Note that this will require that the terminal window be switched between a black
+and white background to properly show the light and dark themes.
+
+Note that for the solarized themes, the terminal color palette needs to be set
+to specific colors.
+
diff --git a/doc/misc/themes/per b/doc/misc/themes/per
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+echo '$ task list'
+task rc:rc list | grep -v alternate
+echo '$ task summary'
+task rc:rc summary | grep -v alternate
+echo '$ task ghistory'
+task rc:rc ghistory | grep -v alternate
+echo '$ task calendar'
+task rc:rc calendar | grep -v alternate
diff --git a/doc/misc/themes/run b/doc/misc/themes/run
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+rm pending.data completed.data undo.data rc
+
+cat <<EOF >>rc
+
+data.location=.
+confirmation=off
+_forcecolor=on
+
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/light-16.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/light-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
+include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/solarized-dark-256.theme
+#include ~/task-2.0.0.git/doc/rc/solarized-light-256.theme
+
+EOF
+
+task rc:rc add Ordinary task
+task rc:rc add Started task
+task rc:rc 2 start
+task rc:rc add High priority task pri:H
+task rc:rc add Medium priority task pri:M
+task rc:rc add Low priority task pri:L
+task rc:rc add Household task project:Home
+task rc:rc add Outdoor task project:Garden
+task rc:rc add Overdue task due:yesterday
+task rc:rc add Due task due:tomorrow
+task rc:rc add Not yet due tasks due:2/14/2012
+task rc:rc add Recurring task due:eom recur:monthly
+task rc:rc add Tagged task +tag1
+task rc:rc add Blocking task
+task rc:rc add Dependent task
+
+task rc:rc log Completed_1 project:Garden
+task rc:rc log Completed_2 project:Garden
+task rc:rc log Completed_3 project:Home
+task rc:rc add Deleted_1
+
+task rc:rc 14 mod depends:13
+task rc:rc 15 delete
+