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+************
+Local themes
+************
+
+From the user point of view local themes are the regular themes with a specific 
+scope where they are applied (i.e. specific vim window or specific kind of 
+prompt). Used themes are defined in :ref:`local_themes key 
+<config-ext-local_themes>`.
+
+Vim local themes
+================
+
+Vim is the only available extension that has a wide variaty of options for local 
+themes. It is the only extension where local theme key refers to a function as 
+described in :ref:`local_themes value documentation <config-ext-local_themes>`. 
+
+This function always takes a single value named ``matcher_info`` which is the 
+same dictionary as :ref:`segment_info dictionary <dev-segment_info-vim>`. Unlike 
+segments it takes this single argument as a *positional* argument, not as 
+a keyword one.
+
+Matcher function should return a boolean value: ``True`` if theme applies for 
+the given ``matcher_info`` dictionary or ``False`` if it is not. When one of the 
+matcher functions returns ``True`` powerline takes the corresponding theme at 
+uses it for the given window. Matchers are not tested in any particular order.
+
+In addition to :ref:`local_themes configuration key <config-ext-local_themes>` 
+developer of some plugin which wishes to support powerline without including his 
+code in powerline tree may use 
+:py:meth:`powerline.vim.VimPowerline.add_local_theme` method. It accepts two 
+arguments: matcher name (same as in :ref:`local_themes 
+<config-ext-local_themes>`) and dictionary with theme. This dictionary is merged 
+with :ref:`top theme <config-ext-top_theme>` and 
+:file:`powerline/themes/vim/__main__.json`. Note that if user already specified 
+the matcher in his configuration file ``KeyError`` is raised.
+
+Other local themes
+==================
+
+Except for Vim only IPython and shells have local themes. Unlike Vim these 
+themes are names with no special meaning (they do not refer to or cause loading 
+of any Python functions):
+
++---------+------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+|Extension|Theme name  |Description                                            |
++---------+------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+|Shell    |continuation|Shown for unfinished command (unclosed quote,          |
+|         |            |unfinished cycle).                                     |
+|         +------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+|         |select      |Shown for ``select`` command available in some shells. |
++---------+------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+|IPython  |in2         |Continuation prompt: shown for unfinished (multiline)  |
+|         |            |expression, unfinished class or function definition.   |
+|         +------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+|         |out         |Displayed before the result.                           |
+|         +------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+|         |rewrite     |Displayed before the actually executed code when       |
+|         |            |``autorewrite`` IPython feature is enabled.            |
++---------+------------+-------------------------------------------------------+