Fixing vim Editor for Dark Backgrounds so Comments Are Not Dark Blue
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Fixing vim Editor for Dark Backgrounds so Comments Are Not Dark Blue
Most developers know the pain that is opening up vim with the default settings, especially when it comes to viewing comments. Check out a quick fix that can help alleviate that pain.
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Example screenshot:
The temporary fix is to run the following command in the vim editor:
:set background=darkInstead of:
:set background=lightThe permanent fix for this is to add the command inside $HOME/.vimrc file:
:set background=darkPlease note that when you’re adding the property into the .vimrc file, you do not need to prefix it with “:”
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Topics:
vim
,editor
,vimrc
,comments
,color
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