Comments on: Disable Syntax Highlighting in Vim http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:29:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Geoffrey http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-71390 Geoffrey Mon, 04 May 2009 11:45:38 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/#comment-71390 > Look, somebody puked a rainbow into my terminal window… Oh thank you for that bit of humor; I was really getting frustrated this morning. The sysadmins changed the vim defaults, and I was lost in the documentation of how to set up a colorscheme ... but I didn't want to set up a color scheme, I wanted to clear the one that was forced upon me ... I'm OK now, thanks to you. > Look, somebody puked a rainbow into my terminal window…

Oh thank you for that bit of humor; I was really getting frustrated this morning. The sysadmins changed the vim defaults, and I was lost in the documentation of how to set up a colorscheme … but I didn’t want to set up a color scheme, I wanted to clear the one that was forced upon me …

I’m OK now, thanks to you.

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-51994 The Geek Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:17:32 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/#comment-51994 I actually really prefer green text... I've been using it for years, way before the matrix ever came out. I don't use vim for serious work though... that's what IDEs are for. I mostly use it when I'm modifying files on a server, or to make quick changes here or there. I actually really prefer green text… I’ve been using it for years, way before the matrix ever came out.

I don’t use vim for serious work though… that’s what IDEs are for. I mostly use it when I’m modifying files on a server, or to make quick changes here or there.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-51993 Ricky Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:10:31 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/#comment-51993 Two things: 1) Change to white text. Green text is cool in the Matrix, and thats about it. 2) Keep syntax highlighting on. Take this advice from a seasoned veteran--it will make your life easier. First off, with white text, it won't look like the rainbow monster died on your screen, so you don't have to worry about that. In addition when the # of programming languages you know exceeds 12, you will find yourself liking syntax highlighting more and more, because it serves as a reminder when your memory becomes fuzzy. Two things:

1) Change to white text. Green text is cool in the Matrix, and thats about it.
2) Keep syntax highlighting on. Take this advice from a seasoned veteran–it will make your life easier. First off, with white text, it won’t look like the rainbow monster died on your screen, so you don’t have to worry about that. In addition when the # of programming languages you know exceeds 12, you will find yourself liking syntax highlighting more and more, because it serves as a reminder when your memory becomes fuzzy.

]]> By: robert http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-43943 robert Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:28:19 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/#comment-43943 Try Monaco on OS X, but also check the "Antialias text" box or it will suck. I use 13pt, because my eyesight is slowly failing. Try Monaco on OS X, but also check the “Antialias text” box or it will suck. I use 13pt, because my eyesight is slowly failing.

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-22347 The Geek Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:28:42 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/#comment-22347 I changed the setting to :set background=dark, which didn't seem to change anything... The other problem is that I haven't found a console font I like in OS X yet... the default console font is too small, and when you increase the size it's difficult to read because of the thickness of the letters. I changed the setting to :set background=dark, which didn’t seem to change anything…

The other problem is that I haven’t found a console font I like in OS X yet… the default console font is too small, and when you increase the size it’s difficult to read because of the thickness of the letters.

]]> By: Daniel Spiewak http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-22342 Daniel Spiewak Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:48:54 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/disable-syntax-highlighting-in-vim/#comment-22342 Just a heads up, but part of the problem here is a) you've got a green-based font, and b) I think your VIM color settings are still on light background. If you go into /etc/vim/vimrc and dig around a bit, you should be able to find the setting which defines which color scheme to use. Choose the one you want, and then override the setting in ~/.vimrc. After that, syntax highlighting should work nicely without pain. Daniel Just a heads up, but part of the problem here is a) you’ve got a green-based font, and b) I think your VIM color settings are still on light background. If you go into /etc/vim/vimrc and dig around a bit, you should be able to find the setting which defines which color scheme to use. Choose the one you want, and then override the setting in ~/.vimrc. After that, syntax highlighting should work nicely without pain.

Daniel

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