https://github.com/andreasvc/vim-256noir

A dark 256-color colorscheme for vim
https://github.com/andreasvc/vim-256noir

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A dark 256-color colorscheme for vim

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andreasvc/vim-256noir
• Owner: andreasvc
• Created: 2014-02-03T23:18:38.000Z (about 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-01-10T18:20:24.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-11-07T21:19:48.435Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Vim script
• Size: 29.3 KB
• Stars: 136
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 27
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.rst

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README

        
vim-256noir

===========

A dark 256-color color scheme for vim.

Have you ever wondered why most syntax highlighting of source code is about as

subtle and pretty as a candy shop explosion? A technical reason is the

historical constraints imposed by 16 color terminals, but fortunately this

limitation is easy to overcome.

Features

--------

* Minimal colors, to avoid distracting:

  - Shades of gray for most elements

  - Bright keywords to highlight structure.

  - Dark comments & strings to emphasize surrounding code.

  - Red for exceptional elements (constants & errors)

* Works in ``vim`` and ``gvim``. Rudimentary support for 16-color terminals.

Usage

-----

- Enable `256 colors in vim `_.

  Note that when using ``ssh``, both client and server need to be properly configured.

- Put ``256_noir.vim`` in ~/.vim/colors/

- Add the following to ``~/.vimrc``:

.. code-block:: vim

    colorscheme 256_noir

    " Change highlighting of cursor line when entering/leaving Insert Mode

    set cursorline

    highlight CursorLine cterm=NONE ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=233 guifg=NONE guibg=#121212

    autocmd InsertEnter * highlight CursorLine cterm=NONE ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=234 guifg=NONE guibg=#1c1c1c

    autocmd InsertLeave * highlight CursorLine cterm=NONE ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=233 guifg=NONE guibg=#121212

.. image:: screenshot.png

   :alt: screenshot of vim with noir colorscheme

The font in the above screenshots is the default xterm bitmap font

`fixed `_ at 6x13.

Bonus

-----

- `mc `_, add the following to e.g. ``~/.bashrc``:

  .. code-block:: bash

  

      export MC_SKIN=dark

- `mutt `_, add the following to ``~/.muttrc``::

      color normal      white default

      color status      black white

      color indicator   white red

      color hdrdefault  yellow default

      color signature   yellow default

      color attachment  brightyellow default

      color markers     brightred default

      color quoted      green default

      color tilde       blue default

      color tree        red default

Other recommended terminal apps with dark colors by default:

- https://ranger.github.io/

- http://hisham.hm/htop/

- https://github.com/andreasvc/cplay/