Vi/Vim colors

[Hoffmann]

How can I set colors on Vi and/or Vim editors?
All I have is just black color letters on those editors.

[linuchsan]

create a file .vimrc in you homedir, and add the line syntax enable

[Hoffmann]

create a file .vimrc in you homedir, and add the line syntax enable
Thanks a lot! ;)

[Zdravko]

Or you can use Cream - it wraps Vim interface adding several coloring themes.

[simplyw00x]

If you put the line:

map <F4> :syntax enable<CR>
in .vimrc instead then you can turn it on manually by hitting F4 - useful to not have it on by default for some files.

[kthuno]

If you put the line:

map <F4> :syntax enable<CR>
in .vimrc instead then you can turn it on manually by hitting F4 - useful to not have it on by default for some files.

Great tip! Thanks

[DirtDawg]

Or you can use Cream - it wraps Vim interface adding several coloring themes.

Cream rulez.

[seelk]

Great tip! Thanks
How can you make it a toggle?

[simplyw00x]

map <F4> :syntax!<CR>
or

map <F4> :invsyntax<CR>

[ynef]

I don't know how often you guys edit source files you don't want syntax highlighting for (so I don't understand the usefulness of a toggle for it) -- if you're more like me, you'll want it for certain files. Here's how to just enable it for C and C++ files:



autocmd Filetype c,cpp,h,hpp call ProgrammingMode()

function! ProgrammingMode()
syntax enable
endfunction


You can add more useful commands in the "ProgrammingMode()" function, for instance related to folding and what ":make" should do, etc.

[SuperTeece]

First off, I appologize if I'm breaking a rule by bringing up an old thread, but I have a question.

I have followed the steps in this thread and have strange results. My .vimrc and .exrc now show colors, a few scripts that were already written show colors, but nothing new I write is showing up in color.

When I first used VIM in an older Redhat distro the syntax would automatically change to the approriate color once the syntax was complete. Are the steps in this thread what I am even looking for to duplicate this feature?

Thanks

TC

[boban]

I have followed the steps in this thread and have strange results. My .vimrc and .exrc now show colors, a few scripts that were already written show colors, but nothing new I write is showing up in color.

When I first used VIM in an older Redhat distro the syntax would automatically change to the approriate color once the syntax was complete. Are the steps in this thread what I am even looking for to duplicate this feature?
TC

Have you tried saving the file and reloading it (:w :e)?