Question or issue on macOS:
I’m working with the Vim 7.2 that comes with Mac OS 10.6.1 (Leopard), using the Mac’s “Terminal” app. I’d like to use a fancy color scheme. I did this…
However, this will not work in your vim+terminal. It only works in MacVim. The best shot for your intention is to map the combination as hex code, sending to terminal. Still I will not recommend doing this. Command is too important for mac os environment.
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Then this…
Syntax highlighting is working, but I’m finding that regardless of the scheme I choose, the only colors displayed are the basic Red, Blue, Cyan, Gray, etc.
Is there a way to get the Terminal app to display a larger collection of colors to allow some more subtle schemes?
How to solve this problem?
Solution no. 1:
The Terminal.app supports AFAIK only 16 colors; iTerm supports more colors or you use mvim (as suggested by Daniel).
Solution no. 2:
Create vimrc file on your home folder and then edit it. You can try adding syntax on inside ~/.vimrc file.
It will highlight your code syntax on vim
Solution no. 3:
Seco driver download. Add “syntax on” to the file /usr/share/vim/vimrc and you’ll get highlighting in your files every time you edit one.
# vi /usr/share/vim/vimrc
Add this line at the end of the file:
Now you’ll get highlighting when you edit whatever’s file.
Macos Vim Gui
Solution no. 4:
You need to create file ~/.vimrc and add syntax on in that file
vi ~/.vimrc
syntax on
Macos Vim Save
save the file
and run your vim
Solution no. 5:
You might want to consider using a version of Vim that is a native Mac app (that runs in a window).
MacVim has great color schemes and you can still launch it from Terminal like so:
That will open your file in a new Vim window.
Solution no. 6:
Macos Vimrc
@ashcatch – Can’t leave a comment, but wanted to add that iTerm has other advantages over Terminal.app such as sensible copy and paste (configurable ‘word’ regex for easy double click selection of paths/urls, middle click paste) and terminal mouse support (:se mouse=a in vi to get mouse text selection, moving of window borders etc.)
I’d be lost without it.
Mac Os Vim Syntax Highlighting
Hope this helps!