"A.J.Mechelynck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 99 is not a normal color for a cterm (color terminals have mostly 8 or > 16 colors, or maybe 8 background and 16 foreground) so maybe it > doesn't give reliable results. Replace "ctermfg=99" by > "ctermfg=DarkYellow" or "ctermfg=Brown" to get brown. Or for something > more outlandish: > > hi StatusLine cterm=NONE ctermbg=darkred ctermfg=white > hi StatusLineNC cterm=bold,reverse > > See > :help attr-list " for NONE, bold, reverse, etc. > :help cterm-colors " for red, blue, grey, brown, etc. >
I don't think I posted my commented note about 99 but it says if you use 99 it's supposed to cause the default (font) or foreground color to happen I'm not real sure of the notes vintage, but it appears to be from 2003 # [HP 07/08/03 21:18 Using 99 means it uses default font color] The whole syntax arrangement goes back even farther when I swiped it lock stock and barrell from a fellow named Donavon: [HP From Donavans .vimrc: May 20 2000] But now I see how it works I can insert what I like. I think that 99 may have been an attempt to be more portable. Thanks again. This appears to be a nice smooth and easy look on a black xterm: hi StatusLine cterm=NONE ctermbg=8 ctermfg=7 Dark grey background lightgrey foreground.
