From 24789dafc15545aebe50be398cbd947fde3d4fc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Utley <jeremy@linuxfromscratch.org>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 20:18:34 +0000
Subject: Added a set background=dark option to vim's configuration - makes it
 look MUCH better on the dark background of a linux console screen

git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3702 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
---
 chapter06/vim.xml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'chapter06')

diff --git a/chapter06/vim.xml b/chapter06/vim.xml
index 5787a793d..7b1b2d7fc 100644
--- a/chapter06/vim.xml
+++ b/chapter06/vim.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ the following:</para>
 set nocompatible
 set backspace=2
 syntax on
+set background=dark
 
 " End /etc/vimrc
 <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen>
@@ -108,7 +109,10 @@ vi-compatible manner. Remove the "no" if you want the old <command>vi</command>
 behavior. The <emphasis>set backspace=2</emphasis> allows
 backspacing over line breaks, autoindents and the start of insert. The
 <emphasis>syntax on</emphasis> enables <command>vim</command>'s
-semantic coloring.</para>
+syntax highliting, while <emphasis>set background=dark</emphasis> gives the
+highliting a better color scheme for use on the black background of a linux
+console.  If you later use X and terminals with a light background, changing
+this will be useful.</para>
 
 <para>Documentation for other available options can be obtained by running
 the following command:</para>
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