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FS#5422 - gvim default colorset is unreadable and not the default

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by name withheld (Gullible Jones) - Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 02:26 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Kieslich (tobias) - Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 00:03 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Current
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Kieslich (tobias)
Architecture not specified
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7.2 Gimmick
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

This is what gvim looks like when I start it:

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/1968/gvimty4.png

As you can see, it is quite unreadable. It is also not the "default" color set, which is default for vim on the CLI, and should be default for gvim.
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Closed by  Tobias Kieslich (tobias)
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 00:03 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  should be fixed by the last update
Comment by aidenn (idn) - Monday, 23 October 2006, 14:28 GMT
This also happens to me (current/gvim 7.0.118-1) and nothing I write in .vimrc can fix it. Setting a colorscheme only changes the foreground, not the annoying white background. BUT, when I change it under gvim itself everything goes nicely and the background changes.
Comment by aidenn (idn) - Monday, 23 October 2006, 14:58 GMT
... fixed. ;)
Arch's gvim does not override /etc/gvim with ~/.vimrc, instead it uses ~/.gvimrc.
Comment by name withheld (Gullible Jones) - Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 01:26 GMT
Thanks, that fixed it. Doesn't fix /etc/gvim not having sane defaults though...
Comment by Marcus Werner (prakti) - Thursday, 02 November 2006, 23:16 GMT
Hi,

/etc/gvimrc is heavily oudated. Either remove, or replace by /usr/share/vim/vimrc_example.vim

DO NOT keep this configuration for the sake of your distro's reputation.

I've attached a patch wich remove the offending colorization-lines in the /etc/gvimrc and
replaced them with something friendlier. Nevertheless I would suggest to simply delete
/etc/gvimrc, provide a sane /etc/vimrc and offer some nice examples for gvimrc's in
/usr/share/vim

regards,
--
Marcus
   gvimrc.patch (0.6 KiB)
Comment by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Thursday, 15 March 2007, 15:05 GMT
Assigned to neri.

Gvim should still read /etc/vimrc just fine. Would you (neri) be against just removing gvimrc?
Comment by Tobias Kieslich (tobias) - Thursday, 15 March 2007, 17:10 GMT
I deleted all my ~/.(g)vim* stuff and /etc/vimrc but I still get a light background in gvim. It doesn't look as bad as in the screenie but still not the way vim looks like!
I'm not against deleting /etc/gvimrc but it didn't make a difference on my system ...

Thoughts?
Comment by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Thursday, 15 March 2007, 17:31 GMT
I'm ssh-based right now, I'll look into it when I get home
Comment by Tobias Kieslich (tobias) - Monday, 26 March 2007, 20:29 GMT
I guess with the removal of the files this issue is resolved?

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