How do you set a color scheme in Vim?

Q: How do you set a color scheme in Vim?

`:colorscheme desert` Use `:colorscheme name` to change the color scheme. Popular built-in schemes include `desert`, `slate`, `elflord`. See all with `:colorscheme `.

Answer

:colorscheme desert

Explanation

Use :colorscheme name to change the color scheme. Popular built-in schemes include desert, slate, elflord. See all with :colorscheme <Tab>.

category: config tags: #config #colorscheme #theme

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