We can change the background and foreground colors in Vim editor using the colorscheme.
Let's say you have opened a file using Vim and now you want to change the color scheme, you can simply type :colorscheme followed by the name of the color scheme.
Example:
:colorscheme desert
List of Color Schemes: Vim
| Colorscheme Name | Background Color | Foreground Color |
|---|---|---|
| desert | Dark Gray | Light Orange |
| gruvbox | Dark Brown | Light Beige |
| solarized | Dark Blue-Green | Light Blue-Gray |
| molokai | Dark Charcoal | Light Gray |
| nord | Dark Blue-Gray | Light Gray-Blue |
| dracula | Dark Purple-Blue | Light Gray |
| onedark | Dark Blue-Gray | Light Gray |
| monokai | Dark Green-Gray | Light Gray |
| jellybeans | Dark Purple | Light Beige |
| iceberg | Dark Blue-Gray | Light Blue |
Adding the colorscheme in .vimrc:
Open the .vimrc file using the vim editor and add the following line.
vim ~/.vimrccolorscheme desertSave and Quit.
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