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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:53:27 -0500
From: Chris Lieb <chris.lieb@gmail.com>
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Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] Colors/styles in vim
References: <49EF38BA.5040306@gmail.com> <49EF3960.3070002@anferny.me.uk> <169ffc030904220909x50e48e95j6023ed8c2a8cf981@mail.gmail.com>
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On 4/22/2009 11:09 AM, Mark wrote:
> 2009/4/22 Anthony Metcalf <nevyn@anferny.me.uk>:
>> Chris Lieb wrote:
>>> I am new to vim and am encountering an annoying issue: certain things
>>> that I type in get highlighted red, for no apparent reason. For
>>> example, if I create a file test.txt and insert the following text:
>>>
>>> "prog"
>>>
>>> the prog is given a red background. Even if I use ':syntax off', it is
>>> still red.
>>>
>>> What is causing this to happen? This makes it very hard to edit code
>>> since strings are colored red, causing a red-on-red issue where you
>>> can't read the text at all.
>> You don't happen to have searched for "prog" last do you? try hitting
>> "/zzzzz" (assuming you don't have zzzz in the file...) in command mode
>> and see if the highlight goes away.
>
> Maybe the spell checker is enabled?
> :set nospell
>
That was it. Thanks all.