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How do I change the color of Neovim?
If it still doesn’t work (most likely not happening when you are up-to-date on everything), run the following lines to force the color change in your terminal emulator (I use iTerm2). The following commands check the version of your Neovim and set the condition to toggle when your version not compatible.
Is it good to use Neovim instead of Vim?
If you want to stick with traditional Vim and invest your time on figuring out how True Color works, read this. If not, I strongly recommend you using Neovim not only because it is going to enlighten the speed quite a bit, but also because you are dealing with a more modern code base that maintained by a bunch of Vim enthusiasts.
Is there a way to always use true color in Vim?
This is a version of https://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized modified to always use true color (24 bit rgb). This means it will work with neovim with the following: Normally this wouldn’t work with neovim (as of writing) since gui_running is always false during initialisation. For more info see the original.
How to set color scheme in Vim and tmux?
Making a color scheme looks the way it should be in Vim is notoriously cumbersome. Cut to the chase. I am going to share some tips with you on how to set the color scheme correct in Vim and Tmux. First of all, use Neovim instead of Vim.
Do you use Ture color in Vim or tmux?
If you use Vim, most likely you use Tmux as well. Let’s get the Ture color working in Tmux. First, let’s take a look what’s going to happen if you don’t have True Color enabled in Tmux. Okay, let’s get it working right.
How to check if Terminal supports 24bit or true color?
This source says to check if $COLORTERM contains 24bit or truecolor. Just use tput colors. I believe testing for actual terminal capabilities is a much safer test than using $TERM or $COLORTERM