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| + | Some versions of Mac OS X don't have syntax highlighting support in terminal Vim with default settings. |
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| − | This tip is actually for Vim 6.1. To turn on syntax coloring in Mac OS X enter the following commands, or place them in your [[vimrc]]: |
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| + | If you don't have syntax highlighting in any Vim, first make sure something like this is in your .[[vimrc]]: |
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| + | filetype plugin indent on |
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| + | If you have that, and still don't get syntax highlighting in Vim running in a terminal (i.e. not a GUI like MacVim), you may need to inform Vim how to handle the terminal. |
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| − | Note that this is only an issue for Vim in a Terminal window, not for the GUI version, and that it will only work if support for beos-ansi is compiled in. For pre-compiled versions for Mac OS X, see http://vim.sourceforge.net/download.php#mac |
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| + | Something like this is needed, prior to the <code>syntax on</code> command in your .vimrc: |
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| − | There are some further OS X FAQ's on my page, http://homepage.mac.com/fisherbb/index.html |
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| + | Others (on "Mountain Lion") reported success with this instead: |
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| − | 'syntax enable' also works fine. |
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| − | For Mountain Lion use: |
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| + | The following worked great on OSX 10.10.3 Yoesmite. I tested it with .py, .html and .php. Thanks!<blockquote>filetype plugin indent on</blockquote><blockquote>syntax on</blockquote>set term=builtin_ansi Worked like a charm on OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Thanks. |
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| + | set term=xterm also works on OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
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| + | <span>set term=builtin_beos-ansi worked like a charm in OS X 1</span>0.10.3 Yosemite. Thanks! |
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| + | Disclaimer: Under 10.9 Mavericks with an external keyboard, term=builtin_ansi may make the delete key next to the end key change the character under the cursor rather than delete as expected. term=xterm has this key behave as expected. |
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Revision as of 01:39, 14 June 2015
created July 11, 2002 · complexity basic · author Mario Martinez · version 6.0
Some versions of Mac OS X don't have syntax highlighting support in terminal Vim with default settings.
If you don't have syntax highlighting in any Vim, first make sure something like this is in your .vimrc:
filetype plugin indent on syntax on
If you have that, and still don't get syntax highlighting in Vim running in a terminal (i.e. not a GUI like MacVim), you may need to inform Vim how to handle the terminal.
Something like this is needed, prior to the syntax on command in your .vimrc:
set term=builtin_beos-ansi
Others (on "Mountain Lion") reported success with this instead:
set term=builtin_ansi
Comments
The following worked great on OSX 10.10.3 Yoesmite. I tested it with .py, .html and .php. Thanks!
filetype plugin indent on
syntax on
set term=builtin_ansi Worked like a charm on OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Thanks.
set term=xterm also works on OS X 10.9 Mavericks
set term=builtin_beos-ansi worked like a charm in OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite. Thanks!
Disclaimer: Under 10.9 Mavericks with an external keyboard, term=builtin_ansi may make the delete key next to the end key change the character under the cursor rather than delete as expected. term=xterm has this key behave as expected.