On: Configuring vim right

[etal]

Also, check whether you're applying the color scheme in .vimrc or .gvimrc, and check where you're turning on syntax highlighting. Remember some color schemes just look different depending whether you're in the terminal or the full GUI.

[delackner → etal]

I learned something new today, from this article, with the lovely comment "Who needs .gvimrc?"

if has('gui_running')