earendel

Earendel is a delightful color scheme that boasts friendly colors that are highly readable in Vim. This charming color scheme is specifically designed for GUI and contains some tweaks for console versions of Vim as well. The highlights of Earendel are meant to be cheerful, friendly on the eyes, and easy to read, avoiding bold faces unless absolutely necessary. It is worth mentioning that though all niceties can only bee seen in Vim 7, this color scheme should also work well in Vim 6.

Vim, a text editor created by Bram Moolenaar in 1991, was designed to be an extended version of the vi editor. Its full name is Vi IMproved and it comes with many additional features to aid in editing program source code. Vim is primarily used on Unix-like operating systems and is free and open source software. The user interface of Vim is based on commands given in a text user interface, rather than menus or icons. While gVim mode includes menus and toolbars for commonly used commands, the full functionality is still expressed through its command line mode. Vim has a built-in tutorial and a Vim Users' Manual to help beginners learn the basics and advanced features. There is also a built-in help facility that allows users to query and navigate through commands and features.

In terms of the installation process for Earendel, simply apply it with the command ":colo earendel". If you would like it to be your default color scheme, add "colo earendel" to your vimrc file.

The latest release of Earendel features a lighter StatusLine in light mode and updated highlights for popup menus, as well as some other minor changes. Overall, Earendel is a wonderful option for those seeking a cheerful and easy-to-read color scheme for Vim.