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Vim Railscasts Theme

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A vim color scheme based on the Railscasts Textmate theme.

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Overview

The Vim Railscasts Colorscheme is a color scheme for Vim that is based on the RailsCasts TextMate theme. It provides decent support for both GUI and terminal environments.

Features

  • RailsCasts TextMate Theme: The color scheme is based on the popular RailsCasts TextMate theme, providing a similar look and feel.
  • Support for GUI and Terminal: The colorscheme is designed to work well in both GUI and terminal environments, ensuring a consistent experience regardless of the Vim setup.
  • Easy Installation: The theme supports multiple installation methods, including Pathogen, Vundle, and manual installation.

Pathogen

  1. Install Pathogen, a plugin manager for Vim.
  2. Add the colorscheme as a git submodule to your plugin directory:
cd ~/.vim/bundle # or your preferred plugin directory
git submodule add https://github.com/{path_to_railscasts_theme}.git
  1. Enable the colorscheme in your .vimrc file:
colorscheme railscasts

Vundle

  1. Install Vundle, a plugin manager for Vim.
  2. Add the following line to your .vimrc file:
Plugin 'path_to_railscasts_theme'
  1. Run :PluginInstall in Vim to install the colorscheme.
  2. Enable the colorscheme in your .vimrc file:
colorscheme railscasts

Manual

  1. Download the railscasts.vim file.
  2. Copy the file into the appropriate directory:
    • Unix: ~/.vim/colors/
    • Windows: vimfiles/colors/
  3. Enable the colorscheme in your .vimrc file:
colorscheme railscasts

Summary

The Vim Railscasts Colorscheme is a popular choice for Vim users who prefer the look and feel of the RailsCasts TextMate theme. It offers support for both GUI and terminal environments and can be easily installed using tools like Pathogen and Vundle, or manually by copying the colorscheme file into the appropriate directory.