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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T04:21:06+00:00 2026-05-30T04:21:06+00:00

How can I make the vim column (:set cursor column) to be of a

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How can I make the vim column (:set cursor column) to be of a different color?
This is what I see now:

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Notice that the column color is of the same color that vim is using to mark my identation, etc (which I think is the background color). I would like to pick a different color.

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    2026-05-30T04:21:07+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 4:21 am

    Use this:

    :highlight CursorColumn guibg=#404040
    

    See :help hl-CursorColumn (to which :help 'cursorcolumn' redirected)

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