How to change the color of the selected code (Vim scheme)?

Question

How do I change the color of the selected code in Vim?

There are three selection modes, Visual Line mode or Visual Block mode, and selecting wi

Answer 1

Selection color for gvim is set by the following line:

hi Visual  guifg=#000000 guibg=#FFFFFF gui=none

You can use named color values instead of the #nnnnnn RGB codes. Your existing line is set for black foreground and white background, just as you observed.

For example, if you want a light blue background with white foreground:

hi Visual  guifg=White guibg=LightBlue gui=none

Be sure the color file you are editing is in the vim7x/colors directory so both vim and gvim can find it. Its exact location can vary a bit depending on your OS platform.