VIM initial settings: change background color for line number on the left side?

Question

I use _vimrc to configure my vim 7.2 (windows) default settings. One setting \"set number\" will display line numbers on the left side. My vim background color is w

Answer 1

To make the line number column transparent (the same color as the main background) you can try setting this in your .vimrc:

highlight clear LineNr

You can also clear the so-called sign column (used by gitgutter, etc) as well:

highlight clear SignColumn

This way, no matter what color scheme you use, both columns' background will be compatible.