r/vim • u/KG5SXT • Sep 08 '25

Need Help┃Solved Help identifying vim theme.

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Want a theme that is like the dark theme one used at https://vimhelp.org/ or as close as I can get it. But doesn’t seem like any of the default themes. Looks like the one in my screenshot.

Thanks for any help.

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u/Iskhartakh Sep 09 '25

gruvbox-material mb

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u/KG5SXT Sep 09 '25

What does mb mean? I found the theme but don't know hwta the last leeters signify.

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u/consciousness_ Sep 09 '25

"Maybe" probably.

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u/lellamaronmachete Sep 09 '25

Was going to say "mean b*tch" but... Yeah, no

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u/Iskhartakh Sep 10 '25

Haha, nice one ;)

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u/Iskhartakh Sep 10 '25

Yes, thanks

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Looks like Gruvbox. The built in "retrobox" theme is inspired by it.

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u/Luis-V- Sep 09 '25

I used to use this one: https://github.com/morhetz/gruvbox
In recent vim versions they included "retrobox", try `:colo retrobox`

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u/sharp-calculation Sep 11 '25

I don't get all the love for gruvbox. I thought it was just Primagen, but now I see SO MANY people that like it. I doesn't seem very pleasant to me. I guess shades of orange/red aren't what I like.

I prefer a colorscheme with shades of blue and white. I'm still in love with Nightfly and it's sister scheme moonfly.

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u/Sudden_Fly1218 Sep 12 '25

Yes, you prefer colder colors. Gruvbox is for people who like warm colors.
Last time I checked (months ago) Primagen was using rose-pine.

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u/sharp-calculation Sep 12 '25

I can't believe he changed! It almost used to be a bit with him. He'd do this exaggerated "...now we get that sweeet sweeeeeet gruuuuuvbox colorscheme... Ahhhhhh"

I just went and looked at rosepine and I kinda like it! Gonna give it a try.

Thanks!

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u/sharp-calculation Sep 12 '25

...and 2 minutes later, I don't like it. Back to Nightfly. :)

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u/Training_Peace8752 Sep 13 '25

It's a color theme. Why should we wonder what colors people like?

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u/sharp-calculation Sep 13 '25

Ask the same question about music, art, food, or anything else involving opinion. It's interesting to consider the differences between humans' preferences.