I want to highlight the search keyword in Vim. Mainly I use vim to debug the logs.
I always have to use :se hlsearch to highlight the search keyword.
So, I want the solution that it should set command permanently, and I should not use the command always when vim starts.
Best Answer
Set the command in .vimrc.
Use the following commands:
- Open
~/.vimrcfile (or create it if it didn't exist). - Add
set hlsearchin the file. - Save the file.
Now your search will always be highlighted in vim.
For single time use, just use :set hlsearch in vim, which will be in effect for that instance only.
If you want to highlight multiple searches (in parallel, with different colors), check out my Mark plugin; it also allows to persist the highlightings across Vim sessions through the viminfo file; cp. :help mark-persistence.
For those wanting to visually keep highlighted their search:
:syn match stupid "ctrl + /"
:hi stupid ctermbg=Red guibg=Red
Explanation:
The first line add your regex to a syntax type called "stupid" (note that ctrl + / means you must press ctrl+R then / to get the content of the search registry).
The second line gives a red color to the "stupid" syntax regex.
My SelX plugin allows you to highlight and search for many different things at once on a per-tab basis, with different colours. The highlight config can be saved to a vim session
https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=5875