base16-vim VS vim-dim

This repository is deprecated and has been superseded by https://github.com/chriskempson/base16-vim

You can checkout these two github repos for base16 color schemes.

I use flavours, it generates config files for base16 colourschemes.

chriskempson/base16-vim

The one I use is from this repo: https://github.com/chriskempson/base16-vim, which is built on the "base16 system" https://github.com/chriskempson/base16.

I want to have a consistent theme between my terminal and vim so I use Base16 Shell and Base16 Vim. But whenever I open vim without typing it in the command line, ie through dolphin or ranger or vifm the theme gets lost and turns into the blue mess.

If none of those interest you, check out base16. There are tons of colorschemes in that repo, one will probably suit your fancy.

https://github.com/chriskempson/base16 for the themes

Just use the matching base16-vim theme. https://github.com/chriskempson/base16-vim/

I use a slightly improved version of default. https://github.com/jeffkreeftmeijer/vim-dim

You can "inherit" the terminal's colorscheme. :h cterm-colors. An example vim colorscheme that uses this: https://github.com/jeffkreeftmeijer/vim-dim

I achieve that same consistency with virtually zero configuration by simply setting the colors in my terminal and forgetting about it. Stopped all the fiddling with color schemes quite a while ago.

Good explanation: https://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/vim-16-color/

I created a color theme for vim based off vim-dim

I already know about noctu and dim, but they are still too busy for my taste and use weirdly chosen colors. Are there any more?

Hack font and dim/grim.

This might be of interest: https://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/vim-16-color/