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Highlight The Current Line Of Text In Neovim With A .lua Config File

I saw TJ DeVries streaming on Twitch with Neovim setup to highlight the current line of text. It made it easier to see where the cursor is when jumping around a file. I updated my `~/.config/nvim/init.lua`` file with these lines to turn on the highlighter.

Code

vim.o.cursorline = true
vim.o.culopt = 'line'

Notes

  • I've never been a fan of highlighted lines. They tend to add so much contrast they are distracting. But, I think it'll be easier for chat to see on stream.

  • The line highlight I have now is actually working nicely. I've got a transparent background and the line color is very close to the base background. The effect is that you can see the image I have for the background everywhere except for the current line. It's very pleasant.

  • The `vim.o.cursorline = true`lua` is what turns the lighting on. Using `vim.o.culopt = 'line'`` sets up the highlight to only show in the content section and not on the line numbers. I like that look better.

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