GIT Commit strange formatting

[Amparose]

When using VIM configured with this awesome package for GIT Commit messages I get weird syntax highlighting when typing:

• First line is yellow text and looks quite nice.
• Second line is white text on red bg and looks really weird.
• Lines after are just white text.

This this for a reason or a bug or have I not set up something?

[darnir]

That's normal and expected behavior. It is based on the basic guidelines with which git commit messages should be written.

Read http://git-scm.com/book/ch5-2.html for more details.

Specifically this line: " As a general rule, your messages should start with a single line that’s no more than about 50 characters and that describes the changeset concisely, followed by a blank line, followed by a more detailed explanation"

[Amparose]

Awesome! I had a feeling I was missing something. Thank you for taking the time to educate me.