vi/vim washed out colors #8730
Description
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- I have searched Warp bugs and there are no duplicates
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Describe the bug
Anything I edit in vi or vim in Warp has washed out colors, a light-gray background.
Here's what it looks like in Tabby (what it should look like):
This is what it looks like in Warp:
I have no color settings changed in Warp. Aside from turning off AI, all of my settings are factory default.
To reproduce
Open Warp
vim somefile
Vi/Vim is washed out.
Expected behavior
Vi/Vim should look as defined in .vimrc, which is how it looks in Tabby and other terminals.
Screenshots, videos, and logs
No response
Operating system (OS)
Windows
Operating system and version
WSL on Win11
Shell Version
GNU bash, version 5.1.16(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Current Warp version
v0.2026.02.18.08.22.stable_02
Regression
No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp
Recent working Warp date
No response
Additional context
No response
Does this block you from using Warp daily?
Yes, this issue prevents me from using Warp daily.
Is this an issue only in Warp?
Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.
Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e
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