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On 2008-05-27, Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE> wrote:

> You could use a "colour theme" or invoke describe-face. 

I found M-x list-faces-display and used that to edit.  Thanks for the tip.

> Isn't vi that text editor with two modes... one that beeps and one  
> that corrupts your file?

Naw.... it's got three modes: sucks, sucks more, and eat-doody-and-die.

nb  

-- vi is the heart of all evil!