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created 2002 · complexity intermediate · author Edwin · version 6.0

I wanted to start using folding without having to get used to seeing the (default) markers, aka {{{ and }}}. So, here are two autocmds that will make them fade to black (bg=black, fg=black). Alternatively, you could use the Ignore highlighting group.

Method 1:

au BufRead,BufNewfile * syn match fmrkr '"*{{{\|"*}}}' |
  \ syn cluster vimCommentGroup contains=fmrkr |
  \ hi fmrkr term=NONE guibg=black guifg=black
  \ ctermbg=black ctermfg=black

Method 2:

au BufRead,BufNewfile * syn match fmrkr '"*{{{\|"*}}}'
  \ containedin=vimLineComment contained |
  \ hi fmrkr term=NONE guibg=black guifg=black
  \ ctermbg=black ctermfg=black

Both methods accomplish the same thing, but in a different way. Simply pick one and see those annoying markers fade away.

I just tried it out with Vim files, but you can easily modify it for any other filetypes.

References

:help ft-c-syntax
:help :syn-containedin
Understanding most of :help syntax.txt would also be helpful.
See VimTip99 to determine what highlighting group the cursor is in.

Comments

TO DO
It might be better to:

Use add= instead of contains= for the syn cluster
Use Syntax autocmd event instead of BufRead,BufNewfile for both methods
With the above, make it trigger only for the correct language (e.g. autocmd Syntax vim ...)
Would also like to see that the color selected was the current background color not just black (if I understand things)