patch 9.0.1019: 'smoothscroll' and virtual text above don't work together Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/56a40fea9c28f8fc918a0db6de4c048da241cf32 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Tue Dec 6 14:17:57 2022 +0000 patch 9.0.1019: 'smoothscroll' and virtual text above don't work together Problem: 'smoothscroll' and virtual text above don't work together. (Yee Cheng Chin) Solution: Skip virtual text above when w_skipcol is non-zero. (closes #11665)

" Simplistic way to make spaces and Tabs visible

" This can be added to an already active syntax.

syn match Space " "
syn match Tab "\t"
if &background == "dark"
  hi def Space ctermbg=darkred guibg=#500000
  hi def Tab ctermbg=darkgreen guibg=#003000
else
  hi def Space ctermbg=lightred guibg=#ffd0d0
  hi def Tab ctermbg=lightgreen guibg=#d0ffd0
endif