Vim Color Scheme for specific filetype

Question

Is it possible to setup a specific colorscheme for a specific filetype in a vimrc file?

PlainBoringWhite for .txt

SomethingDarkBackdround for .c or .rb

Answer 1

As @Rein mentioned, you can use autocommand to achieve what you want. Add something like this to your .vimrc file:

"default colorscheme
colorscheme solarized

"different colorscheme for ruby and markdown
autocmd FileType ruby colorscheme railcasts
autocmd FileType markdown colorscheme mac_classic

Answer 2

While you could use an aucommand to set a specific colorscheme for a specific filetype or filename pattern, it is more common to use a syntax file to define highlight groups for elements and then use your global colorscheme to handle coloring of those groups.