.gtkrc-2.0

# from http://superuser.com/questions/415553/setting-dead-area-background-colour-in-gvim

# this goes in your ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file

style "vimfix" {
  bg[NORMAL] = "#1D1F21" # this matches my gvim theme 'Normal' bg color.
}
widget "vim-main-window.*GtkForm" style "vimfix"

# taken from a very helpful post here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=65285

#gtk-font-name="sans-serif 16"