diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 23c90dd..5d17cd3 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ source ~/vimconfigbase.vim
 
 call plug#begin(expand('~/.vim/plugged'))
 
-Plug 'jaredgorski/spacecamp'
+Plug 'liuchengxu/space-vim-dark'
 
 call plug#end()
 
 
 set termguicolors
 
-colorscheme spacecamp
+colorscheme space-vim-dark
+set background=dark
+highlight normal ctermbg=0 guibg=#000000
diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 1fe55e2..911fb6c 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ au BufRead,BufNewFile *.circuit set filetype=go-snark-circuit
 set backupcopy=yes
 
 " shortcut for theme change
-nnoremap <F9> :colorscheme molokai \| set background=dark<CR>
+nnoremap <F9> :colorscheme gruvbox \| set background=dark \| highlight normal ctermbg=0 guibg=#000000 <CR>
 nnoremap <F10> :colorscheme gruvbox \| set background=light<CR>
 
 " colorscheme
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ let g:gruvbox_contrast_dark = 'hard'
 let g:gruvbox_contrast_light = 'hard'
 let g:srcery_italic = 1
 
+set background=dark 
 
 " colorscheme molokai
 colorscheme gruvbox
+
+highlight normal ctermbg=0 guibg=#000000
diff --git a/vimconfigbase.vim b/vimconfigbase.vim
index 765b9cc..a9cde8e 100644
--- a/vimconfigbase.vim
+++ b/vimconfigbase.vim
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ set title
 set titlestring=nvim-%F
 set t_Co=256
 set cursorline
-set background=dark " for the dark version
 
 " abbreviations
 cnoreabbrev W! w!
@@ -35,10 +34,8 @@ tnoremap jk <C-\><C-n>
 set scrolloff=5               " keep at least 5 lines above/below
 set sidescrolloff=5           " keep at least 5 lines left/right
 
-" colorscheme torte
-set background=dark
-hi statusline ctermfg=234 ctermbg=250
-hi LineNr ctermfg=246
+" line length
+" set textwidth=80
 
 " toggle for paste mode
 set pastetoggle=<F3>