From f6de99d028c27337cdbac2e1d1c1b954e9badc48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: not_compiled <dhananjayjokes@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 23:13:22 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix(highlight): make Ignore hidden by default #41115

Problem:
Ignore is linked to Normal by default, making the text visible instead
of hidden.

Solution:
Replace the default link with an explicit highlight definition using
ctermfg=0 guifg=bg.
---
 src/nvim/highlight_group.c         | 2 +-
 test/functional/ui/cursor_spec.lua | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/nvim/highlight_group.c b/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
index 558a152d39..7f1b3f8e1e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
+++ b/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ static const char e_missing_argument_str[]
 static const char *highlight_init_both[] = {
   "Cursor            guifg=bg      guibg=fg",
   "CursorLineNr      gui=bold      cterm=bold",
+  "Ignore            guifg=bg      ctermfg=0",
   "PmenuMatch        gui=bold      cterm=bold",
   "PmenuMatchSel     gui=bold      cterm=bold",
   "PmenuSel          gui=reverse   cterm=reverse,underline blend=0",
@@ -219,7 +220,6 @@ static const char *highlight_init_both[] = {
   // Used by HLF_8 (very common). None of the HLF_* things use the other Special* groups.
   "default link SpecialKey     Special",
   "default link Dimmed         Comment",
-  "default link Ignore         Normal",
 
   // Built-in LSP
   "default link LspCodeLens                 NonText",
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/cursor_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/cursor_spec.lua
index 1220121093..6d28af8cb5 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/cursor_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/cursor_spec.lua
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ describe('ui/cursor', function()
         m.attr = { background = Screen.colors.DarkGray }
       end
       if m.id_lm then
-        m.id_lm = 78
+        m.id_lm = 79
         m.attr_lm = {}
       end
     end