Have you tried ":set cul" or maybe even ":set cuc cul"? I use it and it
doesn't seem overly slow to me. I also have the following in my colorscheme:
if has("gui_running")
hi clear CursorLine
hi CursorLine guibg=#F4F4F4
endif
hi clear CursorColumn
hi link CursorColumn CursorLine
Best regards,
Tony.
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DENNIS: What I object to is you automatically treat me like an inferior!
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