runtime(doc): improve the :colorscheme documentation

closes: #15871

Signed-off-by: nisbet-hubbard <87453615+nisbet-hubbard@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>

diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 1c66042cc3bda53bf506750c22a636d13597da7f..496093d11ed906bf93a98f1d30ebb9d7378842b1 100644 (file)
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*syntax.txt*   For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Oct 13
+*syntax.txt*   For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Oct 20
 
 
                  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -5309,12 +5309,15 @@ of colors by using the `:colorscheme` command, for example: >
                        This is basically the same as >
                                :echo g:colors_name
 <                      In case g:colors_name has not been defined :colo will
-                       output "default".  When compiled without the |+eval|
-                       feature it will output "unknown".
+                       output "default". Its palette is defined in the file
+                       "$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/syncolor.vim" and is based on
+                       legacy versions of peachpuff and desert. When compiled
+                       without the |+eval| feature it will output "unknown".
 
 :colo[rscheme] {name}  Load color scheme {name}.  This searches 'runtimepath'
                        for the file "colors/{name}.vim".  The first one that
                        is found is loaded.
+                       Use `:colo default` to load the default colorscheme.
                        Also searches all plugins in 'packpath', first below
                        "start" and then under "opt".