Can't change the line-highlight color

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I try to set a new hex-color to highlight the current line in the distinguished theme, but this can have no effects. I put this in init.el:

;;highlight current LINE
(global-hl-line-mode 1)
(set-face-background 'hl-line "#47310D")
(set-face-foreground 'highlight nil)

How can i change the color of the current line?

Sometimes getting these customizations applied at the correct time is tricky. Maybe it will be easier to use M-x customize-group hl-line than to do this in your init.el? — Tyler, Sep 12 '16 at 14:57
@KonstantinMorenko No its placed before (load-theme 'distinguished t) — amirt, Sep 12 '16 at 15:48
So, load-theme could change value of this variable. Try to place setting face after load-theme. — Konstantin Morenko, Sep 12 '16 at 16:13

Konstantin Morenko · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-12 17:24:23Z

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When you put your code before load-theme, loading theme could change value of this variable. Put your code after load-theme in your init.el.

answered Sep 12 '16 at 17:24

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