diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 26c67d5..1bf2c47 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@
 let &runtimepath = printf("%s,%s/vim,%s/vim/after,%s/local", &runtimepath, g:darkcloudpath, g:darkcloudpath, g:darkcloudpath)
 
 "load colours
-if &term != "linux"
-    runtime colors/palette.vim
+runtime colors/palette.vim
 
-    "load colour scheme:
-    colorscheme darkcloud
-endif
+"load colour scheme:
+colorscheme darkcloud
 
 "load user config:
 runtime user.vim
diff --git a/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim b/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim
index 4e5f802..3a90c0d 100644
--- a/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim
@@ -61,9 +61,18 @@ endfun
 
     "cursor
     call s:C("Cursor","",g:cDarkBg,"standout")
-    call s:C("CursorColumn","",g:cLightBg,"")
-    call s:C("CursorLine","",g:cLightBg,"")
-    call s:C("CursorLineNr",g:cBlue,g:cLightBg,"bold")
+
+    if &term != "linux"
+        call s:C("CursorLineNr",g:cBlue,g:cLightBg,"bold")
+        call s:C("CursorColumn","",g:cLightBg,"")
+        call s:C("CursorLine","",g:cLightBg,"")
+    else
+        call s:C("CursorLineNr",g:cBlue,"","bold")
+        call s:C("CursorColumn","","","")
+        call s:C("CursorLine","","","")
+    end
+
+    "line number
     call s:C("LineNr",g:cGray4,"","bold")
 
     "selected text
diff --git a/vim/colors/palette.vim b/vim/colors/palette.vim
index d659c88..941b992 100644
--- a/vim/colors/palette.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/palette.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if has("gui_running") || &termguicolors
+if has("gui_running") || &term != "linux" && &termguicolors
     let g:cBlack = '#000000'
     let g:cWhite = '#ffffff'
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if has("gui_running") || &termguicolors
 
     let g:cLightBg = '#303030'
     let g:cDarkBg = '#262626'
-elseif &t_Co >= 256
+elseif &term != "linux" && &t_Co >= 256
     let g:cBlack = '0' "#000000
     let g:cWhite = '15' "#ffffff
 
diff --git a/vim/config/plugins/lightline.vim b/vim/config/plugins/lightline.vim
index ded2086..d0a7fdb 100644
--- a/vim/config/plugins/lightline.vim
+++ b/vim/config/plugins/lightline.vim
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ let g:lightline#ale#indicator_errors = "E:"
 let g:lightline#ale#indicator_ok = "OK"
 
 "status bar config with and without powerline fonts (default: 0)
-if (g:enablepowerline == 1)
+if &term != "linux" && g:enablepowerline == 1
     let g:lightline.separator = { "left": "", "right": "" }
     let g:lightline.subseparator = { "left": "", "right": "" }
 else
@@ -99,27 +99,25 @@ endif
 "ligtline theme {{{
     let s:p = { "normal": {}, "inactive": {}, "insert": {}, "replace": {}, "visual": {}, "tabline": {} }
 
-    if &term != "linux"
-        let g:lightline.colorscheme = "darkcloud"
+    let g:lightline.colorscheme = "darkcloud"
 
-        let s:p.normal.left = [[ g:cBlue, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cLightBg ]]
-        let s:p.inactive.left = [[ g:cGray3, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cGray3, g:cLightBg ]]
-        let s:p.normal.right = [[ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
-        let s:p.inactive.right = [[ g:cGray3, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cGray3, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cGray3, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.normal.left = [[ g:cBlue, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.inactive.left = [[ g:cGray3, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cGray3, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.normal.right = [[ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.inactive.right = [[ g:cGray3, g:cDarkBg ], [ g:cGray3, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cGray3, g:cDarkBg ]]
 
-        let s:p.insert.left = [[ g:cRed, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
-        let s:p.replace.left = [[ g:cLightBg, g:cRed ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
-        let s:p.visual.left = [[ g:cYellow, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.insert.left = [[ g:cRed, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.replace.left = [[ g:cLightBg, g:cRed ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.visual.left = [[ g:cYellow, g:cLightBg ], [ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
 
-        let s:p.normal.middle = [[ g:cWhite, g:cLightBg ]]
-        let s:p.normal.error = [[ g:cRed, g:cLightBg ]]
-        let s:p.normal.warning = [[ g:cYellow, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.normal.middle = [[ g:cWhite, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.normal.error = [[ g:cRed, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.normal.warning = [[ g:cYellow, g:cLightBg ]]
 
-        let s:p.tabline.left = [[ g:cGray2, g:cLightBg ]]
-        let s:p.tabline.tabsel = [[ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
-        let s:p.tabline.middle = [[ g:cGray2, g:cLightBg ]]
-        let s:p.tabline.right = [[ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.tabline.left = [[ g:cGray2, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.tabline.tabsel = [[ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
+    let s:p.tabline.middle = [[ g:cGray2, g:cLightBg ]]
+    let s:p.tabline.right = [[ g:cWhite, g:cDarkBg ]]
 
-        let g:lightline#colorscheme#darkcloud#palette = lightline#colorscheme#fill(s:p)
-    endif
+    let g:lightline#colorscheme#darkcloud#palette = lightline#colorscheme#fill(s:p)
 "}}}