diff --git a/ftplugin/text.vim b/ftplugin/text.vim
index 91a3890..df61f76 100644
--- a/ftplugin/text.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/text.vim
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ setlocal colorcolumn=0
 " narrow width for gui since text will softwrap based on width
 if has("gui_running")
     " narrow the gui window for text wrangling
-    setlocal columns=120
+"    setlocal columns=120
 endif
 
 " open full screen with macvim
diff --git a/gvimrc b/gvimrc
index 726e27c..bc44e79 100644
--- a/gvimrc
+++ b/gvimrc
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ source ~/.gvimrc_local
 " Linux: set gfn=DejaVu\ Sans\ Mono\ 10
 " Mac: set guifont=Monaco:h14
 " from the help, recommended for tallest possible
-set lines=9999
-set columns=9999
+"set lines=9999
+"set columns=9999
 set background=dark
 "" enable antialiasing for environments supporting it
 set anti
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 88ab57e..e18ed4b 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ if has("gui_macvim")
 endif
 
 " make sure to set TERM to xterm-256color in terminal program or app
-colorscheme solarized
+colorscheme desert