Ben Fritz wrote:
This part is easy: ":set textwidth=80" and make sure
the 'formatoptions' setting contains 'c' or 't' or both. You also might
be interested in the 'colorcolumn' option to draw a line at a specific
column, for example column 80, to show when you're getting near to the
On Fr, 07 Apr 2017, L. A. Walsh wrote:
>I never use full screen unless I'm not doing work (movies/games).
>80-chars -- many projects require lines to fit in an 80-char
> width. It's a standard in the software world (not so much in the web
> world).
>
>And there's the final 'rub'...
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 6:50:25 PM UTC-5, L. A. Walsh wrote:
> Ben Fritz wrote:
> >
> > Is maximizing for the split view and then restoring the application window
> > an option? If not is there a reason you need specifically 80-character
> > application windows? Or do you just like that
Michael Henry wrote:
- You can create Gvim menus for any of the commands that you've
seen suggested here, so you can use the mouse instead of the
keyboard.
But can't arrange the separate files in staggered windows as shown
in a previous post.
- You may want to take another look at tabs.
>
> " Resizing vim window is system specific, need apps like 'wmctrl' ..."
I mean resizing the frame/application window here, not vim window.
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Linda,
If you're willing to do some configuring, you can improve your
current workflow using Vim as it stands today, even if it only
approximates your desired layout of multiple top-level
application frames. Here are some quick suggestions; I'm sure
the list can provide help if you choose to
Ben Fritz wrote:
Is maximizing for the split view and then restoring the application window an
option? If not is there a reason you need specifically 80-character application
windows? Or do you just like that size?
I never use full screen unless I'm not doing work (movies/games).
On Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6:54:10 PM UTC-5, L. A. Walsh wrote:
> Jacky Liu wrote:
> > Just in case, you know that the split columns and lines in Gvim can be
> > dragged by mouse right? And this is still not what you want ?
> Thanks Jacky, but no. I _do_ use that to adjust the
> split lines
Jacky Liu wrote:
Just in case, you know that the split columns and lines in Gvim can be
dragged by mouse right? And this is still not what you want ?
Thanks Jacky, but no. I _do_ use that to adjust the
split lines after the split, but just now, I was editing
2 files (C++ & header: file.cc +
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 1:46:51 AM UTC+8, L. A. Walsh wrote:
> Ben Fritz wrote:
> > I'm not quite sure I understand why you need another top-level
> > application window.
>
> Because it makes editing easier. I want to be able to
> rearrange the windows with a mouse -- drag them. I
Ben Fritz wrote:
I'm not quite sure I understand why you need another top-level
application window.
Because it makes editing easier. I want to be able to
rearrange the windows with a mouse -- drag them. I want to be able
to drag a tab from one window to another. These are all simple
On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 8:58:51 PM UTC-5, L. A. Walsh wrote:
> Paul wrote:
> > On Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 at 13:08:03 BST, L A Walsh wrote:
> >> Just the other day, I had two files open in tabs (.cc and .h: a C++
> >> source &
> >> header). Instead of window switching, I wanted to change
Paul wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 at 13:08:03 BST, L A Walsh wrote:
Just the other day, I had two files open in tabs (.cc and .h: a C++
source &
header). Instead of window switching, I wanted to change my visual
layout for
1 pair of files to see them side-by-side (and when I was done,
L A Walsh wrote:
> This is likely only pertinent to a GUI version of vim,
> like gvim running over X.
>
>
> More than once I've wanted to be able to tear off a tab
> and have gvim open the tab in a new window and
> have the new window function like a "tab"
> (or a "split") -- except the other
On Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 at 13:08:03 BST, L A Walsh wrote:
Just the other day, I had two files open in tabs (.cc and .h: a C++ source &
header). Instead of window switching, I wanted to change my visual layout for
1 pair of files to see them side-by-side (and when I was done, close the 2nd
Christian Brabandt wrote:
Hi L!
On Di, 28 Mär 2017, L A Walsh wrote:
If I could tear off & merge tabs it would easily allow
such operations.
You mean like tear off a tab and make it a new application window (e.g.
before there was only one gvim window and afterwards you have 2
Hi L!
On Di, 28 Mär 2017, L A Walsh wrote:
> This is likely only pertinent to a GUI version of vim,
> like gvim running over X.
>
>
> More than once I've wanted to be able to tear off a tab
> and have gvim open the tab in a new window and
> have the new window function like a "tab"
> (or a
This is likely only pertinent to a GUI version of vim,
like gvim running over X.
More than once I've wanted to be able to tear off a tab
and have gvim open the tab in a new window and
have the new window function like a "tab"
(or a "split") -- except the other "view" (in case of
a split), be in
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