My colorscheme is messed-up but only if I edit a perl .pl file. Help!

I am using Vim 7.4 through a remote PuTTY session. I set my "dracula" colorscheme in my vimrc, and then immediately after that, I remove the background setting for normal text. For Normal text, I personally prefer a solid (empty) black background to the background color that the dracula colorsc

how to compile and install gVim with Lua support?

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Re: how to compile and install gVim with Lua support?

Aren't those all Linux commands? I'm using Windows 10. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are sub

Cannot execute git command from within gvim, but works in cmd window

I am trying to install Vundle in gvim on windows. When I run the :PluginInstall command, each of the plugins fails. When I look at the log it gives the following error message: Plugin gmarik/vundle git clone --recursive "https://github.com/gmarik/vundle.git"; "C:\Users\snrub\vimfiles\bundle\V

How to keep the cursorline consistent in vim diff?

I’m using vimdiff on a three-way diff. I first open Vim using the command “vimdiff file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt”. I have set cursorline enabled and as I arrow down the cursor stays consistent through each of the three windows. But when I do a diffput on one of the buffers the cursorline is no l

Re: How to keep the cursorline consistent in vim diff?

On Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 10:20:15 AM UTC-4, Bram Moolenaar wrote: > I cannot reproduce the problem. Please give a step-by-step example. > And what is your Vim version? > Vim 8.1. I was able to fix my issue by adding the following to my .vimrc: " {{{ Vim Diff Options if &diff " Only ha

Re: How to keep the cursorline consistent in vim diff?

On Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 9:45:21 AM UTC-4, Paul wrote: > On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 09:20:12AM -0700, DwigtArmyOfChampions wrote: > >I’m using vimdiff on a three-way diff. I first open Vim using the command > >“vimdiff file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt”. I have set cursorline enabl

Get highest Vim buffer number

I have the following line in my vimrc file. This is for vimdiff: " dp will send middle pane changes to right pane and then immediately " update. nnoremap dp :diffput 3 :diffupdate However, this only works if I'm using vimdiff with three files. If I am diff'ing two files, then calling "diffput 3

how to call vim on files that are the results of a grep -l command in bash?

>From a bash shell I can type "grep -l 'foo' *" and that will output a list of >files that contain 'foo'. I want to vim that list of files. In other words, >assuming the grep command returns file1, file2, ... filen, I want to run the >command: vim file1 file2 file3 ... filen I tried "grep -l '

What determines the very first file that Vim will load on startup?

I am using Vim 7.4. I have a file /etc/vimrc, but when I vim a file and run the :scriptnames command, the very first file loaded is ~/.vimrc. On another Linux machine I also have Vim 7.4 installed, and when run the vim command and then run :scriptnames, that loads /etc/vimrc. Where is this loa

Why must I be the owner of a file I’m editing in order for persistent undo to work?

I’m using Vim 7.4. I can’t see my old changes on a file because I’m not the owner of the file. Why does this requirement exist and there a way to work around it? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. Fo

How to get directory of current file.

I am using gVim on Windows. I open a file in C:\tmp called file1.cpp. After looking around in file1.cpp I now want to open file2.cpp which is also in C:\tmp. So I run the command :e .\file2.cpp But this doesn’t work because the “.” is C:\Windows\system32. Is there a different character or fun

Override a plugin setting in ftplugin/ directory?

I’m using Vim 7. I downloaded and enabled a plugin that enhances syntax for drupal files. In the ftplugin/drupal.vim file of the plugin, I see the following code: if &ft =~ ‘\’ setl no ignorecase endif I don’t personally care for noignorecase, so I would like to override that particular s

Prevent copying of pasted-over text to register.

Using Vim 8.1. I have some text in my register and I want to overwrite some existing text with the contents of the register. So I go into visual mode and highlight the text I want to replace, then I type P and the contents of the register get replaced. OK, but why is the replaced text now in my

Vim in Windows Command Prompt only has 16 colors to work with

If I launch vim from the Windows 10 cmd line and then run the command "echo &t_Co" it only returns 16. Is there any way to get at least 256 colors to display in a regular cmd window, if not full color? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your repl

How to get matchit to work with heredocs in Perl files

I have matchit loaded and I create a PHP file hello.php that contains the following text: I AM THE TABLE. HTML; print "$html\n"; exit(); If I put my cursor on the HTMLtags in the heredoc if I hit the percent key(%) I can toggle between the opening and closing tags for table, tr, a

Need a vim "hard mode" tutorial.

I've been struggling along with Vim's "hard mode" plugin that's supposed to train you to use the "good habits" instead of the "bad habits" that eventually will make you program better and faster. OK, I know what the "bad habits" are, since they've been disabled (hjkl, backspace, and a few other

why is vim autoindenting even if set noautoindent is on?

I type "set noai" to disable auto-indents, but when I have, for example, a piece of code like the following: int main() { } If I put my cursor on the end of the line on the first curly brace, type "i" to go into Insert mode, and then hit return, it still indents with a tab character. Why is th

Access recent searches when in command mode

I do a lot of pattern-matching searches using the / search command. Then when I've settled on the correct regular expression that grabs just the right group of characters I want, I go :s/ to start a substitution command. Now I'm in the middle of the substitution command and I have to re-enter my

Where can I find the original source code for vi as developed by Bill Joy in 1976?

I want to see exactly what vi was like when Bill Joy invented it in 1976. I am a purist. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You receiv

Insert lines in vim based on parsing a comma-separated line of code

Suppose I have the following Perl code: defined or $_ = "" for my ($alabama, $alaska, $arizona, $arkansas, $california, $colorado, $connecticut, $delaware, $florida, $georgia, $hawaii, $idaho, $illinois, $indiana, $iowa, $kansas, $kentucky, $louisiana, $maine, $maryland, $massachusetts, $michig

Re: Insert lines in vim based on parsing a comma-separated line of code

That worked perfectly, you're a genius, thank you very much. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you a

Macros in Vim

So many tutorials tell me how to record a macro and how to run it. But nowhere does it say what I'm supposed to do with them. I don't understand what kinds of commands usually get recorded in macros? What are some examples of really good, efficient, time-saving macros? -- -- You received this

RE: Macros in Vim

Fantastic work, everybody. Thanks. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

Keep consistent vim environments across different platforms

I have Vim installed on my work PC on a remote Linux server, and I have gVim installed on Windows on my work PC, and I have gVim installed on my home PC, and I have macvim on my laptop. I want all of these different instances of Vim to use the same environment and plugins and vimrc's. I want to

Cannot set runtimepath correctly

I am trying to install The Ultimate Vim Configuration on my Windows PC (from https://github.com/amix/vimrc ), and I can't get the runtimepath to work. I have a folder inside my home folder called "vim_runtime" and inside that folder are all the folders containing all the plugins and settings and

Re: Cannot set runtimepath correctly

Never mind. I fixed it. I had to change the directory path that pathogen was calling infect() on from ".vim_runtime" to "vim_runtime". -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit ht

use vim to properly formal HTML source code

I want to be able to use Vim to properly format HTML source code. Often when working with WYSIWYG HTML editors, automatically formatted HTML code will have unnecessary space, empty HTML tags, and way too many newlines. I want to use Vim to be able to quickly format this sloppy HTML code into som

Make gVim open in a larger window

I guess this is more of a Windows 7 question than a Vim question, but when I double-click on a file in Windows Explorer and it opens in gVim, the window is very small and I always have to enlarge it. How do I make the window appear larger? I know you can set it to Run Maximized in gVIm Propertie

test if string in list

let g:pathogen_disabled = ['ack.vim', 'bufexplorer', 'ctrip.vim'] how do I check later on if 'ctrip.vim' is in the g:pathogen_disabled list? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, vi

Re: test if string in list

Oh. I tried :h index but that only took me to the front page of vim help. I forgot the parentheses. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php ---

shortcuts for long filenames

Oftentimes I'm opening really long filenames in command mode, for example: :e /var/www/html/sites/all/modules/jqueryui_theme/jqueryui_theme.module Is there a way to create aliases for this file? Or if not the whole file, how about part of the path, like everything up to and including "modules"?

Re: shortcuts for long filenames

Thanks! These are great! Second question: Is there an easy way to delete a word after pasting that text? Suppose I want to delete "modules/". Is there a quick way to do that without deleting each character through backspace? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not t

automatically insert closing parentheses

How do you make it so that Vim automatically inserts a closing parenthesis when you type an opening parenthesis? Or bracket? Or curly brace? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, vi

Re: automatically insert closing parentheses

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Why does "set background" change my font colors?

I understand that "set background=dark" does not change the background color. "Setting this option does not change the background color, it tells Vim what the background color looks like." Okay, so why does that change the font colors that I've explicitly set in my colorscheme? And where can I c

Redirect output from command to a file?

I want to redirect output from the :hi command to a text file so I can compare :hi before and after doing some syntax highlighting stuff. If my sequence of commands is the following: :hi :syntax reset :hi I want to run a diff on the output of the two calls to :hi. Is this possible? -- -- You

colors when using tiny vim

I am using tiny vim, which has no syntax highlighting (according to the output from the :version command). So how are my line numbers in yellow and my list characters (:set list) are in blue? Where is this being set? -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post!

CSS syntax in php.vim

When I'm editing a php file and I'm defining a string I can do syntax highlighting if I enclose HTML code in a here-doc and I can do the same with Javascript code and SQL code. Example: $str = <