Ok, I'll write up more explanations.
When you do :help, it splits screen.
To make help buffer fullscreen, do
:on
If other buffers did not have modifications, you
don't have any problem at this point.
If other buffers had modifications, you need
to choose between two methods:
1) auto-save other buffers. This is what I use.
Add this to your vimrc:
:set awa "autowriteall
2) keep changed buffers in vim memory.
(Some people prefer this). To use this methid,
add this to your vimrc:
:set hidden
For more information, read:
:he :on
:he 'awa'
:he hidden
Yakov
On 4/24/06, Meino Christian Cramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: "Yakov Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Fullscreen help without loosing other buffers ?
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:23:36 +0300
>
> Hi Yakov,
>
> Thanks a lot :) again for your help.
>
> The problem I currently have in the very beginning of using vim is
> that I even dont know for what to search in the help files (or google
> or whatever).
>
> So I am feeling a little stupid when the solution for my "big
> problems" are simple two-liners (may be this is a sign for the
> effectiveness of vim ? :) ...
>
> Ah...by the way...
>
> For a reason I dont know, the two-liner below does not work for me.
> Is there the possibility, that a certain setting in .vimrc or the
> system wide vimrc, which is coming with my distro will forbid/hinder
> that ?
>
> Have a nice day!
> mcc
>
>
> > On 4/24/06, Meino Christian Cramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I would like to know, whether it is possible to get a fullscreen help
> > > when doing
> > >
> > > :h <something>
> > >
> > > or other help-actionis without loosing the buffers already loaded so
> > > far ?
> >
> > :set hidden
> > :he 'hidden'
> >
> > Yakov
> >
>
