This worked great for me: > set editor ="mvim -f" except that after writing the file and closing MacVim, I had to switch back to the terminal to get back to mutt.
In the current MacVim version 7.3.390 (and maybe for much longer) the solution is found in "help: hints": mvim -f -c "au VimLeave * maca hide: Works like a charm. When I start to compose in Mutt, MacVim opens, and when I finish the focus returns to mutt automatically. -- You received this message from the "vim_mac" 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