On 12/09/11 20:40, Ven Tadipatri wrote:
Well I wasn't sure what kind of terminal I had - but you're right,
it's Gnome 2.16.0.
I'm pretty used to using this terminal so I don't know if I want to
install/configure rxvt or xterm. I'm using CentOS so I don't know if
these are available for it.
Well, you're welcome to continue using it, just be aware that if
you use control-plus/minus, you get Gnome Terminal's behavior for
this. If you dig sufficiently, you might find a way to turn this
particular key-combo off in GnomeTerm. Fortunately, it's just as
easy to undo if you do it (just use the other one to restore the
font size).
I think what I was getting confused with is the concept of Windows
versus tabs.
Like if I do a ":new", is that a new "window" or a new "tab". Ok, I
guess if I'm using "ctrl+___W___", then that probably means it's a new
"__W__indow"
Yes. If you do :new it gives you a new/empty buffer and one
window into that buffer. If you do a ":split", it gives you a
second window into that buffer, each of which can be navigated
(useful for coding in one window while referencing another part
of the file in the other window). Tabs were added in 7.0, IIRC,
and I've never really gotten in the habit of using them. Other
folks love them. The general hierarchy:
Instances of vim contain tabs (visible) and buffers (not visible)
tabs contain windows
windows are views into buffers
When you start a "naked" instance of vim, you have one tab with
one window as a view into an empty buffer.
When the last window in a tab is closed, that tab is closed.
When the last tab in an instance is closed, vim quits.
Hopefully that helps clarify for you a bit.
-tim
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