anybody use vim in a terminal as editor?

because_I_can

Hi,
i used to always use gvim but cant install it now.
So i must use vim in a terminal.

So what i always like to do is split the window vertically and open 3 or 4 files in the one window. That was fine in gvim because i could resize each window so you'd not even know 4 files were open. You could always maximise one file so it dominated the window.

now in vim in a terminal i try to do the same but i cant resixe the partitions. It doesnt recognise the mouse or an option may be set to have each window equal.

Does anyone know how to get around this?

Thanks

niallb

anybody use vim in a terminal as editor?

All the time. (I really mean all the time :-) )

vim -O file1 file2 file3 for starters to get the vertical split.
Alternatively, if you start vim with a list of filenames,
:vertical all will split and show you them.

The key you need to change sizes is CTRL-W.
CTRL-W + increases size, and CTRL-W - decreases size.
CTRL-W _ (underscrore will make the active window as big as possible
leaving a line each for the others.

Vim's helpfile has all the commands for doing surprising things with windows. Try : help usr_08.txt

Alternatively, you can just view one at a time,
and move between them using :next and :previous

Enjoy,
NiallB

because_I_can

cheers for that, i knew those short cuts but unfortunately they dont work in my current terminal...

There must be some option set by default that locks the size...
its not in my .vimrc as thats almost empty.

Any other idea's cause this is driving me mad...

because_I_can

got it, well one of the lads here did.

that ctrl w + only works for horizontal split.
ctrl w < OR ctrl w > does it for vertical

also ctrl w | maximises current window


thanks

niallb

Well spotted.
In a horizontal split, the underscore effectively maximises.

Thanks for the <>| update.
I don't use split much, just knew you start
with -O for vertical instead of -o.

NiallB

NutJob

IF your using windows terminal tool expect fun.


Windows will catch all the ctrl + D ....... ctrl + w ....
and use them as its own shortcut instead of sendind them down the socket