Re: vim split window editing => separate window editing?

Hi Linda

[1]
> it be possible to have those windows be "disconnected" and really be
> separate windows
(first mail)
Please clarify what you mean by "window". In Vim terminology a window is
a rectangular region which can display a buffer. Muliple windows create
a layout. See :h window.

in OS terminology a window is something with a [x] at the top right,
something you can resize, close, minimize, move to other deskopts etc.
thus something like gvim, firefox, open office, etc.

[2]
> What would be confusing is trying to merge all those copies
> you suggest I make.
(later mail)

See comments about what narrow region plugin does (bottom)
Its a little bit confusing, so try again explaining what you mean by
- window
- merge
- disconnected?
(eg why disconnect if you want to merge later)

So please try again explaining your workflow, what you want to do.

What does emacs provide (just try it):

emacsclient --daemon

then any terminal:
emacsclient -c (new window)
emacsclient -c (new second window, but internal state is shared in
the daemon running)

Thus you have two separate OS windows which "merge" automatically -
as long as everything is running as same user on the same machine.

This feel like collaborative editing (eg titatnpad etherpad or
google document like) - but requires all emacs windows to run on the
same computer and as the same user (?)

For that reason I suggested looking at collaborative editing plugins
if they exist.


http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3075
NrrwRgn (A Narrow Region Plugin)
description:

This is a script emulates Emacs Narrowing feature, by opening a selected
range in a new scratch buffer.

In the scratch buffer simply save it and the changes will be copied
into the original file.
This is only a very simple help. You should probably read the help,
that is provided with the plugin. See :h NarrowRegion

Can "copying back to the original buffer" be called "merging"?
Depends on what you're looking for. I agree its useful.


Maybe try all of those solutions - to get a better understanding what
works and what not - and then come back and ask more specific questions.

Marc Weber

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