Re: How can I undock a file panel from a split window?

On 2021/06/10 09:44, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
>> If I use split, I can create a separate panel that
>> is a view on a file.
>>
>> How can I undock it?
>>
>
> That is not supported, Vim only works with one toplevel window.
>
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Why can't it allow undocking like other GUI apps? I'm not wanting
it to be a separate instance of vim -- since I want it to be a
different view on the same file -- so it's not like something that
would need interprocess communication -- but really just another GUI
window like browsers (like firefox or palemoon), like, I think,
Visual Studio, or Thunderbird. Seems like its not an uncommon feature,
and certainly would fit well with the idea of being able to undock
separate windows or tabs from the main window, no?
I.e. might it not be supportable?


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