Re: How to make gvim/vim-gtk3 behave exactly like vim

Am 19/01/2024 um 16:25 schrieb Gary Johnson:
> On 2024-01-19, 'Ottavio Caruso' via vim_use wrote:
>> Am 19/01/2024 um 13:26 schrieb jr:
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 at 12:26, 'Ottavio Caruso' via vim_use
>>> <vim_use@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>>> I have installed and uninstalled gvim many times. I have to re learn
>>>> some (many) keyboard combinations. Is there a safe way to mod gvim to
>>>> make it behave exactly like vim on the terminal?
>>>
>>> not sure I understand exactly, but you can create a '~/.gvimrc' to
>>> complement your '~/.vimrc'.
>>>
>>
>> And what should I put into ~/.gvimrc that would make gvim behave like vim?
>
> You don't need a separate gvimrc, just a vimrc. Using just the one
> configuration file makes it simpler to keep the settings the same
> for both gvim and vim.
>
> I don't know why you would have to learn different keyboard
> combinations. Please elaborate on that.

Then you say:
>
> It has been a goal of mine, too, to make gvim indistinguishable from
> terminal vim. That's largely to make gvim on Windows behave the
> same as terminal vim on Linux. I think I've done pretty well. As
> it is, I sometimes have to check the title bar to see which one I'm
> using.

You answered your own question.


>
> I mostly use vim in an xterm on Linux, so I use only features
> available in that configuration out of habit and don't miss any that
> are available only in the GUI. I use a custom color scheme that
> pretty much preserves vim's default colors and keeps them the same
> on both gvim and vim.


I also use vim on xterm on Linux. It just is difficult cut/copy/paste
data to/from, for example a web browser. Yes, it is possible, it is just
not that neat.


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