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

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.

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.

The main difference is the behavior of :sh. I just don't use it
often in situations where I'm running gvim.

On Linux, it's important to use a vim built for X11 so that you have
access to the clipboard. I also run autocutsel, which keeps the
clipboard and the cut buffer synchronized so that I don't have to
remember the differences between them and which one I just copied
something into.

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.

Regards,
Gary

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