Re: Horizontal Ruler in interface?

On Sunday, March 25, 2012 12:21:43 PM UTC+2, coot_. wrote:
> On 11:16 Sun 25 Mar , Marcin Szamotulski wrote:
> > On 03:00 Sun 25 Mar , rameo wrote:
> > > On Saturday, March 24, 2012 2:22:26 PM UTC+1, volker....@gmx.de wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:06:30 +0100
> > > > Christian Brabandt wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi rameo!
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fr, 23 M�r 2012, rameo wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I would like to know if it is possible in a future gvim release to add
> > > > > > a horizontal ruler like the actual vertical ruler (set ruler)
> > > > > > (p.e. set:coruler --> set column ruler)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would like to see always the columnnumbers
> > > > > > 123456789*123456789*123456789* etc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know there is a plugin to add a horizontal ruler in the text (which
> > > > > > I use often) but putting it in the text moves the text (changes the
> > > > > > line numbers of the text).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also added the column number info in the statusbar but in this case
> > > > > > I have to click on every column to see where I'am
> > > > >
> > > > > can't you do something like this:
> > > > > ~$ cat columns.vim
> > > > > setl scrollbind
> > > > > abo sp +enew
> > > > > call setline(1,repeat('1234567890',100))
> > > > > let &l:stl="%#Normal#".repeat(' ',winwidth(0))
> > > > > res 1
> > > > > setl scrollbind nomod buftype=nofile
> > > > > wincmd p
> > > > > ~$
> > > > >
> > > > > That opens a new split window above your current window, put some
> > > > > numbers in it and scrollbind it to your original window.
> > > > >
> > > > > regards,
> > > > > Christian
> > > > >
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> > > > Found this in my _vimrc:
> > > >
> > > > nmap \ru :2new Ruler<CR>8i1234567890<Esc>O12345678<Esc>:s/\d/ &/g<CR>:set nomod<CR>:winc j<CR>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > > Volker
> > >
> > > Thank you Christian, Marcin and Volker for your answers.
> > >
> > > Volker, I like the ruler in a buffer.
> > > What I see is this:
> > >
> > > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
> > > 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
> > >
> > > I changed the 0 to * in order to better see the decades but why the first line?
> > > What do I have to do to remove the first line?
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Rameo
> > >
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> > If you don't want the first line this should work for you:
> > nmap \ru :2new +set\ buftype=nofile\ nomod Ruler<CR>:%d _<CR>8i123456789*<Esc><CR>:winc j<CR>
> >
> > If you want the ruler to be longer change 8 to a higher value.
> >
> > Best,
> > Marcin
>
> Small update (the buffer might have just one line):
> nmap \ru :1new +set\ buftype=nofile\ nomod Ruler<CR>:%d _<CR>8i123456789*<Esc><CR>:winc j<CR>
>
> Best,
> Marcin

Happy to have found a solution.
Thank you Marcin :)

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