On 07/17/13 00:52, AnilG wrote:
> I've got a problem with MacVim that I'm hoping can be accepted here. I find that MacVim forces certain flags to be used which are mostly inconvenient. Can this be fixed in any way?
>
> When using /usr/local/bin/mvim to start vim directly from the command line benign flags are used and can be adjusted in /usr/local/bin/mvim anyway:
>
> $ ps aux | grep vim
> /usr/bin/grep -i vim
> /Applications/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/MacVim -MMNoWindow yes
> /Applications/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/Vim -f -g test.txt
>
> When double clicking a text file in the Mac Finder MacVim uses two flags which force particular behaviour.
>
> The '-o' flag is supposed to open multiple files in separate windows.
> I don't want this behaviour as I prefer splits, but actual behaviour varies for unknown reasons.
In Vim at least, the -o flag is supposed to open multiple files in
separate windows. Not "OS windows" (that you can overlap on the screen))
but "Vim windows" (one above another in a single Vim screen, as with
:new or :sview). If there is no room for the split windows (and in
particular if you're using what I call "Rolodex Vim", setting
'winheight' to a large number) -o won't work without a count.
See :help -o
Except (IIUC) with MacVim, different "OS windows" cannot be handled by a
single instance of Vim, so if you have a question about that Mac-only
behaviour, it should best be asked on the vim_mac list.
>
> The '+/' initates a search on the last pattern used.
> This is reliable and consistent but again elicts unwanted behaviour.
>
> When the last pattern matches the file comes up highlighted due to my settings.
> I have to type :nohl to view the file properly.
> Often this is the entire text that is highlighted in red.
In red? Does your colorscheme set the Search highlight group to red?
>
> When the pattern does not match it still causes a problem.
> Vim responds "error detected" and "pattern not found".
> This requires a confirmation every time before I start editing.
>
> $ ps aux | grep vim
> /Applications/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/MacVim -psn_0_3105526
> /usr/bin/grep -i vim
> /Applications/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/Vim -g -f +/ -o /Volumes/Data/Users/user/Desktop/test.txt
>
> See the plus slash "+/" and the "-o" ? That's the culprit right there!
>
Moving the cursor onto the first occurrence of the last pattern you used
when you previously ran Vim? That's unusual behaviour! Normally (see
$VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example.vim lines 72 to 80) Vim opens each file with
the cursor placed where it was the last time you closed that file.
Again, questions about MacVim-only behaviour (which doesn't happen when
you run good old vim in a Terminal) should be asked in the vim_mac list.
Best regards,
Tony.
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