Re: Going from linux vim to Macvim?

So far, I like MacOS. I've already customized it to be more or less like my ubuntu setup,

just a few things left.. even the Vim mappings can be adapted if I simply change them

all to <D-> maps, I just felt there must be an easier way.

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 3:39 AM, Paolo Bolzoni <paolo.bolzoni.brown@gmail.com> wrote:

Or you can setup an afternoon to install Linux?

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 5:32 AM, Phil Dobbin <phildobbin@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 17/04/2014 03:52, Andrei Kulakov wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'll be using a macbook air fairly often, and I'm completely new to the
>> Mac environment. I'm used to using Gvim in Ubuntu. The first thing
>> I noticed is that I have two command keys on either side of space
>> bar, and a control key tucked away on the left side. I'm really used
>> to using ctrl key for shortcuts but I need it on both sides!
>>
>> I googled a bit for this but I haven't found a way to make Macvim
>> remap all command key to control - other than manually defining
>> mappings with <D-> . What's the best way to deal with this?
>>
>> The other issue is that when I :set macmeta , it seems to work
>> for my custom meta mappings, but it doesn't work reliably for
>> tabbar mappings that map meta-1 through 9 to buffers in
>> tabbar. It seems to work a few times and then stops. No errors,
>> either.
>>
>> Macvim also seems to have a limitation that disallows multiple
>> modifier keys in the same mapping.
>>
>> Is it feasible to compile gtk vim in macos? What are the pro's
>> and con's?
>>
>> Is there a guide for going from linux to macvim?
>>
>> thanks!
>
> There is a MacVim mailing list that can probably help. They're very
> friendly & knowledgeable.
>
> Google for the URL.
>
> Cheers,
>
>   Phil...
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