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How to install gVim with GTK3, and fixing "gdk-frame-clock: layout continuously requested"
I tried to install gVim in my WSL 2 environment using sudo apt install vim-gtk3. Everything works well, but the following gdk-warning occurs when I resize a gVim window: I haven't seen any questions ... vim gvim gtk gtk3 
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Vim/Gvim is no more indenting XML (when entering text) in the way I want
Given a file with extension .xml, I used to indent my content as follows: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <root> <p>This is a text containing <i&... vim gvim xml indentation Pierre François
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gvim's backup setting not working
I installed gvim on win10 in D:\Vim. And I added the following set config in D:\Vim\_vimrc: set noundofile set nobackup nowritebackup And then :wq. However, this saved nobackup config still not ... vim gvim YQ.Wang
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Why does my colorscheme sometimes get all messed in GVIM on Windows 10?
I have recently added the following code to $MYGVIMRC (which otherwise has been unchanged for years and has been working fine) to have my GVIM (8.2) on Windows 10 switch background automatically ... vim gvim color-theme vimscript solarized amn
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perforce P4 not working when called from vim
when calling p4Edit from vim like this : :!p4 edit /data/test.py i get an error : test.py - file(s) not in client view. but when sending the same command from the terminal everything is working well. ... gvim perforce bubismark
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How to paste control characters in gnome-terminal?
System: Ubuntu 18.04 Question: How can I copy a string that includes control characters such as ctrl-a, e.g. from gvim (fenc=ascii or utf-8), and paste it including control characters in gnome-... terminal copy-paste gvim gnome-terminal asoundmove
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Unable to Install gvim/dependency in local directory without super user permission
Wanted to install gvim in the local drives as I don't have the root permission but it does install the GUI version [i.e. GVIM] of it. Steps Followed: First I tried doing the ./configure process with ... linux vim gvim Vimo
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While gvim is running, mintty displays Unicode UTF-8 characters as question marks
When I fire up gvim in the background in a Cygwin mintty terminal, Unicode UTF-8 characters start getting displayed as question marks. When I quit gvim, mintty reverts to the correct behaviour. In ... windows-10 cygwin gvim mintty Diomidis Spinellis
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gvim 8.2 doesn't redraw the screen when editing a git commit message in windows 10 powershell
I installed vim on windows 10 using chocolatey. When I edit a file in powershell, everything works great! I even got copy and paste to work. However, when I edit a git commit message, vim doesn't ... windows-10 vim gvim powershell-5.0 Heath Borders
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Configure gvim swap, undo, and backup files on windows
I installed vim on windows 10 using chocolatey. When I edit a foo file in powershell, vim leaves behind .foo.un~ or .foo~ files. What are these and how do I stop vim from leaving them around? windows-10 vim gvim powershell-5.0 Heath Borders
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gvim 8.2 doesn't paste on windows 10 in powershell
I installed vim on Windows 10 with chocolatey. Copy and Paste don't work when I invoke vim in powershell. I expect them to work as long as I'm in insert mode. How can I make copy and paste work? windows-10 vim gvim powershell-5.0 Heath Borders
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Is it possible to specify specific different fonts for different languages in GVIM 8.2?
My GVim 8.2 I am using Traditional Chinese Windows 10 I am trying to set up my GVim 8.2 to use a choice of font for Chinese language and then a different font for English, because of my preference. ... fonts gvim Michael C
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Windows 7 Showing Rectangle Boxes Instead of Characters! [gVim]
I have been trying to solve this mystery for such a long time. Within Gvim I see all the airline symbols are not showing. Some are like rectangle boxes. It seems MS Word 2016 can show slightly more ... windows-7 windows vim fonts gvim Hossain Rafi
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gvim, latex suite, and okular forward search issue
I have a gotten my gvim + vim-latexsuite + okular working well, except for one thing: forward search. I have tried many of the hints on line, but I can't find the solution, but I am close! So, I ... ubuntu vim gvim latex okular Hammar
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gVim gets shorter on each start with lazyredraw and showtabline=2
In my vimrc, I have the following: set lazyredraw set showtabline=2 With both these options set, every time I start gVim, the window is a couple lines shorter than it should be. Even if I use set ... vim gvim dtauxe
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