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:set title enable the prompt of the title of the file in the window title.

How can I change the content of this title? For example, I want to give My pattern before the filename every time it is edited. How to modify or change the pattern of title through vim commands?

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As stated in :h title:

When on, the title of the window will be set to the value of 'titlestring' (if it is not empty), or to:

filename [+=-] (path) - VIM

Where:

  filename    the name of the file being edited
  -       indicates the file cannot be modified, 'ma' off
  +       indicates the file was modified
  =       indicates the file is read-only
  =+      indicates the file is read-only and modified
  (path)      is the path of the file being edited
  - VIM       the server name |v:servername| or "VIM"

So you'll want to modify the content of titlestring.

See :h 'titlestring' for examples and explanations.

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  • Everytime, i closed vim, i got a message like 'thanks for using vim'. I wanted to change this. I tried with :au VimLeave * set title titlestring=Mytext as well as :au BufLeave * set title titlestring=Mytext. But when I close vim, Mytext is not set as the title. Why?
    – SibiCoder
    Commented Apr 28, 2016 at 8:35
  • But that is not what you described in your question, is it? And I have never seen such a message when leaving Vim... You should edit your question with a clear description of your problem, a screenshot of this message and also a description of how you installed Vim because I have never heard of a version which prompted such a message
    – statox
    Commented Apr 28, 2016 at 8:53
  • Thanks statox. My question is different. I read the help and tried. That works. I just wanted to know whether its possible to change when closing a file
    – SibiCoder
    Commented Apr 28, 2016 at 8:58
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    Regarding your 'thanks for using vim' message, I suggest you read :h titleold. Other wise, the comments should not be used to ask new question (but rather add details/ask for precisions on existing question). If you have another issue, please ask another question.
    – nobe4
    Commented Apr 28, 2016 at 9:06

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