Questions tagged [macvim]
Vim modified to run as a native OSX ("Cocoa") application. This is NOT the Vim that's included on OSX by default.
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Collapse all directories in NerdTree by default
I recently restored my computer to a clean install and copied over my dot files. MacVim behaves quite a bit differently than my previous install.
One main thing is that NerdTree no longer collapses ...
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Encoding issue with filename in MacVim
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In MacVim I type :tabe jäderberg.txt to open a buffer for that file. The file does not yet exist. My status line displays the file name jäderberg.txt. I do i<C-r>% to put the file name ...
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Why did MacVim try to connect to Vimium server?
So, I have installed Vimium today, and when I first relaunched MacVim, my Little Snitch showed that it tried to connect to vimium.github.io, which it never did before. Why did it do that and how has ...
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Manual fold issue on both Mac & Ubuntu
When I set foldmethod=manual and then I'm typing <zc>
E490: No fold found
is raising.
Same story with set foldmethod=marker.
The behavior is the same on Mac Sierra and Ubuntu 16.04. I ...
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syntastic not working on macvim, but works perfectly fine on the terminal
I have an issue where in MacVim, I don't get any syntastic/eslint related functionality. When I run !which eslint in macvim, I get "eslint not found" - eslint is definitely installed.
If I run !...
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:!make is at least 10times slower compared to terminal on MacOS X
I am using MacVim version 7.4.
I am authoring a large LaTeX file and I use a GNU Makefile to compile the documents along with lots of figures and other targets. The command make generates lots of ...
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Send SIGINT to iTerm from vim
I'm using vim-rspec on a mac with macvim and iterm. I'm using this command to clear the iTerm screen and run the test in iTerm.
let g:rspec_command = "clear && rspec {spec}"
let g:...
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Explore command causing errors
I open vim and then use the command :Explore. Then I got these errors:
Error detected while processing function netrw#Explore..netrw#LocalBrowseCheck..<SNR>16_NetrwBrowse..<SNR>...
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Alternative to screen/tmux for window management, that can survive a restart
I just bought a new macbook and I want to start my dev environment fresh. [I've been using the same sorta broken setup for about 5 years now]
Currently, I use vim, in a screen session, in a terminal. ...
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What are the acceptable values for termwinkey?
What are the acceptable values for termwinkey? From VIM's documentation, it appears that any single keystroke (multi-byte or not) should be valid.
However, setting it to <D-'> (my first choice) ...
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Vim: How to have YouCompleteMe autocomplete shell script variable names and functions from “source”d files?
I use macvim with YouCompleteMe (YCM), which I recently updated and recompiled. I followed the YCM instructions for OSX. I'm also using iterm2, tmux and zsh, all of which are installed with brew and ...
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How do I navigate using tags in a personal copy of the vim documentation?
As background: I am a beginner in VIM and I want to go through the built-in vim manual, but with my own copy (not the system copy) so that I can practice in the manual text as I go along (I also ...
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Simple .vimrc takes a very long time to save
Saving a file with :w takes several seconds for me, and I can't figure out the culprit. This is my .vimrc
" Specify a directory for plugins
" - For Neovim: ~/.local/share/nvim/plugged
" - Avoid using ...
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Why does MacVim crash on Zoom
If I open Macvim, everything works fine, unless I zoom in (using Cmd+"+").
If I do that, then I get a strange black boarder around the added bit of the window and the whole thing freezes.
This is ...
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macvim does not recognize math latex symbols anymore
I am running Macvim 8.0.1633 (146) on macos 10.13.3
Weirdly, even with syntax on, the math highlighting is plain wrong:
Here, I didn't search for end{equation} Does anyone know what is going on?
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Display issue: Vertically center in line when using linespace 20
I have
set linespace 20
in my .vimrc and I quite like the clarity it provides. The only issue I see right now is:
Notice how the spacing at the top end of the line is more than the bottom end of ...
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MacVim current tab goes black when closing another tab
I am currently having an issue with MacVim:
If two tabs are open say tabA and tabB. When I am on tabA and then close tabB, the tabA goes black and I need to refresh it. I do the refresh with command +...
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vim youcompleteme not working
Currently i'm working on Node.js and I wanted some additional plugins which can help me learning this new technology. I installed tern_for_js and YouCompleteMe from Vundle. I also compiled YCM, but I ...
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Parentheses off the page stop being recognized
I am using a recorded macro to manually wrap an extremely long string in a python script, like this:
blah = ('blahblah ... blah blah')
to
blah = ('blahblah...'
'blahblah...'
...
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How do I prevent MacVim from automatically starting Terminal.app on OSX 10.10?
I have a laptop with latest OSX 10.10.4 and have tried to install latest MacVim via homebrew, cask and "releases" section in github page.
All works fine, but starting MacVim also opens Terminal.app, ...
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iterm2 vim closes after I run current (python) file
I am using iterm2 and enjoy using vim terminal vim within it. A really annoying issue i'm having is that when writing python .py files and compiling using commands like:
:!python %
The code compiles ...
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YouCompleteMe installation-problem with Vim, Vundle on macOS 10.4.6/hombrew
I tried to install YCM. After some faults, Vundle shows that the install is complete, but YCM-Server is down. When I ran install.py I allways get this kind of error
...
' fatal error:
'...
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Why is visualbell failing to work in Macvim?
I start Macvim without any .vimrc (by the simple method of deleting the .vimrc file)
The system beep works (testing by hitting the escape key a few times)
I run
:set visualbell
and smack escape a ...
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Scrolling with trackpad not working Macvim
I have just installed MacVim on my new Macbook.
But I have a problem: on Linux I was able to scroll through my code—vertically moving my cursor—by using my trackpad. But on Macvim this doesn't work ...
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Ultisnips stopped working this morning
I've been using Vim for about a year now (so still a newbie), but this morning UltiSnips stopped working for me. Any help would be really appreciated!
When I run :UltiSnipsEdit! the console returns ...
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What is the [0/0] that pops up in corner of tmux vim if I try to scroll up?
When I'm in vim on tmux with terminal and I scroll up, the cursor will jump to where my mouse is and show a [0/0] on the right corner of my window. When that happens, I can't type or move the cursor ...
