Questions tagged [microsoft-windows]
For questions specific to Vim implementations on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Windows Vim overwrites WSL file mode
I'm using gVim on Windows to edit files in WSL2 Ubuntu via the \\wsl$ mapping. When I :write in Vim, it overwrites the linux file mode/permissions with 644/-rw-r--r--, no matter what the mode was to ...
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Suppress warning pop-up
I'm on Windows using gVim, Vim version: 8.2.2003. I get a warning pop-up with the following error message:
Some language features are not available. To access all features, enable [strictTemplates](...
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Windows save type breaks vim
So I wanted to use this plugin but if I start it, I'm getting this error message:
(I changed that line a bit to hash('nvim') but the ^M still breaks the code because it has a the microsoft line-...
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What is the difference between signed vim and unsigned vim?
On the vim.org download page, there's an option to download a "signed" version of vim for windows (https://www.vim.org/download.php). What is the difference between using one of the "...
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Intermittently cannot switch from Vim terminal to other panes
I've looked at quite a few other posts and haven't found a similar problem. I've recently begun using WSL and Vim and love it. Most of the time, it works great and I use CTRL-W-h/j/k/l to navigate ...
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<ESC> does not exit command-line mode. Neovim on tmux on WSL
nvim is not exiting command-line mode when the ESC key is hit. E.g., the key sequence :ff<ESC>ff gives :ffff at the command-line prompt. The expected behavior is that the first :ff be discarded ...
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Windows 10 Clipboard
Windows 10 has a clipboard history which can be accessed using WIN+V it has a recent history of all your copy and paste. When using this in VIM and trying to paste from it doesn't work it acts like ...
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Can't use the usual !!foo in vim // gvim on Windows 10 - missing tmp files
I'm running vim // gvim 8.2 (fresh off of vim.org, and was before---just re-installed to do so as administrator, per instructions I'd missed before).
I've been getting this since getting this Windows ...
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Navigating between split vi windows [duplicate]
On Windows OS, I am using Chrome web browser to ssh into a remote Linux terminal and using vi there. One can use Ctrl-w + hjkl to navigate among split vi windows. However, the problem is Ctrl-w ...
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Black Borders in Neovim when using Windows Terminal
Why are these black borders generated when I open Neovim in Windows Terminal?
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make appending strange folder to my makeprg on Windows
I recently came to use NeoVim and I was trying to configure my vim to run a single file using :make command (My g++ is from MinGW), I tried to use
:let &makeprg = 'g++ -Wall -Wextra -std=c++17 -o %...
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Cannot remap Control Backspace and Control Shift Z in Windows
What's up with Control Backspace, and Control Shift Z for the Windows cmd terminal?
I cannot seem to remap them.
All the former does in Insert Mode is type Î, and then make the "z" letter ...
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vim-dadbod with Azure sql uses SQLCMD with quotes that break it
Greetings Vim Experts!
I'm using gVim on windows 10, and installing the plugin vim-dadbod to work with Azure SQL (SQL Server). I believe the plugin is installed correctly as I see the connection ...
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`set guicursor` has no effect in VIM on Windows
Neither set guicursor=i:ver25-iCursor nor set guicursor=a:blinkon0 have any effect in VIM on Windows.
I expected them to change the caret from a block to a line and to stop it from blinking, ...
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In Windows, plugins are not loading when gVim is started from a file
My gVim works perfectly when I open Vim\vim82\gvim.exe. However, when I right click a file and select open with > gVim the plugins do not load, while other settings in my _vimrc are applied like ...
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What's the best way to configure vim to unzip files with 7zip
In an answer to this particular question it said that it's enough to have unzip installed and available to make vim to unzip files on the fly. However what wonders me is there any way to configure vim ...
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Gvim E370: cannot load library python36.dll with installed Python 3.8
I get often error E370: cannot load library python36.dll while using different plugins like: Fugitive.vim. I have Python 3.8 install with proper PATH.
Is it possible to force Gvim to use python38.dll ...
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A problem when use ALE for syntax checking and gvim for vivado's editor
VIM version:
VIM - Vi IMproved 8.2 (2019 Dec 12, compiled Sep 14 2020 22:03:16)
OS information:
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional version 2004 (OS Version: 10.0.19041)
Problem Description:
I use gvim ...
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How to get gVim to respect the aero snap keyboard shortcuts, ie Win+Left, Win+Up, etc
Is there a way to get gVim on Windows 10 to respond to the Windows aero "snap" shortcuts that move the window the left, right, maximize, minimize? Ie, Win+Left, Win+Right, Win+Down, Win+Up.
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Adding python directory
After following some advice my vimrc contains:
set rnu
set nu
set autoindent
set pythonthreedll=C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\autoload\python37.dll
set pythonthreehome=C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\...
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Open file, make changes, save it as a new one. In one step, using the Windows command prompt
I have a file foo.txt with just a one line ab. I want to launch Vim in such a way that it will open this file, swap characters using xp, and then save it as bar.txt.
Something like this:
gvim foo.txt ...
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How can I keep my cursor normal after exiting a terminal buffer?
Right now, whenever I open a terminal with :term, my cursor changes from a half-height/orange cursor to a full-height/gray cursor (depending on the emulator).
When I navigate back to another window, ...
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Required to write gvimdiff file1 ..\..\..\file2 to diff correctly
I'm trying to diff two files using gvimdiff file1 file2. This works in certain parts of my file system, but if I'm several directories deep, it stops working. Instead, it'll open three files and one ...
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YouCompleteMe unavailable: unable to load Python [duplicate]
I have done PlugInstall but it gives:
YouCompleteMe unavailable: unable to load Python.
The same error happens while loading UltiSnips:
E370: Could not load python36.dll
My vimrc:
set rnu
set nu
...
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Much slower startup on Windows than WSL2
I finally got around to refreshing my vim setup and adding plugins and such. As a result, my startup time has gotten much worse. What's strange though is that it only seems to be an issue on Windows. ...
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Change cursor shape in Vim PowerShell
I have looked through the web but I have found no answer to this.
https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Change_cursor_shape_in_different_modes
The above website mentions ways to do it in terminals but not when ...
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Which vim configuration makes green line on the screen when I'm not looking?
It's only been a few days since I configured vim, installed WSL2, etc. Everything was alright, but today was different. I opened vim, and began coding. My code was kind of long so I couldn't see the ...
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gVim on Windows not distinguishing Numpad Enter
Using gVim on Windows, I'm trying to add a mapping to <kEnter>, but it seems that it's not being treated seperately from <CR>. New to Windows, so I thought this may just be an OS thing, ...
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Windows: disable Vim's start or intro screen
The same as the existing question, but for the Windows console version.
I do not see "startify.vim".
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Python script not running through vim but runs on Windows CMD
I have recently switched to vim from VS Code. I have Vim 8.2.
I have put these lines in my _vimrc file so that I can run python in vim by pressing F9:-
autocmd FileType python map <buffer> <...
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Remapping the menu key in Neovim-Qt
I would like to map the menu key (aka application key) on my keyboard to various behaviors in Vim, but in Neovim-Qt on Windows 7, Vim does not recognize presses of the menu button. For example, when I ...
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Vim syntax highlighting becomes crazy
Some overview and history.
Environment:
OS: Windows 8.1
Emulator: cygwin (mintty)
Terminal: xterm-256
Vim: v8.0 (Cygwin edition)
Vim setup:
Plugin manager: VimPlug
Enabled plugins:
Plug 'scrooloose/...
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undercurl not visible to me in gvim on WIndows 10
I like to use undercurl to highlight spelling mistakes in Vim. I believe it does this by default. This works fine in MacOS and Linux but it isn't visible for gvim on Windows 10. Originally, I ...
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Advantages and disadvantages of using 64-bit build over 32-bit build
For MS-Windows, VIM releases 32-bit executable as well as 64-bit executable. The VIM download page mentions that the 64-bit version uses a lot more memory, but is compatible with 64 bit plugins. Are ...
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In Windows 10, WSL 2, Windows Terminal, bash and VIM, how to avoid the conflict of <c-v>?
With the newly released Windows 10 update 2004, we can run native Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 and install Ubuntu 20.04 on it. Then we can run native bash inside the latest Windows Terminal. ...
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How to open pdf from local path with parameters using gf/gx like command?
I have a path name with page number in vim buffer and I want to open it using Sumatra PDF.
d:\drivers\instruction.pdf -page 40
Instruction above works fine using command line - cmd.exe and it opens ...
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Portable Neovim. How to change default data folder? How to avoid registry entries?
I'm trying to make a protable Neovim so I can use my plug&play IDE from a USB thumbdrive on any offline Windows computer.
I managed to store my plugins and my sysinit.vim onto the USB drive and ...
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How do I get the name of the current terminal in Vim?
I'm currently running Vim in Windows 10. I want to specify in my config file certain settings for when I'm running Vim in Cmder, different settings when I'm running Vim in Alacritty, etc.
When in ...
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Portable NeoVIM configuration / Folder confusion
I'm attempting to create a portable Neovim configuration for Windows. I'm a bit confused about all the directories. Maybe someone can shed a little light on me :)
So I downloaded a pre-built archive ...
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Using xxd in Windows
I installed gvim82 to specifically use the xxd command in windows. I ran the :!xxd -i command followed by file_name.txt > header_file_name.h in the windows command prompt but nothing happens, not ...
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How to get realtime progress from :make and :grep on Windows
When I run :make or :grep from vim on Linux I see the make/grep progress in the standard output as it occurs and then, when the command completes, I can use :copen to navigate through the quickfix ...
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“Edit with existing Vim” - how does it work?
I have Vim 8.1.1 on Windows 7.
I can click on the file with right mouse button, and there will be an option "Edit with Vim". Then, if I click another file, there will be two options: "Edit with Vim" ...
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How to recover unsaved text without a swap file after Vim crashed?
I am using Vim 8 in WSL Ubuntu. While copying text into a file the terminal crashed. I don't believe it is the WSL as Task Manager does not show 'Not Responding'.
I have tried using this answer which ...
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terminal api not working on gvim
vim 8 support terminal, and has a api to let command in terminal to communicate back to vim.
For example:
In vim, define function like
" .vimrc
let g:cnt = get(g:, 'cnt', 0)
func! ...
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How can neovim on Windows be configured to use gitbash as the shell without breaking temp files?
At work I use neovim on Windows, and set the shell to bash using the bash executable that comes with Git for Windows (gitbash), which is in my PATH. The settings in the minimal init.vim pasted below ...
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Which event is triggered by deleting a character with the x key?
I have written a vimscript function. I want to use autocmd to call this function when a character is deleted with the x key. But autocmd requires an event name. Which event is triggered when a ...
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Plugin management on Windows?
I am really new to vim and have been trying to use it more over the past months. Issue is I cannot get the plugins to work, I have followed the steps on vim plug github and some other sites.
I am on ...
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How to get put the result of a shell command in a variable?
I would like to capture the result of a shell command into a vim variable inside of my vimrc file.
I tried using let myvar = system("DIR") however it seems to crash vim when I put it in my vimrc file....
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Unable to set WSL as the shell on gVim
I followed the instructions given in this answer: https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/16436/25843, and I've set my shell to point to wsl.exe like this (wsl.exe path seems to be different on my machine ...
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ftplugin not loading
This is my .vimrc
set nocompatible " be iMproved, required
filetype off " required
" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle....
