Questions tagged [vim8]
For questions specifically about usage of Vim version 8.
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Vim Colorscheme Not Loading [closed]
I created an 8 colour theme, put it in .vim/colors & told .vimrc to use it but the default colorscheme loads instead....
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Leave terminal normal mode
Once I'm in 'terminal normal mode' (where VIM has control on the terminal display), i can't come back to simple 'terminal mode' (where i can write BASH or launch process).
How to leave the "...
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AutoPairsDelete() noise with vim plugins
I have been a vim user for years... I recently added a lot of plugins (see my ~/.vimrc) and I keep hitting a problem where I type a word (in this case, a string called cisco) and vim a) sees an ...
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a `nnoremap <buffer><silent>` on .vimrc make the curssor very slow on normal mode
To automate a bit the title creation for rst text I added this to my .vimrc:
au FileType rst nnoremap <buffer><silent>h1 yypVr=o
au ...
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Syntax coloring only works inside a particular directory
I have no idea what I did but syntax coloring only works when I open files with vim started inside a particular top level path (e.g. /Users/name/Source/git-repository/). If I open the same files when ...
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Vim local statusline doesn't set up correctly upon open new window
I tried to write a small script to give the statusline distinguishable appearance on current and non-current window.
The local active and inactive statuslines are defined by the following code:
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Prevent Vim setting Application Keypad Mode on my VT520
I am attempting to use Vim via a serial console and every time I launch it, vim sends ESC= and instructs the console to enable Application Keypad Mode and my numpad stops working.
How do I stop it ...
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fatal: no such path 'A' in HEAD using fugitive plugin
I've my little vim distro with tpope/vim-fugitive installed. Using Git blame in little project (little means with few folders) works fine. Used with files with a deep tree of folders give me a bad ...
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Trouble after NERDTree installation using vim8's package manager instead other plugin
I got this strange NERDTree error. The vim distro I am using that fall into this problem install vim using vim8's package manager.
Error detected while processing function <SNR>42_onNERDTreeInit[...
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Vim 8.2 no user defined functions
Yesterday I updated Vim to version 8.2 thru my Linux distro repositories (Fedora). And now I noticed that no user defined functions exist. They worked just yesterday, before the update.
I define ...
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^G appears on my NERDTree
I am building my personal and little distro of vim. I've just installed few plugins using this installer:
The vimrc file
" encoding
set encoding=utf-8
" Tabs and spaces
set expandtab
set ...
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Vim8 && in :terminal's [command]
When running the vim command :!echo A && echo B the result is as expected
A
B
Press ENTER or type command to continue
However when I try to do the same thing with the new integrated terminal ...
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Is there any snippet generator available for vim?
In vscode/atom/sublime there is a snippet generator. https://snippet-generator.app/
Likewise any snippet generator or plugin to generate present in vim? Can I store snippet in my project github and ...
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Display file contents in a popup window upon pressing a key?
I am having a text file where I have a cheat sheet of commands I learned.
When pressing some key ,it should be displayed in popup window. In Kakoune editor they display a help using Alt+i , like that ...
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How to show a terminal under all tabs?
I have opened few files in tab
vim -p file1 file2 file3
When i have opened a tab contains file1, I open a terminal
:botright terminal
But this terminal is only available for file1 . when I open ...
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How to gF (go to file Particular line) to popup window?
In vim8 there is a popup window feature which seems like vscode peek definition. Often I use gF to go to file with particular line number. Is there a way to open a file in popup window?
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How to hide terminal when not needed?
In VScode ,we are using ctrl+j to hide the terminal. Then if we press ctrl+j again, it will open the same terminal.
Is it possible in VIM/NEOVIM? I tried :Terminal ,but there is no straightforward way ...
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Does vim 8 have some screensaver-like mechanism
I'm working with Vim 8 on the system Ubuntu and I'm thinking if Vim has some mechanism, which is just like the screensaver in Windows.
In a word, I'm trying to do a kind of configuration for my Vim, ...
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What is the proper way to use the async mechanism: timer_start
I just started to use Vim 8 and I'm trying to figure out how to use the async mechanism: timer_start.
As my understanding, timer_start allows us to run a job asynchronously and repeatly.
I have two ...
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Vim Script: How to pass Varargs to a lambda in timer_start
I'm configuring my vim with Vim Script.
I have set my own custom grep function as below:
function! CustomGrepCore(...)
if a:0 == 0
" do something
else if a:0 == 1
" ...
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How to start an async function in Vim 8?
I've known that Vim 8 provides us an async mechanism job_start so that we can start a command asynchronously and get its return with the help of channel.
However, it seems that job_start can only ...
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Debug how vim calls makeprg
I'm trying to set up pylint to work with :make command in Vim 8.2.
I've set :compiler pylint but running :make gives me pylint's help message, so some arguments seem to be passed incorrectly.
:set ...
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How to autoload multiple rc-style files in Vim 8+
I want to split up my .vimrc into multiple files by language or toolchain, use case, etc.
In fact, my end goal is to be able to provide instructions to students in the format of "If you want the ...
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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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Installing vim8.2 with python3.8 : Python.h not found
I have cloned the vim git repository (even tried to run git clean -xdf prior to configuring, as suggested here), then compiled with:
./configure --with-python3-command=python3.8
--with-python3-config-...
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Close vim 8.1+ terminal buffer without unloading
I'm looking to be able to close a terminal buffer without unloading it, as I would with a normal buffer and either hidden or bufhidden=hide set. It appears, though, that said options are ignored for ...
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:term command changes cursor type in vim
I have set the cursor shape to be - I-beam in my terminal preference. When I execute :term command in vim, the cursor type is changed to block type. This change is retained even after I exit the :term ...
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How to open a terminal horizontally on the right side of vim
I'm using vim 8 and I set a shortcut to open a terminal in my vim.
nnoremap <F5> :wa<CR> \| :term ++kill=term<CR>
It works except that it opens a terminal vertically as below:
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How to leave spaces for error symbols
I'm using vim 8 with YCM.
When YCM finds an error, a symbol will popup as below:
As you see, there is a symbol before line 26.
The problem is that it will make the whole window move to right a ...
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Job still running in buffer while :qa
I'm using vim 8 with some plugins and shortcuts.
I set a shortcut for :term to open a terminal in vim:
nnoremap <F5> :wa<CR> \| :term<CR>
command Q qa
So when I type F5, a ...
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How to move the cursor out of the terminal
I'm now using Vim 8 and its new feature: :term.
Well, it's great but I don't know how to move the cursor out of the terminal without the mouse.
In Vim 7, we can type <C-w><C-h>, <C-w&...
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How to delete non-empty directories in netrw (Vim 8 or Neovim)?
I try to delete some non-empty folder in netrw by pressing Shift d and, after press y, I got this error:
(netrw) unable to delete directory {path}
I already put this variable in my .config/nvim/init....
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Matching parenthesis and such not being highlighted in strings since VIM 8.0 on Ubuntu 18.04, how do I get this highlighting back?
When I place the cursor on the parenthesis of the below line, the two parenthesis get highlighted in a cyan color. When I place the cursor on the curly braces, however, no highlighting happens.
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Gvim 8.1 on Windows 10 won't source $HOME\_vimrc
I have a $HOME\_vimrc present, but it doesn't show up in the output of :scriptnames. And when I run gvim -V, it reports:
could not source "$HOME\_vimrc"
The only thing in my $HOME\_vimrc is the ...
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Send keystrokes and string to gdb terminal
I started debugging a c program inside vim with:
:packadd termdebug
:Termdebug
with vim 8 and and gdb > 8.3 installed.
In order to set a breakpoint, I would like to send the following string while ...
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How does g:terminal_ansi_colors affect the :terminal colors?
:term usually looks ugly in most colorschemes I've tried. At least on Windows, with light themes, these colors do not work and end up in an unreadable shade of yellow against my light background.
I ...
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Using vim as a terminal multiplexer: neovim or vim 8?
I've traditionally used vim as a text editor and tmux as a terminal multiplexer, but I'm trying to see if I can drop tmux entirely and just use vim for everything (except session attach/detach, which ...
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vim8 - why does my 0read not read? [closed]
I have the following function in an autoload file:
function! closet#FindSkeletonForFile()
if exists('b:closet_skeleton')
return 0
endif
let b:closet_skeleton = s:closet....
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Is it possible to use <C-H> (and J/K/L) for navigation inside a Vim 8 terminal?
I rebound control + H/J/K/L to navigate between splits without needing <C-W>:
nnoremap <C-J> <C-W><C-J>
nnoremap <C-K> <C-W><C-K>
nnoremap <C-L> <C-...
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I am running into problems while using Gpush command from vim-fugitive plugin
I have recently started using the vim-fugitive plugin, and currently I am facing problem with the Gpush command.
I tried :Gpush % which gives me errors in the quick fix window saying
fatal: ...
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how to load vim8 optional packages in vimrc?
I am trying to load my optional language packages based on filetype.
I am using vim8 native package feature.
In vim I can load them with :packadd vim-javascript. However, I read in :help packadd - (...
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Vim bell limited to once per half a second
Since Vim 8, I've noticed that the bell can sound at most once per half a second. This annoys me. I have this solved by recompiling, but am still looking for a way to do it without.
I've searched the ...
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What's wrong with "terminal cd ." in vim 8.1?
terminal cd . results in following weird error in the terminal buffer:
executing job failed: No such file or directory
The same error appears for term_start('cd .'). It doesn't matter which directory ...
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What is the Vim8 package feature and how should I use it?
Vim 8 was released today and the release notes mentions a new "package" feature. What is it and how should I use it?
Most importantly, does it replace the good old plugin managers?
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