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diff --git a/usr.bin/vim/doc/vim_unix.txt b/usr.bin/vim/doc/vim_unix.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..48631b983b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/usr.bin/vim/doc/vim_unix.txt @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +*vim_unix.txt* For Vim version 4.2. Last modification: 1996 Apr 23 + +This file contains the particularities for the Unix version of Vim. + +For compiling Vim on Unix see "INSTALL" and "Makefile" in the src directory. + +The default help filename is "/usr/local/lib/vim/vim_help.txt" +The files "$HOME/.vimrc" and "$HOME/.exrc" are used instead of "s:.vimrc" and +"s:.exrc". Additionally "/usr/local/etc/vimrc" is used first. +If "/usr/local/share" exists it is used instead of "/usr/local/lib" + +Temporary files (for filtering) are put in "/tmp". + +With wildcard expansion you can use <~> (home directory) and <$> +(environment variable). + + *fork* *spoon* +For executing external commands fork()/exec() is used when possible, otherwise +system() is used, which is a bit slower. The output of ":version" includes +"+fork" when fork()/exec() is used. This can be changed at compile time by +defining USE_SYSTEM in feature.h. (For forking of the GUI version see +|gui_fork|). + +Because terminal updating under Unix is often slow (e.g. serial line +terminal, shell window in suntools), the 'showcommand' and 'ruler' options +are default off. If you have a fast terminal, try setting them on. You might +also want to set 'ttyfast'. + +When using Vim in an xterm the mouse clicks can be used by Vim by setting +'mouse' to "a". If you then still want the xterm copy/paste with the mouse, +press the shift key when using the mouse. See |mouse_using|. + +To use colors in Vim you can use the following example (if your terminal +supports colors!): + :set t_me=^[[0;1;36m " normal mode (undoes t_mr and t_md) + :set t_mr=^[[0;1;33;44m " reverse (invert) mode + :set t_md=^[[1;33;41m " bold mode + :set t_se=^[[1;36;40m " standout end + :set t_so=^[[1;32;45m " standout mode + :set t_ue=^[[0;1;36m " underline end + :set t_us=^[[1;32m " underline mode start + +The file "tools/Vim132" is a shell script that can be used to put Vim in 132 +column mode on a vt100 and lookalikes. |