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MacVim is a version of the Vim text editor for Mac OS X.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160827085726/http://macvim.googlecode.com/files/MacVim-screenshot-10-detail.jpg

MacVim supports multiple windows with tabbed editing and a host of other features such as:

  • bindings to standard OS X keyboard shortcuts (⌘Z, ⌘V, ⌘A, ⌘G, etc.),
  • transparent backgrounds,
  • full-screen mode,
  • multibyte editing with OS X input methods and automatic font substitution,
  • ODB editor support,

and more. Most importantly, MacVim brings you the full power of Vim 7.3 to Mac OS X.

Legacy versions are available for OS X 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6. Current build is available for "Lion".

For further details see the MacVim website.

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MacVim Open File In Existing Window

Is there a way to set up MacVim to open a new file in the current window in a running MacVim instance? I currently have the MacVim preference "Open new files in a new tab in the current window" set, but ideally I'd just like to open new files the…
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How to break a line in vim in normal mode?

I would like to break a line (at the location of the cursor) in to two lines without leaving normal mode (entering insert or command-line mode). Is this possible? I currently get to the location I want and hit 'i' to enter insert mode, 'enter' to…
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Execute a script directly within vim/mvim/gvim

TextMate has a nice feature that allows you to execute a script from within the current context and shows you the output in a separate window. This lets you write and test code on the go. I'm almost certain there is a similar feature with…
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Shortcut to make all split screens have the same width?

When I open gvim -S (with a session) my split screens' widths are screwed up and I have to manually adjust them. Is there a shortcut to make all split screens the same width ? Thanks
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VIM Color scheme not loading by default

When I do :colorscheme vilight it loads the color scheme fine. So I added colorscheme vilight to my .vimrc but its not loading it on start. Am I missing something? Also in my config set background=dark syntax on colorscheme vilight set…
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Disable Scrollbar in NERDtree with MacVim

I have been able to fully disable scrollbars in MacVim. However, when I startup NERDtree, NERDtree brings up a scrollbar of its on the left. How can I disable NERDtree's scrollbar? Thank you in advance. I appreciate the help.
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Elegant way to check if a global plugin variable is set in a vim plugin

I used to use vim during the last years for editing configs and scripts on remote servers. A couple of weeks ago I decided to take the next step and try to use (Mac)vim as my regular editor besides Sublime Text 2. Now I reached a point where I would…
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Move to start and end of search lookup

In vim/gvim I would like to be able to move to the front and end of the current search lookup. Is this possible? For example, with this file: A dog and a cat A hat and a bat I would like to be able to perform a search, for example /dog\sand and…
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Is it possible to not display a ~ for blank lines in Vim/Neovim?

Is it possible to not display a ~ for blank lines in Vim? This confuses Mac Vim's scrollbar, and I quite don't like these tildes.
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Vim: Highlight keyword pairs in Ruby (def/end, do/end, etc)

In one of the Eclipse-based editors that I tried out recently (I think it was RubyMine), when a Ruby keyword that either opened or closed a method or block was selected, the corresponding open/close keyword was highlighted. Similar to the way that…
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vimdiff and MacVim

I'd like to run vimdiff on MacVim. Is there an easy way I'd be able to do it?
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How do I increase the spacing of the line number margin in vim?

I have a problem with my colorscheme in vim: (source: tinygrab.com) The line numbers are too close to the code. How I can increase the width of the line numbers' right margin?
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Matchit not working

I am using Macvim 7.3 snapshot 57. I can't seem to get matchit to work in any of my files. I press % on an opening tag. It doesn't take me to the closing tag... My vimrc file: " Pathogen settings call pathogen#runtime_append_all_bundles() call…
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Using Macvim over ssh

My project involves working on a large codebase on a remote server. I'm constantly editing multiple files, so scp'ing files back an forth is not possible. I've got my local Macvim setup just the way I like it, with multiple plugins including…
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MacVim+NERDTree: How to open a file as a split in furthest horizontal split

I've been browsing mvim docs and have tested out the various commands, but I can't seem to find one that solves my issue. Here is what I have: /========================================================\ | | | …
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