Top "Macvim" questions

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

What is the difference between MacVim and Vim?

I am trying to get started using VIM on OSX but I am having trouble trying to see which one …

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How can I escape the % and # characters in a Vim command?

I'm using Ack (https://github.com/mileszs/ack.vim) with the --literal flag to search through projects in Vim. I …

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How to install colortheme in NeoVim in Mac OS X?

I just installed NeoVim VimR 0.13.1 from https://github.com/qvacua/vimr/releases for Mac OSX. I was able to set …

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tComment Vs. The NERD Commenter

I'm switching from TextMate to MacVim. Which should I use and why? tComment or The NERD Commenter

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Changing background color in vim at a certain column

I'd like to be able to highlight the wrap margin/text width in vim by changing the background color (or …

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Strikeout text in vim?

Does Vim (with or without a plugin - I don't care) support strikethrough text at all? I've found myself keeping …

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vim and NERD Tree: Can NERD Tree persist across tabs in MacVim?

When using NERD Tree on MacVim, I can open a file in a new tab by using 't' (or 'T' …

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vim redirect output to quickfix

Is it possible to redirect an output of a command to the quick fix window? The command I am running …

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Make Vim only do a soft word-wrap, not hard word-wrap

I've been using Vim for a week now. And I've noticed something. I have textwidth unset, and I have wrap …

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MacVim: Turn off anti-aliased fonts with advanced rendering enabled

With MacVim, I use the Monaco font at size 10, which under the standard MacVim config is NOT anti-aliased. When I …

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