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How to force edit Vim to automatically refresh files?
The force-edit can thus be done by :e! to make Vim automatically refresh any files that haven’t been edited by Vim. Also see :checktime. Skip to the Wrap-up heading for the vimrc lines to add to do make your life better.
What does the checktime command do in Vim?
You can actually invoke this prompt using the :checktime command. Automatically causes vim to reload files which have been written on disk but not modified in the buffer since the last write from vim. This enables a file open in vim to be edited using another application and saved.
What happens when a file is deleted in Vim?
When a file has been detected to have been changed outside of Vim and it has not been changed inside of Vim, automatically read it again. When the file has been deleted this is not done. Read on for solutions. By default, CursorHold is triggered after the cursor remains still for 4 seconds, and is configurable via updatetime.
Is there way to autoread focus events in Vim?
You can also have vim do this automatically with set autoread in your vimrc. Focus events will trigger autoread, but these are not captured unless using gvim. So, if running plain vim inside a terminal window or tmux, install the plugin vim-tmux-focus-events.
How to set autoread in Vim on tmux?
You can also have vim do this automatically with set autoread in your vimrc. Focus events will trigger autoread, but these are not captured unless using gvim. So, if running plain vim inside a terminal window or tmux, install the plugin vim-tmux-focus-events. On tmux versions > 1.9, you’ll need to add in .tmux.conf:
When does Vim detect two versions of a file?
This checks and warns you if you would end up with two versions of a file. When a file has been detected to have been changed outside of Vim and it has not been changed inside of Vim, automatically read it again. When the file has been deleted this is not done.