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How to set the Bash display to not show the Vim text?
It uses “screen” terminal and changing it to “xterm” didn’t help. Adding altscreen on option in ~/.screenrc solved it. From screen’s manual: If set to on, “alternate screen” support is enabled in virtual terminals, just like in xterm. Initial setting is `off’.
Where is the command prompt After exiting Vim?
Even if the file was just 1 line, after exiting vim, the display shows the first line, with rest all the ~ and I see the command prompt at the bottom of screen.
When do I type Vim filename, Vim opens?
When I type vim filename, vim opens and I edit the file. When I close it, the complete text from the file is gone , and I see the Teminals’ command/output that was previously present. When I type vim filename, vim opens and I edit the file.
How can I get Bash to use screen?
Check what terminal user1 is using with echo $TERM and set the same for user2. for bash: Such behavior was the only thing that kept me away from using screen. It uses “screen” terminal and changing it to “xterm” didn’t help. Adding altscreen on option in ~/.screenrc solved it.
Why are my font settings not working in Vim?
Turns out the condition if has (“gui_gtk2”) in _vimc is no longer true, changed it to “gui_gtk3” as a wild guess and bingo! my fonts settings are working again. Create/modify a file called .gvimrc in your home directory and add set guifont=DejaVu\\ Sans\\ Mono\\ Book\\ 12.
How to make Vim-airline show symbols properly?
Install the powerline-fonts from the Github repository mentioned by the maggick user. Set your terminal font to the “Droid Sans Mono Slashed for Powerline” font. Open your vimrc.local file and paste the lines there. Start vim and gvim and the airline should show correct visuals in both cases.
Why does VIM not clear the terminal when I exit Vim?
One of the reasons for that behaviour will be the setting of the terminal for each user. For example: User1 is using TERM=xterm, in this case when you exit vim it will clear the terminal. User2 is using TERM=vt100, in this case when you exit vim it will not clear the terminal.
How to make Vim help window full screen?
Then you can switch between the tabs with gt. You can make the help window full width and height by eliminating all other split windows, using Control-w o while inside the help window. This command makes the current window the only window, removing all other windows.
Why is my Vim stuck in insert mode?
I have two different machines (home and work) running Ubuntu 18.04. Last night vim froze at home. I was in insert mode and typing and went to save ( esc :w) and nothing happened. The status bar still reads — INSERT –, the cursor is still blinking where it was. I was stuck. I couldn’t find a way out.