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Where do I find the default font in gvim?
The next time you start gvim, it will read this gvimrc configuration setting, and this should be your default gvim font. From the behavior I’ve seen, the .gvimrc file in your home directory is read by gVim after the .vimrc file is read.
How do I set the guifont in Vim?
The easiest way of setting the ‘guifont’ is simply not bothering with the exact font string at all. This pops up a dialog where you can select your preferred font.
Can you use Vim to set font in a terminal?
As an alternative you can use vim in a terminal and set whatever font your terminal offers. The advantage is that you can then run the editor in a terminal multiplexer (e.g. tmux or screen) and connect to your editing session remotely. Thanks for contributing an answer to Unix & Linux Stack Exchange!
When does gvim read the.vimrc file?
From the behavior I’ve seen, the .gvimrc file in your home directory is read by gVim after the .vimrc file is read. I saw this when I was first putting my commands in the ~/.vimrc file, and some of my changes made it through, while others appeared to be overwritten.
How do I get Vim to pick up fonts?
I’m on Mac Catalina by the way. If you’re using vim in the command line: Vim uses the font of your terminal emulator so if you set up your terminal emulator (iTerm2, Terminal.app etc) to use that font it should pick it up automatically.
How do you highlight a word in Vim?
The script defines highlight groups named hl1, hl2, … hl9 (and more). Once enabled, pressing one of the keys 1, 2, … 9 on the numeric keypad will highlight the word under the cursor with the colors defined in the corresponding highlight group (for example, press 4 on the keypad to highlight the current word with the hl4 group).
Is there any way to highlight multiple searches in ( G ) Vim?
There are two simple ways to highlight multiple words in vim editor. Go to search mode i.e. type ‘ / ‘ and then type v followed by the words you want to search separated by ‘ | ‘ (pipe). E.g.: /vword1|word2|word3 Go to search mode and type the words you want to search separated by ‘ | ‘.