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diff runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt @ 16451:7ae2396cef62 v8.1.1230
patch 8.1.1230: a lot of code is shared between vim.exe and gvim.exe
commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/afde13b62b8fa25dac4635d5caee8d088b937ee0
Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date: Sun Apr 28 19:46:49 2019 +0200
patch 8.1.1230: a lot of code is shared between vim.exe and gvim.exe
Problem: A lot of code is shared between vim.exe and gvim.exe.
Solution: Optionally put the shared code in vim.dll. (Ken Takata,
closes #4287)
| author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> |
|---|---|
| date | Sun, 28 Apr 2019 20:00:10 +0200 |
| parents | 2f7e67dd088c |
| children | 0e473e9e70c2 |
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--- a/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*gui_w32.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2017 Oct 27 +*gui_w32.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Apr 28 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ The GUI will always run in the Windows s return with a command prompt after starting gvim. If not, you should use the "start" command: > start gvim [options] file .. +< *E988* +The console version with the |-g| option may also start the GUI by executing +gvim.exe: > + vim -g [options] file .. +To make this work, gvim.exe must exist in the same directory as the vim.exe, +and this feature must be enabled at compile time. + +One may also use `:gui` from the console version. However, this is an +experimental feature and this feature must be enabled at compile time. +It uses a session file to recreate the current state of the console Vim in the +GUI Vim. Note: All fonts (bold, italic) must be of the same size!!! If you don't do this, text will disappear or mess up the display. Vim does not check the font