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Update runtime files. commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b0d45e7f5354375edd02afafde3bd37dac1515ff Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Nov 5 18:19:24 2017 +0100 Update runtime files.
author Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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19 Table of contents: |usr_toc.txt| 19 Table of contents: |usr_toc.txt|
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21 ============================================================================== 21 ==============================================================================
22 *09.1* Parts of the GUI 22 *09.1* Parts of the GUI
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24 You might have an icon on your desktop that starts gVim. Otherwise, one of 24 You might have an icon on your desktop that starts gvim. Otherwise, one of
25 these commands should do it: > 25 these commands should do it: >
26 26
27 gvim file.txt 27 gvim file.txt
28 vim -g file.txt 28 vim -g file.txt
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182 In X-Windows there is the "current selection". This is the text that is 182 In X-Windows there is the "current selection". This is the text that is
183 currently highlighted. In Vim this is the Visual area (this assumes you are 183 currently highlighted. In Vim this is the Visual area (this assumes you are
184 using the default option settings). You can paste this selection in another 184 using the default option settings). You can paste this selection in another
185 application without any further action. 185 application without any further action.
186 For example, in this text select a few words with the mouse. Vim will 186 For example, in this text select a few words with the mouse. Vim will
187 switch to Visual mode and highlight the text. Now start another gVim, without 187 switch to Visual mode and highlight the text. Now start another gvim, without
188 a file name argument, so that it displays an empty window. Click the middle 188 a file name argument, so that it displays an empty window. Click the middle
189 mouse button. The selected text will be inserted. 189 mouse button. The selected text will be inserted.
190 190
191 The "current selection" will only remain valid until some other text is 191 The "current selection" will only remain valid until some other text is
192 selected. After doing the paste in the other gVim, now select some characters 192 selected. After doing the paste in the other gvim, now select some characters
193 in that window. You will notice that the words that were previously selected 193 in that window. You will notice that the words that were previously selected
194 in the other gvim window are displayed differently. This means that it no 194 in the other gvim window are displayed differently. This means that it no
195 longer is the current selection. 195 longer is the current selection.
196 196
197 You don't need to select text with the mouse, using the keyboard commands for 197 You don't need to select text with the mouse, using the keyboard commands for
202 202
203 Now for the other place with which text can be exchanged. We call this the 203 Now for the other place with which text can be exchanged. We call this the
204 "real clipboard", to avoid confusion. Often both the "current selection" and 204 "real clipboard", to avoid confusion. Often both the "current selection" and
205 the "real clipboard" are called clipboard, you'll have to get used to that. 205 the "real clipboard" are called clipboard, you'll have to get used to that.
206 To put text on the real clipboard, select a few different words in one of 206 To put text on the real clipboard, select a few different words in one of
207 the gVims you have running. Then use the Edit/Copy menu entry. Now the text 207 the gvims you have running. Then use the Edit/Copy menu entry. Now the text
208 has been copied to the real clipboard. You can't see this, unless you have 208 has been copied to the real clipboard. You can't see this, unless you have
209 some application that shows the clipboard contents (e.g., KDE's Klipper). 209 some application that shows the clipboard contents (e.g., KDE's Klipper).
210 Now select the other gVim, position the cursor somewhere and use the 210 Now select the other gvim, position the cursor somewhere and use the
211 Edit/Paste menu. You will see the text from the real clipboard is inserted. 211 Edit/Paste menu. You will see the text from the real clipboard is inserted.
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213 213
214 USING BOTH 214 USING BOTH
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