gvim

GUI version of Vim

TLDR

Open file in GUI vim

$ gvim [file]

Open multiple files in tabs

$ gvim -p [file1] [file2]

Open in read-only mode

$ gvim -R [file]

Open with diff mode

$ gvim -d [file1] [file2]

Open at specific line

$ gvim +[42] [file]

Open in foreground (do not fork)

$ gvim -f [file]

Execute a command after opening a file

$ gvim -c "[%s/foo/bar/g]" [file]

gvim is the GUI version of Vim. It provides all Vim functionality with graphical menus, mouse support, and system clipboard integration.The editor supports the same commands and plugins as terminal Vim. It offers visual features like toolbar, scrollbars, and configurable fonts. By default, gvim forks and detaches from the launching shell; use -f or --nofork to run in the foreground.

PARAMETERS

FILES

Files to edit.

-p

Open files in tabs.

-o

Open files in horizontal splits.

-O

Open files in vertical splits.

-R

Read-only mode.

-d

Diff mode.

+ NUM

Start at line number.

-c CMD

Execute command after start.

-f, --nofork

Run in foreground, do not fork and detach from the shell.

-g

Start in GUI mode (used when calling as vim -g).

-u FILE

Use specified vimrc file for initialization instead of default.

-U FILE

Use specified gvimrc file for GUI initialization.

-N

No-compatible mode. Resets the 'compatible' option.

-geometry GEOM

Set initial window geometry (e.g., 80x25+0+0).

End of options. Arguments after this are treated as file names.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S gvim

sudo apk add gvim

sudo zypper install gvim

CAVEATS

Requires X11/Wayland or Windows GUI. Larger memory footprint than vim. GUI features configurable in .gvimrc.

HISTORY

gvim was developed as part of Vim by Bram Moolenaar to provide a graphical interface for the editor.