Re: [vim/vim] Force help to open in current window. (#7534)

[Charles Campbell]

Pavol Juhas wrote:
I think this can work without opening/closing help, the trick is to 
set buftype=help.

Also :view is preferable so that the main help file opens as read-only.

$ vim
:view `=`
:setlocal buftype=help
:help grail


As a command, and using a modified method:

  com! -nargs=+ HE set bt=help|help 

then :HE topic will give one help on the requested topic in the current 
window.


Regards,
Chip Campbell

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Re: [vim/vim] Force help to open in current window. (#7534)

[tooth pik]

why not do something simple like

command! -nargs=+ H execute "silent help " | only

in your vimrc?

On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 10:22 AM lacygoill 
wrote:

> For me, it doesn't seem to work; that is, I still get two windows instead
> of one, because :h still splits the current window, even when the latter
> displays a help file. Maybe I'm missing some option though.
>
> Is there a way to automate that?
>
> Try this:
>
> au CmdlineLeave : if getcmdline() =~# '^h\%[elp]\s' | exe 'e ' ..  | 
> endif
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