"A.J.Mechelynck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mikolaj Machowski wrote: > >> my guess is :source $VIMRUNTIME/mswin.vim -- the script that cripples > >> Vim in a not-very-successful attempt to make it more Windows-like. WTF, > >> if you want a Windows-like editor, don't use Vim, use Notepad! IMHO > >> mswin.vim is better done without. > >> > > > > Hey, it is not *that* bad :) > > Maybe I overreacted. OK, let's amend it: if you want a Windows-like editor, > don't use Vim, use WordPad (in plaintext mode). I still won't recommend > mswin.vim to anybody.
My preferred Notepad replacement is Notepad++ http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm Syntax highlighting, a tabbed interface, handles Unix (LF-separated) files, lightweight, etc. It's not Vim, but it's a good fallback when dealing with people who don't want to learn Vim. -- /George V. Reilly mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.georgevreilly.com/blog/
