Daniel Nogradi wrote:
Hi vimmers,
I guess it's a simple thing but couldn't find a definite answer yet.
Is there a way to make commands such as
syn off
set foldmethod=expr
local in a sense that they should only effect the window in which they
are issued? I sometimes have several files open each in its own
splitted window and these commands seem to effect all. I use vim 6 in
an xterm.
Any ideas?
":syn off" is global; to turn off syntax highlighting locally you can use
":setlocal syntax=" (without the quotes), thus clearing 'syntax' buffer-locally.
'foldmethod' is local to window, meaning that each window has its local value,
and there is also a global default applying to new empty files and to files
where neither a filetype-plugin nor a modeline sets a local value. To set
'foldmethod' for one window only, use
:setlocal foldmethod=expr
:setlocal foldexpr=MyFoldExpr()
or something like that. (If you use a function, it's better to define it first.)
See ":help local-options" and read down several screens (123 lines in my
version of the helpfile), until and including the "global-local" section.
To set local options the same way for one particular file every time you open
it, you can use a |modeline|. Modelines must appear near the top or bottom of
the file in question; for instance, the last line of every Vim helpfile is a
modeline.
Best regards,
Tony.
