* A.J.Mechelynck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070314 07:50]:
> How can a Vim script know if we're running without an X connection?
What about if has('gui') ?
>
> Of course, some cases are obvious, such as
>
> if has('unix') && !has('x11')
>
> meaning we're on Unix with no X11 support compiled-in.
>
> But what about an X-enabled Vim running in console mode, either with the -X
> command-line switch, or in a terminal
> with no access to an X server?
>
> For instance, I might want to map the following
>
> :map <S-F5> cc<C-R>+
>
> in my vimrc, to replace the current line with the clipboard. However that
> mapping should not be enabled if we have
> no access to the clipboard. So I wrap it in
>
> if has("clipboard") && (&term != "linux")
> :map <S-F5> cc<C-R>+
> :imap <S-F5> <C-O>cc<C-R>+
> endif
>
> which takes care of two cases:
> - running with no clipboard support compiled-in
> - running in the (non-X) linux console (aka /dev/tty)
> It doesn't take care, however, of the case when an X-enabled Vim was started
> as "vim -X" in an xterm. Is there a
> way to check for that in vimscript?
>
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
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