On 03-Aug-2010 Michael Trim <[email protected]> wrote: > The attached patch adds two options which together allow dropped files > to always be loaded as tabs instead of in the current window or a > split window. Files loaded via the Windows shell extension ("Edit > with existing Vim...") should also be affected, since the shell > extension sends a WM_DROPFILES message to the exisiting Vim window. > > This seems like something that should be possible with AutoCmds or > something, but my Googlings [1] didn't come up with anything except > other people wanting this type of behaviour [2]. > > It would be nice if this patch could find its way into 7.3, but I > realise it is a bit late. > > [1] http://www.google.com/search?q=vim+open+dropped+file+new+tab > [2] > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1891513/can-i-force-gvim-to-open-dragged-in-files-in-a-new-tab
Aren't the 'dropnewtab' and 'dropsplit' mutually exclusive? If so, wouldn't it be better if there was a single setting (e.g. 'drop') which could have a value of either "split" or "newtab"? -- Cheers, Lech -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
