On Apr 14, 2011, at 9:54 AM, Jean-Rene David wrote: >> I did ":set linebreak" in a file. I see that it isn't retained when I >> save, close, and then reopen a file. How do I make this default? > > You need to put that command in a file that vim reads when it starts up. > That file is called a "vimrc" file. If you give that file just the right > name and put it in just the right directory, vim will automatically read > it when it starts up without you having to do anything special.... > > It's likely you will accumulate many customizations over time about the > way you like vim to work. It's a good idea to create that file and maybe > even keep it open in vim while you work.... > >> I'm finding h, j, k, l; e, b; $, 0; and H, M, L a bit limited as ways >> to move around the screen. > > And indeed they are, but they barely scratch the surface of the motion > commands at your disposal. You could try <C-F>, <C-B> for the equivalent > of <PageUp>, <PageDown>....
Thanks for the suggestions, Jean-Rene -- and the encouragement! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- You received this message from the "vim_use" 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
