Can gvim 6.3 not remember last window size?

[vudghkzm]

Hello, everyone.

I am using gvim 6.3 under MS windows 2000 professional.
But gvim 6.3 can not remember last window size.
It always has fixed window size.
May be I think that size is 80 x 24.

I want that gvim 6.3 remember last window size.
How can I do that?

And I have one more question.
Is it possible that resizing window size of gvim 6.3 without using
mouse? I want to resize window size of gvim 6.3 using only keyboard.
How can I do that?

Sincerely, Good-bye.

[panshizhu]

It is not possible to "remember" last window size.

However, you can set the initial size for everytime vim start in .gvimrc
(should be something like set columns=999)

I just maximize the window, use the following in .vimrc:
    if has("gui_win32")       " NT Windows
        autocmd GUIEnter * :simalt ~x
    endif
Then the vim will be maximized at start everytime.

--
Sincerely
Pan, Shizhu. ext: 2221




vudghkzm <[hidden email]> wrote on 2005-05-27 08:35:31:

> Hello, everyone.
>
> I am using gvim 6.3 under MS windows 2000 professional.
> But gvim 6.3 can not remember last window size.
> It always has fixed window size.
> May be I think that size is 80 x 24.
>
> I want that gvim 6.3 remember last window size.
> How can I do that?
>
> And I have one more question.
> Is it possible that resizing window size of gvim 6.3 without using
> mouse? I want to resize window size of gvim 6.3 using only keyboard.
> How can I do that?
>
> Sincerely, Good-bye.

[A.J.Mechelynck]

vudghkzm wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I am using gvim 6.3 under MS windows 2000 professional.
> But gvim 6.3 can not remember last window size.
> It always has fixed window size.
> May be I think that size is 80 x 24.
>
> I want that gvim 6.3 remember last window size.
> How can I do that?

see at bottom

>
> And I have one more question.
> Is it possible that resizing window size of gvim 6.3 without using
> mouse? I want to resize window size of gvim 6.3 using only keyboard.
> How can I do that?

see
        :help 'lines'
        :help 'columns'

>
> Sincerely, Good-bye.
>
>
>


To remember the size of the Vim window:

Add this (from <<<<< to >>>>> excluded) to your vimrc (works in gvim,
not console Vim)

<<<<<
" remember window size and (if possible) position
au GUIEnter * if filereadable("~/savesize.vim") source ~/savesize.vim
function SaveSizes()
        let x0 = getwinposx()
        let y0 = getwinposy()
        let x1 = &columns
        let y1 = &lines
        redir! > ~/savesize.vim
        echo 'if exists(":winpos") == 2'
        echo "\t:winpos" x0 y0
        echo "endif"
        echo "set columns=" . x1
        echo "set lines=" . y1
        redir END
endfunction
au VimLeave * if has("gui_running") | silent call SaveSizes() | endif
>>>>>

see
        :help :autocmd
        :help GUIEnter
        :help VimLeave
        :help getwinposx()
        :help getwinposy()
        :help :winpos
        :help exists()
        :help 'lines'
        :help 'columns'
        :help has()
        :help feature-list
etc.

[A.J.Mechelynck]

[hidden email] wrote:
> It is not possible to "remember" last window size.
[...]
oh, but it is, with a little bit of fancy footwork: see my post of a
minute or two ago.


Best regards,
Tony.

[Steve Hall-4]

On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 03:26 +0200, A. J. Mechelynck wrote:
> [hidden email] wrote:
> > It is not possible to "remember" last window size.
> [...]
> oh, but it is, with a little bit of fancy footwork: see my post of a
> minute or two ago.

Another way (other than your suggested redirection of these settings
into file) is to simply store them in an uppercase global variable and
use a viminfo:

  :help viminfo
  :help variables [near bottom of section]

Then on startup, these vars can be used to reset the window position
via GuiEnter autocmd event. (This will cause a quick window flutter as
the window re-positions and can't be helped because the globals aren't
available before the initial window open.)


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