Tip #302: Use gvim in kmail

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created:		August 7, 2002 6:08		complexity:		basic
author:		Davide Patti		as of Vim:		6.0

To automatically open gvim to edit in kmail, "-f" command line option must be used . In kmail configuration go to the composer settings , and write in the "use external editor" field the following command : "gvim -f %f" Without -f option gvim would work in background and editing would not have any effect on kmail.

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[email protected], August 8, 2002 16:02

See also http://freehackers.org/kvim/ - integrating Vim in KDE. It looks really nice! (I'm not sure of exactly what is needed to get it running i KMail though - but look at those nice screenshots..)

[email protected], August 9, 2002 6:51

This tip is basically true for every mua that allows integration of external editors, e.g. mutt

Anonymous, October 7, 2002 16:46

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been trying to get this working for months! It takes just one switch. Amazing.

[email protected], January 3, 2003 16:03

Yes it works also with kvim (which is the KDE way ;) just put "kvim -f %f" and you're done, when you start typing, it fires up kvim, when leave with :x you get back to kmail kinda like when you use vim with pine




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