Drag and drop file names into the Vim command line

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created January 29, 2003 · complexity basic · author Thomas Ramming · version 6.0

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You can open files in VIM by Drag&Drop of selected file names from Windows Explorer.

This also works by dropping into the VIM command line, so you can e.g. type

':split '

then drag&drop a selected file to VIM window and hit <CR>

The complete path and filename is transferred to commandline and the file is opened in a new VIM buffer/window.

Comments

This also works in an X-Windows environment, such as Linux uses.

:edit <drag file on to Gvim window> <Return> also works as you would expect.

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In X, you don't even need to type ":edit" first. Just grab a file from your file manager (like Rox) and drag/drop it into Vim.

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