created 2001 · complexity basic · author Leif Wickland · version 6.0
To set the initial size of the Vim window
Place the following in your vimrc to control the initial size of the Vim or gvim window (change the numbers to what you need):
set lines=50 columns=100
Here is a more sophisticated version:
if has("gui_running") " GUI is running or is about to start. " Maximize gvim window. set lines=999 columns=999 else " This is console Vim. if exists("+lines") set lines=50 endif if exists("+columns") set columns=100 endif endif
On Linux/bsd's terminal, this is done automatically. If you want to set initial size of gvim, you can put "set lines=N columns=N" in .gvimrc
To maximize the initial Vim window under Windows
Using simalt command
Put the following in your vimrc to maximize Vim on startup (from :help win16-maximized):
au GUIEnter * simalt ~x "x on an English Windows version. n on a French one
Using Maximize.dll plugin
There is also a plugin with a DLL to maximize/restore the Vim window: maximize.dll : Maximizing plugin for Win32 gVim.
Using Nircmd
Nircmd is a small tool from Nirsoft that can be used to automate various aspects of Windows environment. You can use it to start application maximized or maximize running application window:
nircmd.exe exec max "C:\Program Files (x86)\vim\vim74\gvim.exe"
or as PowerShell function that accepts file argument
function gvim($file){ start nircmd.exe "exec max ""C:\Program Files (x86)\vim\vim74\gvim.exe"" $file" }
To maximize the initial Vim window under Sawfish
You can configure Sawfish to automatically maximize gvim on startup:
- Run "sawfish-ui".
- Select "matched windows", "Add...".
- In "macthers" select "Class".
- "Grab..." and click the Gvim window.
- Select the "Maximized" checkbox and click "OK".
Comments
TODO Following are related tips. Should merge some of these.
- 427 Fast window resizing with plus/minus keys
- 488 Start with a wide window for diff
- 494 Maximize or restore window
- 507 Quick window resizing
- 669 Nice window resizing
- 883 Automatically maximizing gvim in KDE
- 1110 Toggle gvim window size
In Windows, you can change the Properties of the shortcut to start Vim, for example:
cmd /c start /max "C:\Program Files\vim\vim71\gvim.exe"
There is a :winsize
command, but it is deprecated (see :help winsize).