Here is the first way which works perfectly. I can open new file with existing vim through cmdline with command below, that file will, as expected, be opened in a new window.
gvim --remote <filename>
However, problem comes up with the other way. When I open windows explorer, right click a file, and choose 'open with existing vim', that file will be opened in the window where I'm editing another file.
Worse still, I'm using Nerdtree at the moment; the Nerdtree window is always used to display the new file, which is definitely intolerable.
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I would like to know the possible way(s) to open multiple vim tabs under one window.
In Vim, we could open new windows with :Sexplore. Likewise, we can also open a file in a new tab for editing with :tabe <filename>.
Is there a way for us to have multiple tabs under a split window ?
My intention is to view the directories on one side and have the files for editing on the other side.
When I switch between files (Using ctrl-n for examples) in different editors, intellij always opens the file in the original editor the tab for the file is located. Coming from a vim background this seems counter intuitive for me. Is there a way to force intellij to always open the file in the same editor window?
Please vote for the following related issues:
IDEA-67559 Opening a file when there are multiple file groups may re-open in a different group rather than opening in the current group
IDEA-81628 Navigation within same file mistakenly leaves split editor
When using Ctrl-Shift-N to open the desired file, Shift-Enter to confirm will maintain the focused tab group.
Okay, this has been asked before.
But the answers did not really cover what I was looking for. I do not even get the purpose of t shortcut, it just opens another nerdtree where I can't even open folders with enter.
What I would like to do is to open files in new tabs inside one nerdtree session, just like in any other non-terminal text editor.
Now, if I open another file with enter, it closes the previously edited file. It becomes quite tedious very fast while working on a project.
Anybody has a solution for this?
For the life of me I can't figure this out. I occasionally use gvim's 'Split File Explorer' from main 'Window' menu.
Normally this would open a vertical directory file listing on the left side and a empty vertical window on the right side. Then I could simple select a file from the left side and it would open in the right side window.
Now, when I select 'Split File Explorer' it opens only one window, but furthermore, when I select a file, it open the file in the current window. Yes, I discovered you can use the ':E' to get back to the file explorer list. Another point: when I have a cursor on a file, then enter ':vs .', it doesn't open the cursor-selected file - instead it opens another vertical window with directory file listings.
How can I get the original functionality back where it opens two windows and when I select a file, it opens the file in the other window (while preserving the directory file listing on the left)?
I'm using vim version 7.4 . Also, I have not recently alter or changed either of my .vimrc or .gvimrc files.
And one final note: just recently up-leveled to RedHat6.7 (from 6.1). I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it.
There is one thing about gedit that really makes me nervous :#.
If I open some file from the terminal, for exampe
gedit ~/some_file.txt &
pop up an window with the file, then if I open another one
gedit ~/some_file2.txt &
it opens the file in the same window (just in a new tab), that is great.
The problem comes when I open some 3rd file from the file manager, it opens the file in new window instead of new tab, which makes me very angry.
How to solve this >?
This is a well-known issue with gedit. It is because of the algorithm it uses to check whether to open the new file in the same instance (as a tab) or in a new one. Fortunately, a solution is available here.
BTW, the gedit I'm using ( 2.30.4) has an option under the "Documents" menu to open a tab in a new window.