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diff --git a/runtime/doc/os_mac.txt b/runtime/doc/os_mac.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b18e8e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/doc/os_mac.txt @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +*os_mac.txt* For Vim version 9.0. Last change: 2019 Apr 21 + + + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar et al. + + + *mac* *Mac* *macintosh* *Macintosh* + +This file documents the particularities of the Macintosh version of Vim. + +NOTE: This file is a bit outdated. You might find more useful info here: + http://macvim.org/ + +1. Filename Convention |mac-filename| +2. .vimrc and .vim files |mac-vimfile| +3. Standard mappings |mac-standard-mappings| +4. FAQ |mac-faq| +5. Known Lack |mac-lack| +6. Mac Bug Report |mac-bug| +7. Compiling Vim |mac-compile| +8. The darwin feature |mac-darwin-feature| + +There was a Mac port for version 3.0 of Vim. Here are the first few lines +from the old file: + +VIM Release Notes +Initial Macintosh release, VIM version 3.0 +19 October 1994 + +Eric Fischer +<enf1@midway.uchicago.edu>, <eric@jcp.uchicago.edu>, <etaoin@uchicago.edu> +5759 N. Guilford Ave +Indianapolis IN 46220 USA + +============================================================================== +1. Filename Convention *mac-filename* + +Starting with Vim version 7 you can just use the unix path separators with +Vim. In order to determine if the specified filename is relative to the +current folder or absolute (i.e. relative to the "Desktop"), the following +algorithm is used: + + If the path start by a "/", the path is absolute + If the path start by a ":", the path is relative + If the path doesn't start by neither a "/" nor ":", + and a ":" is found before a "/" then the path is absolute +> + :e /HD/text + :e HD:text +< Edit the file "text" of the disk "HD" > + :e :src:main.c + :e src/main.c +< Edit the file "main.c" in the folder "src" in the current folder > + :e os_mac.c +< Edit the file "os_mac.c" in the current folder. + +You can use the |$VIM| and |$VIMRUNTIME| variable. > + + :so $VIMRUNTIME:syntax:syntax.vim + +============================================================================== +2. .vimrc and .vim files *mac-vimfile* + +It is recommended to use Unix style line separators for Vim scripts, thus a +single newline character. + +When starting up Vim will load the $VIMRUNTIME/macmap.vim script to define +default command-key mappings. + +On older systems files starting with a dot "." are discouraged, thus the rc +files are named "vimrc" or "_vimrc" and "gvimrc" or "_gvimrc". These files +can be in any format (mac, dos or unix). Vim can handle any file format when +the |'nocompatible'| option is set, otherwise it will only handle mac format +files. + +============================================================================== +3. Standard mappings *mac-standard-mappings* + +The following mappings are available for cut/copy/paste from/to clipboard. + +key Normal Visual Insert Description ~ +Command-v "*P "-d"*P <C-R>* paste text *<D-v>* +Command-c "*y copy Visual text *<D-c>* +Command-x "*d cut Visual text *<D-x>* +Backspace "*d cut Visual text + +============================================================================== +4. Mac FAQ *mac-faq* + +On the internet: http://macvim.org/OSX/index.php#FAQ + +Q: I can't enter non-ASCII character in Apple Terminal. +A: Under Window Settings, Emulation, make sure that "Escape non-ASCII + characters" is not checked. + +Q: How do I start the GUI from the command line? +A: Assuming that Vim.app is located in /Applications: + open /Applications/Vim.app + Or: + /Applications/Vim.app/Contents/MacOS/Vim -g {arguments} + +Q: How can I set $PATH to something reasonable when I start Vim.app from the + GUI or with open? +A: The following trick works with most shells. Put it in your vimrc file. + This is included in the system vimrc file included with the binaries + distributed at macvim.org . > + let s:path = system("echo echo VIMPATH'${PATH}' | $SHELL -l") + let $PATH = matchstr(s:path, 'VIMPATH\zs.\{-}\ze\n') + +============================================================================== +5. Mac Lack *mac-lack* + +In a terminal CTRL-^ needs to be entered as Shift-Control-6. CTRL-@ as +Shift-Control-2. + +============================================================================== +6. Mac Bug Report *mac-bug* + +When reporting any Mac specific bug or feature change, please use the vim-mac +maillist |vim-mac|. However, you need to be subscribed. An alternative is to +send a message to the current MacVim maintainers: + + mac@vim.org + +============================================================================== +7. Compiling Vim *mac-compile* + +See the file "src/INSTALLmac.txt" that comes with the source files. + +============================================================================== +8. The Darwin Feature *mac-darwin-feature* + +If you have a Mac that isn't very old, you will be running OS X, also called +Darwin. The last pre-Darwin OS was Mac OS 9. The darwin feature makes Vim +use Darwin-specific properties. + +What is accomplished with this feature is two-fold: + +- Make Vim interoperable with the system clipboard. +- Incorporate into Vim a converter module that bridges the gap between some + character encodings specific to the platform and those known to Vim. + +Needless to say, both are not to be missed for any decent text editor to work +nicely with other applications running on the same desktop environment. + +As Vim is not an application dedicated only to macOS, we need an extra feature +to add in order for it to offer the same user experience that our users on +other platforms enjoy to people on macOS. + +For brevity, the feature is referred to as "darwin" to signify it one of the +Vim features that are specific to that particular platform. + +The feature is a configuration option. Accordingly, whether it is enabled or +not is determined at build time; once it is selected to be enabled, it is +compiled in and hence cannot be disabled at runtime. + +The feature is enabled by default. For most macOS users, that should be +sufficient unless they have specific needs mentioned briefly below. + +If you want to disable it, pass `--disable-darwin` to the configure script: > + + ./configure --disable-darwin <other options> + +and then run `make` to build Vim. The order of the options doesn't matter. + +To make sure at runtime whether or not the darwin feature is compiled in, you +can use `has('osxdarwin')` which returns 1 if the feature is compiled in; 0 +otherwise. For backward compatibility, you can still use `macunix` instead of +`osxdarwin`. + +Notable use cases where `--disable-darwin` is turned out to be useful are: + +- When you want to use |x11-selection| instead of the system clipboard. +- When you want to use |x11-clientserver|. + +Since both have to make use of X11 inter-client communication for them to work +properly, and since the communication mechanism can come into conflict with +the system clipboard, the darwin feature should be disabled to prevent Vim +from hanging at runtime. + + + vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: |