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diff --git a/runtime/doc/nvim.txt b/runtime/doc/nvim.txt index 904fb3c16c..07eb48aea3 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/nvim.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/nvim.txt @@ -1,32 +1,45 @@ -*nvim.txt* {Nvim} +*nvim.txt* Nvim NVIM REFERENCE MANUAL -Nvim *nvim* *nvim-intro* +Nvim *nvim* *nvim-intro* -If you are new to Vim (and Nvim) see |help.txt| or type ":Tutor". -If you already use Vim (but not Nvim) see |nvim-from-vim| for a quickstart. +Nvim is based on Vim by Bram Moolenaar. + +If you are new to Vim, try the 30-minute tutorial: > + :Tutor<Enter> + +If you already use Vim see |nvim-from-vim| for a quickstart. Nvim is emphatically a fork of Vim, not a clone: compatibility with Vim is maintained where possible. See |vim_diff.txt| for the complete reference of differences from Vim. + Type |gO| to see the table of contents. + ============================================================================== Transitioning from Vim *nvim-from-vim* -To start the transition, link your previous configuration so Nvim can use it: -> - mkdir -p ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:=$HOME/.config} - ln -s ~/.vim $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim - ln -s ~/.vimrc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim -< +1. To start the transition, create your |init.vim| (user config) file: > + + :call mkdir(stdpath('config'), 'p') + :exe 'edit '.stdpath('config').'/init.vim' + +2. Add these contents to the file: > + + set runtimepath^=~/.vim runtimepath+=~/.vim/after + let &packpath = &runtimepath + source ~/.vimrc + +3. Restart Nvim, your existing Vim config will be loaded. + See |provider-python| and |provider-clipboard| for additional software you might need to use some features. -Your Vim configuration might not be entirely compatible with Nvim. For a -full list of differences between Vim and Nvim see |vim-differences|. +Your Vim configuration might not be entirely Nvim-compatible. +See |vim-differences| for the full list of changes. The |'ttymouse'| option, for example, was removed from Nvim (mouse support should work without it). If you use the same |vimrc| for Vim and Nvim, |