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diff --git a/runtime/doc/starting.txt b/runtime/doc/starting.txt index e2473976eb..ca02050cb8 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/starting.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/starting.txt @@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ argument. :set to display option values. When 'verbose' is non-zero messages are printed (for debugging, to stderr). - 'term' and $TERM are not used. + $TERM is not used. If Vim appears to be stuck try typing "qa!<Enter>". You don't get a prompt thus you can't see Vim is waiting for you to type something. @@ -354,13 +354,10 @@ argument. At startup, Vim checks environment variables and files and sets values accordingly. Vim proceeds in this order: -1. Set the 'shell' and 'term' option *SHELL* *COMSPEC* *TERM* +1. Set the 'shell' option *SHELL* *COMSPEC* *TERM* The environment variable SHELL, if it exists, is used to set the 'shell' option. On Windows, the COMSPEC variable is used if SHELL is not set. - The environment variable TERM, if it exists, is used to set the 'term' - option. However, 'term' will change later when starting the GUI (step - 8 below). 2. Process the arguments The options and file names from the command that start Vim are @@ -705,8 +702,8 @@ vimrc file. These commands will write ":map" and ":set" commands to a file, in such a way that when these commands are executed, the current key mappings and options will be set to the same values. The options 'columns', 'endofline', -'fileformat', 'lines', 'modified', 'scroll', and 'term' are not included, -because these are terminal or file dependent. +'fileformat', 'lines', 'modified', and 'scroll' are not included, because +these are terminal or file dependent. Note that the options 'binary', 'paste' and 'readonly' are included, this might not always be what you want. |