Vim

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31 support issues

John C

Jul 14, 2022

Vim no longer working on ChromeOS

I've had Vim installed on my Chromebook for quite a while but recently it no longer works. If I try to open an existing file or a new one then it just opens a blank white window and does not respond to any keyboard input. I thought it might have been since I updated to a new version of ChromeOS but after several ChromeOS updates it still does not work. I've tried uninstalling then re-installing it but without success. I'm using Chrome OS Version 103.0.5060.114 (Official Build) (64-bit). Note that Vim still works on an old Chromebook running Chrome OS Version 92.0.4515.157 (Official Build)(64-bit). I've also reported this to Google some time ago but have not had any response. If the problem is with the OS then I would have expected this to have been reported and resolved long before now.

Kevin Ashcraft

Jul 14, 2017

Finding Saved File

Vim appears to save a new file, yet it cannot be found.

After reading the other comments, it looks like vim can't save new files. If that's the case, a message should be displayed.

Lucas

Jul 11, 2017

Tab does't tab

Whenver I hit the Tab key, instead of indenting the line, it tabs out of the window, causing it to lose focus.

Ronny Lam

Feb 20, 2017

Code not available

Hi, I have the same problem the others have where you cannot save a new file but can edit an existing one. I was trying to look into the code to fix it, but it seems not available anymore. Can you open it up again so I can fork it? I used the url on this site https://code.google.com/p/naclports/source/browse/trunk/src/ports/vim

Nic L

Apr 6, 2016

Files?

Cannot find files after saving??

Michael Vittiglio

Mar 31, 2016

Google Drive support?

Is there any chance that we can include an option to reference the user's Google Drive for persistent .vim + .vimrc and file system?

Daniel Hadad

Feb 21, 2016

where are files ???

I hit save (:w) and files are not anywhere later on. Is it true that need to quit (:q) to really save them? I typed a bunch of stuff in a file only to lose it!!

likeyiyy

Nov 29, 2015

Make it a tab

not a windown and not like chrome

David Betz

Nov 10, 2015

Make it a tab

Make it a tab (like all Chrome apps should be). Stop following the 1990s MDI model. I'd expect a fellow vi lover to know better.

Bernard Doherty

Oct 28, 2015

opening window width

When I oopen vim then open file the window size shows as 64 x 31. I would like it to open at 85 wide. My .vimrc is working, but set columns has no effect.

Any suggestions?