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  1. .TH EVIM 1 "2002 February 16"
  2. .SH NAME
  3. evim \- easy Vim, edit a file with Vim and setup for modeless editing
  4. .SH SYNOPSIS
  5. .br
  6. .B evim
  7. [options] [file ..]
  8. .br
  9. .B eview
  10. .SH DESCRIPTION
  11. .B eVim
  12. starts
  13. .B Vim
  14. and sets options to make it behave like a modeless editor.
  15. This is still Vim but used as a point-and-click editor.
  16. This feels a lot like using Notepad on MS-Windows.
  17. .B eVim
  18. will always run in the GUI, to enable the use of menus and toolbar.
  19. .PP
  20. Only to be used for people who really can't work with Vim in the normal way.
  21. Editing will be much less efficient.
  22. .PP
  23. .B eview
  24. is the same, but starts in read-only mode. It works just like evim \-R.
  25. .PP
  26. See vim(1) for details about Vim, options, etc.
  27. .PP
  28. The 'insertmode' option is set to be able to type text directly.
  29. .br
  30. Mappings are setup to make Copy and Paste work with the MS-Windows keys.
  31. CTRL-X cuts text, CTRL-C copies text and CTRL-V pastes text.
  32. Use CTRL-Q to obtain the original meaning of CTRL-V.
  33. .SH OPTIONS
  34. See vim(1).
  35. .SH FILES
  36. .TP 15
  37. /usr/local/lib/vim/evim.vim
  38. The script loaded to initialize eVim.
  39. .SH AKA
  40. Also Known As "Vim for gumbies".
  41. When using evim you are expected to take a handkerchief,
  42. make a knot in each corner and wear it on your head.
  43. .SH SEE ALSO
  44. vim(1)
  45. .SH AUTHOR
  46. Most of
  47. .B Vim
  48. was made by Bram Moolenaar, with a lot of help from others.
  49. See the Help/Credits menu.