| .TH EVIM 1 "2002 February 16" |
| .SH NAME |
| evim \- easy Vim, edit a file with Vim and setup for modeless editing |
| .SH SYNOPSIS |
| .br |
| .B evim |
| [options] [file ..] |
| .br |
| .B eview |
| .SH DESCRIPTION |
| .B eVim |
| starts |
| .B Vim |
| and sets options to make it behave like a modeless editor. |
| This is still Vim but used as a point-and-click editor. |
| This feels a lot like using Notepad on MS-Windows. |
| .B eVim |
| will always run in the GUI, to enable the use of menus and toolbar. |
| .PP |
| Only to be used for people who really can't work with Vim in the normal way. |
| Editing will be much less efficient. |
| .PP |
| .B eview |
| is the same, but starts in read-only mode. It works just like evim \-R. |
| .PP |
| See vim(1) for details about Vim, options, etc. |
| .PP |
| The 'insertmode' option is set to be able to type text directly. |
| .br |
| Mappings are setup to make Copy and Paste work with the MS-Windows keys. |
| CTRL-X cuts text, CTRL-C copies text and CTRL-V pastes text. |
| Use CTRL-Q to obtain the original meaning of CTRL-V. |
| .SH OPTIONS |
| See vim(1). |
| .SH FILES |
| .TP 15 |
| /usr/local/lib/vim/evim.vim |
| The script loaded to initialize eVim. |
| .SH AKA |
| Also Known As "Vim for gumbies". |
| When using evim you are expected to take a handkerchief, |
| make a knot in each corner and wear it on your head. |
| .SH SEE ALSO |
| vim(1) |
| .SH AUTHOR |
| Most of |
| .B Vim |
| was made by Bram Moolenaar, with a lot of help from others. |
| See the Help/Credits menu. |