Using gvim

What is gvim?

gvim is a gui version of vim. vim is an enhanced version of the Unix vi editor. If you know how to use vi, you know how to use gvim. gvim has a nice gui toolbar, and it also has font control, and even more, it has syntax highlighting!

Setting up gvim

To turn on syntax highlighting, do this:

  1. Create a file called $HOME/.gvimrc containing
    			syntax on
    			
  2. type, to your shell, gvim

Ok, but how do I use gvim?

Read the reference material in the Unix text or any of many on-line tutorials on the web.