@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ These are the non-standard commands that MacVim supports:
124124
125125 *macvim-autocommands*
126126These are the non-standard events that MacVim supports:
127- | OSAppearanceChanged |
127+ | OSAppearanceChanged |
128128
129129 *macvim-find*
130130Whenever you search for something in Vim (e.g. using "/"), or hit <D-e> when
@@ -761,6 +761,8 @@ See the section on |key-mapping| for more help on how to map keys.
761761==============================================================================
76276214. International *macvim-international*
763763
764+ Typing text ~
765+
764766When editing non-English text it may be convenient to keep separate keyboard
765767layouts for normal and insert mode. This is supported via the 'imd' option on
766768macOS 10.5 or later (on 10.4 the 'imd' option support is not as useful as it
@@ -779,6 +781,13 @@ set (i.e when IM is enabled). If you find that MacVim switches to the
779781wrong layout when going back to normal mode, then select the layout you want
780782to use in normal mode and type ":set imd" followed by ":set noimd".
781783
784+ Translations ~
785+
786+ MacVim uses localized Vim messages (see | multilang-messages | ), but there are
787+ MacVim-specific messages that are not currently localized. Please file an
788+ issue if you would like to see certain messages localized. Menus
789+ (| multilang-menus | ) are currently not localized in MacVim.
790+
782791==============================================================================
78379215. Known bugs/missing features *macvim-todo*
784793
@@ -788,22 +797,24 @@ prominent bugs/missing features.
788797- Under macOS Mojave (10.14), the default renderer (Core Text renderer) has
789798 some performance issues and scrolling is not as smooth as previous macOS
790799 versions (10.13 or below).
800+ - Sound. MacVim does not currently support | +sound | yet.
801+ - | modifyOtherKeys | support. This feature allows for more granular key
802+ mapping (e.g. differentiating <C-I> and <Tab> ) and isn't supported by the
803+ MacVim GUI yet.
791804- Localized menus are not supported. Choosing anything but "English" in the
792805 "International" pane of "System Prefences" may break the menus (and
793806 toolbar).
794- - Some Unicode characters are not handled well (e.g. nonspacing marks)
795807- Sometimes multibyte characters look "too wide", i.e. they overlap the
796808 following character. It might help to change 'ambiwidth' , or override the
797809 automatic font substitution by setting 'guifontwide' manually.
798810- Printing. As a temporary solution <D-p> creates a PostScript file which is
799- then opened in Preview where it may be printed.
800- - The toolbar looks ugly and is not very useful.
811+ then opened in Preview where it may be printed. See | hardcopy | .
801812
802- Other bugs and issues are tracked on Github. If you find new bugs then please
803- file an issue there: >
813+ Other bugs and issues are tracked on Github. If you find new bugs or have
814+ feature requests then please file an issue there: >
804815 https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim/issues
805816
806- There is also a vim_mac mailing list. You can also post your findings of bugs
817+ There is also a vim_mac mailing list. You can also post your findings of bugs
807818and issues there as well: *vim_mac_group* >
808819 http://groups.google.com/group/vim_mac
809820
@@ -816,6 +827,12 @@ general questions about MacVim.
816827In this section some general (not necessarily MacVim specific) hints are
817828given.
818829
830+ Scenario: ~
831+ You would like to remap Caps Lock to Esc.
832+ Solution: ~
833+ Go to System Preferences → Keyboard → Modifier Keys…, and map Caps Lock Key to
834+ Escape.
835+
819836Scenario: ~
820837You try opening a bunch of files in tabs but not all files get opened in their
821838own tab.
@@ -853,11 +870,15 @@ Solution: ~
853870This is a known problem, see | macvim-todo | .
854871
855872Scenario: ~
856- When you click the (green) zoom button you want the window to maximize
857- horizontally as well as vertically.
873+ When you click the (green) full screen button you want the window to maximize
874+ instead of going full screen. You would also like it to maximize both
875+ horizontally and vertically.
858876Solution: ~
859- Hold down Cmd and click the zoom button. If you prefer this to be the default
860- action, then set the user default MMZoomBoth (see | macvim-prefs | ).
877+ Hole down Option, and the full screen button will become the zoom button,
878+ which will by default only maximize vertically.
879+ To maximize in both directions, hold down Cmd and click the zoom button. If
880+ you prefer this to be the default action, then set the user default MMZoomBoth
881+ (see | macvim-prefs | ).
861882
862883Scenario: ~
863884Typing feels sluggish when the cursor is just before a right bracket (i.e.
@@ -895,18 +916,6 @@ bring up an editor, you would set that option to something like: >
895916 mvim -f -c "au VimLeave * maca hide:"
896917 (See the above Scenario for an explanation of the "-f" switch.)
897918
898- Scenario: ~
899- You would like to remap Caps Lock to Esc.
900- Solution: ~
901- The app "PCKeyboardHack" can be used to remap Caps Lock. It is available as a
902- free download from: >
903- http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/extra.html
904- On some Apple keyboards the Caps Lock key doesn't immediately register and
905- this makes Caps Lock "drop" key presses. To work around this problem go into
906- the "Keyboard" System Preference and remap Caps Lock to Ctrl first (click the
907- "Modifier Keys..." button). This trick may also be necessary if the Caps Lock
908- light turns on/off despite having remapped to Esc.
909-
910919Scenario: ~
911920You have problems creating custom mappings involving the Cmd key.
912921Solution: ~
@@ -921,6 +930,7 @@ Scenario: ~
921930You can't find the information on MacVim you thought should be in this manual
922931page.
923932Solution: ~
924- Post your question on the | vim_mac | mailing list and wait for an answer.
933+ Post your question on the | vim_mac | mailing list or file an issue at
934+ https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim/issues .
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