How can I set MacVim to start up with a window that extends the full height (minus menu bar) and width of my monitor (not fullview)?
If this impossible on startup, how can I change it manually (not by dragging the window, but with a command)?
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Does clicking the '+' button count as a command? Having lots of smaller windows is a kind of "Mac" thing. Just maximise it when you open it. – brimble2010 Apr 23 '13 at 09:19
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To toggle maximize use Ctrl-Command-F shortcut in MacVim – Ambareesh Apr 29 '20 at 17:03
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You can set the lines and columns options. Just use “very large” values and Vim will truncate them to the largest possible values for your screen and font sizes. If you put this in your ~/.gvimrc, then your initial window will automatically be sized accordingly.
set lines=999 columns=9999
See :help 'lines' and :help 'columns' for the details.
MacVim also has the fullscreen and fuoptions options (along with the “Prefer native full-screen support” checkbox in the Advanced section of the MacVim > Preferences… dialog) that you might find useful.
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Fullscreen is just that - Fullscreen. An d it takes more time to switch to that. – Henning Aug 10 '17 at 15:21