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I use Gvim to write code. And use vifm to make file management ( copy, move files, extract tar's ). Sometimes, when navigating in vifm i need to open some file to edit him. Using :e it opened vim in same window. Is there any way to open file to edit in already opened gvim program?

Ashwin Nanjappa
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You can use Vim's client-server feature to send the :edit to the existing GVIM instance. In the terminal Vim / vifm, execute:

:!gvim --remote path/to/file

See :help remote.txt for details. You can also open the file in a new tab page with --remote-tab etc.

Ingo Karkat
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  • I read "remote.txt" but not find answer to next question. I bind ":!gvim --remote %c" command to some key and now i can open file to edit very quickly. But i need to press N to get focus on Gvim. Can i do it automatically from vifm? – user3583807 Aug 21 '14 at 07:28
  • @user3583807: Please don't ask follow-up questions in the comments; submit a new (full) question. – Ingo Karkat Aug 23 '14 at 19:56
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Partial solution/workaround (I'm using a mac fwiw):

In vfimrc, define

" yank current file path into the clipboard
nnoremap Cf :!echo -n %c:p | pbcopy %i<cr>

To copy filename and dir into system clipboard

Then in vifm, cursor over file and type

Cf
:!gvim "
<cmd-v>

to paste clipboard, and finish expression with...

"
<enter>

and now that file should open in gvim. It worked for me

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