[arch-general] Bug in latest vim - have to enter :q an additional time after split

David C. Rankin drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com
Wed Aug 26 00:17:50 UTC 2009


Listmates,

	There is a bug in the latest vim. Something prevents split windows from 
completely closing requiring an additional :q to exit. Take for example any 
two text files. I'll use /boot/grub/menu.lst and menu.lst.sav. To confirm the 
bug, do the following:

cd /boot/grub
vim menu.lst
 :split menu.lst.sav
## you now have both windows open with menu.lst.sav on top [1]
 :q   (to exit menu.lst.sav, you get --No lines in buffer-- msg) [2]
 :q   (to exit menu.lst, the syntax highlighting is killed but no exit??) [3]
 :q   (finally, after 3rd quit, you actuall exit)


Screenshots:

[1] http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/bugs/vim-1.jpeg
[2] http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/bugs/vim-2.jpeg
[3] http://www.3111skyline.com/download/Archlinux/bugs/vim-3.jpeg

	Is this a bug I need to report or does it look like a configuration issue?


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