gvim or vim?

Just curious... if you use gvim, why do you use it over vim? And if you use vim, why do you use it over gvim?

Thanks!

I don't use all of their capabilities, so my preference is based on when/where I use them. I'm usually working at the command line so vim is always available. Although I like gvim, I don't always have a GUI available.

So, vim it is...

Hi,

Vim.

I'm basically not a gui lover and as gilead indirectly stated: vim doesn't need all the extra's.

I use vim mostly not sure why probably cause I don't bother to compile vim with the gui. Other then that its probably cause when I need vim im in a command box or not in X at all. I probably use mousepad more tho.

I use the Gvim when in GUI and vim in CLI... or emacs

I always use gvim called as vim. That way, I can have niceties like the X clipboards and a adjusted xterm title bar, but still maintain a console look+feel because it doesn't open another window like normal gvim does. So my answer is... both.

I'm new to vim so I vote Gvim. Gvim is nice for beginners. Gvim is also nice if your to lazy to learn all the vim commands. I guess I'm lazy.

I prefer to use vim on the CLI. On Windoze, I use GVim. I suppose it's whichever I have available.

vim, just because command is short

Originally Posted by darthbob88 I prefer to use vim on the CLI. On Windoze, I use GVim. I suppose it's whichever I have available.

Ditto. It's funny to see my co-workers faces when they try to figure out what program I'm using in Windows with the funny colors.


sleepy

vim

Because knowing it I can use it in either environment, w/o
having to rely on any "special features" that I'd miss out
on on a CLI. It does all I need (and if it doesn't I use
emacs instead :D )


Cheers,
Tink

I guess I am lazy I use Cream:

Cream :: a modern configuration of the Vim text editor

Cream shapes Vim into an interface you probably already know (sometimes called Common User Access [ext.link] ). Whether you are writing emails or developing large software applications, Cream saves you time and gets you up and running quickly.

Originally Posted by craigevil I guess I am lazy I use Cream: Cream :: a modern configuration of the Vim text editor

I've had a look at it - no point for me getting used to it: it's
not like I can go and install it on all our production machines ;}

vi on the sparcs, vim on the linux-boxen.
vim and emacs on my desktop.


Cheers,
Tink

Both, and vi.

I use vim or vi on my FreeBSD box and gvim on my Windows machines. Some of my jails on the FreeBSD box don't have vim installed, that is when I use vi.

vim because I'm used to the cmd line and also I tend to use a minimal set of cmds (too lazy to learn a lot/ don't need them), so nearly anything I do I can do in vi if needed.
Not least because, as noted above, most prod systems don't run a GUI, esp non-Linux type Unices.