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diff --git a/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt b/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt index 15dd275a03..5ce3dc8c46 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/gui_w32.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*gui_w32.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2017 Oct 27 +*gui_w32.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Apr 28 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ The GUI will always run in the Windows subsystem. Mostly shells automatically return with a command prompt after starting gvim. If not, you should use the "start" command: > start gvim [options] file .. +< *E988* +The console version with the |-g| option may also start the GUI by executing +gvim.exe: > + vim -g [options] file .. +To make this work, gvim.exe must exist in the same directory as the vim.exe, +and this feature must be enabled at compile time. + +One may also use `:gui` from the console version. However, this is an +experimental feature and this feature must be enabled at compile time. +It uses a session file to recreate the current state of the console Vim in the +GUI Vim. Note: All fonts (bold, italic) must be of the same size!!! If you don't do this, text will disappear or mess up the display. Vim does not check the font |