How to prevent folding when Vim is launched?

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I added set foldmethod=syntax to my .vimrc, but it automatically folds whenever a new file is opened. Is there a way to prevent auto-folding and just use za to toggle?

Thanks @grodzik your link solved my problem! However, not sure about the duplication. Should I delete this one or keep it? — ogirginc, May 07 '17 at 19:10

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 07 '17 at 19:11

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As it turns out, I need nofoldenable in .vimrc too:

set foldmethod=syntax
set nofoldenable

answered May 07 '17 at 19:11

ogirginc

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You might find 'foldlevelstart' more useful. – Antony May 07 '17 at 19:37
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@Antony do you suggest using set foldlevelstart=99? Does it make any difference compared to nofoldenable? Couldn't find any advantages... – ogirginc May 08 '17 at 07:41
It's a global option that specifies the starting 'foldlevel' when editing a new file. 'foldenable' is window local and toggles folds on or off.. You can of course use both and toggle 'foldenable' with zi. – Antony May 08 '17 at 10:47

How to prevent folding when Vim is launched?

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