How to make VIM Use the Whole Screen While Reading Help?

Asked Aug 03 '22 at 07:57

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Why is it, when I search for help, that so much of my screen's vertical space is wasted by default in vim? How can I make it use the whole screen instead. See below:

asked Aug 03 '22 at 07:57

Lonnie Best

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:help help | only – 3N4N Aug 03 '22 at 08:08
@kadekai : Thank you. That works, but it sure appears rather redundant. I consider each keystroke a step and that's 12 more steps! – Lonnie Best Aug 03 '22 at 08:10
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command! -nargs=1 H help | only – 3N4N Aug 03 '22 at 08:39
@kadekai Sorry, I don't understand command!. Do you mean ctrl+!? I think command on a MAC means ctrl on a PC, right? I'm not using a MAC. – Lonnie Best Aug 03 '22 at 08:45
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:help command – 3N4N Aug 03 '22 at 08:49
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:command! -nargs=1 H help <args> | only and then :H help. Sorry, I forgot proper formatting before. I assumed you knew about vim commands. – 3N4N Aug 03 '22 at 08:50
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Also you can do ctrl + w then hit o – mattb Aug 03 '22 at 10:52

How to make VIM Use the Whole Screen While Reading Help?

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