multimonitor.vim: better support for vim on multiple monitors

Author: Bernt R. Brenna

Installation

• vim-plug
• Plug 'codeape2/vim-multiple-monitors'

Similar instructions should also work for other plugin managers.

Instructions

Start each instance of vim using independent servers. When using gvim each instance automatically uses its own server.

vim --servername UNIQUENAME

alternatively:

gvim

Opening a buffer simultaneously in multiple instances should result in vim switching focus to the original buffer.

Note: Make sure to double check your window manager focus prevention settings if focus isn't being transferred.

For Compiz see: CCSM > General Options > Focus & Raise Behaviour > Focus Prevention Level

Implementation

When vim detects an existing swap file owned by another process, it fires the SwapExists autocmd that calls a function (Swap_Exists) that will communicates with the other instances and instructs the owning instance to open the file (using the Remote_Open function).

Running the test suite

cd tests
./run