Running Vim the output of ' :version' will show +terminfo if terminfo is The choice whether to use terminfo or termcap is done automatically. On Unix the terminfo database or termcap file is used.
Vim will try to get the name from the TERM environment variable. You can give the terminal name with the '-T' Vim argument. A few other terminal types are always available, see below For the Amiga this is a standard CLI window, for MS-Windows the pc terminal, for Unix an ansi When Vim is started a default terminal type is assumed. Slow and fast terminals slow-fast-terminalĥ. NOTE: Most of this is not used when running the GUI. Stored in the terminal options, see terminal-options. Special keys produce a string of characters. Performed on the screen are accomplished by outputting a string ofĬharacters.
May be messed up or keys may not be recognized. If this information is not correct, the screen Vim uses information about the terminal you are using to fill the screen and
