Read (but not write) file in new tab

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created February 23, 2010 · complexity basic · version 7.0

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I use a tab page for each file and often want to view a file in a new tab without editing it. So I now have a line in my .vimrc:

ab tabv tabnew\|set nomodifiable\|view

and then :tabv [file] just opens my file in a new tab read-only and nomodifiable.

Comments

How about this minor improvement, so that it only triggers in command-line mode, does not set the global nomodifiable option, and additionally uses fewer commands:

cabbrev tabv tab sview +setlocal\\ nomodifiable

I think this would be a good thing to merge into Quick tips for using tab pages. --Fritzophrenic 18:27, February 23, 2010 (UTC)