Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

smoon · 2007-08-06 11:22:25

I've been looking for this for quite some time now and wasn't able to find something, so I thought I'd ask here. I'd like vim to display a vertical line at X columns to easily see where I have to wrap the lines.
Basically what I want is something like that:

PS: I'm willing to write a script for that on my own, so any pointers to similar scripts are welcome.

iphitus · 2007-08-06 11:34:01

google finds this...

http://www.vim.org/tips/tip.php?tip_id=810

but let me know how you go... a line at 80 would be real nice.

James

smoon · 2007-08-06 11:49:46

iphitus wrote:

google finds this...
http://www.vim.org/tips/tip.php?tip_id=810
but let me know how you go... a line at 80 would be real nice.
James

Yeah, I already found that as well. Unfortunately for some reason I hate to have hlsearch switched on. Also I'd prefer a real line

BoySka · 2010-10-02 14:22:21

smoon wrote:

I've been looking for this for quite some time now and wasn't able to find something, so I thought I'd ask here. I'd like vim to display a vertical line at X columns to easily see where I have to wrap the lines.

I know this post is from FIVE years ago, but vim 7.3 has the solution:

set colorcolumn=80

will do the trick.

It still may be useful

Mr.Elendig · 2010-10-02 15:35:49

foxbunny · 2010-12-17 01:22:36

BoySka wrote:

smoon wrote:
I've been looking for this for quite some time now and wasn't able to find something, so I thought I'd ask here. I'd like vim to display a vertical line at X columns to easily see where I have to wrap the lines.
I know this post is from FIVE years ago, but vim 7.3 has the solution:
set colorcolumn=80
will do the trick.
It still may be useful

What do you know. You've just helped me.

dmz · 2010-12-17 05:19:19

... and me. Thank you.

teh · 2010-12-17 05:57:42

...and me. Gracias.

kazuo · 2010-12-17 07:43:58

Mr.Elendig wrote:

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Dieter@be · 2010-12-17 09:45:10

awesome. helped me too. sometimes it's ok to bump a dead thread

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#1 2007-08-06 11:22:25

Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

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Re: Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

#3 2007-08-06 11:49:46

Re: Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

#4 2010-10-02 14:22:21

Re: Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

#5 2010-10-02 15:35:49

Re: Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

#6 2010-12-17 01:22:36

Re: Vim - Display vertical line at 80 columns?

#7 2010-12-17 05:19:19

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#8 2010-12-17 05:57:42

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#9 2010-12-17 07:43:58

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#10 2010-12-17 09:45:10

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