CODEWITHSUNDEEP
vimubuntu-12.04
kev
kev

Reputation: 161884

Why :help ignore :set number in .vimrc?

I :set number in ~/.vimrc to show line numbers. When I type :help to view documentation, the line numbers don't show in the new window.

If I type :setl number?, it prints nonumber. If type :setg number?, it prints number.

I want to know why ~/.vimrc doesn't work. Which script resets the local number option? I've checked the $VIMRUNTIME/ftplugin/help.vim, but it doesn't reset the number.

Currently, I'm using:

if has('autocmd')
    auto FileType help set number
endif

Thanks.

Upvotes: 5

Views: 712

Answers (2)

PonyEars
PonyEars

Reputation: 2254

After opening vim, simply type:

:auto FileType

Do you see set number listed under help? If not, your .vimrc is not being read.

Upvotes: 1

Rook
Rook

Reputation: 62558

I'm not sure what is the problem you're having. Numbers don't show up in help - yes, if I recall correctly that is a design decision and a feature - a good one, in my opinion, since why would one want line numbers in help files? (Okey, you could say "to quote a particular line from help file" but tags seems sufficient for that).

As far as the other thing go, when I set

 setl nonumber
 setg number

and open a new buffer in a split, numbers show.

If I start a new vim session, setlocal and setglobal number being nonumber and set number they're both changed.

Is this the behaviour you're having too?

Upvotes: 2

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