vim tips and tricks
multiple windows
If you want, you can probably do everything from one vim session! :) Here are some commands to turn one vim session (inside one xterm) into multiple windows.
:e filename - edit another file :split filename - split window and load another file ctrl-w up arrow - move cursor up a window ctrl-w ctrl-w - move cursor to another window (cycle) ctrl-w_ - maximize current window ctrl-w= - make all equal size 10 ctrl-w+ - increase window size by 10 lines :vsplit file - vertical split :sview file - same as split, but readonly :hide - close current window :only - keep only this window open :ls - show current buffers :b 2 - open buffer #2 in this window