Michael Wookey wrote (2008-09-08 08:47 +1000): > Vim 7.2 provides a better alternative. If the command is specifically > 'git' then setting the filetype to 'git' also provides the correct > syntax highlighting. Thanks, I didn't know that. Definitely better. I see filetype "git" is already in my Vim 7.1.314 (Debian Etch backports). > Perhaps some of these ideas should be added to the Vim wiki... > > http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Display_shell_commands%27_output_on_Vim_window This Vim tip was originally written by me. I extended it with the version control tools. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html