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Asked: 2026-05-10T15:06:08+00:00

I am trying to get the Edit with Vim context menu to open files

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I am trying to get the Edit with Vim context menu to open files in a new tab of the previously opened Gvim instance (if any).

Currently, using Regedit I have modified this key:

\HKEY-LOCAL-MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Vim\Gvim\path = 'C:\Programs\Vim\vim72\gvim.exe' -p --remote-tab-silent '%*'

The registry key type is REG_SZ.

This almost works… Currently it opens the file in a new tab, but it also opens another tab (which is the active tab) the tab is labeled \W\S\--literal and the file seems to be trying to open the following file. 

C:\Windows\System32\--literal

I think the problem is around the '%*' – I tried changing that to '%1' but if i do that I get an extra tab called %1.

Affected version

  • Vim version 7.2 (same behaviour on 7.1)
  • Windows vista home premium

Thanks for any help.

David.

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  1. Try setting it to: ‘C:\Programs\Vim \vim72\gvim.exe’ -p –remote-tab-silent ‘%1’ ‘%*’

    See: http://www.vim.org/tips/tip.php?tip_id=1314

    EDIT: As pointed out by Thomas, vim.org tips moved to: http://vim.wikia.com/

    See: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Add_open-in-tabs_context_menu_for_Windows

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