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How can I share my folds in VIM?

I am in a project with 3 people. We need to have the same folds in Vim for each member. How can I share my folds?

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I understood one important thing: Google ignores signs, such as {{{, so please google "VIM three braces" to find help about the marker-method. It becomes much easier to practise, as you can quickly find relevant information.

In order to use the the marker-method (suggested by Adam Bellaire), please note that you have to set the method:

:set foldmethod=marker

Thanks for your answers!

Solution

  • Probably the easiest way is to just use fold markers (e.g. {{{1), making sure to include the vim:fdm=marker setting in the file itself. For example, here's a shell script which contains both the setting to use fold markers and two levels of fold:

    #/bin/sh
# vim:fdm=marker
echo This file contains fold markers.

#Top Level Fold     {{{1
echo This is a top-level fold.

#Second Level Fold  {{{2
echo This is a second-level fold.

    Opening this file in vim will show the first four lines and then a fold, which if expanded will reveal the second fold. Just make sure to put a space between your comment syntax and the vim:fdm=marker line or vim won't see it. For example, in C you could use:

    // vim:fdm=marker