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diff --git a/runtime/doc/starting.txt b/runtime/doc/starting.txt index eb1fdc895..0ea6ea284 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/starting.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/starting.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*starting.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jan 15 +*starting.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jul 15 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -140,11 +140,12 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly. --noplugin Skip loading plugins. Resets the 'loadplugins' option. {not in Vi} Note that the |-u| argument may also disable loading plugins: - argument load vimrc files load plugins ~ - (nothing) yes yes - -u NONE no no - -u NORC no yes - --noplugin yes no + argument load: vimrc files plugins defaults.vim ~ + (nothing) yes yes yes + -u NONE no no no + -u DEFAULTS no no yes + -u NORC no yes no + --noplugin yes no yes --startuptime {fname} *--startuptime* During startup write timing messages to the file {fname}. @@ -465,21 +466,30 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly. --nofork GUI: Do not fork. Same as |-f|. *-u* *E282* -u {vimrc} The file {vimrc} is read for initializations. Most other - initializations are skipped; see |initialization|. This can - be used to start Vim in a special mode, with special + initializations are skipped; see |initialization|. + + This can be used to start Vim in a special mode, with special mappings and settings. A shell alias can be used to make this easy to use. For example: > alias vimc vim -u ~/.c_vimrc !* < Also consider using autocommands; see |autocommand|. + When {vimrc} is equal to "NONE" (all uppercase), all initializations from files and environment variables are skipped, including reading the |gvimrc| file when the GUI starts. Loading plugins is also skipped. + When {vimrc} is equal to "NORC" (all uppercase), this has the same effect as "NONE", but loading plugins is not skipped. - Using the "-u" argument has the side effect that the - 'compatible' option will be on by default. This can have - unexpected effects. See |'compatible'|. + + When {vimrc} is equal to "DEFAULTS" (all uppercase), this has + the same effect as "NONE", but the |defaults.vim| script is + loaded, which will also set 'nocompatible'. + + Using the "-u" argument with another argument than DEFAULTS + has the side effect that the 'compatible' option will be on by + default. This can have unexpected effects. See + |'compatible'|. {not in Vi} *-U* *E230* @@ -497,6 +507,13 @@ a slash. Thus "-R" means recovery and "-/R" readonly. ":rv" or ":wv" are used. See also |viminfo-file|. {not in Vi} + *--clean* +--clean Equal to "-u DEFAULTS -i NONE": + - initializations from files and environment variables is + skipped + - the |defaults.vim| script is loaded, which implies + 'nocompatible': use Vim defaults + - no viminfo file is read or written *-x* -x Use encryption to read/write files. Will prompt for a key, which is then stored in the 'key' option. All writes will @@ -868,6 +885,7 @@ accordingly. Vim proceeds in this order: Loading plugins won't be done when: - The 'loadplugins' option was reset in a vimrc file. - The |--noplugin| command line argument is used. + - The |--clean| command line argument is used. - The "-u NONE" command line argument is used |-u|. - When Vim was compiled without the |+eval| feature. Note that using "-c 'set noloadplugins'" doesn't work, because the @@ -990,6 +1008,7 @@ starts its initializations. But as soon as: - a vimrc file in the current directory, or - the "VIMINIT" environment variable is set, or - the "-N" command line argument is given, or +- the "--clean" command line argument is given, or even when no vimrc file exists. - the |defaults.vim| script is loaded, or - gvimrc file was found, |