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gvim in full screen (execute again to toggle full screen on/off)

Only under linux. Requires Gvim compiled with "clientserver" functionality and wmctrl command installed on system. Instead of servername can be used the current edited file name. Put it in a function and map it for get rid of "Press a key" after execution.
This is sample output - yours may be different.
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:exe "!wmctrl -r ".v:servername." -b toggle,fullscreen"

carlitos77 · 2010-09-03 14:42:35 0

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