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Re: OT: column 72 in mutt with xterm && vim

Hi~

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:12:29AM +0100, Matthias Apitz wrote:
> 
> I'm using mutt and writing e-mails with a 'vim' in a xterm window;
> the line length of this xterm window is pulled to more than 80
> columns so other output fits better (for example of 'ls'); of course
> I don't want to type behind column 72 when writing e-mail because
> I'm old and understand how mail should be written (only ASCII and
> only up to column 72; the 80 column punch cards have been my friends
> and my first input media to computers in the 70's :-))

Well, I guess if `textwidth' is set, VIM should automatically wrap the
text you typed for you, or you can wrap it manually by pressing `Q'
(as I can recall.  I haven't use VIM since a long time ago...)

> Well, is there some way to draw a magic vertical line in the xterm or
> 'vim' in column 72?

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