runtime(doc): reword and reformat how to use defaults.vim

closes: #15663
closes: #15668

Signed-off-by: Max Coplan <mchcopl@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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Max Coplan
2024-09-15 19:40:52 +02:00
committed by Christian Brabandt
parent 59b089c9df
commit fdd1819b5f

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*starting.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Sep 05 *starting.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Sep 15
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@ -1077,9 +1077,10 @@ This should work well for new Vim users. If you create your own .vimrc, it is
recommended to add these lines somewhere near the top: > recommended to add these lines somewhere near the top: >
unlet! skip_defaults_vim unlet! skip_defaults_vim
source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim
Then Vim works like before you had a .vimrc. Copying $VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example Then Vim works like before you had a .vimrc.
is way to do this. Alternatively, you can copy defaults.vim to your .vimrc Copying $VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example.vim to your .vimrc is another way to do
and modify it (but then you won't get updates when it changes). this. Alternatively, you can copy defaults.vim to your .vimrc and modify it
(but then you won't get updates when it changes).
If you don't like some of the defaults, you can still source defaults.vim and If you don't like some of the defaults, you can still source defaults.vim and
revert individual settings. See the defaults.vim file for hints on how to revert individual settings. See the defaults.vim file for hints on how to