How to start gVim maximized?

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00:00 How To Start Gvim Maximized?
00:28 Answer 1 Score 31
00:41 Answer 2 Score 4
00:56 Accepted Answer Score 14
01:16 Answer 4 Score 6
01:35 Thank you

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ANSWER 1

Score 31

From the Vim wiki:

au GUIEnter * simalt ~x

That'll work on Windows; I'm not sure what key combinations you'd need on Gnome/KDE.

ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 14

The best way if you're concerned about cross-platform compatibility is set lines=999 columns=999. I've found it in Vim's Wiki, and despite it's not perfect, it's a best solution if you need to work on different operating systems.

ANSWER 3

Score 6

Trick with:

au GUIEnter * simalt ~x

depends on Windows language.

For my Polish version works:

au GUIEnter * simalt ~s

Where s comes from Mak_s_ymalizuj.

So if ~x doesn't work press ALT+SPACE to open Window menu and check shortcut for Ma_x_imize Window menu option.

ANSWER 4

Score 4

You can use maximize.dll plugin for fullscreen veiw on Vim (if you are using Windows). Just copy maximize.dll into vimdirectory/plugin folder.