GVim Specify Directory for :browse open Command

Question

I have added the line:

:browse open

to my vimrc file, but have been unsuccessful in getting GVim to open a file browser starting in a specified directory. In particular, I would like to know if it is possible to have GVim open up the file browser in my home directory on Ubuntu 11.04.

Answer 1

You can use :cd to have Vim always change to your home directory (e.g. before your :browse command).

For example, in your .vimrc (or even better, in your .gvimrc (since :browse only works in GUI mode)):

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cd           " defaults to HOME
browse open