" ~/.vimrc " copy or paste from X11 clipboard " http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/GNU/Linux_clipboard_copy/paste_with_xclip " requires: xclip " usage: visual mode select then hit F6 to copy " hit F7 to paste from GUI to vim without formating issues vmap :!xclip -f -sel clip map mz:-1r !xclip -o -sel clip`z