GVIM Wrapper! One TTY one GVIM window...

vim-gui-server

# GVIM Wrapper!
# Usage: gvim [option] [file...]  open files, tabbed, in a shared window (default one per terminal)
# Options: (only one can be used)
#  -d, --dir                Open files in a window specific to the current working directory
#  -n, --normal             Execute command without server arguments
#  -s, --server <name>      Open files in the window named <name>
#  --print                  Print command with full arguments
#  --usage                  Print this message and exit
vim-gui-server() {
    local PROGRAM="$1"
    local BIN=$(which $PROGRAM)
    local NAME="`tty`"
    shift

    if [ "$1" == "-n" ] || [ "$1" == "--normal" ]; then
        shift
        eval "$BIN $@"
        return $?
    fi

    if [ "$1" == "--print" ]; then
        local BIN="echo $BIN"
        shift
    fi

    if [ "$1" == "-d" ] || [ "$1" == "--dir" ]; then
        local NAME="`pwd`"
        shift
    elif [ "$1" == "-s" ] || [ "$1" == "--server" ]; then
        local NAME="$2"
        shift 2
    fi

    if [ "$1" == "--usage" ]; then
        echo "Usage: $PROGRAM [option] [file...]  open files, tabbed, in a shared window (default one per terminal)"
        echo "Options: (only one can be used)"
        echo " -d, --dir                Open files in a window specific to the current working directory"
        echo " -n, --normal             Execute command without server arguments"
        echo " -s, --server <name>      Open files in the window named <name>"
        echo " --print                  Print command with full arguments"
        echo " --usage                  Print this message and exit"
        return 1
    fi

    local SERVERNAME="$PROGRAM $NAME"
    local VIM_ARGS="--servername \"$SERVERNAME\""
    $PROGRAM --serverlist | grep -q -i "$SERVERNAME"
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        if [ $# -ge 1 ]; then
            local VIM_ARGS="$VIM_ARGS --remote-tab-silent"
        else
            local VIM_ARGS="$VIM_ARGS --remote-send \"<C-\><C-N>:call remote_foreground(\\\"$SERVERNAME\\\")<CR>\""
        fi
    fi

    local cmd="$BIN $VIM_ARGS $@"
    eval $cmd
    return $?
}

alias gvim="vim-gui-server gvim"