Removing the last line, au GUIEnter * set lines=50 columns=80
works around this problem. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that a 50-line gvim window won't necessarily fit on my netbook screen; the window is necessarily downsized to 40 lines. -- invoking gvim from shell results in invisible cursor, blank document areas https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573140 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs