This is fixed by upstream patch 7.2.097. The Vim packages in Karmic and later include this patch.
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- External command are broken in gvim started from menu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322023 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