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On Windows gVim:

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On Ubuntu gVim (same on Vim):

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Why is the padding across the two operating systems so different? Is this a changeable feature?

Hennes
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2c2c
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    Which way do you want it to look? It looks like in Ubuntu you are using font anti-aliasing while in Windows8 you are using ClearType mode instead... – Mxx Jan 27 '13 at 07:02
  • I'd follow that lead too: the individual characters (ea= and others)are not drawn the same. Usually that's the sign of font rendering problems. – romainl Jan 27 '13 at 08:19
  • is this link the way to go regarding font anti aliasing? Not an area im familiar with. http://superuser.com/questions/367230/how-to-turn-off-cleartype-and-use-whole-pixel-anti-aliasing-in-windows-7 – 2c2c Jan 27 '13 at 09:53

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One difference between Windows and other systems is the default for the 'linespace' setting, which inserts one pixel line between characters on Windows. See :help 'linespace'.

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Besides the answer given by Ingo, note that starting from Patch 7.4.393 Vim on Windows let's you tweak the font rendering by setting the 'renderoptions'

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