I have a started vim. I suspended it (Ctrl+Z). So I was in terminal session and I would like to open some file with the same vim session (new tab). I can open the file in new vim session. Actually, path to file could be constructed. For example,vim `find $PWD -name build.xml`Is it possible to open this file inside the running vim session from hosting terminal session?
Open file with started vim from outside (in terminal)
terminal;vim
The problem with Ctrl-ZWhen you suspend a process with Ctrl-Z, the process gets a SIGTSTP signal, and all execution will stop (i.e., no more CPU cycles), until a SIGCONT signal comes along. You will not be able to send vim any commands or input while it is suspended.In other words, don't use Ctrl-Z.Yet if you have vim compiled with the clientserver feature enabled, you can make use of the --servername and --remote-* options:Use vim --remoteWhen starting your vim session for the first time, use vim --servername VIM [filename ...] (filename is optional if you want to start with a blank session).Leave it running in your terminal. Now you can control it from any other terminal window, tab, machine, etc., via vim --remote commands. To open a file (e.g., file.txt in a new tab of your existing vim session:vim --remote-tab file.txtTo use vim's internal :tabfind functionality (see :help find for more information):vim --remote-send :tabfind filename.txt<CR>To use your system's find(1) program instead, as you asked in your question:vim --remote-tab `find $PWD -name build.xml`Multiple sessionsYou can also specify a different --servername, which is useful if you want multiple vim sessions. In that case, you need to supply the --servername argument every time:vim --servername HAMBURGER # Start new session named HAMBURGERvim --servername HAMBURGER --remote-tab `find $PWD -name BACON`Of course you can roll this all into a shell script or two to save yourself some typing. 