Bug 2413040 - gvim's status bar isn't visible when starting from console, always need to resize
Summary: gvim's status bar isn't visible when starting from console, always need to re...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED EOL
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: vim
Version: 42
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Zdenek Dohnal
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2025-11-06 08:05 UTC by Eric Lavarde
Modified: 2026-06-10 15:04 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2026-06-10 15:04:13 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
Gvim without status line (36.73 KB, image/png)
2025-11-06 08:06 UTC, Eric Lavarde
no flags Details


Links
System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Github vim vim issues 19631 0 None open gvim does not draw status line reliably on hidpi 2026-03-10 18:30:04 UTC

Description Eric Lavarde 2025-11-06 08:05:17 UTC
If I start gvim from a console the window appears without its last line, hiding the status line, and I need to resize the gvim window for them to appear.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. start gvim from a console (terminator or ptyxis)
Actual Results:
Missing lines at the bottom of the window.

Expected Results:
Status line is visible.

Additional Information:
It seems to be related to my dual screen setup on my laptop: the problem seems to appear only if the terminal is on the internal screen, but not on the external one (gvim appears wherever it wants). The issue already appeared already a few months ago, but it really starts to annoy me.

Gnome, Wayland, vim-X11-9.1.1818-1.fc42.x86_64
Internal screen: 1920x1200 (scale 125%)
External screen: 3440x1440 (scale 100%)

Comment 1 Eric Lavarde 2025-11-06 08:06:17 UTC
Created attachment 2112913 [details]
Gvim without status line

Comment 2 Eric Lavarde 2025-11-06 08:07:06 UTC
Created attachment 2112914 [details]
Gvim with status line after resizing by one line

Comment 3 Zdenek Dohnal 2025-11-07 10:43:03 UTC
Hi Eric,

thank you for reporting the issue!

I was able to reproduce the issue with my internal laptop screen with different resolution (1920x1080), but with scale > 100%, so it looks to be connected more to scaling.

I'll see if I can find out upstream reproducer.

Comment 4 Zdenek Dohnal 2025-11-07 11:37:21 UTC
For now I can reproduce the issue with upstream code and current runtime files this way:

1. have laptop screen with display scaling > 100%
# GTK3 used for graphics on Gnome Wayland 
2. ./configure --datadir=/usr/share --with-features=Huge --enable-gui=yes && make && sudo make install
# open compiled Vim with graphics from terminal window at laptop screen with scaling > 100%
3.   ./src/vim -g -u NONE -U NONE -N -i NONE

I will check whether clean Vim project installation (upstream code, upstream runtime files) is affected as well.

Comment 5 Eric Lavarde 2025-11-13 08:43:06 UTC
Thanks for taking care. I noticed two new things which might help debugging:

1. the status bar disappears again if I move the GVim window between screens (direction doesn't matter, internal to external or vice-versa)
2. it also disappears if I make the window "stick" to the side or vertically maximize the window (middle mouse click on the maximize icon)
3. maximizing the window doesn't make it lose its status bar _but_ returning to normal size does

The two last points happen only on the external screen.

Comment 6 Petr Menšík 2026-01-13 18:57:15 UTC
I think I have the same problem. Have two monitors with resolution higher than Full HD, one Full HD monitor. Scaling set to 125%.

Comment 7 Petr Menšík 2026-01-13 19:39:48 UTC
Is this issue reported already at upstream github? I have not found it in https://github.com/vim/vim/issues, but perhaps I do not use correct keywords. Can Zdenek help with it? What is correct term for vim command line at the bottom, which is not rendered?

Comment 8 Petr Menšík 2026-01-13 20:05:30 UTC
My version: vim-X11-9.1.1999-1.fc43.x86_64

Comment 9 Petr Menšík 2026-03-10 18:30:05 UTC
Filled upstream issue for this: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/19631

Comment 10 Fedora Release Engineering 2026-05-06 15:18:41 UTC
This message is a reminder that Fedora Linux 42 is nearing its end of life.
Fedora will stop maintaining and issuing updates for Fedora Linux 42 on 2026-05-13.
It is Fedora's policy to close all bug reports from releases that are no longer
maintained. At that time this bug will be closed as EOL if it remains open with a
'version' of '42'.

Package Maintainer: If you wish for this bug to remain open because you
plan to fix it in a currently maintained version, change the 'version' 
to a later Fedora Linux version. Note that the version field may be hidden.
Click the "Show advanced fields" button if you do not see it.

Thank you for reporting this issue and we are sorry that we were not 
able to fix it before Fedora Linux 42 is end of life. If you would still like 
to see this bug fixed and are able to reproduce it against a later version 
of Fedora Linux, you are encouraged to change the 'version' to a later version
prior to this bug being closed.

Comment 11 Aoife Moloney 2026-06-10 15:04:13 UTC
Fedora Linux 42 entered end-of-life (EOL) status on 2026-05-27.

Fedora Linux 42 is no longer maintained, which means that it
will not receive any further security or bug fix updates. As a result we
are closing this bug.

If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of Fedora Linux
please feel free to reopen this bug against that version. Note that the version
field may be hidden. Click the "Show advanced fields" button if you do not see
the version field.

If you are unable to reopen this bug, please file a new report against an
active release.

Thank you for reporting this bug and we are sorry it could not be fixed.


Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.