How do you always show the sign column in Vim?

Q: How do you always show the sign column in Vim?

`set signcolumn=yes` Use `set signcolumn=yes` to always display the sign column (used by diagnostics, git markers). Prevents layout shift when signs appear/disappear.

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set signcolumn=yes

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Use set signcolumn=yes to always display the sign column (used by diagnostics, git markers). Prevents layout shift when signs appear/disappear.

category: config tags: #config #signcolumn #display

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