How do I start gvim with a maximized window?

Just like many other Gtk+ apps, gvim understands the parameter -geometry. Try for example

gvim -geometry 500x500

linux configuration vim

For me (I'm on Ubuntu 11.10), adding this to my .vimrc seems to do the trick. No need for geometry settings, etc.

if has("gui_running")  " GUI is running or is about to start.  " Maximize gvim window.  set lines=999 columns=999endif

linux configuration vim

You should be able to change the size by going into the vimrc file, where you can specify the size or maximize it on open.

Have a look here.

CodeHunter