How to increase the vertical split window size in Vim

Question

:vsplit (short form: :vs) split the Vim viewport vertically. :30vs splits the viewport, making the new window 30 characters wide. Once

Answer 1

Another tip from my side:

In order to set the window's width to let's say exactly 80 columns, use

80 CTRL+W |

In order to set it to maximum width, just omit the preceding number:

CTRL+W |