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===Buffer Navigation=== | ===Buffer Navigation=== | ||
[https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-easymotion EasyMotion] - Spatial navigation, saves a lot of keystrokes. | |||
[https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar Tagbar] - Tag navigation, requires a '''ctags''' package. | |||
[https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim CtrlP] - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder. | |||
[https://github.com/koron/minimap-vim Minimap] - Minimap implementation similar to the one found in Sublime Text | |||
===File Navigation=== | ===File Navigation=== | ||
[https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree NERDTree] - Tree explorer plugin. | |||
[https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim CtrlP] - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder. | |||
===Task Automation=== | ===Task Automation=== | ||
[https://github.com/Raimondi/delimitMate DelimitMate] - Auto-completes surroundings and provides bindings for navigating through them. | |||
[https://github.com/tpope/vim-surround Vim-Surround] - Manipulates (insert, change, delete) pairs of surroundings. | |||
[https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdcommenter NERDCommenter] - Manipulates code comments according to the file type. | |||
[https://github.com/othree/vim-autocomplpop AutoComplPop] - Basic pop-up keyword-based completion. | |||
===Code Insertion/Completion=== | ===Code Insertion/Completion=== | ||
[https://github.com/SirVer/ultisnips UltiSnips] - Customizable snippet engine for boilerplate code time-saving. | |||
[https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic Syntastic] - Syntax checking. | |||
[https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe YouCompleteMe] - Advanced semantic code completion engine. | |||
[http://eclim.org/ Eclim] - Code completion making use of Eclipse's engine. | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
[https://github.com/chrisbra/SudoEdit.vim SudoEdit] - Edit files using sudo or su or any other tool. | |||
[https://github.com/terryma/vim-multiple-cursors Multiple Cursors] - Sublime Text style multiple selections | |||
===Ricing=== | ===Ricing=== | ||
[https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim LightLine] - Light and configurable statusline/tabline | |||
[http://bytefluent.com/vivify/ Vivify] - Color scheme editor for Vim | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 1 February 2014
Vim (Vi IMproved) is a text editor based on the standard UNIX editor Vi. Its main feature is modal editing, which minimizes the amount of keystrokes needed for performing tasks, thus greatly reducing strain.
Learning Vim
General Advice
- If you're interested in learning Vim, it is likely for the purpose of programming or markup. In this case, it is recommended to look up online exercises of a language you're familiar with, and write them with Vim.
- It may be tempting to use the arrow, delete, backspace, home, pageup, pagedown, and end keys, but do not.
- When performing a task, always think about how to minimize the amount of keystrokes for it. Research online.
- Keep a cheat sheet, write down new commands you want to learn, keep only several or so commands at a time until you've learned them.
For Beginners
- http://vim-adventures.com/
- Use vimtutor
- If you're partial to books, try Practical Vim
- :h
Configuration
All configuration is kept in the ~/.vimrc file, ~ being your home directory. It is advisable to look up existing online vimrc's but do not just copy them. In Vim, :h each entry, read the description and decide for yourself if you want them.
Well documented base to start out with: https://github.com/timss/vimconf
Plugins
EasyMotion - Spatial navigation, saves a lot of keystrokes.
Tagbar - Tag navigation, requires a ctags package.
CtrlP - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.
Minimap - Minimap implementation similar to the one found in Sublime Text
NERDTree - Tree explorer plugin.
CtrlP - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.
Task Automation
DelimitMate - Auto-completes surroundings and provides bindings for navigating through them.
Vim-Surround - Manipulates (insert, change, delete) pairs of surroundings.
NERDCommenter - Manipulates code comments according to the file type.
AutoComplPop - Basic pop-up keyword-based completion.
Code Insertion/Completion
UltiSnips - Customizable snippet engine for boilerplate code time-saving.
Syntastic - Syntax checking.
YouCompleteMe - Advanced semantic code completion engine.
Eclim - Code completion making use of Eclipse's engine.
Miscellaneous
SudoEdit - Edit files using sudo or su or any other tool.
Multiple Cursors - Sublime Text style multiple selections
Ricing
LightLine - Light and configurable statusline/tabline
Vivify - Color scheme editor for Vim
External Links
The Vim Learning Curve is a Myth
Learn to speak vim – verbs, nouns, and modifiers!
Vim tips and tricks - StackOverflow
Write code faster: expert-level Vim (Railsberry 2012) - YouTube