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=== Buffer Navigation ===
 
=== Buffer Navigation ===
  
[https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-easymotion EasyMotion] - Spatial navigation, saves a lot of keystrokes.
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* [https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-easymotion EasyMotion] - Spatial navigation, saves a lot of keystrokes.
 
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* [https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar Tagbar] - Tag navigation, requires a '''ctags''' package.
[https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar Tagbar] - Tag navigation, requires a '''ctags''' package.
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* [https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim CtrlP] - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.
 
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* [https://github.com/koron/minimap-vim Minimap] - Minimap implementation similar to the one found in Sublime Text
[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.
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* [https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree NERDTree] - Tree explorer plugin.
 
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* [https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim CtrlP] - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.
[https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim CtrlP] - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.
 
  
 
=== Task Automation ===
 
=== Task Automation ===
  
[https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align EasyAlign] - Tool for aligning multiple lines of text in columns.
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* [https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align EasyAlign] - Tool for aligning multiple lines of text in columns.
 
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* [https://github.com/Raimondi/delimitMate DelimitMate] - Auto-completes surroundings and provides bindings for navigating through them.
[https://github.com/Raimondi/delimitMate DelimitMate] - Auto-completes surroundings and provides bindings for navigating through them.
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* [https://github.com/tpope/vim-surround Vim-Surround] - Manipulates (insert, change, delete) pairs of surroundings.
 
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* [https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdcommenter NERDCommenter] - Manipulates code comments according to the file type.
[https://github.com/tpope/vim-surround Vim-Surround] - Manipulates (insert, change, delete) pairs of surroundings.
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* [https://github.com/othree/vim-autocomplpop AutoComplPop] - Basic pop-up keyword-based completion.
 
 
[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.
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* [https://github.com/SirVer/ultisnips UltiSnips] - Customizable snippet engine for boilerplate code time-saving.
 
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* [https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic Syntastic] - Syntax checking.
[https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic Syntastic] - Syntax checking.
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* [https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe YouCompleteMe] - Advanced semantic code completion engine.
 
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* [http://eclim.org/ Eclim] - Code completion making use of Eclipse's engine.
[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/tpope/vim-sensible Vim-Sensible] - Provides a number of common and sane configurations.
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* [https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible Vim-Sensible] - Provides a number of common and sane configurations.
 
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* [https://github.com/chrisbra/SudoEdit.vim SudoEdit] - Edit files using sudo or su or any other tool.
[https://github.com/chrisbra/SudoEdit.vim SudoEdit] - Edit files using sudo or su or any other tool.
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* [https://github.com/terryma/vim-multiple-cursors Multiple Cursors] - Sublime Text style multiple selections
 
 
[https://github.com/terryma/vim-multiple-cursors Multiple Cursors] - Sublime Text style multiple selections
 
  
 
=== Ricing ===
 
=== Ricing ===
  
[https://github.com/bling/vim-airline AirLine] - Status line with many out-of-the-box features and integration with other plugins.
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* [https://github.com/bling/vim-airline AirLine] - Status line with many out-of-the-box features and integration with other plugins.
 
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* [https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim LightLine] - Status line with emphasis on minimalism and customizability.
[https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim LightLine] - Status line with emphasis on minimalism and customizability.
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* [http://bytefluent.com/vivify/ Vivify] - Color scheme editor for Vim
 
 
[http://bytefluent.com/vivify/ Vivify] - Color scheme editor for Vim
 
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Revision as of 02:49, 9 January 2015

Vim logo.

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.

Vim Cheat Sheet for programmers
Vim Cheat Sheet for programmers

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

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

Buffer Navigation

  • 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

File Navigation

  • NERDTree - Tree explorer plugin.
  • CtrlP - Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.

Task Automation

  • EasyAlign - Tool for aligning multiple lines of text in columns.
  • 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

  • Vim-Sensible - Provides a number of common and sane configurations.
  • SudoEdit - Edit files using sudo or su or any other tool.
  • Multiple Cursors - Sublime Text style multiple selections

Ricing

  • AirLine - Status line with many out-of-the-box features and integration with other plugins.
  • LightLine - Status line with emphasis on minimalism and customizability.
  • Vivify - Color scheme editor for Vim

External Links