The ultimate vim configuration

Preview

Installation

1. git clone https://github.com/berialcheng/vim.git
2. ./setup.sh

Intro

Vanilla Vim Capabilities

• <F2> -- save the current file
• <F4> -- quit vim
• h to go left, j to go down, k to go up, l to go right
• hit CTRL-], Jump to a subject. Type CTRL-T or CTRL-O. Repeat to go further back
• CTRL-f/CTRL-b - forward/backward one ppage

WinManager

• :map <c-w><c-f> :FirstExplorerWindow<cr>

NERDTree

• nerd -- open the left file system tree explorer
• o: open in prev window | open & close node
• O: recursively open node
• P: go to root
• p: go to parent
• K/J: go to first/last child
• I: Toggle hidden files
• t/i/s: Open the selected file new tab/horizontal split window/vertical split window
• m: Show the NERD Tree menu
• R: Refresh the tree, useful if files change outside of Vim

ctrlp

• Ctrl-P -- open File lookup
• Press c-f and c-b to cycle between modes.

Ferret - multi-file search

• :Ack {pattern} {options}
• :Ack! {pattern} {options} -- Like :Ack, but returns all results irrespective of the value of g:FerretMaxResults.

References

• NERD_tree
• mini buffer explorer
• lookup file
• vim-airline
• indentLine
• ferret
• Vim Search, Find and Replace: Commands and Plugins
• ctrlp
• Vim Awesome
• Vim fugitive

TODO

• fix the NERDTree m break
• fix the git commit focus
• fix mini buf expl hanging issue
• add more language support
• add vim-airline for statusline
• add indentLine
• filter out files in NERDTree
• add screenshot
• tuning the mini buf expl config
• add search support
• add git support
• add github release