After I got started with vim, I now copy-pasted my own vim config file.
I am pretty happy with it right now, but it is not finished.
Probably it will never be finished, because Vim is awesome and there is a lot more to discover.
However, I would like to share my configurations with you.
If you are new to Vim and want to get started I recommend trying the vimtutor. It should be installed with Vim. Simply type vimtutor in your terminal.
- Download the project.
- Rename the
vimrcfile to.vimrcand put in in your home directory.
Alternative: Put the file asvimrcin your~/.vim/folder. - Put the 'templates' folder in your
~/.vim/folder. - Install and Setup Vundle
Hand crafted status line without plugins. Much copy-paste in the process, but I am proud of how it turned out. Just paste the code in your vimrc file and try out if it fits for you!
Code:
" status line
" dictionary: take mode() as input -> longer notation of current mode
" mode() is defined by Vim
let g:currentmode = {
'n' : 'Normal ', 'no' : 'N·Operator Pending ', 'v' : 'Visual ',
'V' : 'V·Line ', '^V' : 'V·Block ', 's' : 'Select ', 'S': 'S·Line ',
'^S' : 'S·Block ', 'i' : 'Insert ', 'R' : 'Replace ', 'Rv' : 'V·Replace ',
'c' : 'Command ', 'cv' : 'Vim Ex ', 'ce' : 'Ex ', 'r' : 'Prompt ',
'rm' : 'More ', 'r?' : 'Confirm ', '!' : 'Shell ', 't' : 'Terminal '
}
" Function: return current mode
function! ModeCurrent() abort
let l:modecurrent = mode()
let l:modelist = toupper(get(g:currentmode, l:modecurrent, 'V·Block '))
let l:current_status_mode = l:modelist
return l:current_status_mode
endfunction
set laststatus=2
set statusline=
set statusline+=%#function#\ %p%% " show line number
set statusline+=\ %*
set statusline+=≼
set statusline+=\ %t
set statusline+=≽\ %*
set statusline+=%m
set statusline+=%#keyword#\ %F " show full file path
set statusline+=%=≼
set statusline+=\ %{ModeCurrent()}Helpful resources:
https://kadekillary.work/post/statusline-vim/
https://jdhao.github.io/2019/11/03/vim_custom_statusline/
In the following are some tipps & tricks I found useful:
Normally you need to tip ':' to enter the command mode.
nnoremap ; :
maps ; to :
You can now enter the command mode either with : or ;.
This saves pressing the shift key for my keyboard layout. But you can map it to whatever fits for you.
Turn line numbers on:
set nu
Show relative linenumber to current line on:
set relativenumber
This is helpful for navigating or other position related actions.
This code inserts the second bracket or quote automatically after you typed the first one. But it still does not work as convenient as you may be used to.
inoremap " ""<left>
inoremap ' ''<left>
inoremap ( ()<left>
inoremap [ []<left>
inoremap { {}<left>
inoremap (<CR> (<CR>)<ESC>O
inoremap [<CR> [<CR>]<ESC>O
inoremap {<CR> {<CR>}<ESC>ODid you wonder about the difference between 'inoremap' and 'nnoremap'?
The first letter stands for the mode you are in while mapping.
i -> input, n -> normal, v -> visual,...
I made a template for HTML files, which is loaded when creating a new .html file. The skeleton is found in the templates folder. It works the same for all filetypes:
au BufNewFile *.html 0r ~/.vim/templates/skeleton.html
For Plugins I use Vundle. It is the only plugin manager I tried, but it works smooth and simple.
My currently installed Plugins:
| Plugin | Short Description |
|---|---|
| Nerdtree | Little file browser inside vim |
| Vim-Devicons | Pretty icons to filetypes |
| YouCompleteMe | Code completion |
| IndentPython | Indents Python code according to the PEP 8 standards |
| Syntastic | Adds syntax checking |
| vim-flake8 | Syntax and style checking |
| goyo | Distraction free mode |
| vim-markdown | Nice Markdown support |
| SimpylFold | Improved Python folding |