Vim Things

install

• install brew
  • /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
• install vim
  • brew install vim --override-system-vim --HEAD
  • cd /usr/bin && sudo mv vim BAK_vim && sudo ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/vim/HEAD/bin/vim vim
  • if Operation not permitted
    • reboot and press cmd+r
    • select Utilities > Terminal from the menu
    • csrutil disable && reboot

selection

• v start visual select
• SHIFT+v start visual line select
• easier vim install
  • brew install vim
  • brew install --with-python3 vim
    • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41452121/how-to-enable-python-on-vim-version-8-for-mac
  • brew link vim --overwrite

moving

• gg top of file
• shift+G bottom of file
• `` returns to the previous line number before a jump
• ma sets a mark position labeled a
  • jump to label a with `a

find (grep) in files

• :noautocmd vimgrep "pattern" **/*.*
• :Ggrep with vim-fugitive
• :e to reload
• :cw to list occurrences in quickfix

editing

• u undo previous
• ctrl+r redo the undo
• daw delete a word
• caw change a word (deletes and then goes into insert mode)
• write a visual selection to a file :w temp
• search/repl in a visual selection :s/patt/subs/g
• >> indent line/selection
• = format indentation line/selection
• gg=G indent entire file
• :qa close all buffers
• :Vex open directory tree in vertical split

buffers

• :e. browse directory to edit a file
• :ls or :buffers show the open file buffers
• :bn next buffer
• :bp previous buffer
• :b 1 open (switch to) the file at buffer 1
• :bd or :bw remove current or numbered buffer
• :vsp | b<n> open buffer in vertical split pane
• :vsp <filename> open a file in vertical split pane
• :sp for horizontal splits
• :q to close the split
• ctrl+w then left/right arrow keys to move between panes
• ctrl+w+w to move to next pane
  • shows hidden pane after a maximize
• ctrl+w then = to normalize size of all panes
• ctrl+w then | to maximize size of current pane
• ctrl+w then r to rotate the panes to the right
• ctrl+w then o closes all but current pane
• ctrl+w then (n)< make current pane smaller by (n)
• ctrl+w then (n)> make current pane larger by (n)

quick-fix

• :copen Open the quickfix window
• :ccl Close it
• :cw Open it if there are "errors", close it otherwise (some people prefer this)
• :cn Go to the next error in the window
• :cnf Go to the first error in the next file

Command-T

• ,t list files
• ,b list buffers
• <C-v> open file in vertical split

shell

• !<command> to run a command in the shell
• !ls run ls in the shell
• :shell to open the shell. then return to vim with exit

plugins

• vim-plug
  • add list of plugins to ~/.vimrc
  • to install, run :PlugInstall from vim
  • to update, run :PlugUpdate
• matze/vim-move - keyboard shortcuts to move line/selection up/down
• powerline/powerline - awesome in-editor info bar
  • download the font Input Mono
    • Input Mono font download
    • install the font using the native Font Book application
    • set the terminal font to use Input Mono
    • in ~/.vimrc
  • other powerline fonts

# .vimrc
set guifont=Input\ Mono
let g:Powerline_symbols = 'fancy'
let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1
let g:airline#extensions#branch#enabled = 1
let g:airline_section_z = '%p%%  %l:%v'
# copy/paste without formatting 
noremap <C-c> "+y
noremap <C-v> "+p

• Bling/vim-airline - cool info bar
• easymotion/vim-easymotion - fuzzy search, etc
• wincent/Command-T - easily open files and buffers with ,t
  • after a :PlugUpdate
  • go to ~/.vim/plugged/Command-T
  • run rake make
  • git status, then checkout the changed files
  • then run :PlugUpdate again to verify
• w0ng/vim-hybrid - BEST color theme
• tomasr/molokai - GOOD color theme
• pangloss/vim-javascript - javascript syntax, indentation support, etc

etc

• https://github.com/mhinz/vim-galore
• https://blog.mozhu.info/vimmers-you-dont-need-nerdtree-18f627b561c3