.vim

My ~/.vim and ~/.vimrc configuration.

Install

(Adjust accordingly)

# Create dotfiles directory
mkdir ~/.dotfiles

# Clone repo
git clone https://github.com/miguelmota/vim-config.git ~/.dotfiles/.vim

# Create backup directory
mkdir -p ~/.vim/backup

# Create symlinks
ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.vim ~/.vim
ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.vim/.vimrc ~/.vimrc

# Install Vundle bundle manager
git clone https://github.com/gmarik/vundle.git ~/.vim/bundle/vundle

# Install bundles (ignore errors about uninstalled bundles)
vim +BundleInstall +qall

Vundle commands

# Install bundles
vim +BundleInstall +qall

# Remove bundles
vim +BundleClean

# Update bundles
vim +BundleUpdate

Required dependencies

lua

# mac
brew install vim --with-lua

For installing vim with lua on Ubuntu see this gist gist

ctags for ctrlp and tagbar plugins

# Mac OSX
brew install ctags

# Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install exuberant-ctags

# fedora
sudo dnf install ctags

Tern for tern plugin

Make sure to have Node.js and npm installed first. You can use nvm.

cd ~/.vim/bundle/tern_for_vim

npm install

YouCompleteMe completers

# ubuntu requirements
sudo apt-get install python-dev python3-dev

# fedora
sudo dnf install cmake gcc-c++ python-devel python3-devel

# arch

cd ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe

git submodule update --init --recursive

# tern is deprecated
rm ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/third_party/ycmd/third_party/tern_runtime/node_modules

./install.py --clang-completer --go-completer --ts-completer --js-completer --racer-completer

# alternatively, compile with everything enabled
./install.py --all

Getting Go v1.11 auto completer to work

cd ~/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/third_party/ycmd/third_party/
rm -rf gocode
git clone git@github.com:mdempsky/gocode.git
cd gocode
go mod init
go build .

vim-completor

javascript autocompleter

cd ~/.vim/bundle/completor.vim/
# make sure to install tern first before this
make js

Rust autocompleter

# requires nightly rust
rustup toolchain add nightly
cargo +nightly install racer

Python autocompleter

pip install jedi

NOTE: if YouComplete server crashes, try running install script (shown above) again:

Powerline

Powerline Installation instructions

vim-go

go get -u gopkg.in/alecthomas/gometalinter.v2
gometalinter --install

the_silver_searcher for content searching (used with FZF)

brew install the_silver_searcher

All done.

Installing bundles

Run BundleInstall after adding a Vundle bundle in .vimrc

Updating

wget https://raw.github.com/miguelmota/vim-config/master/update.sh -O - | bash

Reference

Below are references for shortcuts and key bindings (to help me remember).

toggle comment

<leader>c<space>

uncomment comment

<leader>cu

comment out using asterisks

<leader>cs

ctrlp Search/open files:

Ctrl+p

horizonal split
<c-x>

vertical split
<c-v>

Toggle fullscreen for a window (like in tmux)

<C-w> z

ctrlp shortcuts

source

Turn off search highlight

:noh

Press <F5> to purge the cache for the current directory to get new files.
Press <c-f> and <c-b> to cycle between modes.
Press <c-d> to switch to filename only search instead of full path.
Press <c-r> to switch to regexp mode.
Use <c-j>, <c-k> or the arrow keys to navigate the result list.
Use <c-t> or <c-v>, <c-x> to open the selected entry in a new tab or in a new split.
Use <c-n>, <c-p> to select the next/previous string in the prompt's history.
Use <c-y> to create a new file and its parent directories.
Use <c-z> to mark/unmark multiple files and <c-o> to open them.

Toggle NERDTree:

\ n

Comment toggle:

Hightlight text in visual mode then type \ cc

\ cl|cb - aligned to left \ cm - multiline \ cs - sexily

Close tag:

Ctr + Shift + _

Window switching:

Ctr + <movement key>

Paste mode toggle:

F9

List mode toggle:

F10

Strip whitespace:

\ ss

Tabs to whitespace:

\ ts` Reload vimrc:

\ rv

dit #delete everything in tag vit cit # change insidej tag yit

Eady Motion:

\ \ w

Buffer shortcuts

:ls - list buffers
:buffer <num>
:bn
:bp

Buffergator toggle panel:

\ b

Buffergator shortcuts:

<C-V> Open in vertical split
<C-S> Open in horizontal split
<C-T> Open in tab
Use `[b` (or <M-b>) and `]b` (or <M-S-b>) to flip through the most-recently
Use `<Leader><LEFT>`, `<Leader><UP>`, `<Leader><RIGHT>`, `<Leader><DOWN>` to

Mini Buffer Explorer

toggle panel

\ e

Switch to buffer

 number<C-^>

Recording

q<letter> Start recording
q Stop recording
@<letter> Replay recording

vim-node open required module file

gf on require('.') to open ./index.js`

ConqueTerm

run iteractive prompt

:ConqueTerm bash

Git

Common commands

:Gstatus
:Gdiff :0
:Gdiff [revision]
:Gdiff ~3
:Gblame
:Glog
:Gcommit -m "message"
:Gremove

Vim over (substitution preview)

:OverCommandLine

" shortcut"
\ fr

Vim obsession

:mksession
:source Session.vim

Vimux

\ x # prompt command
\ nt # npm test

Tmux complete

C-x C-u  # autcomplete

Multiple Cursors

C-n in Normal Mode
C-n again to select next occurance
v to go into Visual Mode after selections

C-p in Visual Mode go back to previous cursor location
C-x skip current location

:'<,'>MultipleCursorsFind <regex>

Number toggle

<ctrl-n>

Syntastic

# toggle lint error list
:lopen
:lclose

Indentation

Vim defaults (source)

>>   Indent line by shiftwidth spaces
<<   De-indent line by shiftwidth spaces
5>>  Indent 5 lines
5==  Re-indent 5 lines

>%   Increase indent of a braced or bracketed block (place cursor on brace first)
=%   Reindent a braced or bracketed block (cursor on brace)
<%   Decrease indent of a braced or bracketed block (cursor on brace)
]p   Paste text, aligning indentation with surroundings

=i{  Re-indent the "inner block", i.e. the contents of the block
=a{  Re-indent "a block", i.e. block and containing braces
=2a{ Re-indent "2 blocks", i.e. this block and containing block

>i{  Increase inner block indent
<i{  Decrease inner block indent

Ack

:Ack -i 'util' -H 'app/'

Tern commands

source

TernDef: Jump to the definition of the thing under the cursor.
TernDoc: Look up the documentation of something.
TernType: Find the type of the thing under the cursor.
TernRefs: Show all references to the variable or property under the cursor.
TernRename: Rename the variable under the cursor.

<Leader> td	:TernDoc	Documentation under cursor
<Leader> tb	:TernDocBrowse	Browse documentation
<Leader> tt	:TernType	Type hints
<Leader> td	:TernDef	Jump to definition (yes, 'td' is duplicated)
<Leader> tpd	:TernDefPreview	Jump to definition inside preview
<Leader> tsd	:TernDefSplit	Definition in new split
<Leader> ttd	:TernDefTab	Definition in new tab
<Leader> tr	:TernRefs	All references under cursor
<Leader> tR	:TernRename	Rename variable

Vim fugitive commands

:help fugitive
:Gblame
:GBrowse

Lisp Swank server

# start server
:call SlimvConnectSwank()

# in source file, white over text do the following to:
,d to eval defun
,e to eval current expression
,h hyperspec
,s to describe symbol
,g set package
,W wrap in pair of parens
,O split
,J join
,> move paren right
,< move paren left
,o some perf stuff
,I remove line but
,D compile defun
,F compile file
,L compile and load

License

MIT

miguelmota / dotvim