tombruijn / vim-mobile

Vim config for the iVim app on iPad.

Vim mobile dotfiles

These dotfiles contain configuration for Vim on iOS/iPadOS devices.

Structure

• vim-pathogen: Plugin manager.
• bundle/: Directory with submodules containing the installed Vim plugins.
• config/: Individual config files per category.
• .vimrc: Main Vim config file. Loads the other config files.

Installation

• Install the Working Copy app.
• Install the iVim app.
• In the Working Copy app, sign in to GitHub and clone this repository.
  • Make sure to clone all the submodules in this repository.
  • Also set up your commit signing.
• In the repository configuration, link the repository to a directory. In the file chooser, choose "On this iPhone/iPad", open the "iVim" directory and create a new directory called vim-mobile. Then select/open that for linking.
  • The repository linking feature requires a one time purchase.
• Create a file (in Vim) in the iVim directory called .vimrc and add the contents:

  source vim-mobile/.vimrc
  

• To load the config, reload the app, or run the command source vim-mobile/.vimrc.

You can now use Vim on mobile!