README.md

cedarvim

Prerequisites

• Vim 7.4+ (8.0+ recommended)

Installing

$ git clone https://github.com/cedarcode/cedarvim ~/.vim
$ cd ~/.vim
$ git subomdule init
$ git submodule update

Updating

$ cd ~/.vim
$ git pull
$ git submodule update

Features

• Shows line numbers by default
• Uses 2-spaces indentation by default
• Uses system clipboard by default
• Mouse/trackpad enabled in all modes by default
• *.swp files kept in hidden location to avoid dirty directories
• <C-b> for easy buffer switching
• <C-Up> and <C-Down> to move text lines up and down easily, in both normal and visual modes
• <C-n> to toggle NERDTree

Included plugins

Navigation

• ctrlp.vim: <C-p> to search for files and more
• nerdtree: <C-n> to open/close file explorer and more

Autocompletion

• delimitMate: automatic closing of quotes, parenthesis, brackets and more

Git

• vim-fugitive: full git integration, e.g. :Ggrep to search the work tree with git grep among others
• vim-rhubarb: extends vim-fugitive with :Gbrowse to open files/commits/etc in GitHub and more
• vim-gitgutter: shows a git diff in the 'gutter' (sign column), use [c and ]c to navigate hunks and more

Ruby on Rails

• vim-bundler: bundler wrapper, e.g. :Bundle to run bundle, it makes gf work in Gemfile.lock, among other things
• vim-rails: rails integration, e.g. gf for partials and others, :Rails console, :Generate controller Blog, among other things
• vim-endwise: automatically adds end after if, do, def and several other keywords

Other

• nerdcommenter: <leader>c<space> to toggle code comment state of selected lines and more
• vim-trailing-whitespaces: highlights trailing whitespace in red and provides :FixWhitespace to fix it
• vim-sensible: default settings recommended by @tpope
• vim-unimpaired: 20+ key mapping/shortcuts recommended by @tpope