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# The Ultimate vimrc
Over the last 10 years I have used and tweaked Vim. This is the ultimate vimrc (or at least my version of it).
Over the last 10 years, I have used and tweaked Vim. This configuration is the ultimate vimrc (or at least my version of it).
There are two versions:
* **The Basic**: If you want something small just copy [basic.vim](https://github.com/amix/vimrc/blob/master/vimrcs/basic.vim) into your ~/.vimrc and you will have a good basic setup
* **The Awesome**: Includes a ton of useful plugins, color schemes and configurations
* **The Awesome**: Includes a ton of useful plugins, color schemes, and configurations
I would of course recommend using the awesome version.
I would, of course, recommend using the awesome version.
## How to install the Awesome version?
The awesome version includes a lot of great plugins, configurations and color schemes that make Vim a lot better. To install it simply do following from your terminal:
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git clone https://github.com/amix/vimrc.git ~/.vim_runtime
sh ~/.vim_runtime/install_awesome_vimrc.sh
I also recommend using [the Hack font](http://sourcefoundry.org/hack/) (it's free and awesome font designed for source code). The Awesome vimrc is already setup to try to use it.
I also recommend using [the Hack font](http://sourcefoundry.org/hack/) (it's a free and awesome font designed for source code). The Awesome vimrc is already setup to try to use it.
## How to install the Basic version?
The basic version is basically just one file and no plugins. Simply copy [basic.vim](https://github.com/amix/vimrc/blob/master/vimrcs/basic.vim) and paste it into your vimrc.
The basic version is just one file and no plugins. Just copy [basic.vim](https://github.com/amix/vimrc/blob/master/vimrcs/basic.vim) and paste it into your vimrc.
This is useful to install on remote servers where you don't need many plugins and you don't do many edits.
The basic version is useful to install on remote servers where you don't need many plugins, and you don't do many edits.
git clone git://github.com/amix/vimrc.git ~/.vim_runtime
sh ~/.vim_runtime/install_basic_vimrc.sh
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## How to update to latest version?
Simply just do a git rebase!
Just do a git rebase!
cd ~/.vim_runtime
git pull --rebase
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## Some screenshots
Colors when editing a Python file:
![Screenshot 1](http://files1.wedoist.com/e952fdb343b1e617b90d256e474d0370/as/screenshot_1.png)
Opening recently opened files [mru.vim](https://github.com/vim-scripts/mru.vim):
Opening recently opened files with the [mru.vim](https://github.com/vim-scripts/mru.vim) plugin:
![Screenshot 2](http://files1.wedoist.com/1967b0e48af40e513d1a464e08196990/as/screenshot_2.png)
[NERD Tree](https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree) plugin in a terminal window:
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## Included Plugins
I recommend reading the docs of these plugins to understand them better. Each of them provide a much better Vim experience!
I recommend reading the docs of these plugins to understand them better. Each plugin provides a much better Vim experience!
* [ag.vim](https://github.com/rking/ag.vim): Vim plugin for `the_silver_searcher` (ag) -- a wicked fast grep
* [bufexplorer.zip](https://github.com/vim-scripts/bufexplorer.zip): Quickly and easily switch between buffers. This plugin can be opened with `<leader+o>`
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## How to include your own stuff?
After you have installed the setup you can create **~/.vim_runtime/my_configs.vim** to fill in any configurations that are important for you. For instance, my **my_configs.vim** looks like this:
After you have installed the setup, you can create **~/.vim_runtime/my_configs.vim** to fill in any configurations that are important for you. For instance, my **my_configs.vim** looks like this:
~/.vim_runtime (master)> cat my_configs.vim
map <leader>ct :cd ~/Desktop/Todoist/todoist<cr>
map <leader>cw :cd ~/Desktop/Wedoist/wedoist<cr>
You can also install your own plugins, for instance, via pathogen you can install [vim-rails](https://github.com/tpope/vim-rails):
You can also install your plugins, for instance, via pathogen you can install [vim-rails](https://github.com/tpope/vim-rails):
cd ~/.vim_runtime
git clone git://github.com/tpope/vim-rails.git sources_non_forked/vim-rails
## Key Mappings
The [leader](http://learnvimscriptthehardway.stevelosh.com/chapters/06.html#leader) is `,`, so whenever you see `<leader>` it means `,`.
### Plugin related mappings
Open [bufexplorer](https://github.com/vim-scripts/bufexplorer.zip) and see and manage the current buffers (`<leader>o`):
Open [bufexplorer](https://github.com/vim-scripts/bufexplorer.zip) to see and manage the current buffers (`<leader>o`):
map <leader>o :BufExplorer<cr>
Open [MRU.vim](https://github.com/vim-scripts/mru.vim) and see the recently open files (`<leader>f`):
Open [MRU.vim](https://github.com/vim-scripts/mru.vim) to see the recently open files (`<leader>f`):
map <leader>f :MRU<CR>
Open [ctrlp.vim](https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim) plugin (`<leader>j` or `<ctrl>f`):
Open [ctrlp.vim](https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim) plugin to quickly find a file or a buffer (`<leader>j` or `<ctrl>f`):
let g:ctrlp_map = '<c-f>'
Managing the [NERD Tree](https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree) plugin:
[NERD Tree](https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree) mappings:
map <leader>nn :NERDTreeToggle<cr>
map <leader>nb :NERDTreeFromBookmark
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map <leader>z :Goyo<cr>
### Normal mode mappings
Fast saving of a buffer (`<leader>w`):
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map <c-space> ?
map <silent> <leader><cr> :noh<cr>
Disable highlight when `<leader><cr>` is pressed:
Disable highlights when you press `<leader><cr>`:
map <silent> <leader><cr> :noh<cr>
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map <C-h> <C-W>h
map <C-l> <C-W>l
Closing of current buffer(s) (`<leader>bd` and (`<leader>ba`)):
Closing of the current buffer(s) (`<leader>bd` and (`<leader>ba`)):
" Close current buffer
map <leader>bd :Bclose<cr>
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" Super useful when editing files in the same directory
map <leader>te :tabedit <c-r>=expand("%:p:h")<cr>/
Switch CWD to the directory of the open buffer:
Switch [CWD](http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Set_working_directory_to_the_current_file) to the directory of the open buffer:
map <leader>cd :cd %:p:h<cr>:pwd<cr>
Open `ag.vim` and put the cursor in the right position:
Open `ag.vim` for fast search:
map <leader>g :Ag
Remove the Windows ^M - when the encodings gets messed up:
noremap <leader>m mmHmt:%s/<C-V><cr>//ge<cr>'tzt'm
Quickly open a buffer for scripbble:
map <leader>q :e ~/buffer<cr>
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map <leader>pp :setlocal paste!<cr>
### Insert mode mappings
Quickly insert parenthesis/brackets/etc.:
inoremap $1 ()<esc>i
inoremap $2 []<esc>i
inoremap $3 {}<esc>i
inoremap $4 {<esc>o}<esc>O
inoremap $q ''<esc>i
inoremap $e ""<esc>i
inoremap $t <><esc>i
Insert the current date and time (useful for timestamps):
iab xdate <c-r>=strftime("%d/%m/%y %H:%M:%S")<cr>
### Visual mode mappings
Visual mode pressing `*` or `#` searches for the current selection:
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vnoremap $$ <esc>`>a"<esc>`<i"<esc>
vnoremap $q <esc>`>a'<esc>`<i'<esc>
vnoremap $e <esc>`>a"<esc>`<i"<esc>
### Insert mode mappings
Quickly insert parenthesis/brackets/etc.:
inoremap $1 ()<esc>i
inoremap $2 []<esc>i
inoremap $3 {}<esc>i
inoremap $4 {<esc>o}<esc>O
inoremap $q ''<esc>i
inoremap $e ""<esc>i
inoremap $t <><esc>i
Insert the current date and time (useful for timestamps):
iab xdate <c-r>=strftime("%d/%m/%y %H:%M:%S")<cr>
### Command line mappings
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### Spell checking
Pressing `<leader>ss` will toggle and untoggle spell checking
Pressing `<leader>ss` will toggle spell checking:
map <leader>ss :setlocal spell!<cr>
Shortcuts using `<leader>` instead of special chars
Shortcuts using `<leader>` instead of special characters:
map <leader>sn ]s
map <leader>sp [s
map <leader>sa zg
map <leader>s? z=
### Cope
Do :help cope if you are unsure what cope is. It's super useful!
### Cope
Query `:help cope` if you are unsure what cope is. It's super useful!
When you search with `ag.vim`, display your results in cope by doing:
`<leader>cc`
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To go to the previous search results do:
`<leader>p`
Vimscript mappings:
Cope mappings:
map <leader>cc :botright cope<cr>
map <leader>co ggVGy:tabnew<cr>:set syntax=qf<cr>pgg
map <leader>n :cn<cr>
map <leader>p :cp<cr>
## How to uninstall
Do following:
Just do following:
* Remove `~/.vim_runtime`
* Remove any lines that reference `.vim_runtime` in your `~/.vimrc`

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