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--- vim [2019/06/28 18:14]
paul
+++ vim [2020/10/19 17:24] (current)
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 ====== Vim ======
 Vim is one of my favorite tools. Whenever you are working and think, hey it
 would be really useful if I could do this, chances are Vim lets you do just that
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 ===== Installing Vim =====
 Installing Vim with my plugins requires Vim with python. The reason for this is so that YCM works.
 There is an issue with YCM, Vim and Ubuntu 16.04 which is a conflict between python 2 and 3.
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     python3-dev ruby-dev lua5.1 lua5.1-dev libperl-dev git
-sudo apt-get remove Vim Vim-runtime gVim Vim-common
+sudo apt-get remove vim vim-runtime gvim vim-common
 </code>
-Make sure Vim is removed! When you type Vim you should see nothing
+Make sure Vim is removed! When you type vim you should see nothing
 ==== Compiling ====
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 <code bash>
 cd
-git clone https://github.com/Vim/Vim.git
+git clone https://github.com/vim/vim.git
-cd Vim
+cd vim
 git checkout
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      --prefix=/usr/local
-make VimRUNTIMEDIR=/usr/local/share/Vim/Vim81 -j8
+make vimRUNTIMEDIR=/usr/local/share/vim/vim81 -j8
 sudo apt install checkinstall
 sudo checkinstall
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/editor editor /usr/local/bin/Vim 1
+sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/editor editor /usr/local/bin/vim 1
-sudo update-alternatives --set editor /usr/local/bin/Vim
+sudo update-alternatives --set editor /usr/local/bin/vim
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/vi vi /usr/local/bin/Vim 1
+sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/vi vi /usr/local/bin/vim 1
-sudo update-alternatives --set vi /usr/local/bin/Vim
+sudo update-alternatives --set vi /usr/local/bin/vim
 </code>
 Be sure to change the version when executing the make command. For instance, if the major Vim version is at 8.2, then make line should be:
 <code bash>
-make VimRUNTIMEDIR=/usr/local/share/Vim/Vim82 -j8
+make vimRUNTIMEDIR=/usr/local/share/vim/vim82 -j8
 </code>
 Then grab the Vundle plugin manager.
 <code bash>
-git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.Vim.git ~/.Vim/bundle/Vundle.Vim
+git clone https://github.com/Vundlevim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
 </code>
-Get the ''%%.vimrc%%'' file from my gitrepo [[https://github.com/paulsammut/paul_scripts/blob/master/install/res/.vimrc|link]].
+Get the ''%%.vimrc%%'' file from my git repo [[https://github.com/paulsammut/paul_scripts/blob/master/install/res/.vimrc|link]].
-Run Vim and use command <code Vim>:PluginInstall</code>
+Run Vim and use command <code vim>:PluginInstall</code>
 YouCompleteMe requires a bit more processing to install:
 <code bash>
-cd .Vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe
+cd .vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe
 ./install.py --clang-completer
 </code>
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 // List of packages to not update (regexp are supported)
 Unattended-Upgrade::Package-Blacklist {
-	"Vim";
+	"vim";
 //	"libc6";
 //	"libc6-dev";
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 [[https://github.com/Valloric/YouCompleteMe/issues/2136|link]].
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 :echo has("python")     " this tells you if you have python2 support
 :echo has("python3")    " this tells you if you have python3 support
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 |script-variable|    s:	  Local to a |:source|'ed Vim script.
 |function-argument|  a:	  Function argument (only inside a function).
-|Vim-variable|       v:	  Global, predefined by Vim.
+|vim-variable|       v:	  Global, predefined by Vim.
 </code>
 The following command shows you all the variables that are set.
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 :let g:
 </code>
 If you type a variable name after, you will get what it is currently set to.
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 :let g:CommandTTraverseSCM
 </code>
+To go to a tab, do ''{count}gt'' where count is the tab number (first is one).
+Send one command while in insert mode: ''CTRL-O''
+Open a link in mac with the cursor on it: ''gx .''
+===== Snippets =====
+To use snippets for repetive code, put that code in a folder. Then use the ''r:
+./location/of/snippet'' command to dump the text in the active buffer. Easy
+Pease!
 ==== Editing Remote Files ====
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 ===== Plugins =====
 The following is info on the plugins I use.
+==== Airline ====
+It took me so long to figure this stupid plugin out. It doesn't work out of the box. You need to dig through all kinds of documentation.
+=== For MacOS ===
+Install the patched font, then select the font in terminal.
+{{:screen_shot_2019-12-26_at_9.45.42_pm.png?400|}}
 ==== NerdTree ====
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 the ''%%.vimrc%%'' file:
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
-let g:ycm_global_ycm_extra_conf = '~/.Vim/.ycm_extra_conf.py'
+let g:ycm_global_ycm_extra_conf = '~/.vim/.ycm_extra_conf.py'
 </code>
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 red, and they cover any text making it super annoying. SO. You have to change the
 color. THIS IS NOT EASY as there are like a bajillion different colors. There are
-cterm colors and gui colors. Gui colors are for gVim, which we don't use so don't
+cterm colors and gui colors. Gui colors are for gvim, which we don't use so don't
 worry about that. We use cterm colors, and there are ctermfg and ctermbg.
 <code>
-gui == gVim.
+gui == gvim.
 cterm == terminal.
 fg == foreground
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 So to change the warning highlight color, I would say:
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 highlight YcmWarningSection ctermfg=XTERMCOLORNUMBER
 </code>
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 ==== Command-T ====
 For the command-t plugin, you need to go to ''%%~/.vim/bundle/command-t%%'' and
-type in ''%%rake make%%''. This is to fix the command-t "Vim could not load the
+type in ''%%rake make%%''. This is to fix the command-t "vim could not load the
 c extension" error.
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 brackets. There are lots of ones I use regularly and to refresh do
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 :help unimpared
 </code>
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-===== Vim Operations =====
+===== vim Operations =====
 ==== Exuberant Ctags ====
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 To search and replace within a visual selection within a line you must use the %V atom. Make a selection and use the following command:
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 :%s/\%Vselection/replace/g
 </code>
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 ==== Movement ====
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 ]]  " Jump forward to begin of next toplevel
 [[  " Jump backwards to begin of current toplevel (if already there, previous toplevel)
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 ==== Commenting ====
-I use plugin [[https://github.com/tomtom/tcomment_Vim|tcomment]] for commenting lines. Keybindings are:
+I use plugin [[https://github.com/tomtom/tcomment_vim|tcomment]] for commenting lines. Keybindings are:
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 gc{motion}          " Toggle comments
 gc<Count>c{motion}  " Toggle comment with count argument
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 ==== Programming ====
-<code Vim>
+<code vim>
 <leader> r          " Toggle true/false
 </code>
+==== Ordered Number List ====
+Make a list of 1's, then block select the second one, and then press g <cnrl-a>.
 ==== Quickfix ====
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 ==== Vidir ====
-To edit filenames in a dir using Vim, use the linux executable ''%%vidir%%'' from the ''%%moreutils%%'' package. Changes take effect after exiting.
+To edit filenames in a directory using Vim, use the linux executable ''%%vidir%%'' from the ''%%moreutils%%'' package. Changes take effect after exiting.
 ===== Programming C/C++ in Vim =====
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 Link: [[https://github.com/christoomey/dotfiles/issues/13|Problem]]
-Link: [[http://useVim.com/2012/04/18/startuptime/|Helpful]]
+Link: [[http://usevim.com/2012/04/18/startuptime/|Helpful]]
 Issue is because of xsmp init. Vim is trying to connect