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Actually, I hit this problem when I used ssh from my android phone to log in into a linux server, and I tried to use vim to edit some files.

It was a little bit... displeasing, although I could do everything which I could do from a normal desktop/keyboard.

Extension: There was a question, why it was displeasing if I could do anything I wanted. For example, typing 5j45| on an emulated keyboard on a touchscreen has a much lower information rate (between your brain and your device) as touching the intended character position on a touchscreen.

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    I haven't used them so I don't know if either are suitable or quiality, but here are two Android apps which give some degree of vim control: VimTouch and Terminal IDE – asfallows Feb 3 '15 at 17:18
  • The main unknown for me with these tools is: is it easy/feasible to edit remote files through them, with netrw or otherwise? – asfallows Feb 3 '15 at 17:19
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    The start might be using something like the Android "Hacker's Keyboard" play.google.com/store/apps/… as on screen keyboard. I can imagine more touch support, though (for placing cursor, scrolling, ...) – johannes Feb 3 '15 at 17:20
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    I use this kind of script on my Nokia N900: vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3141 – Martin Höger Feb 4 '15 at 8:03
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    If you could do everything that you could do from a normal keyboard, what about it was displeasing? (I can think of several answers to this, but it would help to know which one(s) you're actually implying). – Rich Feb 8 '15 at 9:33
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Does enabling mouse helps? This way you should be able at least do selections via touch. Maybe navigate files and buffers/tabs. Depends on plugins I guess.

set mouse=a
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  • Wonderful! I think, it works only the client side terminal supports it, but it can work! – peterh Mar 15 '15 at 5:30

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