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Install plugin for plugin
I'm trying to use nerdtree-git-plugin for nerdtree to be able to see git information within vim
I'm using vim 8.2 and so have been using the built in package manager. I have the nerdtree files in ~/....
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What does multiple key combinations over a paragraph in the manual mean? That they're synonyms?
Searching for i(, and got a paragraph with these combinations above: v_i), i), i(, vib, v_ib, v_i(, and ib.
Are all these synonyms?
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Vim process hung on background systematically
Edit #1 - I found a plausible reason.
I suspect that the Vim process got stuck o background whenever I closed a terminal window with Vim still running. I've been careful to :qa Vim and 'logout' the ...
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YouCompleteMe installation-problem with Vim, Vundle on macOS 10.4.6/hombrew
I tried to install YCM. After some faults, Vundle shows that the install is complete, but YCM-Server is down. When I ran install.py I allways get this kind of error
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' fatal error:
'...
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How do I manage the activation of vim abbreviation?
I defined an abbreviation in vim like this:
ab is Input()
I know it is not good to use is as the abbreviation of Input(); here it is just an example.
So every time when I type is followed by space, ...
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Indentation error on VHDL component instantiation
I'm finding some strange behaviour on indentation in VHDL, and have added a minimum example. It is very strange, as everything else seems to work perfectly with VHDL.
Does anybody know how to fix this?...
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ALE says packages of my project don't exist
I'm having this problem with ale where in java files, it sometimes gives an error message saying that some packages don't exist. However, I can run without any problems my projects once I compile them,...
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Why does ViM use VimScript? [closed]
As a person that is interested in the tools used to build useful software
Why does ViM need a built-in language such as VimScript ( VimL )?
Why It cannot be just C?
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Autocomplete filename from current directory in current buffer [duplicate]
So i have a bunch of files in a directory.
I'm editing another file which have broken links/reference to these same files, and i want to edit them.
There isn't too much so doing it manually wouldn't ...
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Advice to add `set nocompatible` as first line of .vimrc
I recall (perhaps in the early 2000's) having set nocompatible as the first line of my vimrc and most Vim guides and tutorials recommending that practice.
Some examples I could easily find online:
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Why is `vmap` for both Visual *and* Select mode?
Vim has both Visual and Select modes. Select mode is similar to Visual mode in some senses, but different in that when a printable character is typed, Vim will replace the selection with that ...
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How to set colors for vim warnings about existing swap files
Is it possible to set color for the warning message "Swap file XXX already exists! ..."? I couldn't figure out which highlight group it belongs to.
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Empty space between two &
I want to empty inner columns in a latex table, ie all the words between 2 &. How I can do it ?
I have tried quite a few formulas like
s/&*&/\& \&/gc
but I just can't find ...
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Vim not rendering text when moving up
I can move down until the last line of a file with no issues. However, when move up the text that was out of screen bounds does not render (as shown by the figure) until i press Ctrl + L to force ...
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Keybind for moving a file using netrw from outside of netrw
I wanted to be able to move/rename a currently open file using netrw. The typical concerns are:
Closing the old buffer
Actually moving to preserve file attributes (so no :saveas)
I'm aware of some ...
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Most efficient way to insert numbered columns into formatted text using standard Vim commands?
I sometimes need to insert auto_incremented, numbered columns on other people's machines so I'm looking for a good way to do so without relying on any custom plugins, macros, or scripts; standard Vim ...
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How to delete a character that is present between two specific characters from every line in VIM?
I have a CSV file in which data in a row are present in following way:
ID, Name, State, Score, Rank
In the Name Column, data are in "some Name" form. But there are many entries in which a comma is ...
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Parsing winlayout() For Toggling Multiple Windows At Once
When working in vim, I like to have a toggle-able terminal window that I can bring with me from tab to tab. This works by tracking a buffer, and opening it in a new bot split (if it isn't visible), or ...
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How can I use different vim setting for different filename?
In most cases, I want to use the same setting. However, when I write the makefile file, I need to use tab instead of space, so I need to execute the :set noexpandtab for all the makefile file. In ...
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How to disable arrows in insert mode VIM
I want to disable my VIM-arrows in VIM, to get used to move the cursor using hjkl. I have tried a lot of different approaches found on this forum, however, i can't seem to disable the up and down ...
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“Press ENTER or type command to continue” -writing second command returns to the editor mode
When I write first command I get the "press enter or type command", even if I try to type second one it returns me to the editor mode, even though I would like to stay on console.
I am new vim user.
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How can I remove the word “tabs” at the beginning of the tabbar in airline-vim?
I would like the tabbar to start with the first tab not with "tabs".
"tabs>1 main.tex>2 section_01.tex> <tab 2/2"
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How do I pick a line and write it to an external file?
I'm searching through a big text file and want to copy certain lines to another file - there is no specific pattern,
I need to visually inspect and copy those lines to an external file.
The command :...
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startinsert mode starts with NSERT — at top
When I use the command :
vim -c "startinsert" sometextfile
Vim starts with the characters NSERT -- at top. The cursor is placed on N and I can write over the whole thing. If I use space, the ...
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How do I fix <DEL> behavior on macOS in VIM 8.1?
I've recently installed "huge" VIM 8.1 with Lua support (on macOS via MacPorts). This installation is side-by-side with my "normal" VIM 8.0 which lacks Lua support, so I have access to both versions. ...
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Read-only mode in Vim while using cscope?
I am traversing through a C code in Vim using cscope. Sometimes while traversing, some key gets pressed or mouse gets right-clicked and the Vim enters in insert mode, and it creates a mess to undo the ...
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Why do I suddenly receive “Error detected while processing function <SNR>30_Highlight_Matching_Pair”?
I suddenly receive Error detected while processing function <SNR>30_Highlight_Matching_Pair when I want to write parantheses or when moving over parantheses. I can turn off these error message ...
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why are the results of the pwd command and the getcwd() function the same in vim？
I found that using the :pwd command is the same as using the :echo getcwd() command in the commandline mode of vim. Is pwd the same as cwd? Is there a difference between the two? As follows:
I am ...
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How to make vim open two windows when opening a directory or file with netrw?
I want to achieve two effects about using the netrw plugin for vim.
EFFECT ONE:
I have a test directory.Here is its directory structure:
MINGW64 ~/test
$ ll
total 1
drwxr-xr-x 1 uooki2 197121 0 一月 ...
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Macro “oend^[Ores^[” results in new line “end2es”. How?
I don't usually have this much trouble debugging issues, but I'm starting to get stumped.
The line doesn't happen when typing the macro out (running it by hand). In fact, it's part of something I ...
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Is there a way to open header file in c?
I'm trying to configure vim for programming in C. I currently use YouCompleteMe and Syntastic for programming auto-completion and syntax-checking. But I came up with a problem.
I cannot jump to a ...
