liuchengxu/ vim-better-default
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:art: Simplify your .vimrc and make the default vim better
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vim-better-default
There are some general settings for convenience in almost everyone's
.vimrcfile. Let's shorten your
.vimrcand make the default vim better.
Features
Out-of-the-box: address a ton of deficiencies of the default vim configurations that nearly everyone can agree upon.
-
Mnemonic key bindings: commands have mnemonic prefixes like
b
for the buffer commands orw
for the window commands.SPC
key is recommended as the leader key. You could also see the key bindings in wiki.
If new to Vim, you can install vim-better-default as a starting point, rather than copying some random vimrc you found.
If you have been a vimmer for quit a while, please see default.vim directly. In the beginning vim-better-default is intended for simplifying the tedious
.vimrcfile, so you may also use it to shorten your
.vimrc.
Installation
This plugin can be installed with a varity of plugin managers, such as:
-
Vundle
- Add
Plugin 'liuchengxu/vim-better-default
to .vimrc - Run
:source $MYVIMRC
and:PluginInstall
- Add
-
Plug
- Add
Plug 'liuchengxu/vim-better-default
to .vimrc - Run
:source $MYVIMRC
and:PlugInstall
- Add
Options
Option |
Description | Default |
|---|
vim_better_default_minimum| Only add essential funationalities | 0
vim_better_default_backup_on| Set backup | 0
vim_better_default_persistent_undo| Persistent undo | 0
vim_better_default_enable_folding| Enable fold | 1
vim_better_default_key_mapping| Whole key (re)mappings | 1
vim_better_default_basic_key_mapping| Basic key (re)mappings | 1
vim_better_default_buffer_key_mapping| Buffer key mappings | 1
vim_better_default_file_key_mapping| File key mappings | 1
vim_better_default_fold_key_mapping| Fold key mappings | 1
vim_better_default_window_key_mapping| Window key mappings | 1
If you set the
vim_better_default_minumumoption, then vim seemingly looks like no difference with the default vim, it only adds some essential funtionalities.
let g:vim_better_default_minimum = 1
If you want to exclude key mappings in vim-better-default, just set the value as 0.
let g:vim_better_default_key_mapping = 0
For more details, please refer to the default.vim. Don't worry. It is extremely simple and just part of your own
.vimrcfile alike.
You can also fork vim-better-default and modify
plugin/default.vimfor more customization.
How to override the existing settings?
default.vimnormally loads after your
.vimrc, making it a bit tricky to override. If you want to load it earlier, add the following content to your
.vimrc, then follow on the settings you want to override.
For instance, if you don't like relativenumber:
runtime! plugin/default.vim set norelativenumber
Contributions
If you have any ideas or suggestions to improve vim-better-default, please open an issue, or fork it and send a pull request. Your feedback is highly appreciated.