MeuVim

My config files for Neovim.

"MeuVim" is Portuguese for "MyVim".

My initial idea was to replace NetBeans as my IDE during my daily work as a web developer in 2011. Now I can say I achieved that.

I mostly use PHP, Python, Javascript, CSS and HTML. But not only.

How to use it

So you want to use my Neovim setup? Ok, do the following:

• Clone this repo: git clone git@github.com:InFog/meuvim.git ~/.config/nvim/
• Create the ~/.vimundo dir for the persistent undo (it's magical, it will allow you to undo stuff when you close and reopen files)
• Install the git submodules: git submodule init and git submodule update to install plug, the plugin manager
• Install the dependencies listed below (Dependencies)
• Start vim and run :PlugInstall to install the Plugins (Extensions)
  • This currently depends on a couple commands needed for language support:
    • composer for PHP
    • npm for Javascript
    • go for Golang
    • python for Python
• In order to have nice colors on the terminal you need to activate 256 colors:
  • Add export TERM="xterm-256color" in your ~/.bashrc or the rc for your terminal
  • Then you need to open a new terminal (or run the rc...)
• All done, enjoy!
• I tested my vimrc with Neovim on Linux and Mac, in a terminal.
• If you want to use these files in Windows or MacVim, then the configuration is up to you, good luck.

Important tips

• Having a good motivation to learn and use Vim is the key.
• I recommend you read my setup and get inspired to build your own.
• Try to learn only two or three new Vim commands per day. It doesn't seems too much, but by the end of one month you will already know more than 50 commands.
• Learn how to move around with h, j, k and l. It's not mandatory and using the arrows is also ok.

Dependencies

Only a few dependencies for everything to work fine:

• exuberant-ctags for Tagbar.
  • For Debian install exuberant-ctags
  • For Fedora install ctags
  • For Mac you can try installing ctags via homebrew.
• To have Python autocomplete your Vim must have the +python flag.
  • For Debian just install the package vim-gnome.
• python-git, for Debian
• If you want the fancy stuff for your status bar you need those fonts: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts/
• composer for php
• npm for javascript
  • npm install -g typescript to have the goodies from ALE.
• go for Golang
  • It is good to have $GOPATH and $GOBIN set up. Also, add $GOBIN to your $PATH.
• java (OpenJDK) and graphviz for PlantUML support.
• python for Python
• shellcheck to have Shell Scripts statically analyzed

Options

Snippets : In this config there is a snippets plugin for several languages and I added a few options for PHP:

• foreacht
  • Creates a foreach loop for a template
• echot
  • Creates an echo for templates
• ift
  • Creates an if for templates

Explore : to open the file explorer type ,t

Tagbar : to open the tags list type ,l

• Some keys for Tagbar:
  • x Zoom in/out
  • <space> Shows tag prototype
  • - Hide the current fold
  • + Show the fold under the cursor

Useful commands

• % in command mode navigates to the opening/closing symbol.
  • The matchit plugin will do the same for HTML tags and improves the matching for other languages It matches even the alternative syntax for if, foreach and others in php.
• tn to open a new tab and tc or tq to close the current tab.
• ,/ to clear the highlight of the current search.
• ,w to remove trailing spaces.