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Vim-powerline: The ultimate vim statusline utility

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Re: Vim-powerline: The ultimate vim statusline utility

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Post by mnazim »

monological wrote: post #12

I'm a noob. Can someone please explain how to install this thing?

The way you would install any Vim plugin. Extract these files inside your ~/.vim directory such that.

    copy vim-poweline/autoload/* to ~/.vim/autoload/*
    copy vim-poweline/doc/* to ~/.vim/doc/*    
    copy vim-poweline/plugin/* to ~/.vim/plugin/*
and so on.

PS. Learn Pathogen or Vundle. It will be very well invested time.

Re: Vim-powerline: The ultimate vim statusline utility

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Post by monological »

mnazim wrote: post #13
monological wrote: post #12

I'm a noob. Can someone please explain how to install this thing?

The way you would install any Vim plugin. Extract these files inside your ~/.vim directory such that. copy vim-poweline/autoload/* to ~/.vim/autoload/* copy vim-poweline/doc/* to ~/.vim/doc/* copy vim-poweline/plugin/* to ~/.vim/plugin/* and so on. PS. Learn Pathogen or Vundle. It will be very well invested time.

thank you

Re: Vim-powerline: The ultimate vim statusline utility

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Post by funksta »

jvc26 wrote: post #11

Great piece of work! Thanks! Have added it to my Pathogen plugins already - wonder where we'd be without Pathogen?

Agreed, this is a really great plugin. I love how I can see which mode (normal/insert/etc) I'm in by the statusbar color change. The color change is strong enough that I can see it in my peripheral vision, and don't ever have to take my eyes off of the code.

I'm so used to pathogen now that I almost forgot how much a mess installing vim plugins used to be. Really seems like there's been a plugin renaissance in the last couple of years.

Re: Vim-powerline: The ultimate vim statusline utility

#18

Post by jhchabran »

Legion wrote: post #8
meta wrote: post #7

I love how easy pathogen ( https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen ) makes installing vim plugins from github. I always struggled with it in the past (and mostly avoided it) but now it is as simple as git clone and done.

Vundle is even better than Pathogen IMO. It takes away the need to manage git submodules, in favor of just creating a text file that defines your plugins, Bundler style. Removing plugins from your setup is MUCH cleaner.

I have to +1 this, I tend to use every piece that Tim Pope produces for their goodness, but Vundle truly rocks for exactly what you mentioned.

Re: Vim-powerline: The ultimate vim statusline utility

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Post by [deleted] »

Legion wrote: post #8
meta wrote: post #7

I love how easy pathogen ( https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen ) makes installing vim plugins from github. I always struggled with it in the past (and mostly avoided it) but now it is as simple as git clone and done.

Vundle is even better than Pathogen IMO. It takes away the need to manage git submodules, in favor of just creating a text file that defines your plugins, Bundler style. Removing plugins from your setup is MUCH cleaner.

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