Tag Archives: vim

Code navigation, completion and snippets in vim

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

In my last post on configuring vim as a (Python) IDE, there were two topics I forgot to cover and another I feel it necessary to amplify. The missing: viewing your code at a high level, and navigation therein; insertion … Continue reading →

Posted in Programming | Tagged CLI, editor, efficiency, Programming, Python, vim | 15 Comments

Python and vim: Make your own IDE

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

I prefer to use vim for most of my systems administration and programming related editing tasks. Aside from the usual argument that it will be present on any *nix system worth its silicon that you log in to, I choose … Continue reading →

Posted in Programming | Tagged CLI, editor, efficiency, Programming, Python, vim | 45 Comments

Maps Caps Lock key to Escape

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

One thing that bothered me about vim for some time was the delay in getting access to command mode. Reaching up and over to Escape just felt unnatural. So why not bind this action to a closer key? A good … Continue reading →

Posted in CLI | Tagged CLI, efficiency, keyboard, vim | 3 Comments

More vim tricks and vim screencasts

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

I have been coming across quite a few incredible vim commands and shortcuts recently. Many are related to programming Python, which I am collecting and working into a post. For now, I wanted to mention a few unrelated items. This … Continue reading →

Posted in CLI | Tagged CLI, commands, efficiency, Programming, screencast, vim | 7 Comments

Run vim without being there…

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Samuel Huckins

Say you have a text file. You need to alter it in some regular way before sending it on somewhere else. Instead of editing by hand, there is a neat option you can use to edit the file with familiar … Continue reading →