My Awesome Vim / NeoVim Configuration Without Plugins

Vim / NeoVim is a powerful and highly configurable text editor designed to make text manipulation and coding a breeze. It's known for its unique modal editing system, where different modes offer distinct functionalities like insertion, navigation, and text manipulation. This design philosophy enables lightning-fast editing once you're familiar with the concepts.

what are vim plugins? Plugins in Vim are add-ons that extend its capabilities for more efficient coding and editing.

Pros:

• Enhanced Functionality: Plugins extend Vim's capabilities, making tasks like coding and editing more efficient.
• Language Support: Plugins offer specialized features for different programming languages.

Cons:

• Dependencies: Plugins can create compatibility issues and dependencies.
• Conflicts: Multiple plugins might clash, requiring conflict resolution.

There are additional aspects to consider in each case.

However, it's certain that a configuration file without plugins is copy and work!.

What if I want plugins? visit: https://github.com/YanivZalach/Vim_Config

What do we have here? My Vim configuration file! WITHOUT ANY PLUGINS

Who can use it? Anyone can use it!

Requirements 🛠️

Before using this Vim configuration, make sure you have One of the following installed on your system:

• Vim 📜
• NeoVim 📜

Installation 📦

1. Install the programs listed above using your package manager or download them from their respective websites.

2. Copy the config file:

Linux & MacOS

Copy and paste the following command into the terminal and press 'enter':

For Vim:

git clone https://github.com/YanivZalach/Vim_Config_NO_PLUGINS.git ~/.Vim_Config
echo "source ~/.Vim_Config/.vimrc" > ~/.vimrc

For NeoVim:

git clone https://github.com/YanivZalach/Vim_Config_NO_PLUGINS.git ~/.config/nvim_git
echo "source ~/.config/nvim_git/init.vim" > ~/.config/nvim/init.vim

Windows

Copy and paste the following command into PowerShell and press 'enter':

For Vim:

git clone https://github.com/YanivZalach/Vim_Config_NO_PLUGINS.git $HOME\.Vim_Config
mv $HOME\.Vim_Config\.vimrc $HOME\.

For NeoVim:

git clone https://github.com/YanivZalach/Vim_Config_NO_PLUGINS.git  $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim
mv $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim\.vimrc $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim\init.vim

3. We are Done!

Usage, Features, and Special Key Bindings 🚀

Welcome to Your Enhanced Vim Experience

Smart Tab and Indentation Settings 💡

• Experience seamless and intelligent code indentation for a consistent coding journey.

Beautiful Color Scheme 🌈

• A soothing color scheme that's easy on your eyes is set as default, enhancing your focus and readability.

Basic Auto-Completion 🔌

• Auto-completion, which can be extended for future enhancements.

Netrw File Exsplorer 🌲

• Navigate through your project effortlessly with a File Exsplorer, your trusty sidekick.

Vim-StatusBar ✈️

• a sleek and customizable status bar for Vim, located at the bottom of your editor.

Vim-terminal 💻

• A terminal emulator directly within Vim. This feature empowers you to run commands, compile code, and perform other terminal-related tasks without leaving your Vim environment.

Hebrew Mode 🚀

• A mode that support right to left written languages. This feature empowers you so you can use any Language in vim.

Native Vim Key Bindings 🎮

Utilize these native Vim key bindings to navigate and control the text editor efficiently:

• :w: Save changes to the file.
• :q: Quit Vim.
• :q!: Quit Vim without saving changes.
• :wq or :x: Save changes and quit Vim.
• j, k, h, l: Navigate through the file.
• zz: Center the current line on the screen.
• i, a, s: Enter insert mode.
• shift+v: Enter visual line mode.
• z=: Get spelling check suggestions for a word.
• <Ctrl> + n: Auto-Completion
• dd: Delete the current line.
• yy: Yank (copy) the current line.
• p: Paste the content you've yanked or deleted.
• u: Undo the last action.
• <Ctrl> + r: Redo an undone action.
• /pattern: Search for a specific pattern in the text.
• n: Move to the next occurrence of the search pattern.
• N: Move to the previous occurrence of the search pattern.

Remember, Vim's unique modal nature means that you often need to switch to Normal mode (by pressing Esc) before executing the above commands.

Enhanced Key Bindings for Speed and Fun! ⚡️

Take your editing experience to the next level with these added key bindings:

• <Ctrl> + c: Copy text to the main clipboard in normal mode.
• <Ctrl> + v: Paste text from the main clipboard.
• <Space> + a: Selecting all the text in the document.
• <Space> + r: Showing vim registers.
• jj: Quickly exit insert mode.
• Q: Format a paragraph into lines.
• <Ctrl> + z: Toggle spell check.
• <Space> + e: Open a file explorer.
• <Space> + o: Open a file from explorer.
• <Space> + v: Enter V-Block Mode.
• <Ctrl> + t: Toggle a terminal window.
• <Ctrl> + i: Make the terminal scrollable or switch to input mode.
• <Space> + y: Split window vertically.
• <Space> + x: Split window horizontally.
• <Ctrl> + j, <Ctrl> + k, <Ctrl> + h, <Ctrl> + l: Navigate between splits.
• <Alt> + Left Arrow, <Alt> + Right Arrow, <Alt> + Up Arrow, <Alt> + Down Arrow: Resize splits.
• <Space> + t: Switch between tabs.
• <Space> + c: Create\Open a new tab.
• <Ctrl> + s: Save the current file.
• <Ctrl> + q: Save and quit.
• <Space> + sw: Surround word with a wanted character.
• <Space> + rw: Replace all occurrences of a word.
• <Space + ht: Toggle Hebrew mode.
• J: In visual mode, move line down.
• K: In visual mode, move line up.

Troubleshooting 🔧

The installation is not working:

• Make sure you have Git installed on your computer. Open the terminal and run the following command:

  git --version

  If Git is installed, you will see the installed version. If not, you need to install it using your package manager. Then retry the Installation.

• Check if a file/directory already exists

  Linux & MacOS

  Check if the ~/.config/nvim , ~/.Vim_Config or ~/.vimrc already exists. Open the terminal and run the following command to check if they exists:

  • To check if the ~/.config/nvim directory exists, run:

    ls ~/.config/nvim

    Is found, run:

    mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim_backup

  • To check if the ~/.Vim_Config directory exists, run:

    ls ~/.Vim_Config

    Is found, run:

    mv ~/.Vim_Config ~/.Vim_Config_backup

  • To check if the ~/.vimrc file exists, run:

    cat ~/.vimrc

    Is found, run:

    mv ~/.vimrc ~/.vimrc_backup

  Windows

  Check if the $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim , $HOME\.Vim_Config or $HOME\.vimrc already exists. Open PowerShell and run the following command to check if they exists:

  • To check if the $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim directory exists, run:

    dir $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim

    Is found, run:

    mv $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim $HOME\AppData\Local\nvim_backup

  • To check if the $HOME\.Vim_Config directory exists, run:

    dir $HOME\.Vim_Config

    Is found, run:

    mv $HOME\.Vim_Config $HOME\.Vim_Config_backup

  • To check if the $HOME\.vimrc file exists, run:

    cat $HOME\.vimrc

    Is found, run:

    mv $HOME\.vimrc $HOME\.vimrc_backup

  This will rename the existing directory/file as _backup. Retry the Installation.

Acknowledgments 🙏

A special thanks to the Vim/NeoVim community for their support.

Happy Editing! 🪶💻