vim-config-beagle

The Vim editor can be configured for a basic or advnaced usage. This first approximation is a medium term configuration that enables number lines, syntax on and spell-check options on. Also, some plug-ins are installed to work with org files and some kind of File-Explorer Tree (NerdTree) by using the Vim-Plug Framework. Thus, first let's install the Vim-Plug first.

Installing the Vim-Plug

To install the Vim-Plug(for details check Vim-Plug-Web), paste the next on terminal

curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim

The .vimrc file

The contents of the file is shown next:

" General
set number	" Show line numbers
set linebreak	" Break lines at word (requires Wrap lines)
set showbreak=+++	" Wrap-broken line prefix
set textwidth=100	" Line wrap (number of cols)
set showmatch	" Highlight matching brace
set visualbell	" Use visual bell (no beeping)
" Use vim defaults (drop compatibility with vi)
set nocompatible
syntax on " Enable syntax highlight
" more powerfull backspace
set ruler " Show cursor position
set modeline " Enable modelines
set showcmd " Show incomplete commands
set ttymouse=xterm2 " Make mouse works inside screen terminal emulator

"Spell
au BufRead *.txt setlocal spell
au BufRead *.org setlocal spell
au BufRead *.md setlocal spell
set langmenu=en_US

" Autofix some mistakes
cab W  w
cab Wq wq
cab wQ wq
cab WQ wq
cab Q  q

" Plugins manager
call plug#begin()
" NerdTree
Plug 'preservim/NERDTree'
Plug 'tpope/vim-speeddating'
Plug ' jceb/vim-orgmode'
call plug#end()

paste it on the .vimrc file, if it does not exist, create it at ~/.vimrc. After save the file run on Vim editor :PlugInstall and the editor will install the Plug-ins defined on lines 46 to 48.

How to use the Plugins

NERDTree

Vim-orgmode

Spell Checking

Spell checking wouldn’t be very useful if you didn’t have any help correcting the misspelled words, or a way to tell the program that the word is actually correct. Let’s start with correcting words.

To move to a misspelled word, use ]s and [s. The ]s command will move the cursor to the next misspelled word, the [s command will move the cursor back through the buffer to previous misspelled words.

Once the cursor is on the word, use z=, and Vim will suggest a list of alternatives that it thinks may be correct.