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@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ Lean & mean statusline for vim that's light as air.
# Features # Features
* tiny core (under 200 lines), written with extensibility in mind (specifically adhering to the [open/closed principle][h]). * tiny core (under 200 lines), written with extensibility in mind (specifically adhering to the [open/closed principle][8]).
* integrates with a variety of plugins, including: [vim-bufferline][f], [fugitive][d], [unite][i], [ctrlp][j], [minibufexpl][o], [gundo][p], [undotree][q], [nerdtree][r], [tagbar][s], [syntastic][e] and [lawrencium][u]. * integrates with a variety of plugins, including: [vim-bufferline][6], [fugitive][4], [unite][9], [ctrlp][10], [minibufexpl][15], [gundo][16], [undotree][17], [nerdtree][18], [tagbar][19], [syntastic][5] and [lawrencium][21].
* looks good with regular fonts and provides configuration points so you can use unicode or powerline symbols. * looks good with regular fonts and provides configuration points so you can use unicode or powerline symbols.
* optimized for speed; it loads in under a millisecond. * optimized for speed; it loads in under a millisecond.
* fully customizable; if you know a little `statusline` syntax you can tweak it to your needs. * fully customizable; if you know a little `statusline` syntax you can tweak it to your needs.
* trivial to write colorschemes; over 10 themes have been contributed. * extensive suite of themes for popular colorschemes including [solarized][23] (dark and light), [tomorrow][24] (all variants), [molokai][25], [jellybeans][26] and others.
* supports 7.2 as the minimum Vim version * supports 7.2 as the minimum Vim version
# Rationale # Rationale
There's already [powerline][b], why yet another statusline? There's already [powerline][2], why yet another statusline?
* 100% vimscript; no python needed. * 100% vimscript; no python needed.
What about [vim-powerline][a]? What about [vim-powerline][1]?
* the author has been active developing powerline, which was rewritten in python and expands its capabilities to tools outside of Vim, such as bash, zsh, and tmux. * the author has been active developing powerline, which was rewritten in python and expands its capabilities to tools outside of Vim, such as bash, zsh, and tmux.
* vim-powerline has been deprecated as a result, and no features will be added to it. * vim-powerline has been deprecated as a result, and no features will be added to it.
@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ I wrote the initial version on an airplane, and since it's light as air it turne
This plugin follows the standard runtime path structure, and as such it can be installed with a variety of plugin managers: This plugin follows the standard runtime path structure, and as such it can be installed with a variety of plugin managers:
* [Pathogen][k] * [Pathogen][11]
* `git clone https://github.com/bling/vim-airline ~/.vim/bundle/vim-airline` * `git clone https://github.com/bling/vim-airline ~/.vim/bundle/vim-airline`
* [NeoBundle][l] * [NeoBundle][12]
* `NeoBundle 'bling/vim-airline'` * `NeoBundle 'bling/vim-airline'`
* [Vundle][m] * [Vundle][13]
* `Bundle 'bling/vim-airline'` * `Bundle 'bling/vim-airline'`
* [VAM][v] * [VAM][22]
* `call vam#ActivateAddons([ 'vim-airline' ])` * `call vam#ActivateAddons([ 'vim-airline' ])`
* manual * manual
* copy all of the files into your `~/.vim` directory * copy all of the files into your `~/.vim` directory
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# Integrating with powerline fonts # Integrating with powerline fonts
For the nice looking powerline symbols to appear, you will need to install a patched font. Instructions can be found in the official powerline [documentation][t]. Prepatched fonts can be found in the [powerline-fonts][c] repository. For the nice looking powerline symbols to appear, you will need to install a patched font. Instructions can be found in the official powerline [documentation][20]. Prepatched fonts can be found in the [powerline-fonts][3] repository.
Finally, enable them in vim-airline by adding `let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1` to your vimrc. Finally, enable them in vim-airline by adding `let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1` to your vimrc.
# FAQ # FAQ
Solutions to common problems can be found in the [Wiki](https://github.com/bling/vim-airline/wiki/FAQ). Solutions to common problems can be found in the [Wiki][27].
# Themes/Screenshots # Themes/Screenshots
A full list of screenshots can be found in the [Wiki][n]. A full list of screenshots can be found in the [Wiki][14].
# Bugs # Bugs
Tracking down bugs can take a very long time due to different configurations, versions, and operating systems. To ensure a timely response, please help me out by doing the following: Tracking down bugs can take a very long time due to different configurations, versions, and operating systems. To ensure a timely response, please help me out by doing the following:
* reproduce it with this [minivimrc][g] repository to rule out any configuration conflicts. * reproduce it with this [minivimrc][7] repository to rule out any configuration conflicts.
* a link to your vimrc or a gist which shows how you configured the plugin(s). * a link to your vimrc or a gist which shows how you configured the plugin(s).
* and so I can reproduce; your `:version` of vim, and the commit of vim-airline you're using. * and so I can reproduce; your `:version` of vim, and the commit of vim-airline you're using.
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* adhere to the existing style as much as possible; notably, 2 space indents and long-form keywords. * adhere to the existing style as much as possible; notably, 2 space indents and long-form keywords.
* keep the history clean! squash your branches before you submit a pull request. `pull --rebase` is your friend. * keep the history clean! squash your branches before you submit a pull request. `pull --rebase` is your friend.
* any changes to the core should be tested against Vim 7.2. * any changes to the core should be tested against Vim 7.2.
* if you submit a theme, please create a screenshot so it can be added to the [Wiki][n]. * if you submit a theme, please create a screenshot so it can be added to the [Wiki][14].
# License # License
MIT license. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling. MIT license. Copyright (c) 2013 Bailey Ling.
[a]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline [1]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline
[b]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline [2]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline
[c]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts [3]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts
[d]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive [4]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive
[e]: https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic [5]: https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic
[f]: https://github.com/bling/vim-bufferline [6]: https://github.com/bling/vim-bufferline
[g]: https://github.com/bling/minivimrc [7]: https://github.com/bling/minivimrc
[h]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open/closed_principle [8]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open/closed_principle
[i]: https://github.com/Shougo/unite.vim [9]: https://github.com/Shougo/unite.vim
[j]: https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim [10]: https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim
[k]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen [11]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen
[l]: https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim [12]: https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim
[m]: https://github.com/gmarik/vundle [13]: https://github.com/gmarik/vundle
[n]: https://github.com/bling/vim-airline/wiki/Screenshots [14]: https://github.com/bling/vim-airline/wiki/Screenshots
[o]: https://github.com/techlivezheng/vim-plugin-minibufexpl [15]: https://github.com/techlivezheng/vim-plugin-minibufexpl
[p]: https://github.com/sjl/gundo.vim [16]: https://github.com/sjl/gundo.vim
[q]: https://github.com/mbbill/undotree [17]: https://github.com/mbbill/undotree
[r]: https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree [18]: https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree
[s]: https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar [19]: https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar
[t]: https://powerline.readthedocs.org/en/latest/fontpatching.html [20]: https://powerline.readthedocs.org/en/latest/fontpatching.html
[u]: https://bitbucket.org/ludovicchabant/vim-lawrencium [21]: https://bitbucket.org/ludovicchabant/vim-lawrencium
[v]: https://github.com/MarcWeber/vim-addon-manager [22]: https://github.com/MarcWeber/vim-addon-manager
[23]: https://github.com/altercation/solarized
[24]: https://github.com/chriskempson/tomorrow-theme
[25]: https://github.com/tomasr/molokai
[26]: https://github.com/nanotech/jellybeans.vim
[27]: https://github.com/bling/vim-airline/wiki/FAQ