On Apr 7, 8:13 pm, David Lam <[email protected]> wrote: > > hmm, well I use Vim for programming mainly, but personally I'd use it for > anything involving text > > two more features you might find useful for plain ol' writing: > > - spell checking :h spell (basically, :set spell, then z= to > correct a word) > - insert mode word completion :h i_ctrl-p (type the start of a > word, then ctrl+p to complete it)- Hide quoted text - >
Some other things to be aware of: 1. Text objects. Things like "cap" (change a paragraph) and "dis" (delete a sentence) would be amazing for writing prose. There are also text objects for text inside quotes, text inside parentheses, and more. See :help text-objects within Vim. These text objects work with any of the Vim operators like 'd' delete, 'y' yank/copy, 'c' change, and also in visual mode. 2. The Vim Tips wiki. While mostly geared toward programmers, there's also a lot of stuff to learn. See http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Getting_started for our "new user" tips. 3. If you're just writing prose, the txtfmt plugin may be useful. It gives you the ability to apply styles like underline, background/ foreground color, italics, and bold to arbitrary text. You can get it from http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2208. It will be especially useful if you combine it with the :TOhtml command that comes with Vim. See :help :TOhtml. Using this command you can colorize you text and then export it to HTML so you can view/print it in a web browser. -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
