On 12/30/2012 07:26 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > I'm likely to purchase an iPad soon and I'm wondering if there have been > any developments since the discussion here back in September. > <http://groups.google.com/group/vim_use/browse_frm/month/2012-09> At > that time absence of the escape and control keys, lack of a file system, > and getting files to and from the iPad were the main obstacles. > > There were work-arounds for most of them, but most of them, especially > those addressing the lack of a file system, were complicated and > over-the-head of this non-techie user. But that was true of Vim itself > when I first contemplated giving it a try, and now whether there's a way > to get it working on an iPad is a consideration in thinking about > purchasing an iPad. > > So I thought I'd check to see if the situation has changed since > September.
I have no idea about the ipad, but I do have some experience in running Vim on a cheap Android tablet. For Android there are at least 3 methods: * vimtouch: which is a touch-optimized version of vim, but restricted by the normal android rules (no access to most files etc). For me personally that is rahter useless. * Terminal IDE: This is a lightweight Unix environment for Android which includes a fully functional vim. * Debian Kit: this allows you to install a full (terminal only) Debian (or Ubuntu) on your Android, which runs together with Android. I really like this, as it allows you to install most commandline applications using apt-get, including a full vim (with Python, Ruby) etc, with your own config, plugins etc. Considering the keyboard: if you install the 'hackers keyboard' (free from Google Play) you get a full qwerty keyboard which includes keys like control and escape. Not sure if this helps... Jeroen -- 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