Vim is usable on a remote server with my ipad & external keyboard. I use `prompt` to ssh up to a remote server I own and then just attach to tmux from there. Specifically I use a logitech ultrathin keyboard case. It works well enough, but there's no explicit esc key, so you need to get used to using ctrl-[ instead. Not that big of a deal if you do it often enough.
On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Jeroen Budts <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
