Neovim

My Neovim configuration.

Directory

• installer folder contains necessary Neovim install files
  • Neovim install zip file (you may use latest release)
  • installer\user_home\.ctags : support markdown file outline with Tagbar. Exuberant Ctags is needed. Copy this file into user home (~) folder.
  • External tools binary, such as Ctags.exe, rg.exe, cscope.exe, fzf.exe
• nvim folder contains Neovim configuration files. Put the folder at ~\AppData\Local\ folder
  • nvim\init.vim : main configuration file
  • nvim\ginit.vim : further GUI configuration file
  • nvim\autoload\plug.vim: vim-plug manager

Install and Configure Neovim in Windows

1. Download Neovim install zip file. Unzip it to C:\Neovim\ folder (or any folder you like) and add C:\Neovim\bin to Windows environment PATH.
2. Copy nvim folder into ~\AppData\Local\ folder.
3. Start nvim-qt.exe, and run :PlugInstall, have a cup of tea and wait for done.
4. Copy external tools binary into C:\Neovim\bin\ folder (or any folder in Windows env. PATH). It depends on what plugin you will use.
   • Ctags.exe - used by Tagbar
   • rg.exe - used by vim-ripgrep
   • cscope.exe - used by CCTree
   • fzf.exe - used by fzf.vim
5. Restart nvim-qt.exe. Enjoy, explore, and tune with your style :-)

Note:

1. Run %LOCALAPPDATA% in Windows file explorer to open ~\AppData\Local\ folder.
2. Git is needed for vim-plug manager to clone plugins from GitHub.

Further Setup Tips

• Add Windows Sendto menu

  1. Create a nvim-qt.exe shortcut using Create Shortcut Wizard (right-click > Shortcut).
  2. Open the run window - WIN+R.
  3. Type shell:sendto in the run box. Then OK. That opens the "sendto" folder.
  4. Drag nvim-qt.exe shortcut from the desktop into the "sendto" folder.

• Make a Windows shortcut start relative to where the folder is

  1. Right-click on the nvim-qt.exe shortcut and select “Properties”.
  2. Under the “Shortcut” tab, add %CD% in “Start in” field.

Using Vim

• http://vimsheet.com/ (Vim Cheatsheets)
• https://hea-www.harvard.edu/~fine/Tech/vi.html (Vim Key Binding List)
• http://www.moolenaar.net/habits.html (Seven habits of effective text editing, by Bram Moolenaar)