yihan0512/terminal-setup

My terminal working environment setup

Installation

vim

• install nvim
• alias vim='nvim'
• make nvim use .vimrc: cp ./init.vim ~/.config/nvim/
• install vim-plug
• copy configuration files to the home dir by ./distribute_config_files.sh
• PlugInstall to install all plugins`
  • everytime .vimrc gets updated, save the file then run source % before PlugInstall
• (optional) install bat and set BAT_THEME=OneHalfLight in shell config file
  • for fzf and ripprep
• (optional) install ripgrep/silver searcher
• (optional) install markdown-preview.nvim
  • which requires node, yarn and typescript installation
  • also need to modify the ip

tmux

• install TPM
• install configure vim-tmux-navigator on both vim and tmux sides

Plugins used

vim-plug

• preservim/nerdtree
• tpope/vim-commentary
• junegunn/fzf.vim
• numirias/semshi
  • pip3 install pynvim --upgrade
• xolox/vim-session
• neoclide/coco.nvim
  • requires nodejs ?= 12.12, recommand control node version with nvm: omf install nvm
• coc-pyright
  • CocInstall coc-pyright
• dense-analysis/ale
• christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator
  • also requires tmux side setup
• iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim
• mhinz/vim-startify
• tiagofumo/vim-nerdtree-syntax-highlight
• ryanoasis/vim-devicons
  • need nerd font to work
• ervandew/supertab
• github/copilot.vim
  • requires neovim >= 0.6
  • first time use do Copilot setup
• preservim/tagbar
  • work with ctags
• ncm2/float-preview
  • show function def preview in floating window
• voldikss/vim-floaterm
• Yohannfra/Nvim-Switch-Buffer

cmd tools

• ripgrep/silver searcher
• ctags

Workflow

vim

• simple vim shortcuts
  • ctrl-d/u to scroll 1/4 page
• use tab to manage workspace
  • navigating between tabs gt/gT
• use buffer to manage opened files
  • use Nvim-switch-Buffer to visualize opened buffers and switch
• in a tab
  • use split to create different windows
  • use Ranger in each window to explore and open files
  • use vim-floaterm to open a floating terminal window for executing programs
    • sp/vs | terminal to open the terminal in a split window
  • switch different buffers using buffer switcher (github)
  • <leader>w to write a file
• working with code
  • use ctags to tag a project for jumping to definitions
    • introduction
    • some tricks/shortcuts
    • to exclude a path: --exclude=path/\**
  • use tagbar to preview structure of code, use to see
    • to open an auto close tagbar, to toggle the tagbar (set up in .vimrc) prototype
• working with markdown
  • use MarkdownPreviewToggle to preview markdown

FAQs

Q: getting some errors related to semshi
A: UpdateRemotePlugins or pip install --upgrade neovim

Q:
A:

To do

• split configuration into multiple files
• search/replace workflow
• sessions
• find all occurances of a variable
• cscope/pycscope
• floating window color