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An overview of what belongs in each directory of a Vim plugin.
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plugin | |
naming convention: name_of_plugin.vim | |
these files are sourced for all file types | |
doc | |
naming convention: name_of_plugin.txt | |
these files document the functionality of a plugin | |
color | |
naming convention: name_of_colorscheme.vim | |
these files define a colorscheme for syntax highlighting | |
syntax | |
naming convention: filetype.vim | |
these files define the operators, keywords and constructs of a language | |
the syntax groups defined here are used by the colorscheme | |
(much like HTML elements, ids and classes provide hooks for CSS styling) | |
indent | |
naming convention: filetype.vim | |
these files define the `indentexpr` for a language | |
the `indentexpr` is used by the `=`, `o` and `O` commands | |
ftplugin | |
naming convention: filetype.vim | |
these files are sourced only for the specified filetype | |
suitable for defining functionality for one particular language | |
e.g. a command to build an HTML document from a markdown source | |
autoload | |
naming convention: ???.vim | |
Vim provides a mechanism to ensure that startup time isn't compromised | |
when large scripts are loaded. Functions, commands and mappings defined | |
in the autoload directory are defined with an empty implementation on | |
startup. It is only when these commands are invoked by the user that the | |
script is sourced in full, and each command is attached to its | |
implementation. | |
:help autoload-functions | |
:help 41.14 |
just curious, does the same directory structure works with neovim?
I am thinking about totally ditching .vim/
direcectory and move everything to .config/nvim/
.
just curious, does the same directory structure works with neovim? I am thinking about totally ditching
.vim/
direcectory and move everything to.config/nvim/
.
Yeah, you can do that. Check :help vimfiles
to see all about it. :)
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+1 for after directory.