This book is currently in beta, so the contents and extracts will change as the book is developed.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How This Book Is Structured
A Note on Vim Versions
Other Software Requirements
Notation for Simulating Vim on the Page
Minimal Configuration
Using Factory Settings
Downloading the Examples
Get Modern Vim
Installing Vim 8
Switching to Neovim
Enabling Python Support in Neovim
Install Plugins
Understanding Scripts, Plugins, and Packages
Installing Plugins to Your Package
Managing Plugins with minpac
Opening Files
Finding Files Using Fuzzy Path Matching
Finding Files Semantically
Jumping to an Alternate File
Working with the Quickfix List
Running a Build and Navigating Failures
Switching Compilers
Linting the Current File
Searching Files with Grep-Alikes
Running Tests and Browsing Failures
Neovim’s Built-in Terminal Emulator extract
Grokking Terminal Mode
Running Programs in a Terminal Buffer
Managing Windows That Contain Terminal Buffers
Using Normal Mode Commands in a Terminal Buffer
Sending Commands to a Terminal Buffer
Applying Customizations to Your Shell in a Terminal Buffer
Avoiding Nested Neovim Instances
Using an Existing nvim Instance as the Preferred Editor
Sessions
Saving and Restoring Sessions
Making Undo Persist Between Sessions
Restarting Terminal Processes When Resuming a Session
Configure Vim
What’s Next for Modern Vim?
Roadmap for Vim 8
Roadmap for Neovim