2015 Archive of the Baltimore Vim user group
Here you can find information on the talks that occurred in 2015 for the Baltimore Vim user group. For the three months of most recent talks, please go to the main Past Meetups page. These talks are ordered by the most recent to the furthest in the past.
December 16, 2015
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Stephen Belcher - Macros
(Advanced)
Even once you've learned how to jump around a file and do large editing operations, you can still find yourself repeating a sequence of commands over and over again. With macros, you can record and replay frequently-used command sequences to power up your editing.
August 19, 2015
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Tushar Dave - Vimrc Refresher and Productivity Plugins
(Beginner)
This talk will do a quick brush up on .vimrc configurations, and then introduce several good Vim plugins that improve everyday work efficiency!
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Stephen Belcher - Registers
(Intermediate)
Did you know that `y`, `d`, and `x` don't just put things into one internal clipboard, but that each one goes into a unique place? If not, you may not have heard of registers; and there's more: search patterns are stored, a whole history of deletions (not just the latest), and you can even define your own storage locations, and more! This talk explains how to use this feature, and why.
July 15, 2015
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Stephen Belcher - Plugin Managers in Vim
(Beginner)
While Vim is a powerful editor to begin with, many people have extended it with plugins that can take it to the next level, or just for entertainment. But with all of these plugins comes a big headache: how do we manage them? There are many solutions out there, and I'll cover some of the most popular and why you might choose one over the other in your own case.
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Tushar Dave - Vimrc Generators and Vim Communities
(Beginner)
In this lightning talk, Tushar Dave presents some utilities and information for constructing vimrc files for users who have preferred languages, and Vim community information so you can find help quickly and easily when you need it.
June 19, 2015
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Dawn Wallis - Introduction to Vim Configuration
(Beginner)
An introduction on how to create and setup your .vimrc file, and why you should.
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Stephen Belcher - Vim Autocompletion
(Intermediate)
Sometimes people miss the IDE-like behavior of getting auto-completion for their code when they switch to Vim, but it doesn't have to be that way: Omni Completion opens the door back up to this IDE power tool.
May 20, 2015
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Stephen Belcher - Around the File in 80 Keys
(Beginner)
For a gentle introduction to the group, we're going to start with a gentle introduction to one of the most subtle, powerful, and sometimes-misunderstood features of Vim for beginners: motion commands. By the end of this talk you should have a much better handle on how to navigate your files with Vim like a power user!