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= Using Home Manager =
== Using Home Manager ==


Vim can easily be set up using [[Home Manager]]. Here's a minimal example:
Vim can easily be set up using [[Home Manager]]. Here's a minimal example:
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See [https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/blob/master/modules/programs/vim.nix] for the full set of options.
See [https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/blob/master/modules/programs/vim.nix] for the full set of options.


= Custom setup without using Home Manager =
== Custom setup without using Home Manager ==
{{note|To get a general overview about how to set up your vim in nix, refer to [https://www.mpscholten.de/nixos/2016/04/11/setting-up-vim-on-nixos.html mpscholten's blog] }}
{{note|To get a general overview about how to set up your vim in nix, refer to [https://www.mpscholten.de/nixos/2016/04/11/setting-up-vim-on-nixos.html mpscholten's blog] }}
Vim plugins can be installed with the help of nix. You can omit using vim plugin managers and do everything in your <code>.nixpkgs/config</code>.
Vim plugins can be installed with the help of nix. You can omit using vim plugin managers and do everything in your <code>.nixpkgs/config</code>.
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A lot of documentation about package management and configuration of vim in nix is stored at [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix vim-utils.nix in nixpkgs
A lot of documentation about package management and configuration of vim in nix is stored at [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix vim-utils.nix in nixpkgs


== Customizations ==
=== Customizations ===


Both vim and neovim can be further configured to include your favorite plugins and additional libraries. To list all available vim plugins, run <code>nix-env -qaP -A nixos.vimPlugins</code>.
Both vim and neovim can be further configured to include your favorite plugins and additional libraries. To list all available vim plugins, run <code>nix-env -qaP -A nixos.vimPlugins</code>.
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After that you can install your special grafted `myVim` or `myNeovim` packages.
After that you can install your special grafted `myVim` or `myNeovim` packages.


== Examples ==
=== Examples ===


=== Apply custom vimrc configuration ===
==== Apply custom vimrc configuration ====


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=== Using VAM as manager ===
==== Using VAM as manager ====
You can add this to you nix configuration to get vim with custom <code>.vimrc</code> and listed plugins.  
You can add this to you nix configuration to get vim with custom <code>.vimrc</code> and listed plugins.  
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== Adding new plugins ==
=== Adding new plugins ===


* Check https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins
* Check https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins
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== Add a new custom plugin to the users packages  ==
=== Add a new custom plugin to the users packages  ===
Sometimes you do not want to change upstream plugins, for this you can use  <code>vimrcConfig.vam.knownPlugins</code> and <code>vimrcConfig.vam.pluginDirectories</code> like this:
Sometimes you do not want to change upstream plugins, for this you can use  <code>vimrcConfig.vam.knownPlugins</code> and <code>vimrcConfig.vam.pluginDirectories</code> like this:


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== Real life examples ==
=== Real life examples ===


* [https://github.com/jagajaga/my_configs/blob/master/.nixpkgs/common.nix Jagajaga’s config]
* [https://github.com/jagajaga/my_configs/blob/master/.nixpkgs/common.nix Jagajaga’s config]
* [https://github.com/andrewrk/dotfiles/blob/master/.nixpkgs/config.nix andrewrk's config]
* [https://github.com/andrewrk/dotfiles/blob/master/.nixpkgs/config.nix andrewrk's config]


== YouCompleteMe ==
=== YouCompleteMe ===
Currently the youcompleteme plugin uses [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/8e7b1f2ac2e261d5a644fef860a0d050ea227c06/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/default.nix#L695 unwrapped clang on linux]. This causes it to not find <code>stdlib.h</code>. There is a [https://github.com/andrewrk/genesis/blob/5f49cd9a8c2b61b9859a22102bc3f732add9461a/.ycm_extra_conf.py workaround] you can put in your <code>.ycm_extra_conf.py</code> file, which works by executing the C/C++ compiler and getting it to output the list of search paths - which includes the search path to find <code>stdlib.h</code>.
Currently the youcompleteme plugin uses [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/8e7b1f2ac2e261d5a644fef860a0d050ea227c06/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/default.nix#L695 unwrapped clang on linux]. This causes it to not find <code>stdlib.h</code>. There is a [https://github.com/andrewrk/genesis/blob/5f49cd9a8c2b61b9859a22102bc3f732add9461a/.ycm_extra_conf.py workaround] you can put in your <code>.ycm_extra_conf.py</code> file, which works by executing the C/C++ compiler and getting it to output the list of search paths - which includes the search path to find <code>stdlib.h</code>.