Re: Vim on the iPad

On 12/30/2012 07:26 PM, Eric Weir wrote:
>
> I'm likely to purchase an iPad soon and I'm wondering if there have been
> any developments since the discussion here back in September.
> <http://groups.google.com/group/vim_use/browse_frm/month/2012-09> At
> that time absence of the escape and control keys, lack of a file system,
> and getting files to and from the iPad were the main obstacles.
>
> There were work-arounds for most of them, but most of them, especially
> those addressing the lack of a file system, were complicated and
> over-the-head of this non-techie user. But that was true of Vim itself
> when I first contemplated giving it a try, and now whether there's a way
> to get it working on an iPad is a consideration in thinking about
> purchasing an iPad.
>
> So I thought I'd check to see if the situation has changed since
> September.

I have no idea about the ipad, but I do have some experience in running
Vim on a cheap Android tablet.

For Android there are at least 3 methods:
* vimtouch: which is a touch-optimized version of vim, but restricted by
the normal android rules (no access to most files etc). For me
personally that is rahter useless.
* Terminal IDE: This is a lightweight Unix environment for Android which
includes a fully functional vim.
* Debian Kit: this allows you to install a full (terminal only) Debian
(or Ubuntu) on your Android, which runs together with Android. I really
like this, as it allows you to install most commandline applications
using apt-get, including a full vim (with Python, Ruby) etc, with your
own config, plugins etc.

Considering the keyboard: if you install the 'hackers keyboard' (free
from Google Play) you get a full qwerty keyboard which includes keys
like control and escape.

Not sure if this helps...

Jeroen

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