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vim-better-whitespace

Posts with mentions or reviews of vim-better-whitespace. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-03.
  • Disabling vim-better-whitespace in floating buffer?
    1 project | /r/neovim | 3 Feb 2023
    How do I stop vim-better-whitespace from being activated in my ToggleTerm+Lazygit buffer?
  • How to get this arrow and not equal symbol?
    4 projects | /r/neovim | 3 Jan 2023
    For showing whitespace characters, here is a good vimscript based plugin - https://github.com/ntpeters/vim-better-whitespace
  • lsp-error with clangd when opening a cpp file in Ubuntu
    8 projects | /r/neovim | 7 Jun 2022
    -- Neovim configuration by Daniele Lupo (Jepessen) --- Require --- local utils = require('utils') --- Options --- -- Add number to rows utils.opt('o', 'number', true) -- Set indentation of files local indent = 2 utils.opt('b', 'expandtab', true) utils.opt('b', 'shiftwidth', indent) utils.opt('b', 'smartindent', true) utils.opt('b', 'tabstop', indent) utils.opt('b', 'autoindent', true) utils.opt('o', 'smarttab', true) utils.opt('b', 'softtabstop', indent) -- Enable the mouse utils.opt('o', 'mouse', 'a') -- Set nocompatible mode for more powerful commands utils.opt('o', 'compatible', false) -- Set some search options utils.opt('o', 'showmatch', true) utils.opt('o', 'ignorecase', true) utils.opt('o', 'hlsearch', true) utils.opt('o', 'incsearch', true) -- Set options for color scheme utils.opt('o', 'termguicolors', true) --- Keymappings --- -- Remap jj to escape in insert mode utils.map('i', 'jj', '') utils.map('n', 'JJJJ', '') -- Swap ; and : utils.map('n', ':', ';') utils.map('n', ';', ':') -- Start plugin section. Use this section in order to install new plugins to -- neovim. -- -- In order to install a new plugin, you need to put in this section the -- repository where it can be found, and then refresh the plugin list by -- installing them with the command: -- -- :PlugInstall -- Auto install vim-plug that's a plugin manager local vimplugrepository = '' local installpath = vim.fn.stdpath('config')..'/autoload' local vimpluginstallpath = installpath..'/plug.vim' local vimplugrepository = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim' if vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(vimpluginstallpath)) > 0 then vim.api.nvim_command('!curl -flo '..vimpluginstallpath..' --create-dirs '..vimplugrepository) vim.cmd 'autocmd VimEnter * PlugInstall' end local Plug = vim.fn['plug#'] -- Put plugins in this section. Define a Plug with the repository of the plugin that you want vim.call('plug#begin', installpath) -- Vim airline. This plugin creates a nice status bar with more features than -- standard one. Plug 'https://github.com/vim-airline/vim-airline' -- NerdTree is a plugin for showing a tree folder structure of the filesystem. Plug 'https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree' -- Vim color schemes Plug 'https://github.com/rafi/awesome-vim-colorschemes' -- Developer icons Plug 'https://github.com/ryanoasis/vim-devicons' -- Surrounding with parenthesis and xml tags with cs command and more Plug 'https://github.com/tpope/vim-surround' -- Show trailing whitespaces and use the command :StripWhitespace for removing -- them Plug 'https://github.com/ntpeters/vim-better-whitespace.git' -- Install the LSP server for configuring it with clangd for code completition -- in C++ Plug 'https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig' -- An interesting theme Plug 'https://github.com/Pocco81/Catppuccino.nvim' vim.call('plug#end') --- PLUGINS CONFIGURATION --- -- Nerdtree -- Configure keys so with ctrlf go to the tree, with ctrl+n open the tree, and -- ctrl+t toggle the tree utils.map('n', '', ':NERDTreeFocus') utils.map('n', '', ':NERDTree') utils.map('n', '', ':NERDTreeToggle') --- LSP CONFIG --- -- Main configuration local lspremapopts = { noremap = true, silent = true } vim.keymap.set('n', 'e', vim.diagnostic.open_float, lspremapopts) vim.keymap.set('n', '[d', vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, lspremapopts) vim.keymap.set('n', ']d', vim.diagnostic.goto_next, lspremapopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist, lspremapopts) -- Use an on_attach function to only map the following keys -- after the language server attaches to the current buffer local on_attach = function(client, bufnr) -- Enable completition triggered by vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, 'omnifunc', 'v:lua.vim.lsp.omnifunc') -- Mappings -- See ':help vim.lsp.* local bufopts = { noremap = true, silent = true, bufnr = bufnr } vim.keymap.set('n', 'gD', vim.lsp.buf.declaration, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'gd', vim.lsp.buf.definition, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'K', vim.lsp.buf.hover, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'gi', vim.lsp.buf.implementation, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', '', vim.lsp.buf.signature_help, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'wa', vim.lsp.buf.add_workspace_folder, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'wr', vim.lsp.buf.remove_workspace_folder, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'wl', function () print(vim.inspect(vim.lsp.buf.list_workspace_folders())) end, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'D', vim.lsp.buf.type_definition, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'rn', vim.lsp.buf.rename, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'ca', vim.lsp.buf.code_action, bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'gr', vim.lsp.buf.references.bufopts) vim.keymap.set('n', 'f', vim.lsp.buf.formatting, bufopts) end -- Now the servers must be defined and set. In order to load them it's -- convenient to define them in an array and use a loop. local servers = { 'pyright', 'clangd' } for _, lsp in pairs(servers) do require('lspconfig')[lsp].setup { on_attach = on_attach, flags = { debounce_text_changes = 150 } } end --- COLOR SCHEME --- vim.cmd[[colorscheme catppuccin]]
  • strip whitespace only on changed lines
    3 projects | /r/emacs | 24 Feb 2022
    I have used this vim plugin before https://github.com/ntpeters/vim-better-whitespace and I'd love to have the same behavior on emacs.
  • Using Vim for Everything!
    6 projects | /r/FPGA | 6 Oct 2021
    I just saw a nice post in /u/medwatt about using vim for VHDL/Verilog and thought I'd contribute a little! * Syntax and error highlight: https://github.com/autozimu/LanguageClient-neovim * Column align: https://github.com/junegunn/vim-easy-align * Remove annoying whitespaces: https://github.com/ntpeters/vim-better-whitespace * Partial (fuzzy) filename search: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.vim * Outline all declarations inside a file: ⠀https://github.com/preservim/tagbar * Treat indentations as vim-objects (useful for languages that don't use { }): https://github.com/michaeljsmith/vim-indent-object There is also mouse support in vim for those who want it. Try typing :set mouse=a. Very useful for resizing windows. I also highly recommend you get good at using folds (https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Folding). It makes it a LOT easier to navigate files. You can save your fold config per-file with :mkview and load it later with :loadview. If I come up with more hints - I'll mention them in the comments!

FiraCode

Posts with mentions or reviews of FiraCode. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-30.
  • I Just Wanted Emacs to Look Nice – Using 24-Bit Color in Terminals
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 30 Jan 2024
    IME, this is like the golden age of terminal apps in general and macOS-compatible ones in particular. There are several really good terminals for macOS:

    [iTerm2 app](https://iterm2.com/)

    [Kitty terminal](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/)

    [WezTerm terminal](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html)

    [Alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty)

    My daily driver is WezTerm…

    - Runs on Linux, macOS, Windows 10 and FreeBSD

    - [Multiplex terminal panes, tabs and windows on local and remote hosts, with native mouse and scrollback](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/multiplexing.html)

    - [Ligatures](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode#fira-code-monospaced-font...), Color Emoji and font fallback, with true color and [dynamic color schemes](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/config/appearance.html#colors).

    - [Hyperlinks](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/hyperlinks.html)

    - [Searchable Scrollback](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/scrollback.html) (use mouse wheel and `Shift-PageUp` and `Shift PageDown` to navigate, Ctrl-Shift-F to activate search mode)

    - xterm style selection of text with mouse; paste selection via `Shift-Insert` (bracketed paste is supported!)

    - SGR style mouse reporting (works in vim and tmux)

    - Render underline, double-underline, italic, bold, strikethrough (most other terminal emulators do not support as many render attributes)

    - Configuration via a [configuration file](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/config/files.html) with hot reloading

    - Multiple Windows (Hotkey: `Super-N`)

    - Splits/Panes (Split horizontally/vertically: `Ctrl-Shift-Alt-%` and `Ctrl-Shift-Alt-"`, move between panes: `Ctrl-Shift-ArrowKey`)

    - Tabs (Hotkey: `Super-T`, next/prev: `Super-Shift-[` and `Super-Shift-]`, go-to: `Super-[1-9]`)

    - [SSH client with native tabs](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/ssh.html)

    - [Connect to serial ports for embedded/Arduino work](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/serial.html)

    - Connect to a local multiplexer server over unix domain sockets

    - Connect to a remote multiplexer using SSH or TLS over TCP/IP

    - iTerm2 compatible image protocol support, and built-in [imgcat command](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/imgcat.html)

    - Kitty graphics support

    - Sixel graphics support (experimental: starting in `20200620-160318-e00b076c`)

  • Icons cut off when using using Konsole?
    1 project | /r/neovim | 7 Dec 2023
    I use Konsole without any problem. Check the font. I recommend you to use one from here: https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads. I personally use FiraCode medium patched with this tool to change the @ and the & symbols (ss03 and ss05). If you like that font, here you could get the codes to match your needs https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
  • What font are you using and why?
    5 projects | /r/vscode | 6 Dec 2023
    Fira Code with Ligatures Enabled but also Ligatures Limited - (as per wiki), to make sure those Ligatures are not where you don't want them to be.
  • copilotIsntGonnaLetMeDown
    1 project | /r/ProgrammerHumor | 6 Dec 2023
    Seriously though this is my recommendation: https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
  • which Font do you use?
    16 projects | /r/neovim | 5 Dec 2023
    https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode give it try
  • Berkeley Mono Typeface
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Nov 2023
    I was the same until I started using Fira Code and don't think I'll ever go back to anything else. the ligatures are worth it

    https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode

  • Mis 3 fuentes favoritas Open Source para VSCode 😎
    1 project | dev.to | 18 Sep 2023
  • Elevate Your Frontend Productivity Must-Have Tools and Configurations
    6 projects | dev.to | 22 Jul 2023
    Fira Code: A monospaced font with ligatures that enhance code legibility.
  • FiraCode: Free monospaced font with programming ligatures
    1 project | /r/patient_hackernews | 22 Jul 2023
    1 project | /r/hypeurls | 20 Jul 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing vim-better-whitespace and FiraCode you can also consider the following projects:

neovim - Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability

nerd-fonts - Iconic font aggregator, collection, & patcher. 3,600+ icons, 50+ patched fonts: Hack, Source Code Pro, more. Glyph collections: Font Awesome, Material Design Icons, Octicons, & more

ws-butler - Unobtrusively trim extraneous white-space *ONLY* in lines edited.

cascadia-code - This is a fun, new monospaced font that includes programming ligatures and is designed to enhance the modern look and feel of the Windows Terminal.

lessspace.vim - Better whitespace stripping for Vim

alacritty - A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.

Catppuccino.nvim - 🍨 Catppuccin theme for NeoVim [Moved to: https://github.com/catppuccin/nvim]

source-code-pro - Monospaced font family for user interface and coding environments

vim-workspace - 📑 Automated Vim session management with file auto-save and persistent undo history

Hack - A typeface designed for source code

Esopoly - :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: Polyglot written in 7 esoteric programming languages