.vimrc file of a writer (not a programmer)
I use Vim as my default editor. Most of my work is done writing and editing in Markdown. Occasionally, I edit scripts or configuration files, but my main usage of Vim remains writing and editing text.
" highlight search term as I type characters /
set incsearch
" Mark folds of Markdown headers
function! MarkdownFolds()
let thisline = getline(v:lnum)
if match(thisline, '^###') >= 0
return ">3"
elseif match(thisline, '^##') >= 0
return ">2"
elseif match(thisline, '^#') >= 0
return ">1"
else
return "="
endif
endfunction
setlocal foldmethod=expr
setlocal foldexpr=MarkdownFolds()I do not use plugins.
I tried but oftentimes plugins came with more functionalities that I needed. I found that the layer of functionalities plugins were introducing was preventing me from understand and learning how Vim functions.
For instance, for a while, I used a ‘Markdown’ plugin that modified Vim by adding a layer of modifications which someone using Markdown would want.
Many of these features were unnecessary to me though, all I wanted was to mark folds of Markdown headers automatically, that is it. Plus the plugin was overriding a native Vim command which I would have liked to use. Eventually, I removed the plugin and looked for a script which only job is to mark folds.
