Vim Gentoo Syntax is a software plugin that adds syntax highlighting and filetype settings to Vim text editor for Gentoo-related content.
Introduction:
Vim Gentoo Syntax is a useful software tool that offers syntax highlighting and filetype settings for a wide range of Gentoo-related items like ebuilds, eclasses, GLEPs, init scripts, package.* files, and much more. It's specifically designed for the Vim text editor, making it ideal for those who love using Vim for all their text editing needs.
Installation:
The installation process for Vim Gentoo Syntax is quick and easy. Gentoo users can simply run the `emerge app-vim/gentoo-syntax` command, while everyone else can run the `make PREFIX=~/.vim/ install` command.
Filetype Detection:
Vim Gentoo Syntax offers powerful filetype detection capabilities that make it easy to work with a wide range of file types. Ebuilds, for example, are detected by an 'ebuild' extension, while eclasses are detected by an 'eclass' extension. Both ebuild and eclass files are assigned the 'ebuild' filetype. GLEP files, on the other hand, are detected by a 'txt' extension, followed by a check that the first line of the file starts with "GLEP: ". They are assigned the 'glep' filetype.
Other files like Gentoo ChangeLogs, init.d scripts, conf.d, env.d and cron.d files, package.mask, package.unmask, package.keywords, package.use, thirdpartymirrors files, make.conf files, metadata.xml files, and use.desc files are all detected based on specific filename criteria.
Updates:
With the latest release of Vim Gentoo Syntax, users can now take advantage of new features like the recognition of INSTALL_MASK in /etc/make.conf, as well as the ability to correctly detect USE flag names that start with a number (e.g. '3dfx'). These updates make Vim Gentoo Syntax an even more powerful tool for working with Gentoo-related files and projects.
Vim Gentoo Syntax is a useful software tool that offers syntax highlighting and filetype settings for a wide range of Gentoo-related items like ebuilds, eclasses, GLEPs, init scripts, package.* files, and much more. It's specifically designed for the Vim text editor, making it ideal for those who love using Vim for all their text editing needs.
Installation:
The installation process for Vim Gentoo Syntax is quick and easy. Gentoo users can simply run the `emerge app-vim/gentoo-syntax` command, while everyone else can run the `make PREFIX=~/.vim/ install` command.
Filetype Detection:
Vim Gentoo Syntax offers powerful filetype detection capabilities that make it easy to work with a wide range of file types. Ebuilds, for example, are detected by an 'ebuild' extension, while eclasses are detected by an 'eclass' extension. Both ebuild and eclass files are assigned the 'ebuild' filetype. GLEP files, on the other hand, are detected by a 'txt' extension, followed by a check that the first line of the file starts with "GLEP: ". They are assigned the 'glep' filetype.
Other files like Gentoo ChangeLogs, init.d scripts, conf.d, env.d and cron.d files, package.mask, package.unmask, package.keywords, package.use, thirdpartymirrors files, make.conf files, metadata.xml files, and use.desc files are all detected based on specific filename criteria.
Updates:
With the latest release of Vim Gentoo Syntax, users can now take advantage of new features like the recognition of INSTALL_MASK in /etc/make.conf, as well as the ability to correctly detect USE flag names that start with a number (e.g. '3dfx'). These updates make Vim Gentoo Syntax an even more powerful tool for working with Gentoo-related files and projects.
What's New
Version 20051221: N/A