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@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ Back in October Kade Killary wrote, [A Killer GUI For Neovim: VimR][kade-vimr].
[VimR] is an excellent Neovim GUI on macOS but ever since reading the article [VimR] is an excellent Neovim GUI on macOS but ever since reading the article
I've been meaning the write about the Neovim GUI I use on Linux: [NeovimGtk]. I've been meaning the write about the Neovim GUI I use on Linux: [NeovimGtk].
NeovimGtk doesn't have quite as many bells and whistles as VimR (yet) but it does NeovimGtk doesn't have quite as many bells and whistles as VimR (yet) but it
have a few. Like VimR, it's a native application (no Electron, etc.). It's does have a few. Like VimR, it's a native application (no Electron, etc.). It's
developed in [Rust], and as the name implies uses the GTK toolkit to feel right developed in [Rust], and as the name implies uses the GTK toolkit to feel right
at home on a GNOME desktop. at home on a [GNOME] desktop. NeovimGtk is not limited to Linux though. The
project explicitly supports Windows as well and should build anywhere where
Rust and GTK are available.
I am a huge fan of the [PragmataPro] font, and one of NeovimGtk's killer I am a huge fan of the [PragmataPro] font, and one of NeovimGtk's killer
features for me is support for font [ligatures]. This means it renders text features for me is support for font [ligatures]. This means it renders text
@ -60,9 +62,15 @@ Native controls are used for the tab bar and pop-up menus.
<figcaption>Native tabs.</figcaption> <figcaption>Native tabs.</figcaption>
</figure> </figure>
So if you're a Neovim user on Linux I can certainly recommend you check out NeovimGtk. Installation So if you're a Neovim user on Linux I can certainly recommend you check out
currently requires building from source. However for Arch Linux users I have created an [AUR NeovimGtk. Installation currently requires building from source. However for
package] for easy installation. Arch Linux users I have created an [AUR package] for easy installation.
**Update 1 Jan 2018:** It was pointed out on Reddit that NeovimGtk runs on
Windows too, so I changed the title of this post from, "A Killer Linux GUI For
Neovim: NeovimGtk", to "A Cross Platform GUI For Neovim: NeovimGtk"
[Comments on Reddit][reddit]
[kade-vimr]: https://medium.com/@kadek/a-killer-gui-for-neovim-vimr-ce68e4fa1a3b [kade-vimr]: https://medium.com/@kadek/a-killer-gui-for-neovim-vimr-ce68e4fa1a3b
[NeovimGtk]: https://github.com/daa84/neovim-gtk [NeovimGtk]: https://github.com/daa84/neovim-gtk
@ -75,3 +83,5 @@ package] for easy installation.
[AUR package]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neovim-gtk-git [AUR package]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neovim-gtk-git
[devicons]: https://github.com/ryanoasis/vim-devicons [devicons]: https://github.com/ryanoasis/vim-devicons
[Neomake]: https://github.com/neomake/neomake [Neomake]: https://github.com/neomake/neomake
[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/neovim/comments/7n56ju/a_killer_linux_gui_for_neovim_neovimgtk/
[GNOME]: https://www.gnome.org/

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title: 'A Killer Linux GUI For Neovim: NeovimGtk' title: 'A Cross Platform GUI For Neovim: NeovimGtk'
extra: 'Inspired by a post about the macOS Neovim GUI, VimR, I describe the one I extra: 'Inspired by a post about the macOS Neovim GUI, VimR, I describe the one I
use on Linux: NeovimGtk.' use on Linux: NeovimGtk.'
kind: article kind: article