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HowTo Geek: Articles about Vim's statusline
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HowTo Geek ☛ Vim’s statusline can do almost anything, but most people don’t know it
Vim normally shows basic information at the bottom of the screen, including the file name and the current line number. But the statusline takes this concept much further, with more information available using several built-in variables.
You can go even further using Vim script to populate the statusline with almost any data available to your system.
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HowTo Geek ☛ 3 fantastic plugins to power-up your Vim statusline
The Vim statusline is endlessly customizable, with a set of standard variables available, plus the ability to host almost anything using Vim script. But all this tweaking still takes effort; effort that others have already gone to, so you don’t have to.
These plugins all offer similar upgrades, with a full-featured, attractive statusline to replace the boring default. Each has its own benefits, though, so be sure to choose the one that suits you best.