DroidVim is a Vim clone text editor ported for Android.
Vim 8 (huge version, multi language), grep, diff and ctags are ready to use.
▼ Required - ARM (Android 4.1 and up), x86 (Android 4.3 and up)
Features:
▼ External storage support - External SD card, USB memory, GoogleDrive, Dropbox, etc. (Requires Android 4.4 and up)
▼ Special Keys - Esc, Ctrl, Tab, Arrow keys and more.
▼ Direct input - Disabling predictive text and/or auto correction for normal mode.
▼ Clipboard - Clipboard commands ("*p "*y) are supported.
▼ Custom Font - Use your favorite monospaced font.
▼ Touch to move - Touch, swipe, flick to move cursor.
▼ Multi language - Vim with multi byte option, iconv and multi language messages.
Extra features (in-app purchase):
▼Git - Version Control System.
▼curl - A Tool to upload/download files.
▼Busybox - A collection of UNIX utilities that do not exist on Android.
Tips:
▼ Tutorial - Type ":Vimtutor".
▼ You can change the keyboard input mode from Vim script.
It is possible to disable word suggestions in normal mode and enable word suggestions in insert mode.
- https://droidterm-e8a40.firebaseapp.com/droidvim/index.html#imctrl
Troubleshooting:
- If Vim freezes, tap "close window" on the menu.
- If you got keyboard input issue, change "Input method" preference to "Character-based" or use another keyboard.
Appendix:
DroidVim is an open source project.
DroidVim is an Android Tools app developed by ShiftRot and published on the Google play store. It has gained around 10000 installs so far, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 in the play store.
DroidVim requires Android with an OS version of 4.1 and up. In addition, the app has a content rating of Everyone, from which you can decide if it is suitable to install for family, kids, or adult users. DroidVim is an Android app and cannot be installed on Windows PC or MAC directly.
Android Emulator is a software application that enables you to run Android apps and games on a PC by emulating Android OS. There are many free Android emulators available on the internet. However, emulators consume many system resources to emulate an OS and run apps on it. So it is advised that you check the minimum and required system requirements of an Android emulator before you download and install it on your PC.
Below you will find how to install and run DroidVim on PC:
If you follow the above steps correctly, you should have the DroidVim ready to run on your Windows PC or MAC. In addition, you can check the minimum system requirements of the emulator on the official website before installing it. This way, you can avoid any system-related technical issues.
DroidVim APK 1.1.82 | 17.49 MB | 1.1.82 |