+*Powerline.txt* For Vim version 7.3. Last change: 2011 Nov 23
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+==============================================================================
+CONTENTS *Powerline-contents*
+
+ 1. Introduction ....................... |Powerline-introduction|
+ 2. Usage .............................. |Powerline-usage|
+ 3. Requirements ....................... |Powerline-requirements|
+ 3.1 Recommended settings ........... |Powerline-recommended-settings|
+ 4. Configuration ...................... |Powerline-configuration|
+ 4.1 Powerline_cache_file ........... |Powerline_cache_file|
+ 4.1.1 Clearing the cache ....... |:PowerlineClearCache|
+ 4.2 Powerline_cache_enabled ........ |Powerline_cache_enabled|
+ 4.3 Powerline_symbols .............. |Powerline_symbols|
+ 4.3.1 Compatible symbols ....... |Powerline-symbols-compatible|
+ 4.3.2 Fancy symbols ............ |Powerline-symbols-fancy|
+ 4.4 Powerline_theme ................ |Powerline_theme|
+ 4.5 Powerline_colorscheme .......... |Powerline_colorscheme|
+ 5. Fonts .............................. |Powerline-fonts|
+ 6. Customization ...................... |Powerline-customization|
+ 6.1 Basic customization ............ |Powerline-basic-customization|
+ 6.2 Advanced customization ......... |Powerline-advanced-customization|
+ 6.2.1 Colorschemes ............. |Powerline-cust-colorschemes|
+ 6.2.2 Functions ................ |Powerline-cust-functions|
+ 6.2.3 Segments ................. |Powerline-cust-segments|
+ 6.2.4 Themes ................... |Powerline-cust-themes|
+ 7. License ............................ |Powerline-license|
+ 8. Known issues ....................... |Powerline-known-issues|
+ 9. Contributing ....................... |Powerline-contributing|
+
+==============================================================================
+1. Introduction *Powerline* *Powerline-introduction*
+
+Powerline is a utility plugin which allows you to create better-looking, more
+functional vim statuslines.
+
+==============================================================================
+2. Usage *Powerline-usage*
+
+Powerline is automatically enabled when it's installed, either by unzipping
+the provided archive or by adding it as a Pathogen/Vundle bundle.
+
+==============================================================================
+3. Requirements *Powerline-requirements*
+
+Powerline has been developed and tested in vim 7.3, but it should run without
+any problems in vim 7.2. The default configuration requires a Unix-like system
+to work properly.
+
+The plugin only works with vim running in an 88/256-color terminal or gvim.
+
+Vi-compatible mode must be disabled.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+3.1 Recommended settings *Powerline-recommended-settings*
+
+The following configuration options should be set in your |vimrc|: >
+
+ set nocompatible " Disable vi-compatibility
+ set laststatus=2 " Always show the statusline
+ set encoding=utf-8 " Necessary to show unicode glyphs
+
+Note: If you're using an 88/256-color terminal but still don't see the colored
+statusline, you may have to set the following option as well: >
+
+ set t_Co=256 " Explicitly tell vim that the terminal supports 256 colors
+
+==============================================================================
+4. Configuration *Powerline-configuration*
+
+Powerline will work fine without any user configuration, but default behavior
+can be overridden by setting configuration variables globally in your |vimrc|
+file.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.1 Powerline_cache_file *Powerline_cache_file*
+
+By default Powerline caches all the statuslines and colors in a cache file in
+the plugin's directory (or the vim directory, depending on the installation
+method used).
+
+It's recommended that you enable the cache, as this dramatically improves vim
+startup time after the cache file has been generated (the plugin usually loads
+within ~100ms without the cache and ~1ms with the cache).
+
+Note: The default cache filename includes the current theme, colorscheme and
+symbol settings in order to tie the cache file your current configuration, so
+the cache file will be regenerated when you change any settings. This may
+leave several old cache files in your vim folder, and these may safely be
+deleted.
+
+Defaults: "<plugin_directory>/Powerline_<theme>_<colorscheme>_<symbols>.cache"
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.1.1 Clearing the cache *:PowerlineClearCache*
+
+Powerline provides a command to easily clear the cache after changing your
+settings or updating your theme. Simply run the following command to clear
+your cache, and restart vim afterwards: >
+
+ :PowerlineClearCache
+<
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.2 Powerline_cache_enabled *Powerline_cache_enabled*
+
+It's possible to disable statusline caching by setting this option to 0. This
+is mostly useful when developing statuslines.
+
+Default: 1
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.3 Powerline_symbols *Powerline_symbols*
+
+This option defines which set of symbols and dividers you want to use. There
+are currently three available options: "compatible", "unicode" and "fancy".
+
+ TYPE DESCRIPTION ~
+ compatible Doesn't use any special characters.
+ unicode Simulates icons and arrows using similar unicode glyphs.
+ fancy Custom icons and arrows. Requires a patched font.
+
+Symbols can be inserted into statuslines by using the following variables
+(just insert the variables as text in your segments):
+
+ VARIABLE DESCRIPTION ~
+ $BRANCH Inserts a branch symbol
+ $RO Inserts a read-only symbol
+ $FT Inserts a filetype symbol
+ $LINE Inserts a line number symbol
+
+Default: "compatible"
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.3.1 Compatible symbols *Powerline-symbols-compatible*
+
+These symbols will work in any configuration, and do not require a special
+font to work. This option will replace the fancy icons with plain text, and
+the pointy dividers with straight lines.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.3.2 Fancy symbols *Powerline-symbols-fancy*
+
+These symbols require a custom font to work. A font patcher is provided for
+adding the required symbols to any outline font and some bitmap fonts, see
+|Powerline-fonts| and the provided README file for usage details.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.4 Powerline_theme *Powerline_theme*
+
+This option defines the theme Powerline uses. The available themes are located
+in autoload/Powerline/Themes/.
+
+Default: "default"
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.5 Powerline_colorscheme *Powerline_colorscheme*
+
+This option defines the colorscheme Powerline uses. The available colorschemes
+are located in autoload/Powerline/Colorschemes/.
+
+Default: "default"
+
+==============================================================================
+5. Fonts *Powerline-fonts*
+
+TODO
+
+==============================================================================
+6. Customization *Powerline-customization*
+
+There are currently two ways of customizing Powerline: Basic customization
+using a couple of functions to insert and remove existing segments from the
+statusline, and advanced customization using your own autoload files. The
+customization features of Powerline allow you to create your own statuslines
+without ever touching the original source code.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+6.1 Basic customization *Powerline-basic-customization*
+
+Powerline provides the following functions to alter the default statusline
+look. These functions should be called from your |vimrc| file or another file
+which is sourced at vim startup.
+
+Note: These functions are currently applied to all statuslines, so if you
+insert a segment after a segment which is present in many statuslines (e.g.
+the "filename" segment), all the statuslines will have the inserted segment.
+This behavior may be changed in a future version of Powerline.
+
+Note: Remember to clear your cache with |:PowerlineClearCache| after changing
+your statusline!
+
+Example: >
+
+ " Insert the charcode segment after the filetype segment
+ call Pl#Theme#InsertSegment('charcode', 'after', 'filetype')
+
+ " Replace the scrollpercent segment with the charcode segment
+ call Pl#Theme#ReplaceSegment('scrollpercent', 'fileinfo')
+<
+ *Pl#Theme#InsertSegment*
+Pl#Theme#InsertSegment({newsegment}, {location}, {targetsegment})
+
+This function inserts {newsegment} before or after {targetsegment}. The
+{location} parameter specifies the location of the new segment, valid values
+are "before" and "after". You can see all the available segments in
+autoload/Powerline/Segments.vim and the files specified in
+|Powerline-cust-segments|.
+
+Pl#Theme#RemoveSegment({targetsegment}) *Pl#Theme#RemoveSegment*
+
+This function removes the {targetsegment} segment entirely.
+
+Pl#Theme#ReplaceSegment({oldsegment}, {newsegment}) *Pl#Theme#ReplaceSegment*
+
+This function replaces {oldsegment} with {newsegment}.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+6.2 Advanced customization *Powerline-advanced-customization*
+
+Because Powerline utilizes vim's autoload functionality, you can easily create
+your own segments, themes, functions and colorschemes without touching the
+original source code. This is a bit more complex than using the utility
+functions, but it allows you to do a lot more with your statusline.
+
+Your custom autoload files should be stored in your |runtimepath| (usually in
+"~/.vim/autoload/Powerline/*").
+
+Note: Remember to clear your cache with |:PowerlineClearCache| after changing
+your statusline!
+
+6.2.1 Colorschemes *Powerline-cust-colorschemes*
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Colorschemes should be stored as separate files in
+{runtimepath}/autoload/Powerline/Colorschemes/.
+
+SYNTAX ~
+
+TODO
+
+EXAMPLE ~
+
+TODO
+
+6.2.2 Functions *Powerline-cust-functions*
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Functions should be stored as separate files in
+{runtimepath}/autoload/Powerline/Functions/.
+
+SYNTAX ~
+
+TODO
+
+EXAMPLE ~
+
+TODO
+
+6.2.3 Segments *Powerline-cust-segments*
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Segments should be stored as separate files in
+{runtimepath}/autoload/Powerline/Segments/.
+
+SYNTAX ~
+
+TODO
+
+EXAMPLE ~
+
+TODO
+
+6.2.4 Themes *Powerline-cust-themes*
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Themes should be stored as separate files in
+{runtimepath}/autoload/Powerline/Themes/.
+
+SYNTAX ~
+
+TODO
+
+EXAMPLE ~
+
+TODO
+
+==============================================================================
+7. License *Powerline-license*
+
+Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
+
+http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
+
+==============================================================================
+8. Known issues *Powerline-known-issues*
+
+See the issue tracker at
+https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline/issues
+
+==============================================================================
+9. Contributing *Powerline-contributing*
+
+If you experience any bugs or have feature requests, please open an issue on
+GitHub. Fork the source repository on GitHub and send a pull request if you
+have any code improvements.
+
+Author: Kim Silkebækken <kim.silkebaekken+vim@gmail.com>
+Source repository: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline
+
+==============================================================================
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