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SmartIM is a plugin to make vim stand well with input methods. It switches
the input method to the default keyboard (usually English) when leaving insert mode and
switches back when you enter insert mode again. It consists of 2 tiny programs:
im-select: a command-line utility to get/set active input method
smartim.vim: a vim plugin to do automatic input method switch, using im-select
It is Mac-only for now.
Installation
Vundle
Add this line to your ~/.vimrc file:
Plugin 'ybian/smartim'
Open vim and run :PluginInstall
Pathogen
cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone git@github.com:ybian/smartim.git
Others
Clone this repository to your local disk
Copy im-select and smartim.vim (both are under plugin directory) to your vim plugin directory (usually .vim/plugins)
Then, enjoy the convenience!
FAQ
Why is it Mac-only?
Because the command-line utility im-select uses Mac specific APIs. It should be easy to develop
equivalents for other platforms but I just don't have the time to do so.
Can I use im-select as a standalone utility?
Sure. The usage is very simple: invoke it with no argument to get the ID string of current active
input method; invoke it with an ID string to set current input method.
$ im-select
com.apple.keylayout.US # print the ID string of your active input method
$ im-select com.apple.keylayout.US # change your active input method
What should I do if my default keyboard is not US English?
SmartIM assumes your default keyboard is US English (com.apple.keylayout.US). If you want to change this,
please add the following line to your .vimrc:
let g:smartim_default = '<your_default_keyboard_id>'
Replace <your_default_keyboard_id> with the ID string of your input method (which can be get via im-select)
Somehow I want to disable this plugin
For example, some people reported that it is slow while editing with vim-multiple-cursors, to fix this, put this in .vimrc: