vim-makecols/README.markdown

makecols

Makecols.vim is intended to easily convert lists into column based layouts.

The easiest way to explain is with examples.

Say you have a list of things (in this case numbers)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

and you’d like it to look neater

1       2
3       4
5       6
7       8
9       10

That’s pretty neat

Usage

Here’s how you do it.

Start with a list like above.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Then visual select the rows you’d like to make neat.

Then type mc and viola! The data has automagically been reconstructed into a satisfactory arrangement.

1       2
3       4
5       6
7       8
9       10

You are now free of the worry caused by inadequate single column list layouts. Carry on.

Additionally, you can do things like 3mcv which would make 3 columns, and arrange to a vertical sorting like so:

1       5      9
2       6      10
3       7
4       8

Installation

If you don't have a preferred installation method, I recommend installing pathogen.vim, and then simply copy and paste:

cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone git://github.com/leothelocust/vim-makecols.git

Once help tags have been generated, you can view the manual with :help makecols.

Contributing

Just pull, make some changes, and create a merge request.

License

Copyright (c) Levi Olson. Distribution under the same terms as Vim itself. See :help license.