cpan.vim

Vim plugin for perl hackers

Screencast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erF0NWUIbr4

FEATURES

• provide a quick way to search/install/query/edit cpan modules

INSTALL

Just run make:

	$ make install

cpan.vim also use cpanm as default cpan command , to install cpanminus (optional):

	$ make install-cpanm

USAGE

CPAN Window:

• C-c C-m - to open cpan window horizontally

• C-c C-v - to open cpan window vertically

Insert Mode

• Enter - to go to the first matched module file.

• C-t - to go to the first matched module file in new tab.

• @ - to search module by current pattern in your browser

• Tab - to switch cpan window mode (search all modules or installed modules)

• C-n - next result

• C-p - previous result

(support bash style bindings , eg: <C-a>, <C-e>, <C-f>, <C-b> )

Normal Mode

• C-n - next result

• C-p - previous result

• Enter - to go to the first matched module file.

• t - to go to the module file in new tab

• @ - to see the module documentation in your browser

• ! - to see the module documentation by perldoc command

• $ - to see the module documentation inside vim window

• I - to install the module

• ESC ESC - to close cpan window

• ? - to show commands

Commands

• :ReloadModuleCache
• :ReloadInstalledModuleCache
• :ReloadCurrentLibModuleCache

Options

• g:cpan_win_type : (vsplit|split)
• g:cpan_win_width : (int)
• g:cpan_win_height : (int)
• g:cpan_mod_cachef : (filepath)
• g:cpan_ins_mod_cachef : (filepath)
• g:cpan_cache_expiry : (int)(days)
• g:cpan_default_mapping : (bool)