A vim plugin for remote pair programing between 2 computers.
In a Vimpair session, one computer acts as the server providing the files to edit; the other computer is a client receiving the files' contents. Each paticipant will take either of 2 roles: the Editor and the Observer. Changes to the current file made by the Editor are sent to the Observer. Roles can be switched at any time, the Editor only needs to hand over control to the Observer. Should the Observer edit the file, changes are not sent back and will be overwritten by the next update from the Editor.
You can use your favorite plugin manager to install Vimpair.
The server is started by calling :VimpairServerStart. The client is started in a similar fashion; however, the server's address should be specified: :VimpairClientStart "127.0.0.1". If the address is ommitted, the client will look for a server on the same computer (localhost).
During the session, control can be handed over with :VimpairHandover.
Vimpair defines some variables that can be tweaked to alter its behavior:
let g:VimpairShowStatusMessages = 1- set this to0if you don't want Vimpair to show you status messages.let g:VimpairTimerInterval = 200- Vimpair's timer is used to wait for clients or updates from the Editor. Setting this to a lower value (in Milliseconds) will result in more fluent updates but also in higher CPU usage.
Both participants can leave the session at any time calling :VimpairServerStop or :VimpairClientStop.
###Why are there only 2 participants in a session? Vimpair is developed as a simple solution for pair programming. Involving more than 2 participants would need a more complex management of control.
###Can Vimpair connect to editors other than Vim? Currently, there are no other implementations of the protocol Vimpair uses. It should, however, be possible to port it to other editors.