image.vim

View images in Vim, because Vim is awesome!

Features

• Let's you open (preview) images in Vim!
• It's safe, never modifies the original image (unless you force write)

Requirements

• Vim with python support. You can verify if your Vim is compiled with python using:

  vim --version | grep python

  If you see +python, your Vim has python support. If not, figure out how to get one.

• Also needs the Python library PIL. You can install PIL using pip install Pillow

Installation

• Pathogen
  • git clone https://github.com/ashisha/image.vim ~/.vim/bundle/image.vim
• Vundle
  • Plugin 'ashisha/image.vim'
• NeoBundle
  • NeoBundle 'ashisha/image.vim'
• Manual
  • Copy image.vim into your ~/.vim/plugin/ directory

Thank you!