Install additional Plugins (with specific order)

[weilbith]

Besides the mass of already installed plugins, I wanna install another one on my own. I've got two questions for this:

1. In which configuration I place the dein.vim instructions best? Simply into .SpaceVim.d/init.vim and where ever I want?

2. One on these plugins have to be loaded after particular other plugins. E.g. NERDtree . I've set NERDtree as my default file manger in SpaceVim. Any hints how to get this work?

[wsdjeg]

you can use g:spacevim_custom_plugins, this option is a list of custom plugins, each item is a list of one or two items. the first one the repos, and the next one is options: read :h dein-options for more info.

here is an example from my own SpaceVim custom config

https://github.com/wsdjeg/DotFiles/blob/master/SpaceVim.d/init.vim

let g:spacevim_custom_plugins = [
            \ ['tweekmonster/startuptime.vim', {'merged' : 0}],
            \ ['mivok/vimtodo', {'merged' : 0}],
            \ ['rakr/vim-one', {'merged' : 0}],
            \ ['AndrewRadev/undoquit.vim', {'merged' : 0}],
            \ ['junegunn/vader.vim', {'merged' : 0}],
            \ ]

[wsdjeg]

and if you want to use nerdtree instead of vimfiler, just need to add let g:spacevim_filemanager = 'nerdtree' to your custom config

[weilbith]

First: Thanks for the fast response.

Okay, so installing seems to be easy. Set NERDtree wasn't the problems, cause it was well documented (as I mentioned in the kick of message). But now NERDtree is loaded by SpaceVim. If I add some custom plugins, how can I be sure it will be loaded after NERDtree does? Maybe more specific: I wanna use Vim-DevIcons. It comes around with some features, which apply direct to other plugins. But only if it is loaded after them.

[Shougo]

@weilbith You can use on_source feature in dein.vim.

Note: NERDTree must be lazy loaded plugin.

[wsdjeg]

SpaceVim support icon in file manager. no need to install vim-devicons. it will cause some font issue.

when using vimfiler as file manager, you can set

let g:spacevim_enable_vimfiler_filetypeicon = 1

[weilbith]

@Shougo Thats a good hint. For others who maybe read this: here it is defined.

@wsdjeg I know. Tried this option but am not that impressed by vimfiler. I prefer the tree display, when working with directory structures. So far I know, vimfiler always just show the content of a single folder.

[Shougo]

I know. Tried this option but am not that impressed by vimfiler. I prefer the tree display, when working with directory structures. So far I know, vimfiler always just show the content of a single folder.

vimfiler supports explorer mode. :VimFiler -explorer. And you can toggle the directory tree by t key.

[wsdjeg]

no，in SpaceVim， by default we use vimfiler as file tree. you can use o to expand the dir

[weilbith]

Ok, @wsdjeg ist right. So far I just know NERDtree and there was it the other way around. Kinda slow when open a subtree, but works.