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Windows Vim installer adds "Edit with Vim" to Explorer context menus, but not to web-browser context menus #189

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The Windows Vim installer offers an option called "Add an Edit-with-Vim context 
menu entry".  When enabled, this option affects Windows Explorer, but doesn't 
affect any installed web browsers.

It's not so hard to add such a command to Firefox.  But it's very hard to add 
such a command to Google Chrome.

The best solution may be for the installer to offer to help users install the 
freeware utility "Text Editor Anywhere".  The installer can offer two options, 
labeled as follows:

1. Windows Explorer integration: "Edit with Vim"
2. Web browser integration: "Text Editor Anywhere"

If the user requests option 2, then after Vim is fully installed, the installer 
should silently send the user to <http://www.listary.com/text-editor-anywhere>.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by jasonspiro4@gmail.com on 30 Dec 2013 at 4:10

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
> 1. Windows Explorer integration: "Edit with Vim"
> 2. Web browser integration: "Text Editor Anywhere"
> 
> If ... option 2 ... the installer should silently send the user to ...

I've been using Firefox with "It's All Text!" (hooked to vim) for years.

Maybe vim.org could have a list, and discussion/evaluation, of options for 
hooking various applications, particularly browsers, up to native vim. The vim 
installer could direct users to that page, allowing them to explore options.

Original comment by e...@raelity.com on 30 Dec 2013 at 5:42

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Your way could work.  But my way is simpler, and requires less effort to 
implement.

"Text Editor Anywhere" works in most Windows applications, including most web 
browsers.

If you install "Text Editor Anywhere", then it's unlikely that you'll need 
"It's All Text" or any other integration tools.  "Text Editor Anywhere" should 
be enough.

So:  please promote just "Text Editor Anywhere".  If someone wants to read 
about other (less-universal) alternatives, they can do a web search themselves. 
 :)

Original comment by jasonspiro4@gmail.com on 21 Jan 2014 at 3:08