Downloads

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Cream is currently just a single vimrc file, the latest stable release of which can be downloaded from the Cream project page. Optional support files which extend gVim to include a spell check, a recently used file menu, and a calendar can be found below.

The latest current version, _vimrc (view it in HTML) is available here but be aware that it is in progress and may have some minor issues. (I try to keep it stable, too, but not always. ;)

Then,

  1. Read the Installation page for information on how to install Cream.
  2. Read the Documentation page for all the keyboard shortcuts and functions available.

Other Downloads

Recent File menu (mru.vim)

Spell Check (engspchk.zip)

  • engspchk.zip -- Adds spell check capability. Note that although this package originated from the work of Dr. Charles E. "Chip" Campbell it has been heavily modified to function more smoothly from Cream (read, from within insertmode) with some other user interface improvements. (Originally here.)

Calendar (calendar.vim)

Miscellaneous

Using Vim/Cream as the Default Internet Explorer Editor

Microsoft has built some evil barricades into its Windows Internet Explorer which require some gymnastics to use a third party text editor as the default editor or source viewer. Fortunately, some clever individuals have created some registry updates and other tips to work around the situation.

Disclaimer -- Note that these are for advanced users only! They automatically modify your Windows registry, something that even Microsoft has trouble doing correctly. We can provide absolutely no guarentee that they will work at all, and may even completely destroy your entire system and data!

You can download them all in this single zip package: ie.zip.

Once you have them unpacked, open each one in a text editor (don't double-click on them yet!) and manually configure their internal pathing according to the comments in each (their just text/ASCII files). Sorry for the lack of documentation here, but you need to look at them first before just blindly installing them. (Like you wouldn't take utmost precautions anyway, huh? ;) I've tried to configure them in the most common configuration for gVim 6.0, but you need to verify them for your system because Microsoft changes their standards so frequently.

The files re-work Internet Explorer so that gVim is used in the following menus:

  • File... Edit
    • ie-editor-install.reg -- Enables
    • ie-editor-uninstall.reg -- Removes
  • View... Source
    • ie-viewsource-install.reg -- Enables
    • ie-viewsource-uninstall.reg -- Removes
    • ie-viewsource.vbs -- Script referred to by registry setting.
Notes
  • Running the registry (.reg) files from a directory path that contains a space will cause it to fail. If you continue to have problems, just put them in C:\ (or usually on your desktop) and try them again.
  • I've only gotten these to work on Windows 95, and have been a royal pain on my Windows 2000 box. You may have to do this manually:
    • In Windows Explorer, find your "Folder Options" menu item. (It's different on different systems, either View... Preferences or Tools...)
    • Pick "File Types"
    • Find the .HTM option. (.HTML isn't necessary)
    • Select that you wish to modify it. (Again, different wording on different systems.)
    • Change the "Edit" option for the .HTM file type to point to gvim.exe. Make sure that you leave the "%1" option. The final entry should look something like:
      "C:\Program Files\vim\vim60\gvim.exe" "%1"
    • Now just pick Vim as your editor in Internet Explorer