# \[ANN\] VimMate 0.6.2

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-vimmate-0-6-2/33933>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [21 December 2006 00:32 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-vimmate-0-6-2/33933 "2006-12-21T00:32:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Guillaume\_Benny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Guillaume\_Benny](https://rubytalk.org/u/Guillaume_Benny)\
**Post date:** [21 December 2006 00:32 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-vimmate-0-6-2/33933/1 "2006-12-21T00:32:57Z")

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Hi,

A new version of VimMate is now available: Version 0.6.2.

VimMate is a graphical add-on to Vim with IDE-like features: it does more  
than the plain Vim while still being lightweight. Even with the additional  
features, it stays out of the way for it's main task: editing files with  
Vim. VimMate adds functionality to Vim by embedding Vim GTK GUI (gVim)  
within VimMate.

Changes in version 0.6.2:

- # 7028: It's now possible to install VimMate using the provided setup.rb  
or with Ruby Gems.

- Two layouts for the interface are now available.

- # 6761: A new way of opening files is now available. A new list of files  
allows you to type only a part of a file name to see the possible files  
filtered instantly.

- Long file names in the file list are now shortened.

- Files or directories can now be excluded on the command line.

See [http://vimmate.rubyforge.org/](http://vimmate.rubyforge.org/) for more information.

Comments will be greatly appreciated. If you find any bugs or if you have  
suggestions, please use the tracker on Rubyforge:  
[http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group\_id=2612](http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group_id=2612)

Guillaume Benny

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**Author:** ![Suraj\_Kurapati1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Suraj\_Kurapati1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Suraj_Kurapati1)\
**Post date:** [21 December 2006 01:17 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-vimmate-0-6-2/33933/2 "2006-12-21T01:17:55Z")

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Guillaume Benny wrote:

> A new version of VimMate is now available: Version 0.6.2.

Very nice! Thanks for making VimMate. It has the correct balance of the  
most useful IDE features and straight Vim editing. 🙂

The only thing I would ask is to make it start-up faster. Perhaps this  
can be achieved by gathering a list of entries in the current directory  
during start-up, and then:

1. gather their descendants on-demand:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;- when you browse a directory in the file-system browser  
&nbsp;&nbsp;- when you type some text in the file-system filter

or

2. run a background thread (immediately after start-up) to gathers all  
descendants of the current directory.

Anyway, keep up the good work!

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