The Vim plugin is very nice, and its use isn't restricted to machines where Kamailio is installed, as the config file can be edited via network (e.g.: using netrw plugin).
Currently the most common approach to retrieve a Vim plugin is to clone its GitHub repo and use some plugin manager, such as [pathogen](https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen).
But it clearly doesn't make sense to retrieve the complete Kamailio repo only to use the vim plugin; this probably caused the creation of [duplicates](https://github.com/eloycoto/vim-ser). I actually find that duplicate first, and then noticed on its README that there is an official (and newer) version here.
Do you find acceptable to move it to a [git submodule](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Submodules)?
Totally agree in create different git repos for this.
I am fine with relocating it, even without keeping it as submodule in kamailio tree, because they are not really related. I can create kamailio.vim repository inside kamailio github organization and let people contribute there. Is it ok?
Yes, perfect! Thanks!
It would also be nice to add a reference at [vim.org](http://www.vim.org/scripts/script_search_results.php?keywords=&script_ty...), because it is where most people look for Vim plugins (I searched there first for this plugin; I only found it through [awesome](http://vimawesome.com/?q=kamailio)).
Only a minor suggestion:
I can create kamailio.vim
I noticed that lately some authors started creating vim plugins as `vim-<name>`, so maybe it should be vim-kamailio?
I have seen bot abc.vim and vim-abc. I am fine with any. So if anyone one else has a preference for one or the other, comment here.
The idea is to create the project inside https://github.com/kamailio/ and there we can grant access to contributors.
Once that is done, anyone is welcome to add reference to it on vim.org or other sites.
Btw, I guess we can integrate there also the autocomplete module
* https://github.com/miconda/vim-extensions/tree/master/plugin/kamailio
Not only syntax highlighting:
I think it is a good idea to also split the autocomplete module, but in a separated repo/plugin. Because although they are both related to kamailio.cfg they are intended for different tasks/purposes.
I have installed the syntax plugin but not the autocomplete, as there are several general purpose autocomplete plugins, and installing more than one is troublesome.
As I'm already using Ultisnips I intended to check the snippets defined there later and then translate then for Ultisnips/Snipmate format when I have some spare time.
So then there should be two projects, named like:
* vim-kamailio-syntax * vim-kamailio-autocomplete
Does anyone know if a subfolder of a github project can be moved to a standalone project and keep the commit history? If not, we can make fresh imports of latest versions.
looks like something we could use here: https://help.github.com/articles/splitting-a-subfolder-out-into-a-new-reposi...
Thanks @camilleoudot! It worked, new repositories are at:
* https://github.com/kamailio/vim-kamailio-autocomplete * https://github.com/kamailio/vim-kamailio-syntax
If anyone wants to get write access to repos, let me know (you can add comments here, even I will close the issue).
Closed #763.
Thanks! I'll place some pull requests on those repositories for some small enhancements.
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Daniel-Constantin Mierla
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Eloy Coto
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Marcelo D Montu