SimpleNvimEditor is a minimalist graphical frontend for Neovim. It runs a local Neovim process and presents the editing environment in a native desktop window, retaining existing configurations, plugins, key mappings, and editing workflows.
The application provides a focused interface without introducing a separate editing engine or an additional plugin ecosystem. It can serve as a text editor, development environment, terminal interface, or graphical diff tool, depending on how Neovim is configured. Neovim must be installed separately.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- GPU-accelerated rendering using the Gio graphical toolkit.
- Uses Neovim’s external UI protocol to communicate with a running Neovim process.
- Multigrid rendering accurately positions split windows, floating windows, and completion popups.
- Supports configurable fonts, Nerd Fonts, and emoji rendering.
- Cursor shapes reflect the current Neovim editing mode.
- Keyboard, mouse, scroll wheel, and drag-and-drop file input.
- Open HTTP and HTTPS links directly in a browser using Ctrl-click on Linux and Windows or Cmd-click on macOS.
- Optional per-window scrollbars with clickable tracks and draggable thumbs, including support for split windows and terminal buffers.
- Color-coded and numbered application icons make it easier to distinguish multiple running editor instances.
- Change an editor’s assigned instance number using the :Simplenvimslot command.
- Optional TOML configuration for fonts, editor settings, scrollbar visibility, and Neovim launch arguments.
- Supports Neovim terminal sessions and diff mode through command-line arguments.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/kgfly/SimpleNvimEditor
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Developer: kgfly
License: MIT License
SimpleNvimEditor is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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