nim2_ide

Notepad++ plug-in IDE for Nim v2 programming language

Features

• Full syntax highlighting lexer

  Highlight more Nim features than other lexers.

• Unicode lexer

  Highlight Nim unicode operators.

• Managed multi-thread backend

  No LSP bloat. Automatically prune threads and nimsuggest processes.

• One nimsuggest per project

  Efficiently share one nimsuggest process among files in a directory tree.

• Advanced features - using nimsuggest

  • Project aware
  • Context aware, intelligent code completion
  • Call tips
  • Real-time code analysis / linting
  • Detailed code analysis (on file save)
  • Highlight symbols (on scroll)
  • Hover (with mouse) for definition
  • Go to definition (on click)
  • Symbol usages / references

• Pretty format - using nimpretty

• Code folding

• Compile project

• Compile current file

• Toggle features on/off

Requirements

• Notepad++ x64 (8.6.4 to 8.8.5)
• Nim v2 (2.0.2 to 2.2.4) IDE tools in your path - ie. nim, nimpretty, nimsuggest

Compatibility

• Not compatible with other Notepad++ plug-in's written in Nim.
• Some features not compatible with Notepad++ "Other view".

Installation

1. Download from GitHub "Releases"
2. Extract and copy files to your Notepad++ plugins directory:

cd "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins"
mkdir nim2_ide
copy nim2_ide.dll nim2_ide\nim2_ide.dll
copy nim2_ide.xml Config\nim2_ide.xml

3. Restart Notepad++

Notepad++ Configuration

1. Prevent tab key from triggering auto-completion
   1. Go to Settings > Preferences... > Auto-Completion
   2. Check "Enable auto-completion on each input"
   3. Check "Function completion" radio button
   4. Uncheck "TAB" under Insert Selection
2. Switch to a dark theme in Settings > Style Configurator...
3. Select Nim 2 in Language > N... to activate plug-in for current tab.
4. Optional: Toggle plug-in features by un/checking items in Plugins > Nim2 IDE
5. Optional: Customize shortcuts in Macros > Modify Shortcut/Delete Macro... > Plugin commands