How do I enable syntax-based completion without plugins using completefunc?
:set completefunc=syntaxcomplete#Complete
If omnifunc is unavailable for a filetype, Vim can still offer meaningful completion by using syntax groups.
Tag: filetype
How do I register custom filetype detection rules in Neovim using Lua without editing filetype.vim?
vim.filetype.add()
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How do I manually re-trigger filetype-based autocmds without reopening the file?
:doautocmd FileType
When you change a buffer's filetype mid-session — say with :set filetype=python — Vim updates the filetype option but does not automatically re-run the File
How do I embed Vim settings directly in a file so they apply automatically when it is opened?
# vim: set tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 expandtab :
A modeline is a specially formatted comment that Vim reads when it opens a file and applies as local settings — no plugin or project-level vimrc required.
How do you enable filetype-specific settings in Vim?
filetype plugin indent on
This command enables filetype detection, loading of filetype plugins, and filetype-specific indentation.
How do you apply settings only for specific filetypes?
autocmd FileType python setlocal tabstop=4 expandtab
Use autocmd FileType to set buffer-local options for specific filetypes.
How do I override plugin or filetype settings that load after my vimrc?
~/.vim/after/ftplugin/{filetype}.vim
Vim's after directory (~/.
How do I trigger language-aware autocompletion in Vim?
<C-x><C-o>
The keystroke triggers omni completion, Vim's built-in language-aware completion system.
How do I get syntax highlighting and indentation for every language in Vim without configuring each one?
vim-polyglot
The vim-polyglot plugin is a curated collection of language packs for Vim that provides syntax highlighting, indentation, filetype detection, and compiler suppo
How do I set different options for different programming languages in Vim?
autocmd FileType {lang} setlocal {options}
Vim's autocmd FileType lets you apply settings that only take effect when editing a specific file type.