Use Vim as IDE - Rust

Hi everyone,

IMPORTANT:
This guide working for Ubuntu.

First, we have to be sure our system is up-to-date.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Install RLS (Rust Language Server)

The RLS provides a server that runs in the background, providing IDEs, editors, and other tools with information about Rust programs. It supports functionality such as ‘goto definition’, symbol search, reformatting, and code completion, and enables renaming and refactorings.

# Install rustup
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
rustup self update

Install components with rustup

rustup component add rls-preview --toolchain nightly
rustup component add rust-analysis --toolchain nightly
rustup component add rust-src --toolchain nightly

Install vim

sudo apt-get install vim

git

sudo apt-get install git

Vundle

git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim

Put this config of your .vimrc for use Vundle plugin manager.

set nocompatible              " be iMproved, required
filetype off                  " required

" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
call vundle#begin()
" alternatively, pass a path where Vundle should install plugins
"call vundle#begin('~/some/path/here')

" let Vundle manage Vundle, required
Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'

" Rust Plugin
Plugin 'rust-lang/rust.vim'

" All of your Plugins must be added before the following line
call vundle#end()            " required
filetype plugin indent on    " required
" To ignore plugin indent changes, instead use:
"filetype plugin on
"
" Brief help
" :PluginList       - lists configured plugins
" :PluginInstall    - installs plugins; append `!` to update or just :PluginUpdate
" :PluginSearch foo - searches for foo; append `!` to refresh local cache
" :PluginClean      - confirms removal of unused plugins; append `!` to auto-approve removal
"
" see :h vundle for more details or wiki for FAQ
" Put your non-Plugin stuff after this line

Launch vim and type to install plugins

:PluginInstall 

or install from command line

vim +PluginInstall +qall

Enable mouse support (Add this to your ~/.vimrc)

set mouse=a

Some NERDtree cheatsheets

CTRL-T: Toggle NERDtree
CTRL-ww: Switch between the files tab and main window
CTRL-n: Absolute numbering

Compile without opening another tab

# You can compile your project without opening another terminal instance.
:!cargo run --release