Cream (for Vim)

On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 18:29 -0700, Scott wrote:
> Am I missing something?
> 
> I just decided to give Cream an honest try (on Linux).  I noticed
> the spell checker highlights misspelled words but doesn't actually
> correct them. I was on my own to correct the spelling (by guessing -
> most of them were simple typos).

Currently, it can only highlight words that don't match the
dictionary. Not great, but better than nothing.

However, Vim 7 (currently nearing beta) will have a built-in spell
check which will be much faster and offer suggestions. I assure you,
Cream will adopt this as soon as possible when released, I need it
more than anyone. :)



-- 
Steve Hall  [ digitect mindspring com ]
:: Cream... something good to put in your Vim!
::   http://cream.sourceforge.net

Steve Hall spake thusly on 03/16/2006 07:13 PM:
> On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 18:29 -0700, Scott wrote:
>> Am I missing something?
>>=20
>> I just decided to give Cream an honest try (on Linux).  I noticed
>> the spell checker highlights misspelled words but doesn't actually
>> correct them. I was on my own to correct the spelling (by guessing -
>> most of them were simple typos).
>=20
> Currently, it can only highlight words that don't match the
> dictionary. Not great, but better than nothing.
>=20
> However, Vim 7 (currently nearing beta) will have a built-in spell
> check which will be much faster and offer suggestions. I assure you,
> Cream will adopt this as soon as possible when released, I need it
> more than anyone. :)

I don't really need Cream or Vim.  The geek in me wanted to give it a
try.  I already knew Vim wasn't an option., hence Cream.
But I'm astonished that it's doesn't offer spell checking. Especially
since cads of "inferior" test editors do.

It looks like I'll be back to one of them (Kate).   I'm a horrid
speller/typist.  No spell check is not an option. :-)
--=20
Scott
 http://www.angrykeyboarder.com
=C2=A9 2006 angrykeyboarder=E2=84=A2 & Elmer Fudd. All Wights Wesewved

On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 19:26 -0700, Scott wrote:
> 
> I don't really need Cream or Vim. The geek in me wanted to give it a
> try. I already knew Vim wasn't an option., hence Cream. But I'm
> astonished that it's doesn't offer spell checking. Especially since
> cads of "inferior" test editors do.
> 
> It looks like I'll be back to one of them (Kate). I'm a horrid
> speller/typist. No spell check is not an option. :-)

Well, technically Cream does have spell check, just not the suggestion
component for mis-spelled words. 

A mature spelling functionality has been difficult to implement for
Vim, because unlike a single-platform editor that can rely on an OS
functionality (as some vim scripts do), a solution for multiple ones
requires an internal implementation of code AND dictionaries. I'm not
even sure I know of another besides (maybe?) emacs.

This is all about to change, but until Vim 7 goes beta, I find
dictionary.com very good at suggestions.

Good luck with Kate.


-- 
Steve Hall  [ digitect mindspring com ]
:: Cream... something good to put in your Vim!
::   http://cream.sourceforge.net