Hi there,
I'm thinking using Vim for spreadsheets, for a few reasons:
- you can diff it ! (For me, that's the main reason)
- vim key mappings
- vimscript, so I can easily program it myself
- easy to add my own key mappings
- faster to open and save than Libreoffice
I've done a bit of research and found these so far:
- csv.vim:
inspired by this advice for CSV files:
- spreadsheet.vim:
seems dead (not updated for 11 years now). But might do the job anyway?
- vim-orgmode (vim plugin) => todo list, project planning
- table-mode:
not really a spreadsheet... it seems like it's for displaying something as a table.
- Tcalc:
not really a spreadsheet: "allows you to to do all your accounting with plain text files using the full power of your favorite text editor". "It is a command line tool that operates as a filter. It processes your accounting files as it's input, performs all the calculations, and outputs a report in the format of the original file[s]."
- sc or slsc:
a spreadsheet with vim-like keybindings, so not strictly Vim
Has anyone used any of these? How was it?
I would really appreciate either an answer by email, or a presentation at a VimLondon Meetup.
Cheers =)