vim-img-search

Image search plugin for Vim

Installation

Using dein.vim plugin manager:

dein#add('CRaLFa/vim-img-search')

Variables

• g:img_search_api_key: API key for Google Custom Search API (required)
• g:img_search_engine_id: Search engine ID for Google Custom Search API (required)
• g:img_search_max_width: Max image width (default: 480)
• g:img_search_max_height: Max image height (default: 270)

Example

In ~/.vimrc:

let g:img_search_api_key = 'AIzaSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
let g:img_search_engine_id = '7e1ffxxxxxxxxxxxx'
let g:img_search_max_width = 768
let g:img_search_max_height = 432

Usage

Press Alt + i to search image using the word under the cursor in Normal mode or the string in the selected range in Visual mode as the keyword. When the search is completed, a new window will open in the lower half of the screen to display the result images.

The maximum number of search results is 10. Alt + b displays the previous image, and Alt + n displays the next image.

The URL of the image being displayed is set in the unnamed register and can be pasted with p or P.

Press Alt + j to close the search results window.