Finally a Good VimCat!

This vimcat

• is fast
• generates output that can be embedded
• has a userfriendly interface
• has many options
• does not clear the screen

Install the script by running

sudo ./vimcat --install

Use it in your ranger config!

In scope.sh:

# ranger provides these as arguments
FILE_PATH="$1"
PREVIEW_WIDTH="$2"
PREVIEW_HEIGHT="$3"

# [...]

case "$mimetype" in
  text/* | */xml | */json | */javascript)
    vimcat "$FILE_PATH" -ecl "$PREVIEW_WIDTH" "$PREVIEW_HEIGHT" && exit 5
    exit 2
    ;;
  # [...]
esac