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DroidVim on Windows Pc

Developed By: ShiftRot

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 700 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.5.0+DFM
Size 108.1 MB
Release Date June 25, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (4)]

What's New:
* Vim 9.0.2155. * Minor improvements. [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app is for those who understand Vim and unix.

DroidVim is a Vim clone text editor ported for Android.
Vim (huge version, multi language), grep, diff and ctags are ready to us... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download DroidVim and install on Windows PC. DroidVim is free Tools app, developed by ShiftRot. Latest version of DroidVim is 2.5.0+DFM, was released on 2024-06-25 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of DroidVim is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 700 users, 59 users had rated it 5*, 488 users had rated it 1*.

How to install DroidVim on Windows?

Instruction on how to install DroidVim on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install DroidVim on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install DroidVim using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "DroidVim" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install DroidVim on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "DroidVim" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.5.0+DFM , 2.4.15+DFM , 2.4.14+DFM , 2.4.11+DFM , 2.4.10+DFM , 2.4.7+DFM , 2.4.6+DFM , 2.2.6+DFM , 2.2.5+DFM , 2.2.4+DFM , 2.2.3+DFM , 2.2.2+DFM , 2.2.1+DFM.

Download DroidVim 2.5.0+DFM on Windows PC – 108.1 MB

Download DroidVim 2.4.15+DFM on Windows PC – 33.1 MB

Download DroidVim 2.4.14+DFM on Windows PC – 133.3 MB

Download DroidVim 2.4.11+DFM on Windows PC – 132.8 MB

Download DroidVim 2.4.10+DFM on Windows PC – 132.8 MB

Download DroidVim 2.4.7+DFM on Windows PC – 132.6 MB

Download DroidVim 2.4.6+DFM on Windows PC – 132.4 MB

Download DroidVim 2.2.6+DFM on Windows PC – 8.9 MB

Download DroidVim 2.2.5+DFM on Windows PC – 8.9 MB

Download DroidVim 2.2.4+DFM on Windows PC – 8.9 MB

Download DroidVim 2.2.3+DFM on Windows PC – 8.9 MB

Download DroidVim 2.2.2+DFM on Windows PC – 8.6 MB

Download DroidVim 2.2.1+DFM on Windows PC – 8.9 MB

This app is for those who understand Vim and unix.

DroidVim is a Vim clone text editor ported for Android.
Vim (huge version, multi language), grep, diff and ctags are ready to use.

Features:

▼ External storage support - External SD card, USB memory, GoogleDrive, Dropbox, etc.
▼ Special Keys - Esc, Ctrl, Tab, Arrow keys and more.
▼ Direct input - Disabling predictive text and/or auto correction for normal mode.
▼ Clipboard - Clipboard commands ("*p "*y) are supported.
▼ Custom Font - Use your favorite monospaced font.
▼ Touch to move - Touch, swipe, flick to move cursor.
▼ Multi language - Vim with multi byte option, iconv and multi language messages.

Extra features (in-app purchase):
▼Git - Version Control System.
▼Python - Programming language.

Appendix:
DroidVim is an open source project.
* Vim 9.0.2155.
* Minor improvements.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.