make powerline integration instructions more prominent. resolves #63.

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Bailey Ling 2013-07-13 02:47:56 +00:00
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`:help airline` `:help airline`
# Integrating with powerline fonts
For the nice looking powerline symbols to appear, you will need to install a patched font. Instructions can be found in the official powerline [documentation][t]. Prepatched fonts can be found in the [powerine-fonts][c] repository.
Finally, enable them in vim-airline by adding `let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1` to your vimrc.
# FAQ/Troubleshooting # FAQ/Troubleshooting
* the powerline font symbols are not showing up * the powerline font symbols are not showing up
* enable them by adding `let g:airline_powerline_fonts=1` to your vimrc. * the older deprecated [vim-powerline][a] uses different font codes; ensure you are using v2 fonts.
* the older deprecated [vim-powerline][a] uses different font codes compared to the newer [powerline][b]. you can grab prepatched fonts at [powerline-fonts][c].
* there is a pause when leaving insert mode * there is a pause when leaving insert mode
* you need to set `ttimeoutlen` to a low number; 50 is recommended * you need to set `ttimeoutlen` to a low number; 50 is recommended
* you don't see any colors * you don't see any colors
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[q]: https://github.com/mbbill/undotree [q]: https://github.com/mbbill/undotree
[r]: https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree [r]: https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree
[s]: https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar [s]: https://github.com/majutsushi/tagbar
[t]: https://powerline.readthedocs.org/en/latest/fontpatching.html