A simple vim plugin for hex editing in vim

This plugin requires xxd to be installed

To install the plugin do the following depending on your plugin manager:

Add the following to your .vimrc

Plugin 'depsterr/hex.vim'

Then run the following commands in vim

:source %
:PluginInstall

Add the following to your .vimrc

NeoBundle 'depsterr/hex.vim'

Then run the following commands in vim

:source %
:NeoBundleInstall

Add the following to your .vimrc

Plug 'depsterr/hex.vim'

Then run the following commands in vim

:source %
:PlugInstall

Run the following commands

cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone https://github.com/depsterr/hex.vim

Use the following command to switch the current buffer between normal and hex view

:HexToggle

The plugin handles writing itself, there is no need to toggle to raw data before writing to the file.

If you wish to map this to a key simply add the following to your .vimrc

map <key> :HexToggle<CR>

You will of course need to replace <key> with the key you wish to use.