Updated FAQ (markdown)

Bailey Ling 2013-09-18 07:13:17 -07:00
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### The powerline font symbols are not showing up ### The powerline font symbols are not showing up
Remember to add `let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1` to your vimrc. Adding `let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1` to your vimrc will automatically populate the `g:airline_symbols` dictionary with the proper font glyphs for various symbols.
Also, the older deprecated [vim-powerline][a] uses different font codes compared to the current [powerline][b], and the switch above will automatically select codes from the new version. If you want to use the old font codes, you can `:h airline` and copy/paste the configuration variables in the customization section. Also, the older deprecated [vim-powerline][a] uses different font codes compared to the current [powerline][b], and the switch above will automatically select codes from the new version. If you want to use the old font codes, you can `:h airline` and copy/paste the configuration variables in the customization section.
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For more details see this [issue](https://github.com/bling/vim-airline/issues/78). This appears to depend on the version of Vim installed. Upgrade to the newest version available. For more details see this [issue](https://github.com/bling/vim-airline/issues/78). This appears to depend on the version of Vim installed. Upgrade to the newest version available.
### You see things like `^^^^^` in the statusline.
Try adding `set fillchars+=stl:\ ,stlnc:\ ` to your vimrc. Also, make sure you're using a colorscheme that has different `StatusLine` and `StatusLineNC` highlight groups.
[a]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline [a]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline
[b]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline [b]: https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline