NIMBLE IDE

# Key Shortcuts

Nimble uses key shortcuts for its power user. You can find the shortscuts in the menu item behind the menu item's title.

Moreover, a list of key shortcuts that work nicely in the editor window can be found here Mac Official Documentation. Look for Document Shortcuts further down the document

# Nimble Settings

You can configure Nimble by making changes to the setting files. From the main menu, use Nimble > Preference > Settings to open the settings file. Below the available settings and allowed values. Change the values and save the file. The changes are effective immediately.

Area Variable Effect Values
workbench workbench.tabCloseButtonPosition Set position of tab close button to left or right left, right
workbench workbench.showFileIconsInTabs Display icons within tabs true, false

# Running an SPM project

  1. Create a SPM project of type executable

    • Create a directory that holds the project myproject
    • CD into the project folder cd myproject
    • Create SPM project of type executable swift package init --type executable

  2. Start Nimble and add the folder into Nimble

    • Use Project|Add Folder to Project
    • add your myproject folder to the project

  3. Open any file of the SPM project

    • Open main.swift and change the print statement

  4. Build the project

    • Press Command + B

  5. Run the project

    • Press Command + R

# Running a Vapor project

  1. Install Vapor. Follow the instructions here Install Vapor

  2. Create a Vapor project

    • from the command line, execute vapor new HelloNimble
    • a new directory called HelloNimble is created

  3. Add HelloNimble to your Workspace

    • Use Project|Add Folder to Project
    • add your HelloNimble folder to the project

  4. Modify the routes.swift file

    • Change World to Nimble

  5. Build the project

    • Press Command + B

  6. Run the project

    • Press Command + R

  7. Open the Browser

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