vim-particle

March 25, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

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Usage

:ParticleOn       " Syntax color particles
:ParticleRainbow  " Pastel rainbow particles
:ParticleUnko     " Poops particles
:ParticleOff      " Stop

Options

let g:particle_count = 3  " Number of particles per keystroke (1-10, default: 3)

Requirements

  • Windows or Linux (X11)
  • Linux requires a compositor (picom, compton, etc.) for transparency

Installation

make

Pre-built binaries are available on the Releases page. Rename to particle.exe (Windows) or particle (Linux) and place in the plugin directory.

License

MIT

Author

Yasuhiro Matsumoto (a.k.a mattn)