wm · May 29, 2025 01:01 · Feb 11, 2013 · Feb 10, 2013 · Feb 10, 2013 · Feb 10, 2013
diff --git a/Powerline.md b/Powerline.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## Install dependencies
     brew install cmake
     brew install python
+    sudo easy_install pip
 
 Add powerline bin to your path. In your zshrc file (or the paths files sourced in zshrc) add the following line
 

diff --git a/Powerline.md b/Powerline.md
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ Add the following to your dot files
 ### .vimrc
     set rtp+=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/powerline/bindings/vim
 
+    if has("gui_running")
+       let s:uname = system("uname")
+       if s:uname == "Darwin\n"
+          set guifont=Meslo\ LG\ S\ for\ Powerline
+       endif
+    endif
+
+Note: Use your desired font in place of Meslo above. The first line is needed for all vim and the next few lines are needed for MacVim GUI.
+
 ### .zshrc
     . /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/powerline/bindings/zsh/powerline.zsh
 
@@ -72,9 +81,12 @@ In Preferences > Profiles > Text and select the fonts:
 
 If all goes well it should look like this:
 
-#### vim
+#### vim (MacVim launched as vi or vim in the iTerm2)
 ![](http://f.cl.ly/items/2A2l3T1l3a3l2w451F2z/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%207.21.34%20PM.png)
 
+### MacVim GUI
+![](http://f.cl.ly/items/1Q0y0D1o0H3V0q2j2Z0V/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%2010.45.24%20PM.png)
+
 #### zsh
 ![](http://f.cl.ly/items/3y1D1S2Y2X1U2h2s3a3K/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%207.22.43%20PM.png)
 

diff --git a/Powerline.md b/Powerline.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Change it to these two lines:
 
 On my system the above folder did not exist so I had to link it as follows
 
-    ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/config) /usr/local/lib/python2.7/config
+    ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/config /usr/local/lib/python2.7/config
 
 then reinstall it
 

diff --git a/Powerline.md b/Powerline.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ I needed to edit the formula to specify which python to build against.
 
     brew edit macvim
 
-Edit it as follows (tip is from )
+Edit it as follows ([tip is from here](http://superuser.com/questions/440981/how-can-i-use-the-homebrew-python-version-with-homebrew-macvim-on-snow-leopard/440982#440982))
 
 Find the arguments list (begins with args = %W\[ ...), and modify this line:
 

diff --git a/Powerline.md b/Powerline.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Add the following to your dot files
     source '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf'
 
 ## Installing iTerm from source
-I needed to do this because my Fonts were working. They looked like this ↓
+I needed to do this because my Fonts were not working. Without this it looked like ↓
 ![](http://f.cl.ly/items/351w0U2P323f1M0n3O21/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%203.44.55%20PM.png)
 
 - git clone https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2

diff --git a/Powerline.md b/Powerline.md
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+## Install dependencies
+    brew install cmake
+    brew install python
+
+Add powerline bin to your path. In your zshrc file (or the paths files sourced in zshrc) add the following line
+
+    PATH="/usr/local/share/python/:$PATH"
+
+## Reinstall MacVim with brew
+I needed to edit the formula to specify which python to build against.
+
+    brew edit macvim
+
+Edit it as follows (tip is from )
+
+Find the arguments list (begins with args = %W\[ ...), and modify this line:
+
+    --enable-pythoninterp
+
+Change it to these two lines:
+
+    --enable-pythoninterp=dynamic
+    --with-python-config-dir=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/config
+
+On my system the above folder did not exist so I had to link it as follows
+
+    ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/config) /usr/local/lib/python2.7/config
+
+then reinstall it
+
+    brew remove macvim
+    brew install macvim --env-std --override-system-vim
+
+## Install powerline
+    pip install --user git+git://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline --verbose
+
+## Install fonts
+Install the fonts by downloading them (https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts/tree/master/Meslo), click on them, and then click install in the application that opens.
+
+## Usage
+Add the following to your dot files
+
+### .vimrc
+    set rtp+=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/powerline/bindings/vim
+
+### .zshrc
+    . /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/powerline/bindings/zsh/powerline.zsh
+
+### .tmux.conf
+    source '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf'
+
+## Installing iTerm from source
+I needed to do this because my Fonts were working. They looked like this ↓
+![](http://f.cl.ly/items/351w0U2P323f1M0n3O21/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%203.44.55%20PM.png)
+
+- git clone https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2
+- start XCode
+- open the iTerm.xcodeproj
+- Click Run
+
+It will build and launch iTerm. Then copy the app to /Applications. It will be something like:
+
+    mv /Users/wmernagh/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/iTerm-dmqofiayvqouzqakzaudepvpnfgb/Build/Products/Development/iTerm.app /Applications
+
+## Configure iTerm to use the powerline fonts
+
+In Preferences > Profiles > Text and select the fonts:
+
+![](http://f.cl.ly/items/2K2y0M0i0a2u3h0j371P/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%207.15.26%20PM.png)
+
+## Result
+
+If all goes well it should look like this:
+
+#### vim
+![](http://f.cl.ly/items/2A2l3T1l3a3l2w451F2z/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%207.21.34%20PM.png)
+
+#### zsh
+![](http://f.cl.ly/items/3y1D1S2Y2X1U2h2s3a3K/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%207.22.43%20PM.png)
+
+#### tmux
+![](http://f.cl.ly/items/2h1y2L1l1W2o1v0R0N3D/Screen%20Shot%202013-02-10%20at%207.24.11%20PM.png)
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