mhinz / mhinz/vim-startify

User contribution of a custom header

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Description

Some people (me) might prefer a (arguably(?)) simple, nifty looking ASCII art instead of a cow.

I hereby contribute by sharing my custom header.
```
let ascii_art = [
\ ' __ _ ',
\ ' /\ \ /| | ',
\ ' \ \ \ || | ',
\ ' \ \ \|| | __ __ ',
\ ' \ \ \| |/\_\ /\ `¯¯`v¯¯`\ ',
\ ' \ \ |\/\¯\\ \ \¯\ \¯\ \ ',
\ ' \ \__| \ \_\\ \_\ \_\ \_\ ',
\ ' \/_/ \/_/ \/_/\/_/\/_/ ',
\ '']
```
Then set `g:startify_custom_header` to `ascii_art` or some other special combination of other elements; my line is `let g:startify_custom_header = startify#pad(ascii_art + startify#fortune#boxed())`.

Feel free to use or include in the plugin in whatever form seems appropriate.

License: WTFPL or whatever appropriate.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with g:startify_custom_header and the startify#pad/startify#fortune#boxed combination shown in the issue. Check how custom headers are currently handled, then confirm the contributed ASCII art can be included or documented without breaking rendering.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
vim
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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