" COMBO Counter let g:combo_counter = 0 " The actual combo variable let g:best_combo = readfile('/home/$USER/.vim/.combo') " ~ is not expanded ??? let g:best_combo = g:best_combo[0] " Reading from file returns a list, but an int is needed let g:last_combo = reltime() " Set current time as last combo time let g:airline_section_b = 'ᛥ %{g:combo_counter} [%{g:best_combo}]' " I use airline vim and inserted the combo meter in it function! UpdateCombo() if reltimefloat(reltime(g:last_combo)) > 1 " Timeout is 1 second if g:combo_counter > g:best_combo " Before resetting combo counter, check if new high score call writefile([g:combo_counter], "/home/$USER/.vim/.combo") let g:best_combo = g:combo_counter endif let g:combo_counter = 1 else let g:combo_counter +=1 endif let g:last_combo = reltime() endfunction autocmd CursorMovedI * call UpdateCombo() " Every time the cursor moves, call combo function