Cannot overwrite existing keybinding Shift+k in Neovim

Question

I want to map Shift-k (K) as 5k but it is mapped to call a function vim.lsp.buf.hover()

These commands dont work:

map <S-k> 5k  
nmap <S-k> 5k  
noremap <S-k> 5k  
nnoremap <S-k> 5k

Replacing <S-k> with <S-K> or K doesn't work.

:map K shows this:

n  K           *@<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.hover()<CR>

Vivian De Smedt · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-17 20:00:03Z

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I believe you have a <buffer> mapping that hides your mapping.

I would do:

:nnoremap <buffer> <S-k> 5k

Or if you want to do for all the buffers

:silent! bufdo nunmap <buffer> <S-k>
:nnoremap <S-k> 5k

Remark: The @ sign indicate that the mapping is buffer mapping.

More information about this with: :help map-listing.

answered Oct 15 at 11:34

Vivian De Smedt

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This works only on that buffer where it run this command. adding it to init.lua doesnt help, have to source it in the buffer manually.
– Sahaj Bhatt
Oct 17 at 16:49
I have adapted the solution to make sure the corresponding <buffer> is deleted from all the open buffers. If you want to use it in your configuration you should probably set your mapping in an autocmd that is set after the autocmd that sets the <S-k> mapping.
– Vivian De Smedt
Oct 17 at 20:02

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