Questions tagged [key-bindings]
Doing an action when pressing a key. These are also called key mappings or mappings. For questions about default key bindings, as well as creating or redefining key bindings.
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Clear a line faster than [0][d][$]
Is there a faster way to erase the text on a line than
pressing 0 to jump to the start, then
pressing d$ to delete until the end of the line?
Also, what if I wanted to delete everything except the ...
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imap beginning with <C-o> interferes with omnicomplete
I added the following key mappings:
inoremap <silent> <Up> <C-o>gk
inoremap <silent> <Down> <C-o>gj
The goal was that j/k would still work the way that I was ...
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How do I trigger an autocommand when user enters/leaves command mode
I'm using a really clever plugin that changes the line number style (relative/normal) contextually. Basically when you enter insert mode you have normal line numbers and when you leave insert mode it ...
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How to write a file automatically after every change?
Something that helps in text editing and proofreading is that for Insert mode, I have set an IMAP:
:imap zz ^[:w^M
and when I type zz I return to command mode and also write the current buffer. This ...
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Context sensitive insert mode mapping or abbreviation
I'm planning to implement some utility mappings for my LaTeX plugin to simplify typing of mathematics. For instance, I want to create abbreviations similar to
`a : \alpha
`b : \beta
-> : \to
=> ...
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Open filename under cursor like gf, but in a new tab (or split)?
The normal mode command gf go to a file with the path
the cursor currently is at.
But it does so in the current window, replacing the current text.
That means you need to navigate back explicitly ...
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`filetype plugin on` and square brackets
With this .vimrc:
nnoremap [ :lp^M
nnoremap ] :lne^M
filetype plugin on
vim becomes sluggish when switching between "errors" of location list with square brackets. As opposed to using lprevious/...
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Using vim and Caffeine on the same machine
Background
I work at a research laboratory and use three different OS's daily. On the Windows and Mac machines I make use of Caffeine to keep those machines from enabling the screensaver while I work ...
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How to make many definitions available as some kind of mode?
I've written a Vim script that inserts Unicode mathematical notation into what I'm editing. It's basically a few hundred lines of code that look like :map! \bbq ℚ.
Sometimes I want to enable all of ...
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Can I use "gf" (or similar) to open a file and jump to a search term?
Is there a way to get vim's gf command (or something similar) to recognize a +{cmd} argument for file-paths?
One can start vim and go directly to a search term by doing:
$ vim +/coding_effort ~/...
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Disable <Esc> but keep <C-[>
For switching back from Insert mode I'm used to <Esc>. Now I'm looking to retrain myself to <C-[> instead of <Esc>. For that i need to disable <Esc> to help with the ...
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Why does <Leader>l open my folds?
Despite there being no mention on the keystroke <Leader>l in my .vimrc, this combination opens the current fold on my installation of vim and gvim.
It's not mentioned under :map. Is it a ...
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Put current mappings into a buffer
To take a look at the mappings in my current session I fired:
:map
to list all current mappings.
The output opens in some sort of read only awkward window. It's only possible to scroll. It's not ...
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Run a cmap only when searching
I have the following mapping:
cnoremap <silent> <CR> <CR>:echo 'Enter pressed'<CR>
This works as expected; the :echo command runs every time I press <CR> in the command ...
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Special control keys in windows 7 don't work with the 'extended english keyboard (UK)' layout
Using gvim on Microsoft Windows, I find myself unable to use some control keys.
For example I cannot navigate the :help topics using Control+]. Likewise, I cannot escape insert mode using Control+[.
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How to setup AG (the silver searcher) in Vim?
I am using AG to simplifying and improve the search in my Vim. I remapped K to search for the current selected word as follows:
if executable('ag')
set grepprg=ag\ --nogroup\ --nocolor
command -...
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Override a mapping with leader key
I am trying to create a mapping that has 2 functions:
On 1st use: redefine itself to be used
After: execute the newly saved mapping
The workflow could be :
<leader>r -> map <leader>r ...
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How to map Enter to custom command EXCEPT in quick fix?
I've remapped <cr> (enter) to za so I can quickly open/close folds.
However, now when I use the quickfix window and hit enter it no longer jumps to the line with the error (because it's trying ...
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Mapping control-H in insert mode doesn't work; it always works like backspace
I tried mapping control-H, J, K, and L respectively in insert mode to move around splits.
inoremap <C-h> <ESC><C-W><C-h>i
inoremap <C-l> <ESC><C-W><C-l&...
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Can I delete an entire line, except the line break?
A fairly common operation for me in vim, since I am compulsive-obsessive and like to keep my files free of whitespace, is to delete the contents of an entire line, but not the line itself (i.e. not ...
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Complete multiple lines
I want to complete multiple lines at once.
For instance, in a buffer (may be hidden):
...
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
...
In the current buffer I can complete a whole line ...
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How can I bind Ctrl-Space to be Esc when not in insert mode, and to switch to insert mode otherwise?
I dislike to have to reach up to the Escape key all the time. For a while I used the program xcape under Linux to map Caps lock to be both Control and Escape. However, I am currently working more and ...
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Like Ctrl-A and Ctrl-X but modify only the first digit
Is there a way to increase/decrease first digit after/under cursor, not the whole number.
I know it's not how vim works, but is there a plugin that does that? I was unable to find it.
It is very ...
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How to jump to the location which [I points to?
I've installed node plugin, which give possibility to display all lines that contain the keyword under the cursor using [I hotkey. It looks like this:
Is there possibility to jump to them?
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What is wrong with this mapping expression in my .vimrc?
I'm trying to make Vim play nice with wrapped lines and I'm running into some problems. The following line
xnoremap <expr> k ((v:count == 0) || (mode() !=# "V") ? 'gk' : 'k')
gives me the ...
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How can I clear normal mode command count in mappings?
I have a mapping like this:
noremap <expr> zj FindNext()
FindNext will calculate which line to go, and return something like 10G.
This works without a count, but with a count the line number ...
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y<C-G> not yanking commit SHA in fugitive?
I'm having some trouble getting the yC-G command in normal mode to yank the current commit SHA. Currently it only yanks the file name.
From :h fugitive:
["x]y<C-G> Yank ...
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Vim printing strange characters when hit "home", "end" stc
Why vim keep printing strange characters when I hit non-characters key?
Insert prints [2~
Delete prints [3~
Page Up prints [5~
Page Down prints [6~
Home prints OH
End prints OF
Arrow Up prints OA
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How to change the value of timeout for one key command?
What I want
To temporarily change the timeout value for certain key commands
Where I've looked
From :help 'timeout' I have :
The timeout only happens when the 'timeout' and 'ttimeout' options
tell so. ...
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Disable vim-surround in a netrw buffer
Is there a way to disable a plugin (or a set of keymaps) on a specific filetype? vim-surround causes a delay in netrw when pressing d to create a new directory.
I'm thinking that this might be ...
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Triggering UltiSnips with enter
Is there any possible way to do expand trigger in UltiSnips with enter? I've tried <Enter>, <Return>, and <CR>. It works to trigger but doesn't work for new line. And I've tried to &...
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What does [count]<leader> mean?
I found a command in NERDCommenter like this:
[count]<leader>cc |NERDComComment|
I have installed the plugin. But, I don't know how to make it work. So what's the meaning of that command? How ...
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How to force quit if input was stdin?
I have
q mapped to :qenter
Q mapped to <esc>:qa!enter
which means
quit, unless something needs to be saved
just quit
My meanings for these keys clashes with vim's idea that stdin needs to be ...
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Create mappings that only apply to diff mode
In my vimrc I have <C-H>, <C-J>, <C-K> and <C-L> mapped to navigate between split windows in normal mode. When I use diff mode I only ever have windows in vertical splits, so ...
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How can I easily move a line?
What is the command (or shortcut) to move a line up or down in vim? My current workflow is to yank (copy) the line and than delete that line and than to put (paste) that line.
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Why does this <Esc> normal mode mapping affect startup?
I'm experiencing a weird problem with a normal mode mapping of Esc.
If you create the file escmapvimrc with the contents:
set nocompatible
set showcmd " Doesn't affect the problem: just makes it ...
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Cycle between keyword & user defined completion with C-N
I use the following mapping to initiate keyword completion, followed by user defined completion:
inoremap <expr> <c-n> pumvisible() ? "\<c-x>\<c-o>" : "\<c-n>"
How can ...
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How can I map d[count]d?
N.B. This is not a duplicate of How does the "d3fg" command work? Please read it before voting to close!
I've come to a bit of an impasse in my quest to get small deletions work like big ...
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How to remap “ctrl+w+shift+f” to “gf” in vim to go to line of file under cursor in split window?
In a compilation log file whenever I get error it shows full path from root directory and line number.
After opening file in vim say following is the content of file,
..
..
Dir1/Dir2/src/ipv4.c 1223
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Is it possible to use registers in Operator-pending mode? If not, why?
In Normal and Visual modes you can execute a motion or other operation using the contents of a register with @. This @ key does not work however in Operator-pending mode. Is there another way to use ...
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Where to find the time interval for a key combination to work?
the key combination dw is to delete a word. I've also defined my own key combination, e.g. <leader>j to move to a window below. My question is how much time is left between the first and second ...
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remap not working; <NL> in appears in other binding
I'm trying to remap Control + [hjkl] to navigate among splits, by setting this in my rc file:
" splits navigation
nnoremap <C-h> <C-w>h
nnoremap <C-j> <C-w>j
nnoremap <C-k&...
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How to increase the 2nd number on a line
One thing I need to do frequently is to increment the 2nd number on a line. Increasing the first is very comfortable by just pressing Control-a, but I just can't find a nice way to increase the 2nd.
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Mapping Ctrl+s does not work
I am trying to map Ctrl+s to save my file however it does not work.
My mappings:
map <C-s> :w <CR> :echo "Saved" <CR>
imap <C-s> <Esc> :w <CR> :echo "Saved" <...
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How to map CMD+Alt alone to the command?
I am trying to map Cmd+Alt to start searching in vim (/). The only question is: how would I do this? I know to map Alt in vimscript is by typing <A> but I do not know how to do Cmd.
I also want ...
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j and k keys not working like they should [duplicate]
I'm using gVim on my Windows 8.1 computer with a standard QWERTY keyboard, and neither the j and k keys, nor the Up and Down arrow keys let me move up and down in my text field while in normal mode. h ...
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How can I get ‘n’ to go forward even if I started searching with ‘?’ or ‘#’?
Vim has (at least) two sets of commands that search in opposite directions. Typing / and then a pattern will search forward through the document for the pattern; typing ? and then a pattern will ...
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How to map Alt key?
I'm trying to map Alt key in the following way:
:map <A-j> j
:map <A-k> k
but it doesn't work (bell is rang on Alt + j/Alt + k).
What am I missing?
I'm using Terminal on OSX, the same ...
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What does `<Bar>` mean?
In answering a question just now, I mentioned using a normal mode key mapping that can be found at the Vim Tips Wiki. In the middle of explaining the key mapping, I realized that I had no idea what &...
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How can I create a pseudo insert mode with a different keymap?
I am in the slightly unusual position of using two different keyboard layouts on a regular basis (Programmers-Dvorak and Turkish-F). These layouts are quite different from each-other and I am only ...
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