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Resizing split panes in vim with {n}Ctrl-W +/- not working as described on MacOS

I am using vim on MacOS. I have one vertical split down the middle and two panes split horizontally on the left side ( :Vex Ctrl wh :Sex ). From my understanding nCtrl w +|- should resize the focused ...
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How can I run an autocmd before (!) a window is split?

TL;DR: I want to avoid split windows and tabs. Is there a way to intercept a split command with an autocommand that translates every window split, including those of plugins, into a simple buffer ...
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How to convert a string into a list of matching and non-matching substrings?

I have a list that I'm trying to filter. I'm planning to separate a string into parts of the string that matches a pattern and parts that doesn't. Like if the string is: <h1>hello</h1> ...
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Why does `Ex` apply to both splits? [duplicate]

I noticed that when I split multiple times in combination with Ex, for example I run the following commands :Sexplore :q :Sexplore It will open netrw in both splits. I expected it to only open in the ...
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Vim - open wrong path when I run command ':vs .' run in Vim

When I run the :vs . command in Vim for the current working directory window split, the parent directory opens, not the current directory. Example: A/B/C$ vi test.c in Vim: :vs . Split window ...
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How to Directly Go to Editor Groups?

Currently, I'm using C-wC-h-type of shortcuts to navigate through open editors. However, in VS Code, I'm also used to using shortcuts like C-1 to go to the first editor group, instead of hopping ...
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netrw :Sex and :Vex clear the current buffer

If I open a file in Vim and then run :Vex (or :Sex) it opens netrw in both the new split and the existing split. This happens even if I have unsaved changes, meaning the changes are lost. The ...
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Starting from three horizontally split windows in Vim, how to have a new window vertically split to the left of all three initial windows?

Let's say we have three windows split horizontally in Vim and we want to have a new window that is split vertically to the left of all three current windows. How can this be achieved?
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How to open files from terminal in desired pattern (tabs, vertical and horizontal splits on desired files)

So, I wrote next bash script: #!/bin/bash if [ "$#" -gt 1 ]; then path=$1 else path=$(cat subject.txt | tr -d '\n') fi nvim -p 1 "setup/$path/body.tex" -p 1 preamble/...
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Vim vertical split window not rendered correctly

Not sure if it's related to vim configuration, tmux settings or ssh config, I opened a file with vim on a remote server, and every time when I use :vsp command to split a vertical window, the right ...
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Splitting windows

Is there any way I can split the window as illustrated in the image?
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Open the same file in two vertical splits: one editable, the other not

I need to refactor some paragraphs from an article. I would like to have: One split with the original version (not editable) Another split with the document to edit Is it possible?
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vert command works but v doesn't

To open a buffer in a vertical split, you can use the word "vert". For example : :vert term #it opens a terminal in a vertical split :vert sb1 #it opens the buffer 1 in a vertical split ...
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Is there a way to switch files in split screen?

I've been reading a lot about split screens in vim, but actually getting your cursor over to the other document is still a problem. You can create a vertical split screen with :vsplit <file-name>...
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Edit a file in two different terminal windows

It's nice to edit the same file from two different views. I use a vsplit for this, as described here, and it works well. However, I'd like to have the two views open in different terminal windows, ...
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QuickFix window default postion

It seems that the QuickFix window is created on the bottom of the upmost right vertical split. If I start with two splits: When I open the QuickFix window (:copen) the QuickFix windows is created as ...
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Showing text info in window split separators

(I'm using nvim 0.7 and have recently moved from a init.vim to lua, which is baffling me slightly.) In my old set-up a split would look like this: → note that the bar that splits the two windows ...
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Neovim 'tab' or 'vert' no longer splits, just creates buffer

When I start a neovim session, my first command is to startup a terminal session within vim. However lately (perhaps due to an OSX update?) any use of vert or tab no longer performs a vertical split, ...
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How to split view all buffers in vim with equal distribution vertical horizontal

How can I split view all buffers in vim with a distribution between vertical and horizontal? Is there a plugin? I know how to make all buffers appear in either horizontal or vertical splits: :ball :...
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Make vim splits always positioned in the same place

Lets say there are multiple splits at the following layout. Is it possible to keep the last two placed in their position when the editing area is closed or unloaded from the buffer list, and fill its ...
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Is it possible to fix a section of buffer fixed on top even when scrolling?

I need to open 4 different files on my screen to consolidate data on diff file . I kept forgetting which tile is which file.. All my files has file name on line 1.. Is there way to keep the line 1 ...
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How to change [esc] behavior only in normal mode?

I'm hoping I phrased the question correctly as I'm not too sure how to ask my question. When I work in vim I use multiple "splits" (eg. :vsp, :sp). To navigate through the splits I have it ...
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Set split to size of file

I have a file that is 9 lines long called foo.txt . I use :split foo.txt and the new split takes up a full 50% of the editor, which results in a lot of wasted space. I can resize it with :resize ...
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Splits on different monitors

I'd like to edit the same file at two different locations, let's say at the beginning and at the end of the file. Splits (:sp) are a natural way to do this. I have two monitors available and it sure ...
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Vim seamless file split with same features over the split windows

I have been searching for a way to do the following but haven't found exactly what I need, not sure if it's possible. I want to be able to split a file, but have the same features over the two splits ...
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How to properly set up ftplugin files for working with different filetypes in different windows?

$ vim --version VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 I set up the following vim configuration files: " .vim/ftplugin/text.vim set textwidth = 0 " .vim/ftplugin/python.vim set textwidth = 99 set ...
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After opening all args with :ba, go back to a single split

Generally when opening more than two or three files in vim, I use a single split, navigating between the files/buffers with :n/:N. Sometimes, however, I want to open all of them in visible splits at ...
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Make the default behavior of split window resize consistent

I use the keybinding Ctrl+W >/< to increase/decrease width of the split window, and that works just fine when the split window is in the left. However when I switch to any split beside the one ...
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Split and switch to bottom window when opening vim

When I open a file of a given filetype I want it to split into two windows with the cursor in the bottom window. I can get this to work when opening the file from an existing vim session. But when I ...
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Why does my syntax highlighting disappear after so many splits?

I can successfully run :sp *filename* several times per vim session, but after a seemingly-random number of splits (5-10) all future splits will no longer have syntax highlighting until I fully quit ...
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Open another file in split view that sits within the same directory as the currently opened file

I know there's a file called handler.ts in the same directory as the currently opened file handler.test.ts. How do I open that file in a split window (horizontal or vertical) without doing this: Ctrl+...
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How to disable scrollbind and cursorbind after using vimdiff?

I have this issue where I need to both compare files, which I do using vimdiff, but also work on individual files with vertically split screens (vs). However, after I call vimdiff on a file, opening ...
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How can I make Packer ignore the splitright setting?

I have splitright set in my init.lua so that when I run :vs, the new split opens on the right. Using Neovim 0.5-HEAD, Packer follows this setting and opens its splits on the right. I would like these ...
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navigate between current and previous tab or split

Is it possible to navigate between two previously used tabs and/or splits? I understand why buffers are best to use, and that I can use :b# to achieve what I want, but I have wondered if this was ...
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How do I change focus in vim split through the command mode?

I am writing a function which splits open vim in three parts but the focus shifts towards the newly opened window and I don't want that that to happen is there any way to stop this? or is there a ...
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How to Start vim with splits open

I want IDE-like look when I start vim. 3 columns. Leftmost, at 15% width, file & symbol browser, then 60% width of main editor space and 25% showing debug points and run logs on right most part. ...
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nowrap option on a file opened in split window

I use set nowrap option in my config file, but when I open a file in a vertical split it has no effect. If I redo set nowrap after open the file (in the split windows) it takes effect Why? I try with ...
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Open vim with vsp and tabs on startup

I want the following configuration: Tab1: file 1 || file 2 Tab2: file 1 || file 3 I can open vsp with vim using vim -O file1 file2 I can open tabs with vim using vim -p file1 file2 Can I combine the ...
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Put previous jump location in other buffer

I have multiple interesting buffers in my jumplist, but I would like to view two of them side-by-side. How would you do that? That's the general case of this question. In my particular case, it is ...
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Split Navigation in vim terminal [duplicate]

I use vim splits quite a bit. To switch faster, I use this shortcut instead of doing ctrl + w + h/j/k/l/ " Quicker window movement nnoremap <C-j> <C-w>j nnoremap <C-k> <C-w&...
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What is the vim equialent of CTRL+B, CTRL+<arrow-key> in tmux? [duplicate]

In tmux you can resize a pane gradually using the key combination CTRL+B CTRL+<arrow-key> to resize a split between panes. Can the same be done in vim between a split-buffer pane?
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Synchronize the scroll offset of a vertical split

Set up Left (L) and right (R) are two vertically split windows displaying the same file. No other windows exist in the tab. The uppermost displayed line in L is x (Lx) and the uppermost line in R is ...
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Intermittently cannot switch from Vim terminal to other panes

I've looked at quite a few other posts and haven't found a similar problem. I've recently begun using WSL and Vim and love it. Most of the time, it works great and I use CTRL-W-h/j/k/l to navigate ...
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Navigating between split vi windows [duplicate]

On Windows OS, I am using Chrome web browser to ssh into a remote Linux terminal and using vi there. One can use Ctrl-w + hjkl to navigate among split vi windows. However, the problem is Ctrl-w ...
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How can I overlap windows, use non-rectangular windows, or dock a window in the corner?

I'm working on a text file (my notes/todo document), and I want to have the to-do list part of the document open in one Vim window (to check things off), with another to look at the rest of the ...
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Method for each split to have its own undo buffer?

Often, I want to edit multiple different parts of the same file simultaneously. This is usually done with a number of splits. Is there a way such that the undo history in each split is separate? E.g., ...
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Move cursor back to previous window after splitting

After running a command that opens a new split (e.g. :botright 10new), how can I have the cursor move back to its previous position? A use case would be to show a message in a scratch buffer without ...
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How to expand the splitted window using short key?

I have two vertically splited windows. I see from Ctrl+W s not splitting windows in Vim that Ctrl-W-| should resize the window. But it does not. Actually, nothing happens. If I manually resize the ...
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Jumping between open splits using gF?

Im trying to make a setup where I can open a vertical split, preferably in the /tmp/ directory in readonly mode(so you cannot write changes) read the shell output from a linter/compiler (in my case, ...
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Adapt side panels to different screen resolution (aspect ratio)

How can I adopt side panel plugins (TagBar, TagList, NerdTree, etc) width to current screen aspect ratio? Using Vim with many different computers makes me a bit trouble to write one portable config ...
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