Questions tagged [split]
Questions about splitting current window into multiple viewports.
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Can I :split and go directly to a line?
I can open a file with vim on the command line like so:
vim fnord.txt +50
And it will take me to the 50th line
Is it possible to do the same thing with :split? So far I haven't been able to figure ...
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Split window vertically and edit visually selected file
I like what the shortcut Ctrl+Wf does, but I want to have a vertical split instead of horizontal.
I managed to achieve this by defining the following mapping:
nnoremap <c-w>f :vertical wincmd ...
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Switch between splitted file with SPACE + NUMBER instead of CTRL-W (like in spacevim)
Right now, when I split a file in VIM, I need to use CTRL-W + h/j/k/l to switch between them.
In spacevim (https://spacevim.org/), each file has a number visible in the bar (see picture), and I can ...
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Is it possible to have the cursor follow a newly-created window?
When I split my window (C-w v), is it possible to have the cursor automatically go to the new split right away?
(I looked up switchbuf but I think that's something else; having to do with buffers ...
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How to do :Sex but with a vertical split?
When viewing a file /tmp/vim_split_demo/test.txt, the parent directory can be opened in a horizontal split screen using the command :Sex, as shown in these screenshots:
What command gives same ...
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Editing file in splits breaks the folding
My current workflow looks something like this:
Open a file in different splits, each split showing a different section
Make appropriate edits in each split
:wq from the split after editing
Repeat as ...
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Pipe native command to vsplit
I have opened vim in a directory of code which contains long_name_module.py. My path variable is path+=** so the python file is visible to find.
I type
:find lo<tab>
and the filename is ...
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Add buffer space on line wraps
Is there a way to add some buffer space between the vertical separator and the content of a file in vertical split mode?
Another way to say this:
How do I force vim to not let a line touch a vertical ...
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Trouble mapping <control-pipe> in new keybinds
I've recently decided to improve my multiple-pane Vim workflow, so I'm adding some new mappings to avoid the awkward <C-W> command.
Here's what I have currently:
" split-pane navigation remaps ...
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How can I specify “split or move” logic for <C-W><C-L> and similar move commands?
Is it possible to make <C-W><C-L> command to make split on the right, if it's the rightmost pane opened? Otherwise, it would behave like regular move. It's something like "conditional ...
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Command to copy from current window and paste the text into terminal buffer
I am having trouble crafting a command that would copy the text from the current window and paste this text into a terminal buffer opened in the split below.
Here are a few things I tried:
normal ...
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Replace netrw window when opening a file
I'd like to be able to :Sex when editing a file, select a file, press CR, and have that new split populated with the file I just selected. Is there an option for this? I think I became used to this ...
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How can I focus on one vimsplit fullscreen?
Say I've got three splits open with code in, and I suddenly want to make the one I'm in fullscreen, temporarily. How can I do that?
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How to open same file in multiple window but with changes present only in one window?
I want to view the initial copy of the file in a separate window while I make changes to the same file in another window. Is this possible?
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How to pin a file to a window(/viewport)
When I have multiple files open in multiple splits, when I open a new file via quickfix ( or Ctrl-P ), it sometimes ends up placing the new file in a window that I don't want to be changed.
Is there ...
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Split same file into multiple windows “extending” each other
Suppose I have a long python file which is limited to 79 character or so in width. One very helpful feature would be if I could view the whole file separated into multiple vertical splits which "...
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Vim split screen opens blank split
I am trying to open a different file at some different location while i am working on a file in vim using split screen feature using
vsp:cd.. / folder/filename
after I hit enter it just shows me ...
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Equivalent of emacs `winner-undo` and `winner-redo`
Vim's C-w o is equivalent to Emacs's ESC ESC ESC, which closes all the Vim's windows (Emacs's buffers), except the current open one.
In Emacs, with the command winner-undo and winner-redo one can ...
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How to stop Vim changing color of the empty space on its own?
I didn't know what is the best title for this question. This problem is annoying me so much.
I'm on Windows 7 and using nvim-qt.
When I search for a word in the project or for example open NERDTree ...
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Is it possible to simultaneously edit one file in two views?
I've been using Vim regularly for a decade, but still feel rather inexperienced because there is so much of Vim that I am not aware of and do not use.
I sometimes want to see two different parts of ...
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Using different listchars in splits
I have normally set up my listchars to make tab characters and trailing spaces visible. In my ~/.vim/vimrc I have:
set listchars=tab:»\ ,trail:·
Now there are certain file types where tabs are ...
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How to scroll two vertical splits at the same time?
I am not sure if it is even possible but, when I am working with vertical splits, sometimes, I want both of them to scroll up/down at the same time rather than using this combination:
scroll down ...
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How to toggle between split window layouts?
I am looking for a way to toggle between these two layouts:
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I only have two windows and I need to switch the layout often. I need a ...
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Open ctrl+] in a new split?
How can I open the result of ctrl+] in a new split?
similar: How do I open a tag with ctrl+] but open it in an existing split?
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How to close splits automatically when changing file or closing VIM?
I am trying to create my own IDE like setup inside of VIM. This is what I have. I am also using Tmux here if you wonder about the bottom terminal screen.
If I change file to another CPP within ...
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Why do windows not have syntax after split?
I am trying to create my own C++ environment inside of VIM.
So far, this is my setup when I run $ vim ~/shape.cpp: for example:
As you can see, only NERDTree has full syntax highlighting (which isn'...
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From one split, how can I get the filename of the file in another split?
I have two files open, each one is in a split.
From file one, how can I get the filename of the file in split two ?
In command mode, I can get the reference of the filename I'm currently editing by ...
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Why does :new create a split?
Why does :new create a split? What is the use case for that functionality?
Normally when I open a new scratch buffer, I don't want it to be in a split.
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What's the Vim equivalent of Emacs's other-window command?
What's the Vim equivalent of Emacs's other-window command?
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Split resizing with mouse not working after upgrade from ubuntu 16.04 to 18
I use to be able to resize my vim splits using the mouse in the terminal by clicking on the borders and dragging. Now I can't. How can I make it work again?
edit: still works in gvim but doesn't work ...
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How could I maintain split layout when deleting buffers?
I opened 5 buffers and in one of them I use the command :vs to split the current buffer screen into two.
When I use the command <leader>d to close one of the splitted buffers, the consequence is ...
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Is it possible to manage tabs only within the single window in split mode?
Here is my situation. I launch tmux on iTerm2 and then split the window vertically (left and right), then make the right side of the window split horizontally. So now, there are 3 windows, one big at ...
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Vi and Vim default to split left and split above. What is the history and motivation behind this?
When a window is split, given that Vi/Vim splits are not stored in a tree structure, the "direction of the split" is basically "the window in which the cursor is placed after the command".
Update ...
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Carets in status line
When splitting the editor window, the caret symbols appear in the status line of the current window.
This happens when StatusLine and StatusLineNC have the same highlighting. For example, when
cterm=...
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How to lock a window height / width?
I jot notes in a tiny split window (buffer) regularly:
<C-W>s
:enew
:res 5
... jot jot...
When I create a new horizontal split in the same tab, that little window resizes, as if doing <C-W&...
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shortcut to open definition of variable in a vertical split
I use the vertical split command a lot :vsplit, and I also have click on ctrl] to look at the definition of a variable (after generating the Ctags).
I would like to do a keyboard shortcut that does ...
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Buffer variable is not set after :vs <file>
I've noticed that after I use :vs <file> or :sp <file> I have no buffer variables defined for this buffer. So I get E121: Undefined variable: b:Var after :echo b:Var there. But in the ...
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How to open a vertical split to the main view not just next to the current one in case of horizontal splitted viewport? [duplicate]
I have 2 buffers on eachother covering top and bottom of the screen.
I want ot open a third buffer on right split but the problem is is I make a right split it will only split the top right or bottom ...
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How can I open a split at whose height is a percentage of the main window?
Is there a Vim function or variable that would return 1/3rd (or any dynamic value) of the current window height?
I'm using Neoterm, and it's terminal splits open at half the current window height by ...
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How to split the page adding a page from buffer (combining :sp/vs with :b)
How can I open a page from buffer below or to the right of the page I'm already viewing?
By the way I want to open split the whole page not only the page I'm currently in.
imagine I have to rows and I ...
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Setting custom statusline for help window
I've been trying to set a custom statusline for help files. I tried:
set statusline=%!StatusLine()
function! StatusLine()
if &ft == 'help'
let b:status = "%#error#[HELP]%*"
else
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completely disable vertical splits
I usually use vim inside screen over ssh and sometimes I notice problems with the entire line "shifting over" when inserting text in a vertical split.
Any one of these programs could be responsible ...
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shortcut of the current directory path when vsplit/split
I very often need to open files through vsplit/split. Very often I want to open files in the same directory. Still, I must pass their paths to vsplit/split.
:vsplit @/siblingfile.txt
@ is an alias ...
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Custom mapping for ex command -> still show typing in ex console
After I do a :sp or :vsp I find myself always turning off wrapping in the resulting window.
My first attempt at automating this action looks like this (for the vertical situation):
function! ...
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What workflow to use when editing large multifile projects
Lately I've been shifting more nad more of my work from IntelliJ to vim. With a handful of plugins and setting tweaks, I don't miss the IDE much.
One thing I do miss is the ease of navigating a large ...
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Execute external command in split window
Is there a way to get the following in Vim:
If I execute a command in Vim like !make c, I would like to have a frame/split that pops up like in syntastic instead of switching to terminal view. That ...
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vim split files in new tab
I'm looking for something like
:tabsplit file1 file2
which will open the two files in a new tab that is split with file1 in one split and file2 in another split
I really want something like ...
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A fixed position for preview windows
Is it possible to setup vim to open all preview windows on a specific location. I want them to open on the right side.
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:vsplit does nothing, sometimes
In a specific context, typing :vsplit does nothing.
Typing :split still splits the screen horizontally. And if I open a new file e.g. vi foo.txt then :vsplit works.
EDIT: steps to reproduce
Type /...
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Open multiple files in split mode from within Vim (not command-line)
From within an existing Vim session, I am looking for a technique to achieve the equivalent of -o file1 file2 file3. The :sp[lit] command just seems to create a single new split--it doesn't allow for ...
