Questions tagged [split]
Questions about splitting current window into multiple viewports.
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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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What does <ctrl+w> <ctrl+z> do?
It seems like it exclusively kills preview windows, but I can't find any info on it? Any reason to use this over something else?
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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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How to open a command in a split window?
I'm using grep in vim to do something such as:
:grep pattern file
and have a key-map for it that looks like that:
function! Escaped()
call inputsave()
let result = escape(@", '\\/.*$^~[]#...
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Why are there no rightabove / leftbelow commands?
Referring to the existing leftabove and rightbelow commands, which do the following:
execute a command
if the command results in a split, it will be either opened on the left, or above the current ...
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Opening multiple files both vertically and horizontally from the command line [duplicate]
I'm trying to open vim in a format like this, from the command line.
|----------------|
| | 2 |
| |------|
| 1 | 3 |
| |------|
| | 4 |
|----------------|...
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Split causes the original viewport to scroll
Below, I call V1 the original viewport and V2 the new one.
Start vim and write 5 sample lines. Leave the cursor in the last line.
Issue :split.
Expected behavior: V2 is opened below. V1
is inaltered,...
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Open multiple files in custom split layout
I want to open three files file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt in vertical and horizontal split combination, like this:
+-------------------------------+
| | |
| file1.txt | ...
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Vim misses a few files when opening multiple files
I use vim -o a* to open 25 files (filenames starting with 'a') together and search & replace (:windo %s/old/new/gcI) some common word in these files. Later I found that not all of them have been ...
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How to map command+shift+right to widen vim split?
When I use 5<C-w>> in vim it makes my currently selected split increase by '5'. When I try to create this mapping on my Mac:
noremap <silent> <D-S-Left> 5<C-w><<CR>...
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How to split view multiple buffers in vim
Working with big projects, I often find myself needing to view/edit several files at once.
If I have multiple buffers open, is there a way to split the window to view multiple files in one command?
E....
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Open some files in split and some other in tab at the vim invocation
I have four files file1, file2, file3, & file4. So I want to open them with vim directly from command line and get the following structure:
Tabulation 1: file1 taking whole tab
Tabulation 2: ...
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Using fzf inside vim with double star completion
I wonder if it is possible to use fzf inside vim the same way it can be used on the command line. So, on the command line I can do vim file** and it will use fzf to search 'file'. I wonder if this is ...
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Vsplit in resized GUI Window in .vimrc
When I'm in the GUI, I like to have a large-ish vim window: 161 columns, so I can :vsplit it into two 80 column windows (with 1 extra column for the gutter.) This works perfectly fine if I do it by ...
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BufLeave: Auto save split file not working
I usually keep *.in files open in split and edit them. I would like vim to autosave the *.in files whenever I switch between splits.
Searching other answers I found BufLeave that suits my case. I ...
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Is there a way to resize a split such that it exactly fits its content (plus/minus N lines of buffer-space.)
I often find myself doing something like this with a tiny header file with only a few lines:
Ctrl-W, ^
Ctrl-W, j
50, Ctrl-W, -
50, Ctrl-W, -
30, Ctrl-W, -
10, Ctrl-W, -
… or similar, to slowly "zero ...
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Change cursor position in another window
Is there a function like setpos that lets change the cursor position in a different window (split), given the window number?
Or, even better, is there a command to execute a command in specific ...
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How to make :Vex / :Hex open on the right side / below
When working on a file, I often open another file by
looking for the file by opening the file browser in a vertical split with :Vex
Opening the file
it's actually nice to have the file browser show ...
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