Vim

INDEX

• INDEX
  • Setting/Unsetting Values
  • Saving session
  • Auto complete
  • File Explorer
  • Repeating commands
  • Bookmarks
  • Searching Text
  • Indentation
  • Managing Tabs
  • Managing Windows

Setting/Unsetting Values

set number      # set
set nonumber    # unset
set number!     # toggle

set numberwidth=3           # key=value
set number numberwidth=3    # Multiple setting at once

Saving session

mksession my-work-session.vim

Auto complete

Press Ctrl+n in insert mode.

File Explorer

Give ::Explore command

Repeating commands

• Press qX where X=any letter to start recording.
• Use some commands
• Press @X where X=previously used letter.

You can use @@ after using @X once.

Bookmarks

• mX where X=a-z for setting local bookmarks(In same file).
• mX where X=A-Z for setting global bookmarks(In any file).
• ‘X where X=a-zA-Z to go to the bookmarks.
• :marks to show all the bookmarks.

Searching Text

Type / in normal mode, then insert keyword and press enter.
Cursor will go to the first occurrence of the keyword. Press
n to go to the next occurrence or N to go to previous
occurrence.

Pressing * will search the current word under cursor.

Indentation

= is used to indent a line.

Managing Tabs

• :tabm i - Move current tab to i th position.
• :tabm +i - Move current tab i place right.
• :tabm -i - Move current tab i place left.

Managing Windows

Resize:

• Ctrl + w + < - Decrease window width
• Ctrl + w + > - Increase window width
• Ctrl + w + - - Decrese window height
• Ctrl + w + + - Increase window height

Move placement:

• Ctrl + w + R - Move window up/left
• Ctrl + w + r - Move window down/right