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Neovim shortcuts overview

Modes

Visual

  • v : visual mode (character by character)

  • V : visual line mode (entire lines)

  • CTRL+V : visual block (rectangular selection)

  • o : edit the other end of the selection

  • O : edit the other set of corners in visual block mode

Normal - in RTW mode

  • :Ex / <leader>pv: switches to netrw mode

  • % : create a file

  • d : create a directory

  • :![shell command\] : executes a shell command

  • :w [name]` : write the file/selection as a new file

  • Save selection as a new file name

    • v for visual mode

    • motions to select text

    • <ESC>

    • :w FILE : saves the selection as new FILE

  • :r FILENAME : retrieves the content of a file and inserts it after the cursor

  • :r :![shell commands] : inserts the output of a shell command

  • CTRL+D : code completion for the command

Windows

  • CTRL+W then q: closes the current window

  • CTRL+W then c: closes the current window, with a warning if it’s the last window

  • CTRL+W then o: closes all the [o]ther windows

Splits

  • :sp: horizontal split opening a blank new window

  • :sp + optionnal file path: horizontal split loading the new file in the new window

  • :vsp: vertical split opening a blank new window

  • :vsp + optionnal file path: vertical split loading the new file in the new window

  • CTRL+W then s : split the current window horizontally, opens the same buffer

  • CTRL+W then v : split the current window vertically, opens the same buffer

  • CTRL+W then v : split the current window horizontally, opens a blank buffer

Resize windows

  • CTRL+W then =: distributes the available space within a nesting level

  • CTRL+W then _: gives the maximum vertical space

  • CTRL+W then |: gives the maximum horizontal space

Navigation between windows

  • CTRL+W then w: goes to the next window

  • CTRL+W then @: goes to the previous window

  • CTRL+W then l: goes towards top left

  • CTRL+W then b: goes towards bottom right

  • CTRL+W CTRL+W jumps to another window

  • CTRL+W then x: exchanges current window with its neighbour window

  • CTRL+W then [number] then x: exchanges current window with the n-th window (:buffers to have the numbers)

Motions

Basic formula : operator [number] motion

  • h: left

  • l: right

  • K: up

  • j: down (mnemonic : J looks like a down arrow)

Word / WORD jumps

  • w: until the start of the next word, excluding its first character. Puts cursor on the first character of the next word

  • b: moves backwards one word

  • W: moves to the begining of the next group of WORDS (ie any group of character that is not a space, like_this)

  • e: to the end of the current word, including the last character. Puts the cursor on the last character of the word / the space after the deleted word

  • ge: moves to the end of the previous word

  • gE: moves to the end of the previous WORD

Begining / end of line jumps

  • $: to the end of the line, including its last character

  • 0: beginning of the line

  • _ or ^: goes to the first non blank character

Character jumps

  • f then [character: jumps forward on the character

  • F then [character: jumps backwards on the character

  • t then [character: jumps forward to the character (ie the character just before)

  • t then [character: jumps backwards to the character (ie the character just after)

  • , / ;: jumps to the previous / next character

  • % : moves to the matching [] () {}. If not on such caracter, will find the first one, then move to its match.

Vertical jumps within the buffer

  • CTRL+G : displays a text in the status bar saying how many line the buffer has, and where we are

  • G: moves to the bottom of the file

  • [NUMBER] G: go to line number x, eg: 12G

  • gg moves to the top of the file

  • H: moves to the first visible line on the screen

  • M: moves to the middle of the visible lines (ie middle of the screen)

  • L: moves to the last visible line

  • CTRL+B: scrolls up one full screen

  • CTRL+u: scrolls half a screen up

  • CTRL+e: scrolls up one line

  • CTRL+y: scrolls down one line

  • CTRL+d: scrolls half a screen down

  • CTRL+f: scrolls down a full screen

  • zt: scrolls to the line with the cursor, placing it at the top

  • zz: scrolls to the line with the cursor, placing it in the middle

  • zb: scrolls to the line with the cursor, placing it at the bottom

Marks

  • ``: go back to previous mark

  • CTRL+o: moves to previous mark

  • CTRL+i: moves to next mark

  • m[a-z]: sets a named mark

  • `[a-z]: moves to the named mark

Search

  • :set ic / :set noic: sets / removes ignore case mode

    • It’s also possible to use \c at the end of the command, like /search\c

  • :set hls is / :set nohls : sets / removes highlighting of search results

  • /[Text] + <Enter : searches for [Text] forward and goes to the next occurence

  • ?[Text] + Enter : searches for [Text] backwards and goes to the next occurence

  • n : searches the next occurence (same direction)

  • N : searches the next occurence (reverse direction)

  • % : finds matching ), ] or }

  • CRL+o : moves back to older positions

  • CTRL+i : moves back to newer positions

Replace (substitution)

  • :s/[text_to_replace]/[replacement]/ : replaces the next occurrence only

  • :s/[text_to_replace]/[replacement]/g : replaces all occurrences in the line

  • :#,#s/[text_to_replace]/[replacement]/g : replaces all occurrences between line x and y, inclusive

    • :%s/[text_to_replace]/[replacement]/g : replaces all occurrences in the whole file (no prompt)

    • :%s/[text_to_replace]/[replacement]/gc : replaces all occurrences in the whole file (with prompt)

(y/n/a/q/l/^E/^Y) :

  • y: confirm the substitution of this match

  • n: skip this match

  • a: substitutes this and all remaining matches

  • q: quits substitution mode

  • l: substitutes this match and quit ("last" match)

  • CTRL+E: scrolls down while staying in substitution mode

  • CTRL+Y: scrolls up while staying in substitution mode

Text edition operators

  • .: repeat the last change

Move

In visual mode * J: moves the selected line down * K: moves the selected line up

Delete

  • x : deletes the character under the cursor

  • X: deletes the character left of the cursor

  • BACKSPACE : deletes the character before the cursor

  • dw: deletes the word under the cursor

  • D or d$ : deletes from cursor until end of line

  • dd : deletes the entire line

  • J: deletes line break join the line with the line below

Insert / Append

  • i : switches to insert mode, inserts before the cursor

  • I : switches to insert mode, inserts at the beginning of the line

  • a: switches to insert mode, inserts after the cursor

  • A: switches to insert mode, inserts at the end of the line

  • o: opens (adds) a line below the current line and switches to insert mode

  • O: opens (adds) a line above the current line and switches to insert mode

Replace

  • r then [character] : replaces one character (stays in normal mode)

  • R then [characters] : switches to replace Mode, typing text overwrites existing text

  • c then [motion] : changes (delete + insert mode) text until the end of the word/line, and switches to insert mode

  • C: changes (delete + insert mode) until the end of the line

  • cc / S: changes a whole line

  • s: changes the character under the cursor

Yank (copy)

  • y: copy text

  • Y: copy until the end of the line

  • yy: copy the entire line

  • LEADER y: copy to OS clipboard (+)

Put (paste)

  • p: puts text after the cursor

  • P: puts text before the cursor

Undo

  • u: undo last character action

  • U: undo all edits on a whole line

  • LEADER u: Undotree toggle UI

  • CONTROL+r: redo

Indent

  • ==: auto-indents the current line

  • >: shift right by one shift width

  • <: shift left by one shift width

Text objects

Scope

  • a : (”a” text object) text object + following white space or character (), []

  • i : (inner) text object without white space

Text objects

  • w: a word

  • W: a WORD

  • s: a sentence

  • p: paragraph

  • [, [ : a [] block

  • b or (, ): a () block

  • < or > : a <> block

  • t : a tag block (between <tag> and the matching </tag>)

  • B,{, } a {} block

Plugins

Navigation

Telescope

  • LEADER p f : find files

  • CONROL+p : git files

  • LEADER p s : grep search

Harpoon

  • LEADER a : mark file

  • <C-t> : shows Harpoon quick menu

  • LEADER j a : jumo to file 1

  • LEADER j s : jumo to file 2

  • LEADER j d : jumo to file 3

  • LEADER j f : jumo to file 4

LSP

Autocomplete

  • CONTROL+SPACE: trigger auto-complete

  • CONTROL+p: previous autocompletion

  • CONTROL+n: next autocompletion

  • CONTROL+y: confirm auto-complete

  • CONTROL+e: abort auto-complete

Actions

  • LEADER f: formats buffer

  • LEADER c a: view code actions

  • K: hover menu (call twice to jump into the hover window)

  • LEADER r n: rename

Diagnostics

  • LEADER d l: view diagnostic floating window (when over a diagnostic)

  • [d: next diagnostic

  • ] d: previous diagnostic

References

  • LEADER D: view type definition

  • g D: go to declaration

  • g d: go to definition

  • g i: go to implementation

    • CRL+o : moves back to calling point

    • CTRL+i : moves back to the definition

  • g r : list references in a new buffer

  • LEADER d s : list document symbols in a new buffer

  • <C-h> : view signature help

Workspace management

  • LEADER w a> : add workspace folder

  • LEADER w r> : remove workspace folder

  • LEADER w l> : list workspace folders

Copilot

  • <M-y> : accept the whole suggestion

  • <M-u> : accept line

  • <M-i> : accept word

  • <M-[> : previous suggestion

  • <M-]> : next suggestion

  • <C-]> : dismiss

DAP

Shortcuts match Visual Source Code.

  • F9 : toggle breakpoint

  • SHIFT+F5 : terminate debug

  • F5 : continue

  • F10 : step over

  • F11: step into

  • SHIFT+F11: step out

Misc

Fugitive

  • Leader g s : shows Fugitive UI (equivalent to git status)

Vim-Commentary

*g c c: comment a line out (with a count) *g c+motion: comment the target of a motion (eg: gcap to comment a paragraph) In visual mode *g c: comment the selection