VSCodeVim-configs

VSCodeVim is a Vim emulator for Visual Studio Code

settings.json

  "vim.easymotion": true,
  "vim.incsearch": true,
  "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
  "vim.useCtrlKeys": true,
  "vim.hlsearch": true,
  "vim.highlightedyank.enable": true,
  "vim.highlightedyank.duration": 30,
  // To improve performance"
  "extensions.experimental.affinity": {
    "vscodevim.vim": 1
  },
  "vim.leader": "<space>",
  "vim.handleKeys": {
    "<C-a>": false,
    "<C-f>": false,
    "<C-w>": false
  },
  // Vim Statusbar Colors
  "vim.statusBarColorControl": true,
  "vim.statusBarColors.normal": "#000000",
  "vim.statusBarColors.insert": "#5C5470",
  "vim.statusBarColors.visual": "#183D3D",
  "vim.statusBarColors.visualline": "#183D3D",
  "vim.statusBarColors.visualblock": "#183D3D",
  "vim.statusBarColors.replace": "#B9B4C7",
  "vim.statusBarColors.commandlineinprogress": "#597F6F",
  "vim.statusBarColors.searchinprogressmode": "#3D5F6A",
  "vim.statusBarColors.easymotionmode": "#1F6E8C",
  "vim.statusBarColors.easymotioninputmode": "#1F6E8C",

Normal Mode

Command	Description
<leader> o	Open/Close Sidebar
<leader> e	Focus File Tree
<leader> x	Open Extensions
<leader> g	Open Source Control
<leader> ff	Find File
<leader> fc	Format Code
<leader> fo	Open Folder
escape	Clear Highlight
u	System undo
ctrl+u	Scroll Up and Center
ctrl+d	Scroll Down and Center
n	Center Next Search Result
N	Center Previous Search Result
:	Open Command Palette

settings.json (click to expand)

  "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    // Open/Close Sidebar
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "o"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"]
    },
    // Focus File Tree
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "e"],
      "commands": ["workbench.explorer.fileView.focus"]
    },
    // Open Folder
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "f", "o"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.files.openFolderViaWorkspace"]
    },
    // Find File
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "f", "f"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.quickOpen"]
    },
    // Open Extensions
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "x"],
      "commands": ["workbench.view.extensions"]
    },
    // Open Source Control
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "g"],
      "commands": ["workbench.view.scm"]
    },
    // Format Code
    {
      "before": ["<Leader>", "f", "c"],
      "commands": ["editor.action.formatDocument"],
      "silent": true
    },
    // Clear Highlight
    {
      "before": ["escape"],
      "commands": [":nohl"],
      "silent": true
    },
    // System undo
    {
      "before": ["u"],
      "commands": ["undo"]
    },
    // Scroll and Center
    {
      "before": ["ctrl+u"],
      "after": ["ctrl+u", "z", "z"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["ctrl+d"],
      "after": ["ctrl+d", "z", "z"]
    },
    // Center on Search
    {
      "before": ["n"],
      "after": ["n", "z", "z"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["N"],
      "after": ["N", "z", "z"]
    }
  ],

Visual Mode

Command	Description
p	paste without overriding the current register

settings.json (click to expand)

  "vim.visualModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    // paste without overriding the current register
    {
      "before": ["p"],
      "after": ["p", "g", "v", "y"]
    }
  ],

keybindings.json

Command	Description
space e	Focus File Tree
r	File Tree Focus: Rename
a	File Tree Focus: New File
d	File Tree Focus: Delete File
x	File Tree Focus: Cut File
p	File Tree Focus: Paste
y	File Tree Focus: Copy
escape	Sidebar Focus: Go Back to File
space fo	Open Folder
space ff	Find File
space x	Open Extensions
space g	Open Source Control
`	Open/Close Terminal
ctrl+r	System Redo

keybindings.json (click to expand)

  // MacOS Unbind Enter from Rename File in File Tree
  {
    "key": "enter",
    "command": "-renameFile",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
  },
  // Focus File Tree
  {
    "key": "space e",
    "command": "workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer",
    "when": "!workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer && !inputFocus"
  },
  // File Tree Motions
  {
    "key": "r",
    "command": "renameFile",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "a",
    "command": "explorer.newFile",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "d",
    "command": "deleteFile",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "x",
    "command": "filesExplorer.cut",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "p",
    "command": "filesExplorer.paste",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    "key": "y",
    "command": "filesExplorer.copy",
    "when": "filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  // Go Back to File From Sidebar
  {
    "key": "escape",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
    "when": "sideBarFocus"
  },
  // Open Folder
  {
    "key": "space f o",
    "command": "workbench.action.files.openFolderViaWorkspace",
    "when": "!inputFocus"
  },
  // Find File
  {
    "key": "space f f",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpen",
    "when": "!inputFocus"
  },
  // Open/Close Terminal
  {
    "key": "`",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal",
    "when": "terminal.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  // Open Extensions
  {
    "key": "space x",
    "command": "workbench.view.extensions",
    "when": "!inputFocus"
  },
  // Open Source Control
  {
    "key": "space g",
    "command": "workbench.view.scm",
    "when": "!inputFocus"
  },
  // System Redo
  {
    "key": "ctrl+r",
    "command": "redo"
  }