fast.vim

A cross-platform keybinding that x10 your coding speed

• Installation
• How to use
• FAQs
  • How to fix Ctrl + P not working in Visual Studio Code
• Related links

Installation

VSCode

1. Press Ctrl + P to open the quick open dialog, type ext install vscodevim.vim and press enter.

2. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open the command palette, type Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON) and press enter.

3. Add the following settings to the JSON file:

   {
     "vim.vimrc.enable": true,
     "vim.autoindent": true,
     "vim.vimrc.path": "~/vscode.vim",
     "vim.handleKeys": {
         "<C-A>": false,
         "<C-Y>": false,
         "<C-O>": false,
         "<C-I>": false
     },
     "editor.lineNumbers": "relative",
     "notebook.lineNumbers": "on"
   }

4. Copy the vscode.vim file to ~/vscode.vim for Linux or %USERPROFILE%\vscode.vim for Windows.

Done!

IntelliJ (JetBrains Products)

1. Install the IdeaVim plugin.
2. Copy the .ideavimrc file to ~/.ideavimrc for Linux or %USERPROFILE%\.ideavimrc for Windows.

Done!

NeoVim

If you are reading this part, that means you are already a Vim user, so you should already know what to do after looking at neo.vim.

How to use

1. Use Ctrl + D, Ctrl + U to scroll up and down, use Ctrl + P to navigate between files.

2. After your needed edit lines comes within your screen view, use <number> + j/k to move the cursor to the line you want.

3. Use either:

   • cw to change a word
   • c", cl to change a "double quoted string"
   • c' to change a "single quoted string"
   • cb, ch to change a () block
   • cd to change a [] block
   • cq, cB, cv to change a {} block

   For more detailed, see configuration at vscode.vim#Line1->10

FAQs

How to fix Ctrl + P not working in Visual Studio Code

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open the command palette.

2. Type Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON) and select it.

3. Add the following keybinding to the JSON file:

   {
       "key": "ctrl+p",
       "command": "-extension.vim_ctrl+p",
       "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.use<C-p> && !inDebugRepl || vim.active && vim.use<C-p> && !inDebugRepl && vim.mode == 'CommandlineInProgress' || vim.active && vim.use<C-p> && !inDebugRepl && vim.mode == 'SearchInProgressMode'"
   },

Related links

• Blog guide: How To Code 10 times faster with VimFast
• Slide: Presentation