win-vind provides a lightweight hybrid UI system of CUI and GUI for Windows.
By installing this tool, you will be able to control the Windows GUI in the same way as Vim.
All configuration methods and mode concepts are derived from Vim, allowing for Vim-like UI operation.
Vim users only need to understand win-vind's macro features and additional mode concepts with little learning cost.
You don't have to worry about complicated scripts and dependencies like with traditional key binding tools.
You can freely create user-defined commands by combining low-level optimized built-in commands.
win-vind is a small single binary with no dependencies that runs with user permissions.
It is also available from the command line as a command for UI operations like $ win-vind -c "ggyyGp".
demo.mp4
The v5 has many changes from v4, so please read the migration guide.
We support a variety of installation methods.
$ choco install win-vind$ winget install win-vindUsage is mainly described in easy-to-read documentation pages with plenty of diagrams. Here, only a sample .vindrc is shown below. As you can see, it is Vim user-friendly.
" options
set shell = cmd
set cmd_fontsize = 14
set cmd_fontname = Consolas
set blockstylecaret
set blockstylecaret_mode = solid
" bindings
imap <capslock> {<ctrl>}
inoremap <alt><alt> <easy_click_left>
inoremap <win-enter> <window_resizer>
noremap <ctrl-1> :! gvim<cr>
noremap <ctrl-2> :e http://example.com<cr>
enoremap t ggyyGp-
EasyClick does not seem to work properly for some applications on older Windows 10 before 1803. The cause is not known, but we have confirmed that it works after 1909. (#11)
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Windows 10/11 Single Language does not seem to be able to map toggle keys such as
<Capslock>. (#40) -
If you want to use word motion (e.g.
w,B,e) in MS Office Word, it is recommended to disableUse smart paragraph selection.
The dependencies required for the build are installed locally in the project directory. The system is not affected.
$ ./tools/setup_libs.bat -msvc 64$ cmake -B debug -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" .
$ cmake --build debug
$ ./debug/Debug/win-vind.exe$ cmake -B release -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" .
$ cmake --build release --config Release
$ ./debug/Release/win-vind.exeIf you want to build with MinGW or create an installer, see here.
If you would like to contribute to win-vind, see CONTRIBUTING.md.
The project is managed with GitHub Projects.
This software is provided by pit-ray under the MIT License.