Difference between revisions of "VIM"

From John Freier
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(14 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 36: Line 36:
 
   @a
 
   @a
  
 +
== Copy & Paste ==
 +
To yank to a registered key
 +
  " + {key} + y
 +
 +
To paste from a registered key.
 +
" + {key} + p
  
 
== Windows ==
 
== Windows ==
 
'''Switch''' between windows.  The arrow key or direction key you want to go to.
 
'''Switch''' between windows.  The arrow key or direction key you want to go to.
 
   ctrl+w {arrow key} or {h,j,k,l}
 
   ctrl+w {arrow key} or {h,j,k,l}
 +
 +
Opens a new vertical split
 +
  CTRL+w, v
 +
 +
Opens a new horizontal split
 +
  CTRL+w, s
 +
 +
Closes a window but keeps the buffer
 +
  CTRL+w, c
 +
 +
Closes other windows, keeps the active window only
 +
  CTRL+w, o
 +
 +
Moves the current window to the right
 +
  CTRL+w, r
 +
 +
Makes all splits equal size
 +
  CTRL+w, =
  
 
== Show Whitespace ==
 
== Show Whitespace ==
Line 72: Line 96:
 
This autocomplete tries to match word already in the document.
 
This autocomplete tries to match word already in the document.
 
   ctl+n or ctl+p
 
   ctl+n or ctl+p
 +
 +
== Netrw ==
 +
Open as a left window.
 +
  :Lexplore or :Lex
 +
 +
Open as a new tab.
 +
  :tabe .
 +
 +
Open file in new tab when in Netrw.
 +
  t
 +
 +
Create new file.
 +
  %
 +
 +
Create new directory.
 +
  d
 +
 +
Delete file or directory.
 +
  D
 +
 +
== Terminal ==
 +
You can open a new terminal by typing.
 +
  :terminal
 +
 +
You can enter `normal` mode.
 +
  ctrl-\ ctrl-n
 +
 +
Exit terminal mode
 +
  ctrl-d
 +
 +
== Pipe in data from console ==
 +
To pipe in data from the command line use the following
 +
  :%!{command}
 +
 +
or
 +
 +
If you in the terminal and want the output to go into vim.
 +
  ls | vim -
 +
 +
== Column Editing ==
 +
Column editing is editing a bunch of lines at once.
 +
 +
  ctrl-v - start highlight of columns.
 +
  h,j,k,l - to select the columns and/or rows
 +
  shift-i - to go to insert mode.
 +
 +
== Highlight blocks ==
 +
To quick highlight blocks of code with in { or [
 +
 +
Move the curser inside the block, and type the following.
 +
  vi[
 +
or
 +
  vi{
 +
 +
== Edit in VIM ==
 +
To bring a command line in to VIM for editing
 +
  ctrl+x ctrl+e
 +
 +
== Switch bash to use VIM ==
 +
This will allow the terminal to use vim keys.
 +
  set -o vi
 +
 +
== Diff ==
 +
The following key combinations will show the diff between two copied registries.
 +
 +
  :tabnew // Create a new tab.
 +
  " -> a -> p  // Paste the text from registry 'a'
 +
  leftabove vnew diff1.  // create a side window called diff1
 +
 
 +
  ctr+w ->>  // switch windows
 +
 
 +
  " -> b -> p // paste the text from registry 'b'
 +
  ctr+w <<-  // Switch windows again
 +
  :diffthis  // diff the two windows
 +
 +
 +
== Buffer ==
 +
List all buffers
 +
  :ls
 +
 +
Open a buffer
 +
  :buffer {number from above}
 +
 +
Open a buffer in a new tab
 +
  :tab sb {number from above}

Latest revision as of 11:02, 25 February 2025

Syntax Highlighting

Inside VI type the command below. 

:syntax on

Maybe 

:syn on

Bottom Page

This goes to the bottom of the page. 

G

Bookmarks

To bookmark a position press m and then a letter. Use capital letter for Global or multiple files. 

 ma

To go to the bookmark press ` and then letter marking you want to go to. 

 `a

To see all your bookmarks. 

 :marks

To to last edit location. 

 `.



Record

To record a set of keys press q and then a letter to record to. 

 qa

To play back the recording press @ and then letter marking you want to play back. 

 @a

Copy & Paste

To yank to a registered key 

 " + {key} + y

To paste from a registered key. 

" + {key} + p

Windows

Switch between windows. The arrow key or direction key you want to go to. 

 ctrl+w {arrow key} or {h,j,k,l}

Opens a new vertical split 

 CTRL+w, v

Opens a new horizontal split 

 CTRL+w, s

Closes a window but keeps the buffer 

 CTRL+w, c

Closes other windows, keeps the active window only 

 CTRL+w, o

Moves the current window to the right 

 CTRL+w, r

Makes all splits equal size 

 CTRL+w, =

Show Whitespace

This will show all whitespace char 

 set list

You can also show only select char. 

 :set listchars=eol:$,tab:>-,trail:~

Spelling

To turn spell checker on. 

 :set spell spelllang=en_us

To turn spell checker off. 

 :set nospell

To move between misspelled words. 

 ]s and [s

To get misspelled recommendations, move in misspelled word and press. 

 z=

To add word to dictionary. 

 zg

To mark a word as incorrect 

 zw


Autocomplete

This autocomplete tries to match word already in the document. 

 ctl+n or ctl+p

Netrw

Open as a left window. 

 :Lexplore or :Lex

Open as a new tab. 

 :tabe .

Open file in new tab when in Netrw. 

 t

Create new file. 

 %

Create new directory. 

 d

Delete file or directory. 

 D

Terminal

You can open a new terminal by typing. 

 :terminal

You can enter `normal` mode. 

 ctrl-\ ctrl-n

Exit terminal mode 

 ctrl-d

Pipe in data from console

To pipe in data from the command line use the following 

 :%!{command}

or

If you in the terminal and want the output to go into vim. 

 ls | vim -

Column Editing

Column editing is editing a bunch of lines at once. 

 ctrl-v - start highlight of columns.
 h,j,k,l - to select the columns and/or rows
 shift-i - to go to insert mode.

Highlight blocks

To quick highlight blocks of code with in { or [

Move the curser inside the block, and type the following. 

 vi[

or 

 vi{

Edit in VIM

To bring a command line in to VIM for editing 

 ctrl+x ctrl+e

Switch bash to use VIM

This will allow the terminal to use vim keys. 

 set -o vi

Diff

The following key combinations will show the diff between two copied registries. 

 :tabnew // Create a new tab.
 " -> a -> p  // Paste the text from registry 'a'
 leftabove vnew diff1.  // create a side window called diff1
 
 ctr+w ->>  // switch windows
 
 " -> b -> p // paste the text from registry 'b'
 ctr+w <<-  // Switch windows again
 :diffthis  // diff the two windows


Buffer

List all buffers 

 :ls

Open a buffer 

 :buffer {number from above}

Open a buffer in a new tab 

 :tab sb {number from above}
Retrieved from "http://wiki.johnfreier.com/index.php?title=VIM&oldid=1173"