How do I configure Vim's command-line tab completion to show a list of matches?
:set wildmode=longest,list
By default, Vim's command-line completion just cycles through matches one at a time.
Category: config
How do I make half-page scrolling move through wrapped lines instead of jumping over them in Neovim?
set smoothscroll
By default, Neovim's half-page scroll commands (, , , ) count movement by text lines, not screen rows.
How do I show documentation for the selected completion item in a popup window?
set completeopt+=popup
Adding popup to completeopt makes Vim display extra information — such as function signatures or documentation — for the currently highlighted completion it
How do I highlight the column just past my textwidth to visually mark line length limits?
set colorcolumn=+1
The colorcolumn option highlights one or more vertical columns to help keep lines within a length limit.
How do I control how many fold levels are open when first opening a file?
set foldlevelstart=N
When Vim opens a file with folds enabled, it uses the foldlevelstart option to decide how many fold levels to open automatically.
How do I make Vim's completion popup menu partially transparent so I can see text behind it?
:set pumblend=10
Neovim's 'pumblend' option controls the pseudo-transparency of the insert-mode completion popup menu (and other floating windows).
How do I keep concealed text hidden even on the cursor line so Markdown or LaTeX stays formatted while I navigate?
:set concealcursor=nvi
When 'conceallevel' is 2 or higher, Vim hides syntax markers—turning raw Markdown like bold into visual bold or collapsing LaTeX commands.
How do I configure a custom word list file for Vim spell checking so I can persist accepted words?
:set spellfile={path}
By default, when you use zg to add a word to Vim's spell-check dictionary, it is saved in a file in your Vim data directory.
How do I make a key mapping fire immediately without waiting for longer mappings to time out?
nnoremap <nowait> {key} {action}
The flag on a mapping tells Vim not to delay waiting for a longer key sequence.
How do I hide the command line area in Neovim to gain an extra line of screen space?
:set cmdheight=0
Setting cmdheight=0 in Neovim 0.
How do I change an option's global default without affecting the current buffer's local value?
:setglobal
Vim maintains two values for most options: a global default that applies to new windows and buffers, and a local copy that can be overridden per-buffer or per-w
How do I suppress Vim's startup splash screen and reduce noisy status messages?
:set shortmess+=I
The shortmess option is a string of single-character flags that tell Vim which messages to suppress or abbreviate.
How do I add a visual indicator at the start of soft-wrapped continuation lines?
:set showbreak=+++
When wrap is enabled, Vim wraps long lines at the screen edge, but there is no built-in visual marker to distinguish a wrapped continuation from a brand-new lin
How do I add a per-window title bar showing the current file name in Neovim?
set winbar=%f
Neovim 0.
How do I include spell-checked words as completion candidates in Vim insert mode?
set complete+=kspell
Adding kspell to the complete option makes and draw from the active spell word list — every word Vim considers correctly spelled.
How do I configure Vim's command-line completion to first expand to the longest match, then show a list?
set wildmode=longest:list,full
Setting wildmode=longest:list,full gives Vim a completion behavior similar to shells like bash and zsh.
How do I configure Vim's :grep command to use ripgrep for faster project-wide searching?
:set grepprg=rg\ --vimgrep\ --smart-case
By default, Vim's :grep command calls the system grep.
How do I prepend a value to the beginning of a comma-separated Vim option like path or wildignore?
:set {option}^=value
Vim's :set option^=value operator prepends a value to the front of a list-style option, giving it the highest priority.
How do I remove a word I accidentally added to my Vim spell dictionary?
zug
When spell checking is active, pressing zg over a word adds it to your personal word list so Vim stops flagging it.
How do I display the current filename in the terminal window title bar while editing in Vim?
:set title
Enabling title tells Vim to update the terminal window's title bar with information about the current file.