How do I resize a window horizontally?

Explanation

The <C-w>> and <C-w>< commands increase or decrease the width of the current window. These work for vertical splits.

How it works

• <C-w>> increases width by 1 column
• <C-w>< decreases width by 1 column
• 10<C-w>> increases width by 10 columns
• <C-w>| maximizes the window width

Example

With a vertical split, 20<C-w>> gives the current window 20 more columns.

Tips

• <C-w>= equalizes all window sizes
• :vertical resize 80 sets exact width to 80
• <C-w>| maximizes width
• These are most useful with vertical splits
• Map to arrow keys for easy resizing