How do I select, change, or delete function arguments as text objects?
cia (with targets.vim) or daa
While Vim doesn't have a built-in argument text object, the targets.
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How do I create custom highlight groups and override colorscheme colors?
:highlight MyGroup guifg=#ff0000 guibg=NONE gui=bold
The :highlight command lets you define custom colors for syntax elements, UI components, and your own highlight groups.
How do I automatically equalize window sizes when the terminal is resized?
:autocmd WinResized * wincmd =
When you resize your terminal window, Vim's split layout can become unbalanced.
How do I delete from the cursor to the end of the line?
D
The D command deletes everything from the cursor position to the end of the current line.
How do I view or manipulate the search pattern register in Vim?
:echo @/
The / register holds the most recent search pattern.
How do I auto-format code on save using conform.nvim?
:lua require('conform').format()
conform.
How do I access the current and alternate filename registers in Vim?
:echo @%
Vim provides special read-only registers that hold the current and alternate filenames.
How do I regenerate help tags for every installed plugin in one command?
:helptags ALL
Plugin help can break after manual installs, local plugin development, or branch switches that add/remove docs.
How do I search for 'bar' that is not preceded by 'foo'?
/foo\@<!bar
Vim regex supports zero-width assertions, so you can match text based on context without consuming the context itself.
How do I jump to the next section or function definition in Vim?
]]
The ]] motion jumps forward to the next line that starts with { in the first column, which is typically the beginning of a C-style function or section.
How do I change the contents inside curly braces?
ci{
The ci{ command deletes everything inside the nearest pair of curly braces {} and places you in insert mode to type a replacement.
How do I change the content between HTML tags without manually selecting it?
cit
The cit command deletes everything between the nearest pair of HTML/XML tags and drops you into insert mode, ready to type the replacement.
How do I save and restore macros across Vim sessions?
:wviminfo / :rviminfo
Vim can persist register contents (including macros) across sessions using viminfo (Vim) or shada (Neovim).
How do I enable synchronized scrolling in every open window?
:windo setlocal scrollbind
When reviewing related files side by side, manually keeping splits aligned wastes attention.
How do I configure quickfix parsing for grep output with file, line, and column?
:set grepformat=%f:%l:%c:%m
When :grep output does not land cleanly in quickfix, the parser format is usually the missing piece.
How do I uppercase text inside an HTML tag without changing the tags?
vitU
When editing markup-heavy files, you often need to transform only the tag contents while preserving the surrounding structure.
How do I jump back to the previous context line without preserving exact column?
''
When you jump around a file, Vim tracks prior locations.
navigation #navigation #motions #marks #jumplist #normal-mode
How do I keep multiple split windows scrolling and cursoring in sync?
:windo setlocal scrollbind cursorbind
When reviewing related files side by side, alignment drifts quickly if each window scrolls independently.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #scrolling #comparison
How do I swap two characters in Vim?
xp
The xp command swaps the character under the cursor with the character to its right.
How do I jump directly to the first or last entry in the quickfix list?
:cfirst and :clast
:cfirst and :clast jump directly to the first or last entry in the quickfix list, skipping all intermediate results.