How do I open a file in Netrw in a vertical split instead of the current window?
v (netrw)
When browsing files in Vim's built-in file manager (Netrw), pressing v on any file opens it in a vertical split to the right.
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How do I replace a text object with the contents of a register in Neovim 0.11?
gr{motion}
Neovim 0.
How do I land on a specific position relative to a search match?
/pattern/e
Search offsets let you place the cursor at a specific position relative to the match.
How do I find a file by name in Vim's path and open it in a new tab?
:tabfind {name}
:tabfind is the tab-aware counterpart to :find.
How do you delete a specific buffer by its number?
:bd 3
Use :bd (bdelete) followed by the buffer number.
How do you set a color scheme in Vim?
:colorscheme desert
Use :colorscheme name to change the color scheme.
How do you delete a visual selection?
d in visual mode
Select text visually and press d to delete the selection.
How do you paste over a visual selection without losing the register?
"_dP or use "0p
When pasting over a selection, the replaced text overwrites the unnamed register.
How do I prevent a window from switching to a different buffer in Neovim?
:set winfixbuf
Neovim's winfixbuf option (added in Neovim 0.
How do I insert the result of a Vim expression onto a new line in the buffer?
:put ={expression}
The :put command inserts the contents of a register as a new line below the cursor.
How do I join all lines in a file into one, or use a custom separator when joining?
:%s/\n/ /g
Using \n in the pattern of :substitute matches the newline character at the end of each line, letting you join lines with any separator you choose — something
How do I preserve the last full-line deletion before register 1 is overwritten?
:let @a=@1
When you delete full lines repeatedly, Vim rotates those deletions through numbered registers.
How do I display the contents of only certain registers instead of all of them at once?
:reg a b c
The :reg (alias :registers) command accepts a string of register names as its argument.
How do I jump to a tag matching a partial name or pattern when I don't know the exact tag name?
:tjump /pattern
:tjump is a smarter variant of :tag.
How do you search for a literal string without regex interpretation?
/\Vexact.string
Prefix with \V for very nomagic mode where almost all characters are treated literally.
How do you use a macro to convert plain URLs to Markdown links?
qayiWi[<Esc>ea](<Esc>pa)<Esc>q
Record a macro that yanks the URL, wraps the text before it in brackets, and appends the URL in parentheses for Markdown link format.
How do you record a macro to toggle boolean values (true/false)?
qa/true\|false\ncgn<C-r>=@"=='true'?'false':'true'\n<Esc>q
Record a macro using cgn with an expression register to toggle between true and false.
How do you run a command across all files in the argument list?
:argdo %s/old/new/ge | update
Use :argdo to execute a command in every file in the argument list.
How do I run a macro a specific number of times at once?
{count}@{register}
Prefix any macro execution with a count to repeat it that many times in a single command.
How do I jump to a tag definition in a new split window instead of the current buffer?
<C-w>g<C-]>
Pressing g jumps to the definition of the tag under the cursor — just like — but opens the destination in a new horizontal split window.