37 results for "zz"
: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
g;zvzz
Jumping through the changelist with g; is useful, but in real files the destination can land inside a closed fold or off-center on screen, which slows review.
zMzv
The zMzv sequence collapses every fold in the file and then re-opens only the one containing your cursor.
nzzzv
When you are stepping through many matches, plain n often lands with poor context and can hide the match inside a closed fold.
:set scrolloff=999
By default, Vim only scrolls the viewport when the cursor reaches the very top or bottom of the screen.
navigation #navigation #scrolling #config #cursor #scrolloff
<C-u>
The (Ctrl+u) command scrolls the window up by half a screen, moving the cursor along with it.
]m and [m
The ]m and [m motions let you jump forward and backward between the start of method or function definitions.
<C-o>zvzz
Jumping backward with is fast, but in folded or dense files it can land you in a collapsed section or near the edge of the screen, forcing extra cleanup keystro
z{N}<CR>
The z{N} command sets the current window's height to exactly N lines and simultaneously positions the current line at the top of the window.
<C-o> (insert mode)
Pressing while in insert mode lets you execute exactly one normal mode command and then automatically returns you to insert mode.
<C-d>
The (Ctrl+d) command scrolls the window down by half a screen, moving both the viewport and the cursor.
{count}H and {count}L
Most Vim users know H jumps to the first visible line, M to the middle, and L to the last.
:set smoothscroll
The smoothscroll option makes scroll commands respect screen rows rather than buffer lines when wrap is enabled.
zv
zv (view cursor) opens the minimum number of folds needed to make the current line visible — nothing more.
<C-w>c
The c (Ctrl+w then c) command closes the current window without closing the buffer it contains.
M to move to the middle, L to move to the bottom
How it works Vim offers three commands to jump the cursor to specific vertical positions on the visible screen without scrolling: H moves to the top of the scre
z{height}<CR>
The z{height} command simultaneously resizes the current window to exactly {height} lines, scrolls so the current line sits at the top of the window, and moves
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #resize #navigation
