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:wincmd {cmd}
:wincmd {key} is the Ex command equivalent of every {key} window shortcut.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #ex-commands #normal-mode
:hide edit {file}<CR>
Normally, trying to :edit another file from a modified buffer triggers a warning and blocks the switch unless you save or force the command.
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #workflow #command-line #editing
u
The u command undoes the last change you made in normal mode.
:NoMatchParen
Vim's built-in matchparen plugin highlights matching delimiters as your cursor moves.
plugins #plugins #performance #editing #autocommands #delimiters
"-p
The small delete register ("-) captures text from delete operations that are less than one line — like dw, x, dt.
:checktime
The :checktime command tells Vim to check whether any open buffers have been modified outside of Vim and prompt you to reload them.
<C-k>{two-chars}
Vim's digraph system lets you type hundreds of special characters — arrows, fractions, accented letters, currency symbols, and more — using intuitive two-ch
:%s/0x\x\+/\=str2nr(submatch(0), 16)/g
When cleaning logs, protocol dumps, or generated code, you may need to normalize 0x.
<C-v>jjI1. <Esc>
Visual block insert can add numbered prefixes to lines.
gO
Since Neovim 0.
:set completefunc=syntaxcomplete#Complete
If omnifunc is unavailable for a filetype, Vim can still offer meaningful completion by using syntax groups.
<C-n> / <C-p>
Vim has a powerful built-in completion system that requires zero plugins.
]'
The ]' command jumps to the start of the line containing the next lowercase mark in the file, while [' jumps to the previous one.
<C-x><C-f>
The command triggers filename completion in insert mode.
editing #editing #insert-mode #completion #file-management #productivity
:mksession / :source Session.vim
Vim's session feature saves a snapshot of your entire workspace — open buffers, window layout, tab pages, current directory, and more — to a file that you c
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #config #productivity #workflow #session
:set autochdir
The autochdir option tells Vim to automatically change the current working directory to the directory of the file in the active window whenever you switch buffe
zs and ze
When nowrap is set and lines extend beyond the screen width, zs and ze snap the horizontal scroll position so the cursor sits exactly at the left or right edge
:set winheight=999 winminheight=5
Setting winheight to a very large number forces Vim to always try to make the focused window as tall as possible.
:sort i
By default, :sort uses byte-value ordering, which places all uppercase letters before lowercase.
W, B, and E
How it works Vim distinguishes between two types of word objects: A word (lowercase w, b, e) is a sequence of letters, digits, and underscores, or a sequence of
